QT Marshall Believes CM Punk Never Finished His Story in AEW

CM Punk had the world in his hands after debuting in AEW but it ended up in flames as he was fired last year. In light of his AEW departure, QT Marshall stated that he believes Punk never finished his story in AEW.

CM Punk joined AEW in 2021, making a significant impact with a memorable run. He achieved success by winning the AEW World Championship at Double or Nothing 2022. Unfortunately, his championship reign faced setbacks due to injuries. Punk was suspended following the controversial Brawl Out incident at AEW All Out 2022, and he also suffered a torn triceps.

His comeback in June 2023 marked his role as the face of AEW Collision. However, Punk’s contract was terminated after an incident involving Jack Perry. He made a surprising return to WWE at WWE Survivor Series 2023.

While speaking to Bill Apter of Sportskeeda, QT Marshall was asked whether he was surprised to see CM Punk return to WWE. Marshall made it clear he was not surprised and stated that he believes Punk never finished his story in AEW.

“Yes and no. I don’t think he got to finish his story, even at AEW. That’s become the term now, the phrase, ‘Finish the story.’ I think being in AEW, it kind of gave him his confidence, to know that the people were still there for him and he could still do it. Why not? If you’re gonna do it, and you can’t do it at AEW anymore for whatever the reasons were, go back to WWE, if willing to give him a chance. I always liked him backstage. But I didn’t think it was gonna be out of the realm that he would go back.”

”The WWE has so people that have done negative stuff and then come back. I don’t think he really did anything negative. He just walked away, that was it. Yeah, he did his interview that they had a lawsuit about. But other than that, it’s like Cody. When Cody left WWE, he was a true professional. He’s been a true professional about leaving AEW, and I try to follow in their footsteps. It’s why I’ve never done any public interviews. You have to be a [gentleman] because the wrestling part is just a little bit of what we do.”

“I don’t want to get punched for no reason, so I’d rather just talk to someone face-to-face, let them know, and then we take it from there. But it wasn’t a surprise to me that he was gonna come back, especially with Survivor Series in Chicago. It’s a layup. Why wouldn’t you take it? You know what I mean? Then you give him a chance and see what happens.”

CM Punk is currently out of action in WWE due to a triceps injury and is expected to be on the shelf for quite a few months. Nevertheless, fans will always feel Punk deserved better in AEW.

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