WAIT, Punk met Tony Kahn multiple times they offered him a deal, and he went back to WWE?

[The Great One]

— According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, AEW not only made an offer to CM Punk to join them but they opened dialogue with him dating as far back as 2018 - long before the promotion even came into existence. When Tony Khan was first exploring the idea of a new wrestling company, Punk was reportedly one of the first people he contacted with intentions of signing.

— AEW’s offer was significant and Punk even had at least one personal face-to-face meeting with Khan with some other conversations over time as well. However, talks went cold when AEW was ready to launch, and according to Punk the two sides had discussions as recently as June where an offer came through “text message” which Punk criticized in an online interview. It was only after that AEW executives became resigned to the fact that if Punk was going to return to wrestling, it would be with WWE.

What the fukk?

Why would he do that?

They treated him poorly, and according to him he almost died based on the doctor they had, Vince cost him millions, tied him in litigation for years, he lost his best friend Colt Cabana (who is suing him now) and made him go beg to UFC for some fights where he got his ass beat.

He hates Vince, Triple H, the whole WWE system. He sued them. And he is back now after he had a chance to screw them in AEW?

Someone get in here and explain this shyt to me. Maybe some of y'all young people maybe in college and are taking some Psych classes. Maybe some of you in the police force who have seen some abused people, because this shyt does not make sense to me.

 

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[methodz]

Punk didn't wanna wrestle and was looking more for a media job

 

[King P]

1) AEW offered him a deal to wrestle. Punk has indicated he does not want to wrestle anymore. He prefers doing commentary.

2) He technically didn't go back to WWE. Backstage is a Fox gig, not a WWE gig. He's employed Fox, not Vince & co.

 

[The Great One]

1) AEW offered him a deal to wrestle. Punk has indicted he does not want to wrestle anymore. He prefers doing commentary.

2) He technically didn't go back to WWE. Backstage is a Fox gig, not a WWE gig. He's employed Fox, not Vince & co.

1. Punk will end up wrestling eventually, and even if he doesn't he maybe a commentator for WWE. Still, make no sense. HE could have been a commentator for AEW. The article states he had talks before AEW was a company. JR was still under contract to WWE at that time. Punk could have been a commentator for AEW if he wanted to.

2. He sure was hugging Renee and acting super happy to be back in WWE on Backstage.

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Honestly, this has nothing to do with AEW. I'm trying to figure out how someone like that goes back to a company that he hated so much.

 

[methodz]

1. Punk will end up wrestling eventually, and even if he doesn't he maybe a commentator for WWE. Still, make no sense. HE could have been a commentator for AEW. The article states he had talks before AEW was a company. JR was still under contract to WWE at that time. Punk could have been a commentator for AEW if he wanted to.

2. He sure was hugging Renee and acting super happy to be back on Backstage.


Honestly, this has nothing to do with AEW. I'm trying to figure out how someone like that goes back to a company that he hated so much.

I think even he has mentioned how much respect he has for Renee, he's put fmher on a pedestal. Working with Renee has nothing to do with the WWE it has to do with his personal friendship with her. The other aspect between them is Fox. The E has nothing to do with this and yes if they throw 5M dollars for one program he will wrestle, I doubt he won't but that money would be stupid for AEW right now and could hurt them.

 

[methodz]

1. Punk will end up wrestling eventually, and even if he doesn't he maybe a commentator for WWE. Still, make no sense. HE could have been a commentator for AEW. The article states he had talks before AEW was a company. JR was still under contract to WWE at that time. Punk could have been a commentator for AEW if he wanted to.

2. He sure was hugging Renee and acting super happy to be back in WWE on Backstage.


Honestly, this has nothing to do with AEW. I'm trying to figure out how someone like that goes back to a company that he hated so much.

He went to FOX how and he put tons of emphasis on being employed by Fox and not the E

 

[stro]

Lmao that he publicly shyt on AEW for being unprofessional and not setting up real meetings at their own co-sponsored conventions when in fact the owner had multiple real meetings with real offers for him What a dikkhead

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

You want the real answer? Punk is a mark and mad he didn't get to sit at the cool kids table. Yes, I know this is mostly a FOX deal and not a WWE deal but regardless of that Punk is a mark who thinks he should be in the realm of popularity as a Cena and other part timers who cash mania main event checks.

This was always about Punk not being a main eventer, not being at the cool kids table. Now is his chance to get back at Triple H and get a mania main event program with somebody.

He was waiting for this moment.

 

[R=G]

What a rebel

 

[The Great One]

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Lmao that he publicly shyt on AEW for being unprofessional and not setting up real meetings at their own co-sponsored conventions when in fact the owner had multiple real meetings with real offers for him What a dikkhead

Yeah I forgot to put that in there.

He made that text message comment making them look like shyt. Like they didn't even do anything to him.

 

[Crimson_Dynamo]

Everybody's got a price

 

[CM_Burns]

This is just a Meltzer report, we dont know that the Khan meeting actually happened.

But the CM Punk thing is definetely a gimmick either way. And some of his fans actually buy the "he's working for Fox!" line . They're not gonna make him wrestle with any staph infections, but otherwise he's working with and supporting a company he talked a lot more sh1t about.

WHich is fine. Except you can't believe the CM Punk gimmick is a shoot (which a lot of his fans do), and accept him doing this. Unless you're not very smart.

 

[Straw Hat Luffy]

Why wasn't this ever reported until now Dave

I mean this could possibly be true but obviously the motive is clear if you read between the lines. This information is being given out to leave AEW with some face value since Punk did sign with FOX (WWE).

They have that Kylie Rae situation under wraps though huh?

People are saying he wanted a non-wrestling role. AEW could have offered him one too. FOX probably offered him a shyt ton more money.

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

Everybody's got a price

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