UFC Hall Of Famer Texted CM Punk After His WWE Return, Thinks Sasha Banks Will Return

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UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier revealed he texted CM Punk after his WWE return and now thinks Sasha Banks will return next.

At WWE Survivor Series 2023, CM Punk made his return to the company for the first time in nine years to a massive ovation from his hometown of Chicago.

Punk’s return was made a secret to many in WWE prior to his arrival, but a UFC Hall of Famer has admitted that he texted the former AEW star after the show.

Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Daniel Cormier discussed CM Punk’s WWE return and wondered if Sasha Banks, also known as Mercedes Mone, might be next. He said:

“I texted him. I said, ‘Dude, what a freaking pop.’ He goes, ‘I couldn’t even hear my music it was so loud.’ He said it was so loud in there he couldn’t even hear his music. This is the new WWE though, right?”

“It doesn’t matter how bad it ended, you can always go back. My thought is, Royal Rumble, maybe Sasha Banks comes back.”

When Helwani said, “who cares,” Cormier suggested Trinity Fatu, formerly known as Naomi in WWE, could return next. He said:

“Or Naomi. Remember, they were the tag team champs?”

This led to an exchange with Helwani, who said:

“CM Punk is the man, the Best in the World. The Legit Boss, what has she ever done?”

Answering Helwani’s question, Cormier replied:

“She’s won every championship. She’s done everything. Right now, her name is something Mone. She is rocking and rolling in Japan. She’s the best. What are you talking about, you don’t care.”

When Helwani asked if Cormier was surprised Punk came back, he answered:

“The thing about wrestling today is, if you’re on the internet at all, everyone is guessing. It was in Chicago, so you thought if there was a time, maybe.”

“I liked it, but if you’re Randy Orton, you’re pissed off, right? Randy Orton comes out, muscles popping.”

“Big chest, big shoulders, big muscles, and then ‘Look in my eyes.’ Oh, Randy Orton is back, let’s put him back in a tag team with Matt Riddle because now we’re all talking about CM Punk.”

After Helwani mentioned that Matt Riddle is gone, Cormier responded:

“I know, I’m just saying, that’s what they were doing with Randy Orton before. He came back, important, ‘he could fight Roman Reigns.'”

“Then, CM Punk comes back and now it’s, ‘Eh, Randy Orton. Good, but come on.'”

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