As many of you know by now, CM Punk made his return to WWE at Saturday night’s Survivor Series: War Games 2023 pay-per-view event at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.
Pwinsider is reporting that Punk was considering a “major money offer” made by TNA/Impact Wrestling before finalizing his multi-year deal with WWE on Saturday.
According to the report, Punk was “amazing” during his discussions with TNA/Impact Wrestling, which included dealing with top executives such as Scott D’Amore and Lou D’Angeli.
Sources in Impact believed at one point that the promotion was very close to signing Punk and hoped he would appear at Bound for Glory 2023 as part of the announcement that Impact was rebranding back to TNA.
The conversations continued after Bound for Glory 2023 and people in Impact remained hopeful about bringing Punk in full-time.
However, Impact executives soon realized that Punk could earn a bigger paycheck in WWE, and they were happy for him.
Several Impact wrestlers appreciated the time Punk spent with them when he visited the TV tapings in Chicago, IL.
Source: eWn
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