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THE LATEST ON CM PUNK, WHEN HE'LL MAKE HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE AND MORE

From speaking to a number of wrestlers over the weekend, pretty much to a person, none of them have heard back from CM Punk after they've reached out to him via phone calls and text messages. The belief is that he's keeping to himself, except for people in his close circle - and that circle isn't going to talk about the situation.

Unless he cancels the appearance, Punk is slated to appear on @Midnight on Comedy Central on 2/12. The Miz was also slated for that episode but was removed when the series updated its guest list several days ago. Punk has a relationship with host Chris Hardwick, having appeared on his Nerdist Podcast and on AMC's "Talking Dead", which Hardwick hosts.

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley posted a video on Youtube, noting that he hopes to talk Punk into returning. Foley said he'd like to see the once planned Punk-Triple H match at Wrestlemania 30 and that while he likes Punk, Punk's "honesty" can rub people in WWE the wrong way. You can watch Foley's video below:

Jim Ross mentioned the Punk situation in his latest blog at JrsBarBQ.com, writing, "I fully understand that Punk is burned out and frustrated but I personally and perhaps selfishly wish that he would perform and steal the show at WM30 before taking his leave and recharging his batteries. That's just the fan in me talking."

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