Rumor Mill: CM Punk Leaving?

I'm attempting to not hyperventilate as the news going around today is that CM Punk has yet to sign his new WWE contract and is exploring his options.

The only good thing that could come of this is Vince coming to his senses and realizing he needs to keep Punk at any means necessary. From everything I've read, Punk has been a company guy who's busted his ass on the road and always has done what has been told of him. He's more than ready to be over as a huge heel but for some reason they keep him just out of that main event status.

CM Punk leaving would be awful. The most likely move would be for him to go to TNA and I have no doubt they would find a way to screw that up. They have the WCW disease and they would find a way to marginalize him and make him far less than he could be.

A dream situation for any purist would be for Punk to go back to Ring of Honor where he would no doubt be phenomenal and be able to wrestle great, long matches. Realistically though, after making WWE type money, I have a hard time believing he would go back to wrestling that few of shows for a lot less money, but who knows. Rumor has it he is burnt out.

So, dear readers, what are your thoughts? I'm mortified to be honest. My hope is that this is all a nightmare and that Punk has one of the major titles around his waist soon to go along with a contract extension.