CM Punk's AEW return is a little more than a week away, and we now know what his return match is going to be. Punk will team with FTR to take on the trio of Samoa Joe, Juice Robinson, and Jay White. What remains unclear is if that match will lead to an extended first rivalry for Punk, or if he will simply wrestle a few good matches to settle back in.
CM Punk At Forbidden Door
If it's going to be the latter, then that may well mean we see Punk compete at Forbidden Door later this month. Someone keen to get their hands on the returning two-time AEW Champion is Kenta. The NJPW star has been tweeting about Punk lately since his return will happen so close to Forbidden Door and fans have wanted the two of them to wrestle each other for years.
According to Fightful Select (via Inside The Ropes), the possibility of Kenta vs. Punk being added to the Forbidden Door card extends beyond the Japanese star stirring things up on Twitter. The site reported this week that the match has been discussed internally, suggesting that it may well be added to the card before June 25, the night the PPV takes place.
The G2S vs. The Go To Sleep
Although there are only two weeks to go until Forbidden Door, it makes sense that Punk vs. Kenta hasn't been added to the card yet. Punk needs to actually return first before his first feuds can start to take shape. Kenta has replied to speculation claiming the match has been discussed suggesting he'd be up for it if the money is right. Perhaps we'll see Kenta show up on the first Collision to confront Punk after the debut episode's main event.
The reason why fans have been so eager to see Punk and Kenta clash is because they both use the same finisher, and there have been heated discussions regarding who used it first. While it's difficult to dispute Kenta was using the G2S in Japan before Punk added it to his arsenal, the Chicago-born star popularised it outside of Japan and may well be more closely associated with the move at this point.
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