In the last couple of weeks, AEW has been in the news for all the good and bad reasons. On the good side, they broke the attendance record for any pro wrestling event at ‘All In’ with 81,035 tickets sold. But on the bad side, AEW fired its star athlete, CM Punk following disciplinary action. Fans definitely want answers from Tony Khan but he has tactfully avoided any questions regarding Punk at the moment.
The wrestling community years for more clarity as some still hope that their favorite superstar can be reinstated. Nevertheless, that looks unlikely to happen after Khan’s recent gesture.
Tony Khan flatly refuses to answer a question about CM Punk at the post-event media scrum for ‘All Out’
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It’s been just 2 days and the news of CM Punk being fired from AEW is still rattling the wrestling universe. Fans were left dumbstruck as they thought that firing Punk was a bit too harsh from Tony Khan.
CM Punk has been in a backstage brawl before as well and at that time he was just suspended and stripped of his title. So fans were expecting the same punishment this time around as well. But they were in for the shock of their lives when AEW put out a statement that they were severing ties with CM Punk.
Fans even booed Tony Khan for his harsh decision when he came out to address the crowd in Chicago before Collision began. And at the post-event media scrum for ‘All Out’, a reporter asked him what he learned from the CM Punk episode, but he just completely ignored it.
Adam Cole answered the same question very diplomatically and said nothing has gone unnoticed, but that the vibe in the locker room has developed well after the record setting show at Wembley. He also revealed that they were excited about the future.
Fans noticed Tony Khan snubbing Punk’s question, and that hasn’t gone down really well with them.
Fans belittle Tony Khan and suggest he is not truthful
CM Punk’s abrupt firing from AEW sent shockwaves in the wrestling universe. Fans were dealing with the tragic loss of Bray Wyatt just a week ago. And then suddenly they were hit by this bombshell news. But Tony Khan avoiding a question about CM Punk has definitely miffed a lot of fans.
Him answering would require him to accept some responsibility of what happened lmao
— Pacey Thompson (@thompson0316) September 4, 2023
One fan thinks Tony Khan is outright dishonest.
Of course Tony doesnt answer truthfully. The most adversity hes faced before starting aew was his daddy telling him he couldnt get a private jet in his favorite color.
— Kyle (@Kyle3242) September 4, 2023
Of course he didn’t lol
— Wrestling Talk Central (@WrestleTC) September 4, 2023
Another pointed out the same fact that Khan was completely avoiding Punk-related questions.
he's avoiding them lol
— Stoke (@WrldofStoke) September 4, 2023
Another fan lauded Cole for maintaining diplomacy.
@AdamColePro did a good PR statement honestly. It was a stupid question just wanted drama.
— Luke Davies 🇬🇧🔰 (@LukeDaviesMUFC) September 4, 2023
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One fan praised Adam Cole for not spilling out the beans and being very diplomatic in such a tense situation. He said, “@AdamColePro did a good PR statement honestly. It was a stupid question just wanted drama”.
The AEW president could face much more demanding questions in the future but only time will tell if he follows the same approach whenever confronted. It seems unlikely that Khan could get away without scrutiny if he decides to follow the same approach as evidenced by the fan sentiment online. Nevertheless, more clarity could emerge as time goes by.
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