Fellow AEW Star Who Made It Big in WWE Subtly Snubs CM Punk’s Recent WWE Return

CM Punk returned to WWE when he appeared on Survivor Series to close the show. It was one of the most shocking moments in recent times of the wrestling business considering the history between WWE and Punk. Many wrestling fans were shocked by the appearance and so were other wrestling stakeholders.

Punk’s unexpected return to WWE received mixed responses from different spheres of the wrestling world. Some fans took to social media to express their thoughts on the shocking moment. One AEW superstar in particular took to X to take a subtle jab at Punk.

AEW superstar has an indirect message for CM Punk

The American Dragon, Bryan Danielson was a former colleague of CM Punk at WWE and AEW. The two superstars also feuded against each other in WWE in 2012 but didn’t get a chance to share any major storyline in AEW.

Former WWE Champion and current AEW star took to X on November 27th and tweeted, “My dad always told me, ‘The right thing is often the hardest thing to do.’ It won’t always make the most money. It won’t always be the most popular. But it’s still the right thing. #AEW ❤️”

Although Bryan Danielson has not mentioned anyone’s name, it is possible his tweet might be directed towards CM Punk. It was a reference to CM Punk’s recent promo. On this week’s RAW, Punk delivered a promo where he said that he was on WWE to make money and not friends.

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There was never a real life beef between the two superstars, neither in WWE nor at AEW. Hence, it has made fans wonder why Danielson would make such a taunt.

A series of taunts exchanged between AEW and CM Punk

Some fans believe that it may be the dirty work of Tony Khan as Wrestling promotions have limited authority over the social media accounts of their superstars. But Khan’s response can be considered as a reaction rather than an action.

A few days ago, CM Punk shared a cryptic post on his Instagram story that featured the caption, “TURN AND FACE ME, LIVING GHOST! LOOK UPON YOUR ENEMY!” Though he did not mention anyone’s name in the post, fans speculate that it was directed towards Punk’s former boss, Tony Khan.