CM Punk and Randy Orton are set to appear on the November 27 episode of WWE RAW
CM Punk's return to WWE has been met with mixed reactions
LA Knight and Kevin Owens defeated A-Town Down Under
The Judgment Day defeated The Street Profits at WWE SmackDown
The WWE SmackDown event in Chicago served as a precursor to the WWE Survivor Series 2023, featuring several matches that set the stage for the upcoming event. The Judgment Day emerged victorious against The Street Profits, while LA Knight and Kevin Owens defeated A-Town Down Under. Pretty Deadly overcame The Brawling Brutes, and Damage CTRL triumphed against Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. The event also included a segment with Carlito and Santos Escobar, which culminated in a brawl.
In other WWE news, wrestlers CM Punk and Randy Orton are set to appear on the November 27 episode of WWE RAW. This follows their return at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames on November 25. This marks Punk's first appearance on WWE programming since 2014, after his contract with AEW was terminated in September 2023. Orton, on the other hand, had been absent from WWE programming since May 2022 due to back fusion surgery.
Punk's return to WWE has been met with mixed reactions. While some, like Triple H, have expressed excitement for what's next for Punk, others, like former WWE star Matt Riddle and former WWE On FOX personality Ryan Satin, have criticized the decision. Satin went as far as to call Punk the 'biggest hypocrite ever' and claimed that Punk had threatened him over a news story in the past.
The November 27 episode of WWE RAW will also feature a Tag Team Turmoil for a shot at the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship, and a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match. The return of Punk and Orton, along with these matches, are expected to make for an exciting episode.
Randy Orton had been absent from WWE programming since May 2022 due to back fusion surgery
The updated card for the November 27 episode of WWE RAW includes a Tag Team Turmoil for a shot at the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship, and a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match
WWE backstage interviewer Cathy Kelley asked a question on social media following CM Punk's return at Survivor Series: WarGames
Kelley, who also hails from Chicago and had left and returned to the wrestling promotion, humorously questioned if she was still the 'coolest' WWE employee from Chicago
Kelley had left WWE in 2020 due to mental health issues and returned in October 2022