Bruce Prichard’s retirement from his role as the full-time director of the creative team has been a hot topic in recent weeks.
As mentioned on Catch-Newz, WWE is preparing for Prichard to work from home after WrestleMania 43 in 2027. He would only be present to help the team remotely, share his guidance, and continue mentoring the person who would take his place.
The initial plan is to see Shawn Michaels step away from his leadership role at NXT and replace Prichard, but who will replace Michaels? AJ Styles’ name had come up and now CM Punk’s name is resurfacing as well!
According to PWInsider, WWE currently intends to assign the role of head of NXT to CM Punk. CM Punk has indeed been backstage in NXT in recent weeks, accompanying and closely following Shawn Michaels to learn everything.
That information seems to default to confirming that he will be replacing Shawn Michaels as he undergoes the training. But this information raises questions about CM Punk’s future. As of today, he remains an active wrestler on the main roster, but this new NXT position would shift him away from that sphere.
It is also possible that Punk could remain on the main roster at the same time, but in a much more part-time role.
Whatever happens, we’ll have to wait until 2027 to see what will be officially confirmed, since that is the current plan, but things can always change. When the role changes become final, everything will be official.
