- CM Punk returned to WWE after a nine-year absence from the organization
- He left WWE after the Royal Rumble in 2014 due to creative frustrations
- He last wrestled in All Elite Wrestling before being fired over the summer
Drew McIntyre reportedly stormed out after the end of the main event of WWE’s Survivor Series 2023, following CM Punk’s dramatic return.
Punk ended his nine-year hiatus from the WWE in dramatic fashion, returning to the biggest stage after the main event.
The 45-year-old recently spent a few years with the second largest wrestling promotion in the world, AEW.
Punk controversially left WWE the night after the Royal Rumble in 2014, citing creative frustrations as well as anger over the lack of medical care he received at the time.
But not everyone was happy to see him back, as McIntyre reportedly stormed the Allstate Arena after the main event and slammed his locker room door.
Drew McIntyre stormed off backstage following CM Punk’s return to the WWE organization
CM Punk surprised everyone upon his return, including fans, organizers and even those in the ring
The 45-year-old recently spent a few years with the second largest wrestling promotion in the world, AEW.
It is unknown why McIntyre was so upset by Punk’s return, but he wasn’t the only star to react this way.
Seth Rollins had to be physically restrained by Michael Cole and Corey Graves as he shouted expletives and gave the middle finger to Punk when he appeared.
Various sources say that when McIntyre was backstage, he grabbed a hoodie and left ‘immediately’.
It was said that many people saw that McIntyre was incredibly angry, but it is not known why.
His actions were said to have been ‘loud and clear’ and there were many people backstage who witnessed the incident.
WWE legend and Chief Content Officer Triple H recently shed some light on the process of bringing back someone like Punk.
“This was one of those lightning moments that came together really quickly, but we’re incredibly excited about it.” he said.
“It’s been a long time and in some ways it’s been a long time coming. You know, you can say this about CM Punk. Love him, hate him, positive, negative, whatever you want to say, people talk about him all the time.
It is unknown why McIntyre was so upset by Punk’s return, but he wasn’t the only star to react this way.