Posted by Steve Carrier on 05/16/2016 at 10:06 AM

While CM Punk is a hard worker, many within the MMA world are stating that he’s not progressing very well as a fighter. There are rumors coming out of Punk’s live sparring sessions at the gym but the one thing that has been consistent is that he has not fared well.

After originally wanting Punk to debut in the summer/fall of 2015, then UFC 199 in June, there’s still indication on when exactly he will make his UFC debut. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports there’s a general feeling that scheduled opponent Mikey Gall will “run through” Punk.

He should just get knocked out and be done with MMA

I honestly think Punk will come back to wrestling after this UFC experiment. I give him 2-3 fights before he realizes his body isnt able to handle all that training.

I think it'll just be one.

I cant wait to see him in WWE.

He's never going back there

Yes he is.

If he ever went back to WWE it would be part time and he'd want a main event spot and nothing else.

I don't think it'd be part time but I definitely think he'd do main event only. I can see him pulling a Steve Austin.

I could see him doing the part time thing like RVD and Jericho do and not what Lesnar does. He'll show up for 3 to 4 months, leaves, repeats

Absolutely not. He's too popular. I can see him returning and becoming the face of the company.

would his body agree with that tho? going back on the road all year round? He isn't as young as he use to be. He probably use to being at home a lot with AJ now. If He does come back the part time deal will probably be his most likely. Would he be a world champion again? maybe but will never seen him have another long title reign again tho. He'll come back have some dream feuds and matches. But as face of the company? that ship sail years ago.

He's not going back to WWE

well with the amount of talent there now, he might be willing to.

Why would that mean anything to him? His best friend Colt Cabana won't be signed by WWE. And his other friend Bryan Danielson is done.

Anyone else that was there wasn't enough for him to stay to begin with.

Punk vs Nukamora
Punk vs Zayn
Punk vs Owens
Punk vs Cesaro
Punk vs Rollins
Punk vs Ambrose
Punk vs Balor
Punk vs Neville
....Punk needs to come back.

He's not coming back, and if he does he'd look pretty hypocritcal in doing so.

Bruno, Bret came back. Punk probably will one day. But like I said only for dream matches and WWE probably have to pay him a pretty penny

MooseNugget wrote:

Why would that mean anything to him? His best friend Colt Cabana won't be signed by WWE. And his other friend Bryan Danielson is done.

Anyone else that was there wasn't enough for him to stay to begin with.

Broski listed off just a good number of people to have matches with.

Punk vs Nukamora
Punk vs Zayn
Punk vs Owens
Punk vs Cesaro
Punk vs Rollins
Punk vs Ambrose
Punk vs Balor
Punk vs Neville

also Punk vs Aries, Punk vs. Bobby Roode. Punk vs Crews.

Matanza wrote:

Bruno, Bret came back. Punk probably will one day. But like I said only for dream matches and WWE probably have to pay him a pretty penny

Bruno came back for a HOF induction, not to be with the company. Bret came back because everyone was over the screwjob a decade prior. What happened with Punk is still relatively fresh.

Bruno didn't come back to have a dream match with John Cean.

If he needs to wrestle top talent he should go to New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Dead wrote:

Matanza wrote:

Bruno, Bret came back. Punk probably will one day. But like I said only for dream matches and WWE probably have to pay him a pretty penny

Bruno came back for a HOF induction, not to be with the company. Bret came back because everyone was over the screwjob a decade prior. What happened with Punk is still relatively fresh.

in the next 5 years I see Punk coming back. If his body is able to still go, he'll have a few matches. Not saying he will be back by the end of the summer. But by 2019 or 2020 I could see him returning to have a few matches or at least one more match.

MooseNugget wrote:

Bruno didn't come back to have a dream match with John Cean.

If he needs to wrestle top talent he should go to New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Bruno is in his 80's, but is still in his 30's

You guys don't seem to realize Punk has been able to save money. He doesn't need WWE.

You guys will come up with any reason as to why needs to return.

Oh he'll miss the pop.

He want to wrestle the new talent.

He's going to want those ice cream bars!

he'll be back. He will want the urge to wrestle one more time. If he going to wrestle might as well wrestle in the biggest company and get you a fat paycheck.

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