CM Punk reveals Nick Khan is who convinced him to return to WWE after a nine-year absence... as he admits he also almost came back in 2019 before his AEW run

CM Punk has revealed the one person who played a key role in convincing him to return to WWE last year. Punk, also known as Phillip Brooks, has now explained how his WWE comeback came about, claiming it was WWE president Nick Khan who reached out to him first. CM Punk returned to WWE in November after nine years away from the organisation He has revealed who played a crucial role in convincing him to return to WWE Punk admitted WWE president Nick Khan reached out to him to get him to come back 'I got a call from Nick Khan and he was just like "hey, we want to talk to you". Helwani appeared stunned by Punk's admission, given that Survivor Series took place just two days after Thanksgiving, and just five days on from that initial phone call. Punk also acknowledged that Triple H got things moving 'very fast' for his return He also acknowledged the involvement of WWE chief content officer Triple H in welcoming him back, explaining that the pair decided to put their past disagreements behind them to make things work.