10 Wrestlers Who Returned From Injury And Then Got Injured

2. CM Punk

In a touching tribute to his Canadian hero, CM Punk also left WWE under dubious circumstances and then got injured a lot whilst working for another company. 

The first signs that The Best in the World’s AEW run was a tiny bit cursed came when he announced he’d injured his foot shortly after defeating Hangman Adam Page for the world title at Double or Nothing 2022. 

Punk didn’t relinquish the belt; instead, he held onto his whilst Jon Moxley won an interim version. Mox squashed Punk on an episode of Dynamite to unify the titles, only for the Chicago native to win the belt back at All Out 2022. 

During the second Moxley match, Punk tore one of his triceps, which once again left him unable to defend his championship. Not that this mattered, as he, Kenny Omega, and The Young Bucks had all been suspended following their infamous post-press conference brawl.

Anyway, Punk returned in June the following year, met a delightful young man named Jack Perry and was promptly fired.