CM Punk’s WWE Absence May Be Tied To Limited Dates And Recovery Time

TLDR

CM Punk has been absent from WWE television for nearly two months, with Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reporting that Punk was originally planned for shows following WrestleMania but those plans suddenly changed. Sapp speculated that Punk's absence may be related to WWE managing a limited number of dates on his contract and allowing him time to heal nagging injuries, noting that Punk wrestled 11 matches by the end of February which represented a fast pace compared to his 38 matches throughout all of last year.