With Heels being a show that will cater to a wrestling audience, there’s speculation that the timing of this announcement was intentional.
The casting news dropped on the day of WWE’s Royal Rumble, a night where it’s a tradition for unexpected wrestlers to return or make their debut in the WWE wrestler.
The WWE is officially in its “Road to Wrestlemania” phase.
It will also interest the modern wrestling fandom, many of which are already speculating whether or not this appearance could lead to CM Punk’s official return to the world of professional wrestling.