Worrying speculation on the future of CM Punk and former WWE Superstar in AEW × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout AEW AEW All Out 2022 Rumors

Worrying speculation on the future of CM Punk and former WWE Superstar in AEW

By Sam Palmer Modified 09 Sep 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share CM Punk at an AEW event in 2022 (credit: Jay Lee Photography) There is growing speculation surrounding former AEW World Champion CM Punk and close friend Ace Steel following the backstage brawl that occurred after All Out 2022. Punk and Steel were involved in a scuffle with The Elite after the Straight Edge Superstar used all of his favorite four-letter words to describe the Executive Vice Presidents of AEW. Since then, The Elite have been suspended, Ace Steel has been taken off the road and all the champions involved (CM Punk, Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) have been stripped of their respective championships. However, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer has stated that things could go from bad to worse for CM Punk, as he believes that it would be incredible if Punk or Steel were seen in the company again: “It’s hard for me to see Punk or Steel back. As far as the other guys I don’t know. I know from talent that’s not affiliated with anyone that… you know, with the Punk thing, there was already a lot of divisiveness when it came to Punk. It had nothing to do with the Young Bucks or anything like that, it was just a feeling. I don’t know how to really explain it." (H/T Inside the Ropes). Meltzer would also note that he believes that Punk was already rubbing people the wrong way, and that people weren't listening to him when he tried to give advice: "He was rubbing people the wrong way. I know from his standpoint, his feeling was that he’s trying to teach these guys how to draw money. Kind of the veteran thing, how to draw money, how to do stuff, he’s trying to give them good advice and he was very frustrated. There were people that were listening, and there were people that weren’t listening." (H/T Inside the Ropes). Brandon Thurston@BrandonThurstonTony Khan on video screen live was booed but announcement that titles are vacated met with cheers. Polite applause for end of announcement.32947Tony Khan on video screen live was booed but announcement that titles are vacated met with cheers. Polite applause for end of announcement. https://t.co/oC9jV2vBEQ

Who will replace CM Punk as the AEW World Champion

Unless Danhausen put a legitimate curse on CM Punk after winning the AEW World Championship the first time around, the Straight Edge Superstar can only put his injury woes down to bad luck. Punk would have likely been stripped of his title anyway due to what happened at All Out, but the injury he sustained in his match with Jon Moxley gave AEW president Tony Khan no alternative but to vacate the title. Wrestle Ops@WrestleOpsAEW will hold a tournament to crown the new AEW Champion as CM Punk is no longer champion.

#AEWDynamite1132114AEW will hold a tournament to crown the new AEW Champion as CM Punk is no longer champion.#AEWDynamite https://t.co/ByGdRvx4e2 So who is in the running to become the new AEW World Champion? At the time of writing, Bryan Danielson, Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley, Darby Allin and Sammy Guevara are all still in the "Tournament of Champions" which will conclude at the Grand Slam edition of Dynamite on September 21. There is also the wildcard element of MJF, who has a guaranteed title match after winning the casino ladder match at All Out. The Salt of the Earth hasn't disclosed when he will cash in his opportunity, but it will be interesting to see the development over the next few weeks. Who do you think will be the next AEW World Champion? Let us know in the comments section down below! Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Jacob Terrell × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी