CM Punk has poured cold water on internet rumours of unrest in AEW and urges anyone that has an issue with him to talk to him.
AEW World Champion CM Punk hit the headlines after his close-to-the-bone promo which kicked off the 17th of August edition of Dynamite. Before Punk addressed Interim AEW Champion Jon Moxley, he turned his attention to the man he defeated for the title, Hangman Adam Page, offering Page another shot at the belt before calling him a coward when he failed to appear.
It emerged soon after that CM Punk’s remarks towards Page were unplanned and AEW President Tony Khan has since said they came as a result of “unresolved anger” between the pair.
Now speaking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, CM Punk has given his side of the story saying that he loves AEW and that his locker room is always open for those that want to talk to him like an adult:
“You try not to put too much stock in internet rumors. But for AEW, I definitely think that’s part of our audience. Twitter’s not real life, though. On top of that, a lie makes its way around the world twice before the truth puts his boots on or gets out of bed.”
“If I addressed every rumor, I’d be here all day. I love AEW. It’s not a competition of who loves it more or who’s the heart and soul, or who’s this and who’s that. AEW allowed me a second chance to do what I do best, and that’s professionally wrestle.”
“It’s one side of the story. My locker room is never closed. It’s always open. Anybody who wants to DM [the Wrestling Observer’s Dave] Meltzer some bullsh*t can come talk to me about it. It’s not macho, stupid bullsh*t. I’m an adult. Come talk with me.”
CM Punk added that he feels ready to clash with Jon Moxley on Dynamite but is more focused on his health, something that he alludes wasn’t always the priority for his previous employer in WWE:
“I don’t want to let the team down, but I don’t want to re-injure myself. I told my wife, my surgeon, and Tony [Khan] that I’m in a rush to be healthy, not in a rush to get back. Whereas, in the past, two weeks after knee surgery, it was, ‘I’ll owe you one, pal. We need you to do this match.’ I didn’t feel comfortable about that. I feel 100% testing my limits on Dynamite.”
CM Punk and Jon Moxley clash for the Undisputed AEW World Championship on Dynamite in Cleveland, Ohio and a surprising name is seemingly behind the match not taking place at All Out on pay-per-view as originally planned.