SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, September 5th 2025: CM Punk returns to Chicago

[DammitC]

AJ Lee, you're so beloved

 

[Tremendez]

Seth really thought he was gonna up my man punk in Chicago.

 

[Tremendez]

Kinda want those Punk shoes.

 

[Tremendez]

I love that punk’s sticking up for his wife even before she came back officially. Chicago can chant AJ Lee all they want.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

 

[Tremendez]

I cannot believe how great shape she looks to be in.

My man made sure his wife got the finger point photo.

 

[Tremendez]

So happy it wasn’t Bayley or Rhea.

 

[Tremendez]

The fans chanting holy shit before AJ has even touched Becky is a great sign of how locked in the WWE crowd are with AJ Lee’s return and I love that AJ does her signature sit on the middle rope spot while she soaks in the response. You gotta let this breathe.

 

[Tremendez]

Becky sold that slap like a million bucks.

 

[Tremendez]

Even got the nostalgic AJ jump onto the dude spot to close it out. I’m gonna love seeing punk and AJ get to work together in a top spot.

I’ve got goosebumps. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

 

[Tremendez]

AJ signing ink to paper!

Hopefully this means more to come!

 

[Tremendez]

If AJ can at least get one more wrestlemania moment, I’ll be so happy.

 

[O-Blaze]

damn I gotta report the boss man for his avatar. Such a shame.

 

[Tremendez]

damn I gotta report the boss man for his avatar. Such a shame.

You ain’t see nothing.

 

[Tremendez]

Speaking of not seeing, WWE just uploaded the post show after SmackDown went off the air with more of AJ and punk celebrating and man AJ picks up the intercontinental championship and she looks so damn good with that belt. My girl needs to come back and win the IC title to round out her legacy.