CM Punk’s return to WWE programming during the WWE Backstage episode last year was kept as a big secret and Renee Young was one of the few people who knew about his comeback beforehand.
The WWE Backstage host recently had an interview with Outkick the Coverage where she talked about things like the progression of Sasha Banks and more.
When asked about Punk’s return, Young revealed that she had first heard about it a couple weeks before the episode but she hadn’t actually seen the former WWE Champion until he walked through the curtain:
“I heard some rumblings a couple weeks before, In the world of WWE, you’re always waiting to see if this is actually happening and are we really doing this. I had not actually seen him until his music hit and he walked through.
I’m getting texts throughout the show and I’m making sure to check my phone saying okay cool, he is in the building we’re actually doing this.” said Renee Young. “He did not miss his flight, he showed up and wanted to make sure he was there to be a part of the show. It was really the day of [the appearence] when it all felt so real to me like ‘Oh my god, CM Punk is coming back.'”
The WWE star continued by mentioning how the other guests of the show like Adam Cole and Paige did not know about Punk’s presence. Even the people from WWE in the control room were not aware of the same and they were left surprised by his return.
CM Punk made his WWE return after 5 years of absence during the November 12 episode of WWE Backstage last year. There have been rumors of a possible in-ring return for the Straight Edge Star but the speculations have not come to fruition yet.
