WWE, wrestling world reacts to CM Punk appearing at Survivor Series

Check out some of the top social media reactions from around the wrestling world to CM Punk’s WWE return.

It didn’t look like it was going to happen. And then it did.

We’re talking, of course, about CM Punk walking out to an adoring crowd for his first WWE appearance in almost 10 years Saturday night at Survivor Series. It was a moment that was both astonishing and surreal, given the long history between both parties and many indicators suggesting it would need to come together at the last moment if it was going to take place.

(For what it’s worth, that’s exactly how Triple H described the process.)

The big question that will be floating around for a while now is simple: Now what? It’s clear that hardly anyone knew Punk would appear, and the range of reactions on social media certainly reinforce that idea.

In some cases, even wrestlers who haven’t had time to post something yet clearly felt some kind of way in the wake of the surprise return.

In any case, check out some of the best posts on X in the wake of a moment that will be talked about for some time.