“[It is] a great character, great performance from him. Shout out to Phil and his acting chops because he had a lot of words to say. Ricky Rabies is a talkative fellow, and he nailed it. He really did. The perspective that he had; he’s gone through the indies. He knew what Ricky Rabies would be like. The fact that we could go to him when it came time to put Jack Spade and Ricky Rabies matches together. It’s like, ‘Phil, help us book this thing.’ And he’s like, ‘Oh, whatever you guys decide.’ ‘No, no, no. Phil, what do you think? Help us book it, man.’ It was great.”
While fans should be excited that Punk will be bringing real-life wrestling knowledge to Heels, there’s also rumors that Punk could be making a real-life return to professional wrestling. Fans have been chanting for Punk ever since his 2014 retirement, especially when the WWE presents something unpopular, but there’s mounting speculation and evidence that Punk will be making an in-ring comeback with WWE rival All Elite Wrestling.
When asked if he knows anything about Punk’s potential appearance in AEW, Amell was quick with an answer:
“Hopefully it happens right around the time this episode airs.”
Not exactly a denial. It may be late August, but with Heels and a potential real-life return to the squared, it’s not too late for a second Summer of Punk.
Heels airs Sunday nights at 9 p.m. ET on Starz.