2023 is less than a week away and All Elite Wrestling still can’t shake off the ghost of CM Punk.The 44-year-old was last seen representing the company in go all out Pay per view. His scathing comments about Hangman Adam Page and AEW’s Executive Vice President Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks led to an alleged backstage brawl that left Tony Khan without his biggest star for a few weeks. There are conflicting reports about legal action, but September 4, 2022, was one of the darkest days in the company’s history. AEW has been on a roll lately, so it makes sense for Punk’s name to be back on the dirt sheet.
in the latest issue of wrestling observer newsletter, Dave Meltzer revealed the following tidbit: “Things are already heating up with the Dax Harwood podcast and CM Punk seemingly pushing for him to want to come back in business.“The podcast was released on December 29th and featured Harwood speaking candidly about the CM Punk situation. It was reported that some backstage at AEW were unhappy with Dax’s comments. Meltzer continued,”Punk posted a photo of himself with FTR on Instagram and promoted his second-highest merch sales, as well as a list of AEW’s most-watched YouTube videos of 2022, many of which he was featured in, Including the top two.“Meltzer also thinks punk”After tricep surgery, you should be feeling better by April or May. This will also be the time around the expiration of the FTR contract.“
AEW should be paying attention to rising stars at this time
Tony Khan built AEW’s storyline around CM Punk in 2022 and paid a high price for it. Even if fans ignore “self-proclaimed”The best in the world” said in Go all out, The veteran won the world title twice but was injured both times. In a universe where Punk didn’t decide to bury Hangman, Omega, and The Young Bucks, AEW would still be without his services due to an injury he sustained while wrestling Jon Moxley. go all out. Shortly after he was injured while jumping into the crowd on stage before a three-way match with FTR.
If Punk and AEW can agree on a return angle for the spring, then even more power will be given to them. However, Khan shouldn’t be putting any eggs in Phil Brooks’ basket at this point.not only because his actions follow go all out pay-per-view, but because he proved too injury-prone to become a credible world champion. Coupled with the fact that he clearly can’t trust live microphones and audiences, there’s no need to make him the focus of the promotion again. A feud between CM Punk and The Elite could have huge ramifications for the company, but that’s not what All Elite Wrestling should count on. Keep the focus on up-and-comers like MJF, Ricky Starks, Wardlow, Britt Baker, and Jamie Hight, and let the stars of the past stay there. Take some lessons from 2022 and apply them to 2023, lest CM Punk repeat history.
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter