“Don’t Give a S**t”: CM Punk’s AEW Behaviour Likened to Hulk Hogan Amid Criticism of Tony Khan’s Poor Leadership Skill

Last year, during the All In London 2023 celebration, CM Punk made headlines as he engaged in a tussle with Jack Perry backstage. As a consequence, AEW fired Punk a few weeks later. All parties involved had not given any insightful details on the whole fiasco with intrinsic details kept to their discretion.

However, the wrestling world turned upside down when during his recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, CM Punk gave several interesting details about his time in AEW that revealed Tony Khan’s lack of leadership skills. Several claims of his have made headlines. One of which was the locker room’s overall ill attitude toward Punk. Something that made Bully Ray draw a likeness between Punk and Hulk Hogan.

Bully Ray supports CM Punk’s desire to quit

On the Busted Open Podcast, Bully Ray and Dave LaGreca shared their thoughts on Punk’s interview with the MMA Hour. During the discussion, Ray talked about how, despite appearing on a different show, CM Punk still did not feel welcome after the All-In incident. The former WWE star blamed it on the locker room and the leadership of Tony Khan, stating that even if it were Hulk Hogan in place of Punk, he would leave. He said, “But it doesn’t matter that he’s a star. I don’t give a s**t if he’s Hulk Hogan. If Hulk Hogan goes to you, listen brother, I don’t want to be here anymore. I’m uncomfortable. I don’t want to be here. The boys don’t want me here. This is obviously not working out for whatever reason. You got to cut me loose.”

It’s true that Tony Khan always showed great appreciation for CM Punk, to the point of creating AEW Collision specifically so that Punk and those he wanted to work with could do so without conflict with other wrestlers. However, the situation did not end favorably and the Second City Saint did end up leaving. CM Punk also revealed that after the brawl out, no one in AEW talked to him for a long time.

Punk opens up on the brawl that marked the end of his time in AEW

The Best in the World was at the center of a major incident when he was still a part of All Elite Wrestling. After the 2022 edition of AEW All Out, the Chicago athlete found himself involved in a brawl in which Kenny Omega, the Young Bucks, Ace Steel, and other executives intervened to try to calm the situation.

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After that, everyone involved was suspended from All Elite Wrestling. However, Punk was forced to stay away from the scene for months and months due to a triceps injury suffered during the event, in which he won the AEW World Championship. On the MMA Hour, CM Punk revealed that after the All-Out brawl, no one from All Elite Wrestling spoke to him for about six months. The athlete, therefore, was forced to manage the triceps operation and the entire post-injury recovery phase alone.

Punk then compared All Elite’s injury management to WWE’s, stating that there is a vast difference between the two companies. “As different as night and day.” Well, now it looks like the former AEW star is happy being back in the WWE. In fact, while recovering from his injury, he will still be made a part of WrestleMania by being a commentator. So maybe all’s well that ends well for Punk? What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

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