WWE Returns & Departures of 2024 - Every Wrestling Star Who Has Returned to the Ring & Who Left!

CM Punk – RETURNED, BUT INJURED!

CM Punk‘s WrestleMania headlining dream faces a setback after his shock WWE return at Survivor Series in November led to his Royal Rumble appearance in 2024.

Making it to the final two, he was eliminated by Cody Rhodes but suffered a torn triceps during the match. With his right arm in a sling on WWE Raw, he congratulated the wrestler and revealed his injury, ruling out a quick return for Elimination Chamber.

Despite the setback, he affirmed he isn’t retiring, calling it a “bump in the road,” determined to continue until “the wheels fall off.” His return marked a reunion with WWE, following a contentious split from AEW in September 2023.