Triple H reveals he blocked 5-time WWE World Champion’s return a few years ago

WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H recently spoke about how he vetoed return plans for a popular star. The Game was referring to CM Punk's potential return a few years ago.

When Punk walked out of the company in 2014, relations between the two parties turned sour. The Best in the World was adamant that he wouldn't return ever again. Over the years, there were rumors about a comeback, but nothing materialized. Punk finally showed up after almost a decade at Survivor Series 2023.

On a recent clip from WWE Unreal, Triple H recalled a meeting between him and Punk some years ago where there were discussions of a comeback. However, he felt the Straightedge star would still be difficult to work with and scrapped the plan. Hunter mentioned that things changed only after their 2023 conversation, and both men realized a lot had changed.

"I felt like how he communicated with others needed to change. One time when he and I met after he had left, this is years later, where there was a conversation about him coming back. I said, "Still the same dude, won't work." The last time that we met and talked with him, I felt like he honestly was different. It's almost like in the phone call, we both realised, like, he is different. No, I am different. Let's give it a shot." [From 02:14 onwards]

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Triple H mentioned he did not trust CM Punk

During the clip, Triple H mentioned that back in the day, he was trying to be the bridge between the office and the stars. However, he felt that CM Punk didn't want his help and, rather, attacked him several times.

Hunter recalled walking out of meetings where he would be irate with Punk. He felt this hostility led to distrust between the two.

"But Punk would never let me assist, and he would sometimes attack me. There would be moments where we'd have a meeting and he'd come at me and I'd be leaving there thinking like, 'This little motherf*cker.' Punk didn't trust me, and I didn't trust Punk."

Thankfully, Hunter and Punk have resolved their issues, leading to the Best in the World having a stellar run with the company as one of its biggest babyfaces.

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Edited by Prityush Haldar