The situation between CM Punk and AEW is getting worse by the minute. Despite his victory against Samoa Joe, Punk still had a rough All In event. Not only was the star involved in a heated backstage physical confrontation, but fans brutally trolled him on social media for a plethora of reasons. With so much animosity, the new developments only seem to making it worse.
As per the latest reports received, Punk has dropped a major 4-word ultimatum against Tony Khan’s AEW, making things tensed up between the two.
CM Punk unleashed against Tony Khan
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While many wrestlers delivered a wonderful spectacle at the Wembley Stadium, the same things can’t be said about Punk.
Opening the event, the Straight Edge superstar faced off against Joe for the ‘Real World Title’ in a brutal match. The match also produced Punk getting busted wide open. While he beat Joe with his old finisher, the Pepsi Plunge, he still drew a negative reaction from the crowd.
Add to that the superstar was involved in a shocking backstage altercation with Jack Perry, making fans even more mad as they expected the former to show more maturity since he’s 18 years older than Perry.
Now post the event, updates have come out about Punk’s current mood and equation with AEW, and it’s not positive. According to Fightful, Punk’s frustration has grown to the point, wherein he has told people that “I hate this place”
You can check out the tweet below:
In our new @FightfulSelect report, Punk's frustration had grown to the point where he told several people "I hate this place" regarding AEW. The frustration with has grown within many members of the roster as well.
Full story on Fightful Select for subscribers pic.twitter.com/1ahcuYAyMN
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) August 29, 2023
This doesn’t bode well for either party, as a hostile environment is never going to produce good creative synergy. With so much pent-up frustration from the online trolling Punk faced and the heat between him and AEW, fans wonder where things are going to go from here. However, this isn’t the first time he has had a physical scuffle.
Punk’s reputation as a bad boy
A similar situation occurred last year when the ‘Best in the World’ got himself in trouble after his infamous media scrum, post becoming a 2-time world champion at All Out.
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For those unaware, the 44-year-old made bitter comments about Kenny Omega and Adam Page. This later led to a brawl between Punk and the Young Bucks backstage. The consequences were massive as everyone involved was suspended and Punk left the scene for 9 months and had to relinquish his title.
With so much boiling as of now, one wonders what repercussions he would face from Tony Khan for his backstage tussle with Perry and his remarks for the organization. What do you think about Punk’s words against AEW?
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