For the first time in an incredibly long time, CM Punk outright confirmed one of the many rumors about himself. Back in late September a report dropped via PWInsider that Punk had traveled to Los Angeles for a screen test for WWE’s upcoming studio news show, WWE Backstage. Punk confirmed those reports during an interview on Collider Live on Wednesday, though he added that didn’t mean he was looking to come out of retirement.

“Yeah, I did [the audition],” Punk said. “This goes back to me being in a position in my life where I’m like, ‘What do you got?’ I’m very much in a position where I’m like, “Well, talk to me.’ I’m open to anything. If they come at me and they’re like, ‘Hey, we want you to wrestle.’ I’m gonna be like, ‘I’m not interested.’ I’ve grown so much as a person and I look back at all that stuff and I don’t need the confrontation and the drama. I’m a businessman. But I put my morals and integrity above business deal.”

Punk added that if he were to do the show, it would be as an employee for FOX rather than one for WWE. The show is set to premiere on Nov. 5 on Fox Sports 1.

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