CM Punk, Randy Orton will be on WWE Raw this Monday

WWE is wasting no time taking advantage of the hype around the return of CM Punk and Randy Orton.

WWE fans had to wait more than a year to see Randy Orton back in the ring and nearly a decade for CM Punk to make his way back to the company. But after both men appeared Saturday night at Survivor Series outside Chicago, the wait will only be two nights to see them again.

WWE revealed that both Orton and Punk will be on Raw this Monday night in Nashville. Separate social media posts promoting them, conveniently including a link to buy tickets, went up on Sunday afternoon.

Orton’s role in Survivor Series wasn’t a surprise, as he was announced as the fifth member of the team led by Cody Rhodes that faced The Judgment Day and Drew McIntyre in the Men’s WarGames match. Despite that, WWE ran an angle during the show where it was unclear if Orton would show up to participate in the main event, though he ultimately did.

Punk’s return was kept a surprise up until the closing moments of the show — his familiar “Cult of Personality” entrance theme literally hit when the copyright notice was on screen after the final match. Triple H later explained that the deal between WWE and Punk came together quickly and was kept a secret from nearly everyone until the last possible moment.

It’s not clear yet if either Orton or Punk will be on the Raw roster going forward, but it makes sense for WWE to capitalize on the hype surrounding their returns as quickly as possible. No matter what the plans are for both men, it’s almost guaranteed that lots of eyes will on the broadcast Monday night from Nashville.

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