CM Punk marks pro wrestling return with blockbuster speech and many indirect WWE references - WATCH

CM Punk walked out to the ring amidst a thunderous cheer from the fans and the iconic "Cult of Personality" playing in the background at the United Center in the wrestler’s hometown of Chicago on Saturday.

CM Punk marked his AEW debut with many indirect WWE references. (Twitter)

CM Punk made one of the best possible comeback to professional wrestling as the ex-WWE star featured in AEW Rampage: The First Dance, ending weeks of speculation. The star walked out to the ring amidst a thunderous cheer from the fans and the iconic "Cult of Personality" playing in the background at the United Center in Punk’s hometown of Chicago on Saturday. 

After making his way into the ring, Punk sat down in a posture, something known to almost all WWE fans, as he went to touch several topics during his fiery speech.  

It's clobberin' time @CMPunk #AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/QMaDo1mAJr — All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) August 21, 2021

Me watching CM Punk on WWE as a child vs me watching CM Punk on AEW as an adult #AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/AkomxcT9fJ — Sonny The Jobber (@SonnyTheJobber) August 21, 2021

“I heard ( the chants) for seven years. I heard you. There is a lot to cover. The good news is I have got time. Wednesday’s and Friday’s. I have got the time and I ain’t going anywhere,” said the former five-time world champion in WWE. 

“I’m back because there’s a couple of scores to settle in that locker room,” Punk added.  

Watch his full speech here:

Punk also challenged Darby Allin, who at that moment was watching the ex-WWE star with Sting, for a match at AEW pay per view show All Out on September 5.  

Ice cream bars Story #CMPunk#AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/HwfcrglRfv — AEW Fantasybooking (@AEW_Dynamite) August 21, 2021

#CMPunk actually got his own ice cream bar 

@abekanan pic.twitter.com/pKM0qHzIoq — The Wrestle Files (@TheWrestleFiles) August 21, 2021

Punk like old times thanked the crowd present and as a gesture of goodwill he offered free ice cream bars to all after the show, a suggestion which he had earlier made to Vince McMahon during his stint at WWE.