Subhojeet Mukherjee on September 21, 2022
CM Punk used to be one of the most beloved names in all of pro wrestling after he returned to the sport last year during AEW Rampage: The First Dance. Punk took part in memorable feuds and solid matches after that as well.
However, CM Punk’s reputation has taken a nosedive as of late. He went on a scathing rant during the AEW All Out media scrum, where he targeted Colt Cabana, Hangman Page, and The Young Bucks.
It eventually led to a backstage brawl between Punk, Ace Steel and the Elite, resulting in several people being suspended. While speaking on the latest “Foley Is Pod” podcast on AdFreeShows.com, Mick Foley stated that he feels CM Punk’s disastrous comments at the media scrum put Tony Khan in a bad position.
Anything that takes away from the joy and this prestige of winning that title is counterproductive. So if Punk is on camera and he’s not filled with joy, and he’s letting bitterness and anger come out, I think that detracts from the title.”
“Everything Punk did was disastrous because it put Tony Khan in a bad position. Punk I believe was hurt and would have probably been out. It put a lot of eyeballs on the product the next night. That’s a given. It was just really unfortunate. You don’t want to see that side of your superstars.”
“I know when I held that title aloft when I beat this guy (The Rock) for the WWE title, I never thought I was a WWE title guy. So I never based my career on it the way that a lot of people have, but I remember that feeling of just utter joy. I moved pretty good for a big guy when I ran my two or three laps around there and then gave it the impromptu promo. I can’t imagine going backstage and being angry or bitter or taking the joy out of the experience for our fans.”
“I didn’t see Punk’s promo in its entirety, but it put Tony Kahn in a bad position. There’s a time and a place maybe to play with emotions, and if you have something substantial that can make people feel strange in their gut, but not after a title win. I just didn’t like seeing it.”
Eric Bischoff also recently blasted CM Punk for being bitter and brittle. He will also be out of action for a long time, well into next year because of the injury. We’ll have to wait and see whether things in AEW will change soon or not.
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September 21, 2022 10:16 am
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