Wrestling legend CM Punk is never far from the news.
The sixth-longest reigning WWE Champion of all time, heâs also won titles with Ring of Honor and his current promotion All Elite Wrestling, having won their World Championship twice, most recently in September of this year.
As is common in the sport, wrestlers are never too far from controversy, and CM Punk is no different.
He recently fought Jon Moxley at the AEW All Out pay-per-view event on September 4, winning the World Championship. Despite the positive result, Punk went on a rant in the post-match media scrum.
Why does CM Punk have heat with AEW?
Punk originally spoke to address rumours that he tried to use his own influence within the promotion to have his former friend Colt Cabana moved to Ring of Honor.
He described Cabana as somebody who âdidnât want to see me at the top,â saying that he âhasnât been friends with this guy since at least 2014â and âwants nothing to do with him.â
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 18: Actor Phil 'CM Punk' Brooks attends the red carpet Premiere of "Girl on the Third Floor" at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 18, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Queensbury Pictures / Dark Sky Films)
He went on to criticise the promotionâs executive vice-presidents Kenny Omega and Matt and Nick Jackson, saying that they are âirresponsible people who call themselves EVPsâ and that they âcouldnât manage a f****** Target."
These comments were clearly controversial among AEW fans and they've recently let their feelings be truly known.
At the AEW Full Gear event on November 19 in Jersey, the crowd can clearly be heard chanting âF*** CM Punk" and boy is it loud!
Video: CM Punk chants at AEW Full Gear
Although normally a popular figure, it seems that Punkâs comments were over the top. He also attacked âHangmanâ Adam Page as someone who is âempty-headedâ and âhasnât done a damn thing in this business."
Multiple reports from wrestling publications stated that Punkâs comments caused a legitimate fight backstage between himself, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks and Ace Steel; Punk was photographed a few weeks later with his arm in a brace.
All those involved were immediately suspended from the promotion by owner Tony Khan, with Punkâs World Championship title being vacated. It was won by Jon Moxley on September 21 at the Dynamite event, before he was beaten last night at Full Gear by MJF.
Punk has still not returned to the promotion, and it is unknown whether he will do so. Ace Steel has since been released, with the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega having returned last night.
If All Out was to be CM Punkâs final fight for the promotion, it's certainly not the ending he would've wanted, although he has gone out with his name in the headlines.
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