On December 26, 2023, CM Punk wrestled his first WWE match since Royal Rumble 2013, competing at Madison Square Garden against Dominik Mysterio.
Punk returned to the ring days later on December 30 at the Kia Forum, once again battling Dominik.
Speaking on the WWE Preview Special, Punk was asked about being back in a WWE ring.
"It was amazing. We call them live events now, which is how old I am. They were house shows to me, probably always will be. They were my bread and butter. TV is one thing. TV is a whole nervous ball of energy. Everybody is worried about sticking to times on television and you have a lot of bosses. When I'm on house shows, I don't have a boss; I just have fun. It brings me back to starting wrestling in the first place. The reason why you do it, for some reason you're drawn to do this, and I just got to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere in front of people who were excited to see me and I got to punch Dirty Dom in the face. All in a day's work," he said.
Punk was victorious in both bouts.
Elsewhere during the interview, Punk commented on his return at WWE Survivor Series. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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