CM Punk addresses WWE fans in return to 'Monday Night Raw': 'I'm home'

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CM Punk returned to "Monday Night Raw" for the first time in nearly 10 years and addressed the WWE Universe following his shocking appearance at "Survivor Series: War Games" over the weekend.

Punk grabbed the live microphone as chants of his name rang out inside Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and said, "Looks like hell froze over." It had been a very long time since Punk addressed the WWE fans on a WWE show. He said it himself that he was surprised they were cheering for a Chicago Blackhawks fan in Nashville Predators territory.

Then Punk got down to brass tacks.

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CM Punk makes a shocking return to WWE on Nov. 25, 2023. (WWE)

"Once upon a time, an American Dream once taught me that as long as you speak from the heart, you cannot go wrong because it is the truth. And this is the truth," Punk said, "I’m home."

Punk said the reaction in the locker room had been overwhelmingly positive aside from a few.

"Everyone has welcomed me back with open arms," he said as he smirked into the camera. "Well, almost everybody. Some people are afraid. They’re afraid of the truth. They’re afraid of what they don’t understand. But I understand. Everything I’ve ever wanted has always been here. The competition here, week in and week out, competes to be the best in the world. 

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CM Punk visits the #IMDboat At San Diego Comic-Con 2022: Day Three on The IMDb Yacht on July 23, 2022 in San Diego. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for IMDb)

"But the best in the world has not been here for almost 10 years.