CM Punk set for surprise return to WWE

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’ll see you here next week.” It remains to be seen whether Punk intends to return to ring action after a lengthy absence but he is set for a key role on the WWE's new weekly studio-based show. “CM Punk, one of the most celebrated WWE Superstars of all time, joins the roster of FS1's WWE Backstage, beginning next week, Tuesday Nov. 19," a WWE statement read. He will make select appearances in studio alongside host Renee Youngand analyst Booker T. "The Best in the World" joins fellow regular contributors Christianand Paige, as well as new correspondent Ryan Satin on the WWE Backstage rotation. “Television's only studio show devoted to all things WWE, Backstage discusses the week's biggest stories with a varied cast of guest and personalities, in addition to breaking news and exclusive behind-the-scenes access to WWE."