WWE started investing early in a program based on real issues Rollins is said to have with Punk, which makes it hard not to think of what might have been if his behind-the-scenes rivals at AEW had been willing to do business in the ring.
On a night that saw CM Punk return to the blue brand, here are three things we hated and three things we loved about the 12/8/23 episode of "WWE SmackDown."
And the fact what seemed to be a ‘Brawl Out’ reference didn’t get much reaction from the SmackDown crowd should tell him & WWE it’s not worth bringing it up again.