Cornette has thrown CM Punk and Cody Rhodes’ names in the hat who could partake in the 30-man Royal Rumble Match. The two superstars are facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to gruesome injuries they suffered in AEW and WWE this year.
The Straight Edge Superstar sustained a torn tricep during his AEW World Championship triumph against Jon Moxley at the All Out pay-per-view. However, the Chicago native’s future in pro wrestling is up in the air following a travesty that went down during the media scrum that night.
Meanwhile, The American Nightmare is still recuperating from a torn pec injury he suffered before his Hell in a Cell Match against Seth Rollins.
Speaking on the Jim Cornette Experience podcast, the wrestling veteran asserted that Rhodes and Punk could make their blockbuster returns at the Royal Rumble next year:
Cornette went on to explain that WWE needs to resurrect Austin Theory’s career as he could be the future cornerstone of the company:
Jim Cornette wants WWE and Triple H to reconcile with CM Punk
CM Punk left WWE in 2014 on a sour note and has since been adamant about not returning to his old stomping grounds, which seemingly made him distant from pro wrestling for seven years.
With his AEW future looking uncertain at the time of writing, Jim Cornette believes Hunter should mend fences with The Second City Saint and bring him back:
As of now, CM Punk and AEW are allegedly discussing a contract buy-out, meaning the chances of him showing up in WWE are higher than ever.
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