”Punk Is in Fact Stupid”: Fans Blame CM Punk After Reports He Influenced Tony Khan Into Major AEW Change

AEW is bringing back its weekly ranking system. AEW President Tony Khan confirmed that the rankings would return, a move that is thought to be related to his online feud with some WWE legends and fans for what he thought was selective outrage toward booking decisions.

In the early days of AEW, a ranking system was used to determine the top contenders for the AEW world, women’s, and tag team championships. It was perfectly in line with its sports-based presentation. However, it vanished in the last months of 2022. Fans who enjoyed the statistics will now have something new to look at each week. In a recent revelation, we found out that CM Punk played a pivotal part in its disappearance in the first place. And fans are not happy.

Bryan Alvarez reveals that CM Punk convinced Tony Khan to get rid of rankings

It is a well-known fact that CM Punk wielded considerable power behind the scenes at AEW. This included the AEW rankings, which disappeared during his employment with the organization. Bryan Alvarez made an important revelation. Alvarez said that he was told that it was Punk’s plan to remove the rankings. He supposedly had a conversation with Tony Khan about them, and then they vanished. He said, “These f**king rankings. Do you know whose idea it was to get rid of the rankings? I was told it was CM Punk. He talked Tony into getting rid of the rankings.”

The former AEW star also had a say in whom to select for the AEW Collision. He had a say in who AEW signed on for the event and could also prohibit pro wrestlers from the company’s Saturday night show. This is why the Collision roster was stacked with his pals, a trend that continued until his AEW dismissal.

Fans who are aware of his antics have had enough of his backstage politics, and the recent revelation only made them angrier.

Fans vent their frustration at the fact

It took no time for fans to vent out their frustrations with CM Punk’s constant string-pulling as they let their thoughts known. Here are some of the fan reactions:

One fan shared how they’re glad Punk’s gone.

Another fan simply called CM Punk ‘Stupid’.

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One fan speculated that all this is ‘The Cult of Personality’s attempt at trying to stand out.

Another fan simply called Punk a ‘joke’.

One fan wondered what Punk was thinking while making such a call.

A fan claimed these backstage string-pulling were the reasons CM Punk got fired.

Well, AEW fans can surely rejoice in the fact that the ranking system that they were missing is finally making its way back, and this time, hopefully, no one pulls any strings. What do you think? Do you believe this claim? Did you miss the ranking system? Let us know in the comments.

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