Rumor Roundup: CM Punk plans, SummerSlam, WWE signings, more!
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Key Points:
- CM Punk made a surprise return to WWE Monday Night Raw in Chicago, immediately winning the WWE championship from Sami Zayn, a move reportedly planned well in advance by WWE.
- Initial plans for CM Punk to face Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia were changed, with the match now scheduled for SummerSlam in Minnesota to make it a bigger event.
- Rumors suggest Hiromu Takahashi and Richard Holliday may soon join WWE, while AEW's Jack Perry has yet to sign a new contract as his current deal nears expiration.
- There are no immediate creative plans for a match between Ilja Dragunov and GUNTHER in WWE, and Tamina, though still on the roster, is rarely appearing at shows and may not return.
- WWE does not appear to have plans for significant expansion into the Japanese market in the near future.
