CM Punk teases surprises in Chicago.
When CM Punk returned to wrestling at AEW Rampage The First Dance, he brought ice cream bars with him. While he was away from wrestling from 2014 to 2021, fans still chanted "CM Punk," and those chants were especially loud in his hometown of Chicago.
Speaking to Busted Open Radio, Punk commented on the fan support while he was away and if he knew how much he meant to fans.
"I realized it. It's the reason why everybody in Chicago got free ice cream, as a thank you from me to the fans for waiting. More surprises in store if you plan on attending any shows in Chicago in the near future 'wink wink, nudge nudge.' I think I'm greatly misunderstood. Always love the fans. Very vocal about the bad ones though, and those are the stories people tend to harp on. I spent, I don't know how much money buying 20,000 ice cream bars for the fans in Chicago. It's something I always try to do. Dating back to when I was doing Wizard World Q&As, I'd bring donuts, pizza. I always want a fun, happy environment that I want my fans to enjoy being around," he said.
WWE will be back in Chicago for the October 1st episode of NXT. Punk is advertised for the event, which will be the premiere episode on CW Network.
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