AEW Rampage results as CM Punk returns to wrestling after seven years: Recap, highlights (2024)

Punk made his return to wrestling to kick off Rampage on Friday night

One of the biggest stories in wrestling for months has been the rumors that CM Punk had reached a deal with All Elite Wrestling. Of course, rumors of Punk returning to wrestling have been constant since his last match for WWE in 2014. But the time finally came on Friday night when Punk officially debuted for AEW at the top of the Rampage broadcast.

Punk's "Cult of Personality" music hit at the top of the show as the crowd erupted. Punk leaped into the crowd on his way to the ring after taking several breaks to soak in the moment in front of his hometown crowd.

Punk told the crowd that the most important thing he could say on the night is that if his personal decisions in life or his career made people felt let down, he understands. However, Punk said, he was never going to get healthy if he stayed in the same place where he "got sick in the first place."

Punk's debut ended when he said there are plenty of old scores to settle in the locker room and more new faces he wants to get his hands on in the ring, leading to him calling Darby Allin's name. Allin was in the rafters with Sting where he watched as Punk officially laid out the challenge for a match at the All Out pay-per-view on Sept. 5.

CBS Sports was with you all night with recaps and highlights of all the action from United Center in Chicago. Read on for highlights and results in the live blog below.

AEW Rampage results

• Jon Moxley def. Daniel Garcia via submission. Sting, Darby Allin and Eddie Kingston helped fight off 2.0 after the match.
• Jade Cargill def. Kiera Hogan via pinfall
  
• Jurassic Express def. Private Party via pinfall to advance to the finals of the Tag Title Eliminator Tournament