CM Punk has been making up for lost time since returning to the pro wrestling world in August 2021, and after Friday's "WWE SmackDown" the legend has found his way into Roman Reigns' Bloodline drama as the fifth man in the impending "Bloodline Civil War Games" at Survivor Series — a fitting addition as we approach the one-year anniversary of the night he returned to WWE.

Paul Heyman and CM Punk both returned on the November 22 episode of WWE SmackDown. Heading into Friday night, Roman Reigns and the OG Bloodline had come up empty in their search for a fifth man for their WarGames match against The Bloodline.

This week on WWE Smackdown, Paul Heyman returned after being away from the company due to an attack at the hands of Solo Sikoa and the New Bloodline. He introduced The OG Bloodline's Survivor Series War Games 5th member,

Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso stood across from Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Bronson Reed on WWE SmackDown, with Solo wanting Roman to surrender as he was outnumbered. Solo said that together, they could run WWE for the next decade.

Heading into the penultimate edition of SmackDown before Survivor Series: WarGames, Roman Reigns and his OG Bloodline Team of Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Sami Zayn were having a whole lot of trouble finding a fifth for their match against Solo Sikoa’s new Bloodline team of GOD,

Paul Heyman finally made his return to WWE television while the OG Bloodline was standing across from the new Bloodline: But he did not come alone. No, he made it clear there will not be a 4-v-5 at War Games at Survivor Series later this month in Vancouver like Roman Reigns was talking earlier in the show.