Paul Heyman returns to introduce CM Punk as the fifth WarGames team member on WWE SmackDown

CM Punk returned on Friday night’s WWE SmackDown, joining Bloodline’s original WarGames team thanks in part to a also-returning Paul Heyman. Punk had taken some time off to sell his injuries following his victory over Drew McIntyre in the Bad Blood in a Hell in a Cell match. It was revealed that he was the fifth member of the babyface team after Heyman interrupted a ring segment between the two teams.

Earlier in the night, Solo Sikoa called on Roman Reigns and the OG Bloodline to come to the ring for “conditions of surrender” as the babyfaces were unable to find a fifth member to join their team. When they met in person, Sikoa said he had always loved all four of them and that if they joined him, they could “run the company for decades.” Sikoa said Reigns had no fifth man, no “wise man” and had no choice but to surrender and join him or else “the four of you will die where you stand.” Sikoa gave Reigns the microphone and before he could say anything, Heyman came out and spoke up. He said to forgive him since he had been sent to a table at Madison Square Garden, but there was no way to play four-on-five WarGames, so it would be five-on-five. He pointed to the stage and Punk’s music played.

He ran down the ramp and a brawl ensued, which ended with Tonga Loa and Tama Tonga receiving a spear and a GTS. Heyman got on the ring apron and watched Punk and Roman in the ring with a big smile on his face.