CM Punk Will “Keep On Coming Back” & Fight, Much Like Toronto Maple Leafs Who Never Gave Up in Their Quest for Championship Glory

In this week’s edition of AEW Collision, CM Punk teamed up with Ricky Starks, Dax Harwood, and Cash Wheeler to take on Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Jay White, and Juice Robinson. During the main event of the show, White pinned Starks and thus Punk’s team ended up losing the match.

After the loss, ‘The Second City Savior’ addressed the Canadian crowd and stated that regardless of his loss, he will keep fighting and coming back. He also made a reference to Toronto Maple Leafs during his brief speech.

CM Punk takes full responsibility for the loss

It was Punk’s second match on the new AEW weekly show. The fans saw him and his team in a losing effort. But he didn’t get disappointed by his loss. Instead, he decided to remain positive and keep striving to do his best. He even took full responsibility for his team losing on the Saturday show.

He said, “I would like to make this short and sweet. As the team captain, I take full responsibility for the loss. I want you all to know, even though I lose sometimes, I’m going to keep on coming back and fighting, just like your Toronto Maple Leafs.”

To exemplify his statement, he made a remark about Toronto Maple Leafs. It has been decades since the Toronto-based ice hockey team won a Stanley Cup Championship. But they still give their best and never stop fighting. This reference to the Toronto ice hockey team might be a hint of his turning heel.

But is a heel turn really appropriate for him right now?

Which direction should Punk proceed?

Before his grand return at AEW Collision last week, the former WWE star had an interview with ESPN. He discussed the issues that he had been facing in the wrestling industry. He mentioned that incorporating his real-life straight-edge character into his on-screen gimmick has made him the real-life bad guy in fans’ eyes.

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It has made it harder for the fans to distinguish his real-life person from his on-screen gimmick. This is the reason he believes that the fans always see him as the bad guy, even if he is right in any argument.

So with a lot of heat surrounding his name, should he play a babyface and try to win the audience’s hearts or take a chance by turning heel and see how it goes? In addition, what are your thoughts on his brief speech addressing the Canadian crowd? Tell us in the comments below.

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