CM Punk Reveals Vince McMahon's Exit 'Illuminated the Way' for His WWE Return

CM Punk, a former world champion made a stunning comeback to WWE at last year's Survivor Series premium live event in Chicago, defying expectations after his infamous departure in 2014. In an interview with Denise Salcedo at San Diego Comic Con, Punk revealed that Vince McMahon's absence played a crucial role in paving the way for his return.

"No, because it was never a thing that I was yearning to do. There were a lot of things that had to happen for the pathway to kind of clear. The stars had to align. There had to be a full moon. A lot of dominoes fell in order for us to get here. There was never a, ‘Man, I’d really like to go back.’ Vince (McMahon) being out of the picture probably illuminated the way. That might have been one of the biggest things. That’s both ways, for everybody who is going to sensationalize a headline. It wasn’t me, it wasn’t him, there’s just a lot of history there. All of a sudden, one of us is removed from the equation, and I think it changed a lot of things."

Punk is set to wrestle his first singles match since returning to WWE against Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam.

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