CM Punk returned from a seven-year hiatus to defeat Darby Allin. The crowd appeared satisfied with their hometown guy winning in his return to action. They hadn’t seen nothing yet. It was just getting started.
The Best in the World! @CMPunk wins in his first match back in 7 years! #AEWAllOut pic.twitter.com/SOpg6VsYWL
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 6, 2021
Punk made his long-awaited return to professional wrestling on August 20 when he appeared on the second episode of AEW Rampage, which was held at the United Center in Chicago.
Punk gets a massive reaction from this crowd, who sings him all the way to the ring. You can tell he’s extremely nervous. He’s got a lot to prove.
The crowd was understandably hot for the match beforehand, chanting both wrestlers’ names during Punk’s debut contest for All Elite Wrestling.
In the end, Punk won after hitting the GTS.
Afterward, Sting and The Best in the World shook hands in a show of respect between the two legends.
Punk is now the talk of the wrestling world again, and he got his AEW career off to a winning start against one of the fastest-rising stars in the industry.
