“Thank You. We Have a Pending Match”: Top AEW Star Praises CM Punk Despite Being an Unpopular Figure in Today’s AEW Locker Room

Despite the record-breaking All In London event, AEW is in a bit of hot water regarding the backstage locker room scene. Tony Khan decided to give CM Punk the boot after an investigation into the altercation he was a part of. All fingers point towards Punk being responsible for everything that went wrong backstage. Nevertheless, one AEW star praised the star.

When Punk entered AEW, the ratings and fans went wild. Thinking this was going to be the turning point for the company, fans were excited. However, with the situation brewing backstage in the locker room, fans are unhappy with Punk.

Andrade El Idolo praises CM Punk after getting fired

Andrade El Idolo wrestled for the WWE from 2015 to 2021. During this time, he had a significant push from the WWE, including winning the United States Championship. Recently, taking to social media, he posted an image with CM Punk. Despite the controversy around Punk’s departure from AEW, his caption for the image was heartfelt.

On social media, El Idolo posted an image of himself and Punk backstage. The image was captioned, “Thank you @CMPunk #AEWCollision. I hope and we meet again but face to face in the ring. We have a pending match! 👊🏼❌.” While Punk and El Idolo did not cross paths in the WWE or in AEW, El Idolo was the only one to stand up for Punk during the AEW investigation.

During the AEW Collision’s investigation of Punk’s involvement with the backstage issues in AEW, El Idolo was the only person to take his side. While most of the wrestling community and wrestling-related news outlets referenced Punk’s name in the investigation, El Idolo decided to take this time to thank him. He also said that he was looking forward to a meeting in the ring.

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While AEW’s ratings were falling due to the locker room issues, Punk was the head of the locker room. While fingers pointed at Punk for the problems, El Idolo took to social media to discuss the situation. He thanked everyone’s hard work on AEW and the company’s top talent for making the company what it is. However, this is not Punk’s first involvement in backstage drama.

Punk’s issues with authority and Khan’s response

Punk has never been an authority-abiding person. During his time in the WWE, he would drop the now-famous pipebomb to reveal the secrets the WWE did not want you to know. This is one of the reasons why, under Triple H’s authority, Punk may never step foot in the WWE again. Talking about AEW, Punk and Jack Perry got involved in a backstage altercation right before the Wembley Stadium event. 

During the episode in Punk’s hometown of Chicago, Khan addressed the fans. Khan broke the news in a segment that mirrored Paul Heyman’s public firing of ECW’s Sabu in 1995. While talking to Sports Illustrated, WWE icon Ricky Steamboat approved this decision. Despite the initial booing following the announcement, Khan turned it into cheers. According to Steamboat, this was a massive and rare feat in the wrestling industry. 

Nevertheless, its impossible to concede that Punk hasn’t impacted the wrestling landscape. The former AEW and WWE star is a living legend that draws in polarizing responses from each corner of the world. Moreover, this is exactly why some wrestlers revere Punk as evidenced by the tribute issued by Andrade. What did you make of Andrade’s words of gratitude to CM Punk? Let us know in the comments section below.

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