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CM Punk gives AJ Lee update and teases mega title showdown for his return match after stunning WWE comeback
CM Punk also revealed how his return was received backstage
CM PUNK spoke to the WWE Universe for the first time since his shock return and teased a major world title match as he also namedropped his wife and fellow wrestling great AJ Lee.
Punk shocked the world of professional wrestling with a stunning comeback at Survivor Series on Saturday after nine long years of animosity between him and the company.
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The six-time world champion then spoke to the fans for the first time on Monday Night RAW as he picked up the microphone and expressed his gratitude to all of his supporters.
The Best in the World also revealed he received a warm welcome backstage from most of the locker room.
Some even asked him about three-time women's champion AJ and the American grappler confirmed she is "fabulous" and "sends her regards".
However, the 45-year-old admitted there are some who are not particularly happy to see him.
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This comes after WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was recorded lashing out at Punk during his return at Survivor Series.
Rollins was seen flipping the ex-UFC star off and dropping a series of F bombs while referees and even commentators tried to hold him back.
The ex-AEW superstar suggested he will deal with his haters and strongly hinted at an imminent clash with The Visionary for the title.
CM Punk said: "Everybody back there is happy to see me. It's welcome back, welcome home, we've missed you, we're happy to see you. By the way, how's AJ? And ladies and gentlemen I'm here to tell you that AJ is fabulous and she sends her regards.
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"Everyone has welcomed me back with open arms… Well almost everybody. Some people are afraid. They're afraid of the truth. They're afraid of what they don't understand, but I understand.
"I understand being afraid. They're afraid I've just set the bar to an unattainable level. They're afraid that the brass ring is in my back pocket and they can't grab it.
"They're afraid that the most dangerous, controversial, and feared man in this industry just walked through the front door and there's nothing they can do about it.
"Some people are afraid that tomorrow morning when they wake up they're gonna have to come to terms with the fact that their best efforts at being the best in the world in this ring, on this microphone, even at commentary, isn't just false, but it's a lie.
"Because the best in the world is back, and the best in the world is standing in the middle of the ring live and in living color on Monday Night, and his name is CM Punk."
Punk then looked to the WWE camera as his music started to play and added: "I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to make money."