C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It

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C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 3, 2023 9:17:38 GMT -5 Emperor Ihsahn likes this

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You know ever since I read this on my lunch break yesterday I've been trying to process everything & what I wanted to say unfortunately I'm still carrying a lot of raw emotion so I'm going to apologize ahead of time for what I'm about to say, but I'm fuckin pissed at everyone.

I'm pissed at Punk for being fuckin stupid enough to fall right into this trap, you're a 18 year veteran dude, you should be smarter than this, you let The Elite and Jack Perry goad you into reckless actions not once, but twice and now it's cost you everything

I'm pissed at Hangman Page for shooting on Punk over fuckin Colt Cabana of all things that set all this in motion

I'm pissed at the Bucks & Omega for going to Punk's locker room when they knew what kind of state of mind he was in & what might happen by not letting him cool down

I'm pissed at Jack Perry for being an insufferable douche all because he couldn't use real glass which Schiavone and others told him not to, but he refused to listen and when Punk laid down the law he got butthurt and took the verbal cheap shot when he knew damn well Punk was watching on the monitor getting ready for his match then dared him do do something about it which he did

And most of all I'm pissed at Tony Khan. ALL OF THIS could have been prevented if he had just put a stop to it and dealt out discipline after Page went off script. He's allowed all of this to happen & it's not going to change. Everyone likes to act like Punk was the start of it all, but that's not the case, this didn't start with Brawl Out, it started with Eddie Kingston being suspended for attacking Sammy Guevara which happened a week before Brawl Out something everyone conveniently forgets and then after Brawl Out Andrade being told he wouldn't be fired for punching Guevara & only suspended. So what did Andrade do? He decked Sammy of course & was suspended for it. And people think that now Punk is gone everything is just going to suddenly stop? It won't.

The only way this ends is for Tony to grow a fuckin spine and put a zero tolerance policy in place, not physicality, no going off script, no rat stooges leaking stuff to Meltzer or the other sheet writers which is what should've been done over a year ago the fact that it hasn't is why we're at the point we are right now.

This has to end one way or another & if Tony lacks the spine to do it himself then bring in someone (I don't give a fuck who, but someone who will do what must be done) that will do it.

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Emperor Ihsahn Administrator I am big in Japan! Posts: 10,042	C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 3, 2023 11:53:51 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Emperor Ihsahn on Sept 3, 2023 11:53:51 GMT -5 WCW 2.0. I never remember TNA having this level of backstage issues. TK is to blame and AEW will continue to be a 2nd rate WCW.

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C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 5, 2023 9:28:48 GMT -5 Emperor Ihsahn likes this

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There's been a lot of reports that have come out about what went down that night. Meltzer reporting that he was far too kind to Punk in the first report, but on the latest 83 Weeks podcast, Conrad was told by 'someone that was there' (Conrad couldn't reveal who this person was for obvious reasons) the person said: that there's been a lot of inaccuracies being stated as facts & wanted Conrad to let the people know that Dave Meltzer is a LIAR!

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Alex World Champion Posts: 1,563	C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 6, 2023 1:14:47 GMT -5 Emperor Ihsahn likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alex on Sept 6, 2023 1:14:47 GMT -5 Only AEW could possibly make everyone forget they drew a legitimate 81,000 to Wembley within a week

BobbyTheBrain Moderator Posts: 4,082	C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 6, 2023 10:00:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BobbyTheBrain on Sept 6, 2023 10:00:58 GMT -5 Should be a pretty easy lawsuit for Punk to win.

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C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 7, 2023 9:22:54 GMT -5 Emperor Ihsahn likes this

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Following his match against Samoa Joe at the 2023 AEW All In PPV event in London, CM Punk received the Iron Mike Mazurki award in Las Vegas, NV from the Cauliflower Alley Club. Punk gave a 40-minute acceptance speech at the event. This event took place prior to AEW announcing that Punk’s contract was terminated.

Wrestling announcer Joe Dombrowski wrote the following about Punk…

“I have no comment or opinion to offer on the online rumors and innuendo and I certainly have zero interest in hearing your ‘hot takes’ no matter which side you agree with.

All I’m here to say is @cmpunk was incredibly gracious, personable and courteous his entire time at the Cauliflower Alley Club last week. It was the first time in 18 long years since I’d seen him, and was shocked he remembered me (even though he said he’s known me since I was 8, it was more like 17).

Whatever Punk does next in his life, I hope it gives him the opportunity to have many more days of being the CAC version of Punk, as opposed to what is written about elsewhere.”

CAC executive board director Ron Hutchison also gave praise to Punk…

“What words of advice did I give to CM Punk, the Cauliflower Alley Club ‘s 2023 Iron Mike Mazurki honoree? Great speech, but a bit long. Never lose your passion, and continue to take no bullshit! Count me among the old-timers that have you on their ‘like’ list.”

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C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 16, 2023 9:46:31 GMT -5 Emperor Ihsahn likes this

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At Friday night’s Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) event, CM Punk provided guest commentary in what was his first public appearance since being fired from AEW. A reference was made to the announcement of Punk’s AEW contract being terminated “with cause” as Punk’s broadcast partner John Morgan stated that Punk was back, with cause, at the CFFC.

Punk also seemingly teased a WWE return. During the show, Punk said that he has free time on his hands for “the next two months” which would be until around the time of the Survivor Series PLE in Chicago. Punk also used Cody Rhodes’ “what do you want to talk about” line.

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C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 17, 2023 13:37:59 GMT -5

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I think WWE will definitely hire him for a limited working dates run just to rub it in the face of Tony Khan. It keeps making Tony Khan look like a fool that he can't control his locker room or the environment his roster works in well enough for stuff like this not to happen.

Punk not be everybody's bestest buddy over at WWE either, but I guarantee he's not gonna be getting into fights with the Vice Presidents of the company or having to front face lock a rookie for sh*t talking him on TV either. Because somebody at the top would take charge and put a stop to any nonsense before it got there.

That's the difference in the companies.

One is a Professional Business. One is the Inmates running the asylum, but only the inmates that are Tony Khan's pals.

I think Punk is a big enough star at this stage of his career that the WWE really would only need to bring him in for a handful of big matches a year. Or maybe something like what Shawn Michaels was doing back in the 2000's where he works a lot of the TV and PPV's and stuff, but not the smaller shows.

I definitely suspect there'll be something for him though. Either before the year ends or at the Royal Rumble next year. It might be worth it to save him as a surprise entrant at the Rumble. Just for the moment.

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C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 18, 2023 21:11:37 GMT -5

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According to Nick Hausman of HausOfWrestling.com, CM Punk currently does not have any litigation pending against AEW President Tony Khan following his termination. Hausman explained the legal situation with Punk…

“From what I gather, Punk is looking to avoid any further litigation and move on with his life. He was described to me as someone breathing a sign of relief now that he is away from the day-to-day drama that seemed to follow him at AEW. We have not been able to gather whether any pending legal action on AEW or Tony Khan’s behalf towards Punk is pending, but things do seem quiet between the two sides.”

While Punk seemingly teased a return to WWE, there is still no word regarding whether or not he had a non-compete clause in his contract with AEW.

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C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 19, 2023 10:55:35 GMT -5

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Sept 18, 2023 21:11:37 GMT -5 flame3169118 said:

According to Nick Hausman of HausOfWrestling.com, CM Punk currently does not have any litigation pending against AEW President Tony Khan following his termination. Hausman explained the legal situation with Punk…

“From what I gather, Punk is looking to avoid any further litigation and move on with his life. He was described to me as someone breathing a sign of relief now that he is away from the day-to-day drama that seemed to follow him at AEW. We have not been able to gather whether any pending legal action on AEW or Tony Khan’s behalf towards Punk is pending, but things do seem quiet between the two sides.”

While Punk seemingly teased a return to WWE, there is still no word regarding whether or not he had a non-compete clause in his contract with AEW.

Even if he did, it'd probably be void. They fired him, and were responsible for the situation that lead to him being suspended/fired both times.

I'd think the only reason why he wouldn't sue is because he's already got a big money opportunity worked out with WWE, and he just doesn't give a shit or need the BS that would come with a lawsuit.

I doubt very much WWE would reveal "Hey CM Punk is coming in!" before he gets there. He'll just show up one day.

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C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 19, 2023 21:30:04 GMT -5

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Post by flame3169118 on Sept 19, 2023 21:30:04 GMT -5

In his remarks explaining the decision to fire Punk, Tony Khan infamously stated that he felt his life was in danger backstage in London. When Joseph Staszewski asked Samoa Joe if the scene was “as intense as it sounded in that moment”, Joe said:

“That’s up to whoever perceived it. I’m used to that environment. Those things don’t seem very intense to me, but it could be something crazy intense to someone else. I wasn’t really affected by the moment. I was more focused on getting the show back on track and getting us going because it was bell time.”

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C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 21, 2023 9:45:15 GMT -5

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During an appearance on The Happy Hour podcast, Montez Ford commented on CM Punk potentially returning to WWE…

“I’m so open to every single aspect, talent in the world, whether they come from all works of life. I feel like everyone has something to bring to the table. Believe it or not, whether people love this individual or not, and this goes for any WWE superstar, if they are generating buzz and generating topics and generating people talking, that’s all good for business.

I love to be the person to always welcome someone back with great arms. If he wants to make his way back this way, I guess we can have a battle and see who is the best person from Chicago.”

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C.M. Punk Fired From AEW: My Uncensored Thoughts on It Sept 28, 2023 20:44:45 GMT -5

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During a media call to promote the 2023 WWE NXT No Mercy PPV, Shawn Michaels commented on potentially working with CM Punk again in WWE…

“Of course, we’d welcome him here in NXT. My guess is, he would probably want to go to the main roster. I always enjoyed working with Phil. Didn’t get to do it much. I understood him. Whether you want to say there were similarities in us. I can’t lie. We were at TV, and he once pulled out his wallet, on the spot, an autograph that I had signed for him in a hotel that he still had. I’ve always liked him. I understand he’s a different kind of cat and can sometimes be challenging to get along with people, but that is probably why I like him, because I suffer from the same thing.

Obviously, that’s for people to decide higher up on the food chain than I am. He’s a guy that does numbers and makes money. That would be a risk-reward ratio that from a company standpoint, they’d have to consider. When it comes to, ‘would we take him in NXT and have him on our television?’ Are you kidding me? Of course I would. I just don’t think anybody would let me. Who wouldn’t take that kind of star power? I don’t know. If I get in trouble for that, I’ll let you know.”

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