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"August 13th, 2005, I left professional wrestling. August 20th, 2021, I'm back."

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Rassle Fan wrote on 05.06.2025:
[5.0] "At the time it was emotional and passionate. Now it's completely hollow and meaningless. It's such a shame that Punk couldn't keep his emotions under control instead of lashing out like a 5 year old when they're denied ice cream. There's zero reason to watch this promo anymore. I wouldn't even use it in training for promo class. Unless you want to showcase how important it is to actually back up what you're saying instead of tucking tail and getting yourself fired."
celticinvader wrote on 11.09.2024:
[10.0] "Felt every single word of this. Obviously aged interestingly, but I think Punk believed every word he said here at this moment in time. Elevated by the hottest crowd in the world."
Brainbreaker wrote on 28.11.2023:
[10.0] "Epische Rückkehr-Promo, die damals 100% authentisch wirkte und mir immer noch Gänsehaut erzeugt. Schade nur, dass es danach langsam bergab ging."
Puro113 wrote on 29.06.2023:
[10.0] "For 10 minutes, Punk was the king of Chicago. Very few in wrestling history have commanded a crowd as he does here. The fans hang on his every word with genuine excitement and enthusiasm. It's almost unbelievable how good this promo is. It's what fans needed to hear after he spent 7 years away. What a mission statement, a shot across the bow, a legendary wrestling moment that will be remembered for generations."
John Brando wrote on 12.03.2023:
[10.0] "Was eine Promo! Punk ist zurück mit einer epischen Promo fast genau 16 Jahre nach seinem Abschied. Zweifelsohne ein großer Moment der jüngeren Wrestling-Geschichte."
keezoy9uno wrote on 26.01.2023:
"Greatest wrestling return ever. The love and adoration of the Chicago crowd was palpable even just watching it live via streaming."
MainEventMaster wrote on 13.01.2023:
[10.0] "There are no words, this was everything, this was emotional, this was euphoric, this was pro wrestling."
crs285 wrote on 24.10.2022:
[8.0] "The crowd made the promo go from great to top-tier. Best line in the promo was the shoutout to Britt Baker. CM Punk said everything right with a crowd eating out of the palm of his hands. Promo takes a hit in my eyes now with all the drama caused by the All Out brawl"
CutterClub wrote on 16.08.2022:
[10.0] "Punk (as always) had the crowd eating out of his hands. This promo could have gone on for a half hour and everyone would have been glued to the screen. An iconic promo for an even more iconic return."
blackgoku wrote on 08.08.2022:
[10.0] "What a return for Punk. An iconic and emotional promo. At the time it almost felt like a dream that Punk was back."
danzgalliwag wrote on 04.08.2022:
[10.0] "Emotionally moving and iconic. Watching this live, I was overcome. It's hard to descibe the feeling that seeing this promo gave me, but safe to say this is a perfect return and a perfect promo."
Omnisplicer wrote on 02.05.2022:
[10.0] "Honestly an all-timer promo. CM Punk has always been top tier on the microphone, but everything about this was perfect."
zacharymahabir wrote on 30.01.2022:
[10.0] "When I saw this live, I got chills. And when I look back on it, I simply can't believe it's real. CM Punk is an excellent example of what wrestling is at its best, brightest and most passionate."
Gonto03 wrote on 26.12.2021:
[8.0] "If they did this last week it would make more sense because the First Dance would be on the first ever Rampage and CM Punk would have returned 16 years to the day after leaving "professional wrestling"."
Rodycaz II wrote on 07.12.2021:
[7.0] ""So I look at it like this: August 13th, 2005, I left professional wrestling. August 20th, 2021, I'm back." Disrespectful to the talent that worked with him for all those years. Brooks once again showing he is an egomaniac."
The A-Lister wrote on 13.10.2021:
[10.0] "A promo that will be remembered for decades. Great callback to ice cream bars and I loved the shoot on sports entertainment."
Legend003 wrote on 04.10.2021:
[10.0] "Was soll man noch dazu sagen. Das CM Punk Comeback nach 7 langen Jahren. Schon der Einzug legendär, auch die Promo selber episch und einfach nur zum Genießen."
Jorhorge wrote on 27.09.2021:
[10.0] "A promo that is simply sublime, epic and quite exciting to hear a unique and epic comeback with a promo of that level."
TigerDiver wrote on 12.09.2021:
[10.0] "Pretty much the perfect return promo. CM Punk literally had the whole United Center in the palm of his hand. From the "CM Punk" chant at the beginning to the soothing music of Cult of Personality all the way to the moment Punk finally speak. It was all build up so well. I would personally leave the Darby stuff out for the next show, but that's just minor anyway. And it was also able to efficiently set up a match for the PPV as well, accomplishing multiple things at the same time. This whole thing gave me fucking chills, and one of the greatest legit goosebumps I ever had watching modern wrestling."
aggeL wrote on 04.09.2021:
[10.0] "This return will go down in history as one of the most influential and emotional, and this promo is a good ass promo to go alongside it. Now please don't ruin the booking AEW. This just goes to show that he's still got it , atleast in mic skills."
hbkronos wrote on 24.08.2021:
[10.0] "One of the greatest moments in the professional wrestling history. This is simply the clip I'll show to anybody that asks me why I love wrestling: you can't explain it, you just have to feel it."
MAGICIAN wrote on 23.08.2021:
[6.0] "Es war wirklich sehr schön, einen meiner All-Time-Favorites (zumindest innerhalb des Rings) wieder in einem viereckigen Ring zu sehen, aber der Inhalt der Promo hat mich dann leider doch ziemlich enttäuscht. Anstatt feurig anzukündigen, dass er z. B. Omega herausfordert um seinem Status als Star gerecht zu werden und zu zeigen, dass er immer noch der "Best in the World" ist, hält er eine für Independent-Fans sicherlich emotionale Rede über seinen RoH-Abgang und seine ach-so-schwere WWE Zeit, aber verliert dadurch für mich leider einiges von seiner Starpräsenz. Anstatt AEW over zu bringen, jammert er, bricht Kayfabe und bringt somit nur etwas für die Independent-Fans. Für Casual-Fans bleibt da lediglich der Auftritt und die Theme unter dem Strich. Das hat mich leider sehr enttäuscht, da dies der perfekte Zeitpunkt gewesen wäre, AEW bei den Casual-Fans richtige Legitimation zu geben. Das wirkt sich dann leider auch darin aus, dass sich Punk entscheidet Allin als ersten Gegner zu nehmen. Im Kayfabe zeugt das eher nicht von großem Selbstvertrauen Punks, auch wenn Allin natürlich ein solider Worker ist. Punk ging als einer der größten Stars seiner Generation aus dem Business. Man sollte meinen, dass dann aber direkt der World Title sein Ziel ist, wenn er wieder zurück kommt. Befriedigend war es für mich nicht, aber ich gebe trotzdem die 6 Punkte, da es eben immer noch CM Punk vor seiner Chicago Crowd ist. Sehr blass im Direktvergleich mit der legendären Pipe Bomb. Ich hoffe, dass Punk seinem Status in naher Zukunft dann doch gerecht wird."
BH62 wrote on 23.08.2021:
[10.0] "My childhood hero is fucking back. Hated him at first in 2011 because it was less than a year that I was watching wrestling, Cena was my favorite but the Pipebomb made realise me how wrestling is. Since then, I was a Punk's follower. His departure in 2014 almost caused the end of my passion. Like Punk, I hate WWE. Crappy shit who think they are the first promotion in the world, they wasn't at any given time. Thankfully I discovered ROH on French TV the same year. Being awake at 4:00 a. m to watch a hero's welcome was worth. Insane promo, assaulting tackles towards Stamford's shit, I was on fire. He could have done anything and would have been cheered. He put younger talents over. The promo itself wasn't maybe the best he delivered but man that's been seven years since we wait for his return. Surely one of the most important returns of all time (first is Kobashi in 2007), I was a kid again. Welcome back, Phil, I missed you."
CeroMiedo313 wrote on 23.08.2021:
[10.0] "Perfect. There wasn? t anything crazy special about the promo itself, if done by anyone else it would be solid and a good way to set up a ppv match, but this was so much more than just the words said. It was cm punk finally coming back and getting his moment to talk to his people in Chicago, every line got an enormous pop, and it set up a match with Darby Allin that is sure to steal the show"
jackleone wrote on 22.08.2021:
[10.0] "CM Punk is still at his best. Great promo, great success for his comeback to Wrestling. It's going to be a legendary promo all over the time."
DCJ2003 wrote on 22.08.2021:
[8.0] "Good promo by punk. The fans where on fire with the reactions and that stuff. 8 is a fair rating for this promo."
Mizzle Assault Ant wrote on 22.08.2021:
[10.0] "This was so surreal, it still hardly feels real. Punk is not even my #1 guy or anything but the chills of this were real, the emotion in that arena was off the charts."
ZestyZuluWarrior wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "The dawn of a brand new era in professional wrestling. Punk has not skipped a beat when it comes to his mic skills."
Uweuwesen wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Diese Promo war wirklich sensationell! Jedes Wort war passend, es fühlte sich alles absolut echt an. Die Shoots waren da, aber sehr subtil. Einfach großartig"
CoolKyle wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "He left a god on the mic. He's back a god on the mic. This felt nothing different to his iconic promos 7-10 years ago."
marexcel wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Er kann es halt und brauchte wenig Anlaufzeit, um wieder in Höchstform aufzulaufen. Sehr emotional, die Stimmung tut natürlich Ihr übriges, die Aussagen sind gut und nachvollziehbar. Das Ende mit dem Aufbau für Darby Allin fand ich nicht 100%ig geil, aber die 10 Punkte bleiben bestehen. Würdige Comeback-Promo - in Gänze."
RockinRobin wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Era defining promo. This promo is going to go down as the start of the new level of wrestling if it is followed up on. Even without it, this promo was the answer to years of chants at every show."
brickhitterSam wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Hell of a promo, glad he? s back. Wrestling is a lot better with CM Punk in it. Can? t wait to see what he does in AEW."
BUIOOMEGA wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "The promo! Great to have CM Punk back, I cried and the pop he scored is one of the biggest in history."
cater wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Puh Gänsehaut pur als Punk direkt zu Beginn der Show in die Halle kommt und hier die passenden Worte für 2766 lange Tage findet. 5-Sterne-Matches hin oder her - diese Emotionen sind es doch, warum die meisten von uns Wrestling lieben. Sicherlich ist es für jüngere Leute, die den 2005er Summer of Punk in ROH nicht miterlebt haben, nicht nachvollziehbar, warum erwachsene Menschen weinen, wenn CM Punk nach sieben Jahren wieder in einem Wrestling-Ring steht. Für die Zielgruppe war das aber eine hervorragende, in Teilen auch unerwartet selbstkritische, Promo. Das Publikum bietet Punk auch den passenden Rahmen und jetzt können wir mal schauen, was die Zukunft bringen wird."
Wrestling Forever wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Ich habe sie auch auf YouTube angeschaut. Punk is All Elite, er ist wirklich wieder da und er kann es einfach. Pure Freude war zu sehen er sprang auch in den Crowd das erinnerte ein wenig an John WWE Championship Erfolg bei WM 21. Es werden auch schon die Seitenhiebe von ihm Richtung WWE kritisiert aber das ist nun mal Punk. Er sagt was er denkt. Pure Freude auf kommende Matches was da nun möglich ist. Darby vs Punk Vorfreude, beide leben auch Straight Edge, sind Punk Fans das wird was. Die Promo hat Geschichte geschrieben und ich habe eh schon meine Promo 2021."
Shawfuckingmichaels wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "The greatest one is here, the best in the world is fucking back we want this for sooooo long ago and the promo it's was amazing and so emotinal"
Cybermike wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Krank ehrliche und gute Promo, als er sagte das er versteht das Leute enttäuscht von ihm waren und er es versteht aber eben nicht dort zurückkehren konnte was ihn so krank gemacht hat. Da wurde mir erstmal bewusst wie es ihm gegangen sein muss nach seinem Weggang von der WWE. Dann noch die Kündigung an seiner Hochzeit usw. Er hat die Zeit gehabt die er gebraucht hat und nun ist er Back. Ich hoffe er hat es noch immer drauf. Geschichtsträchtiger Augenblick im Pro Wrestling!"
JustTapOut wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Holy crap The Best In The World is back and better than ever, and he is back with an awesome promo that is the equivalent of the second coming of Jesus. Thank you Punk and welcome back."
RuthlessAttitude wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Pipe Bomb 2. 0 - natürlich nicht so anklagend und bissig wie das Original. Aber die Tatsache, dass diese Promo EXISTIERT ist hochexplosiv und wird AEW in neue Dimensionen hieven. Sie ist ebenso historisch und wird noch in 10-20 Jahren als Musterbeispiel gelten, wie eine perfekte Promo vor einer white hot crowd auszusehen hat!"
TheFrenchDisaster wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "The biggest return and one of the biggest moments in the history of pro-wrestling has happened. To be honest, the promo in itself wasn't very important, he could have just said "Hey I'm back" he would still have had a massive pop, but the promo was really good. An incredible and unforgettable moment for sure."
bulO4KA wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Although I haven't followed the Punk career since I started watching wrestling in 2014 after he left WWE, I have heard a lot about his career. He remained at the hearing for many years and millions of fans were waiting for his return. I liked the promo, it was sincere and most importantly emotional. I hope that now I will get to know the legend of wrestling better. Welcome back, Punk!"
Booker C wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "CM Punk nach soooo vielen Jahren endlich wieder zu sehen ist wirklich einer der schönsten Momente, die ich als Wrestling Fan je gehabt habe. Diese Reaction auf Punk zeigt weshalb ich Wrestling so sehr liebe. Pure Gänsehaut und Punk findet auch noch wirklich tolle Worte. 2021 ist ein unglaubliches Jahr für Fans!"
Rocky7 wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] ""August 13th 2005, I left professional wrestling. August 20th 2021, I'm back. " Most people know WWE isn't professional wrestling in the traditional sense, but if you didn't, CM Punk drummed that into you during his comeback promo on his AEW debut. Some are already complaining that he disregarded "the fans he made from 2006 to 2014", but he wasn't burying the fans, he was burying the ways and practices of that company and how they made him feel. Hopefully he's a lot happier in AEW."
Damian wrote on 21.08.2021:
[7.0] "A good promo for Punk's return, but slightly underwhelming in my book. His cadence and delivery were solid but the content was kinda predictable."
ilya wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "The best moment of all time in history of Pro-Wrestling. It's more historic event than WWE's stupid promo, on my mind. Thank you, AEW!"
MrIslamy wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "I prefer matches over promos but oh my god, he is back. This is just chills, complete chills and an unforgettable moment up there with the pipe bomb."
NastyYaffa wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "Pure fucking emotion. Pro wrestling at its best. One of the most magical things I can recall watching."
Matt Macks wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "The pipe bomb was born of a state of bitterness and hopelessness, where despite achieving so much already he was reminded at any point in his professional life that there is puppet master and he, CM Punk, was at his mercy. This promo here was born from a state of emotional freedom and joy and as a 20-year fan of this man and his journey through the wrestling world while I had my own career and journey and disappointment in success (in a completely different field), it is unreal to put into words the amount of joy I feel for how HE felt coming out to his home town fans for a promotion that values--yes, values! --personal and creative freedom and being able to speak from his heart in one of the most purest examples of a " coming out of darkness and seeing the light" moments in wrestling. Yes, he made a lot of money and had a lot of success in WWE, but everyone who was there at the time knows--we just know! --that WWE pushed back at him and against his Zeitgeist-level overness in 2011 at every stage of the way. Money is not everything and I can personally completely relate to that. This moment, this promo and this day will forever remain in my mind and heart as a wrestling fan. In 20 years we may look upon this day like we look back on Austin 3:16 or Bash At The Beach 1996. And I am damn sure as hell going to continue watch CM Punk and the wrestling promotion that give me my own passion back."