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AEW President Tony Khan Comments On Punk’s Importance To The Company
AEW President Tony Khan recently spoke about the return of CM Punk to AEW and what he means to the company. Punk will be returning to AEW on Saturday, June 17 in Chicago for the live AEW Collision premiere, and he will be somewhat of a leader of the Collision “brand” for AEW.
In a recent report from Sports Illustrated, it was noted that Punk’s appearances will not necessarily be exclusive to Collision as he will also appear on Dynamite at times. Speaking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Khan commented on Punk’s return and what he means to AEW.
“We haven’t seen CM Punk in a long time, since All Out last September,” Khan said. “He looked great in his last match. To the fans, he’s very important. He’s very important to the company, too. He’s been a big draw for us and historically throughout his career, and the launch of the new show happens to line up with the schedule on his rehab of his triceps injury.”
Khan also credited Warner Bros. Discovery President & CEO David Zaslav with the idea to do Collision. “We have an amazing opportunity with AEW on Saturday nights on TNT, starting June 17, and it was truly the brainchild of David Zaslav,” Khan said. “He asked about more AEW, specifically Saturday nights, on TNT. When it was pitched to us by TNT, I was so excited. It’s so exciting the timing [of Punk’s return from injury] coincides with the launch of Collision.”
Fans are excited to see Punk return to the ring, and it seems like he will be a big part of AEW’s future plans. Stay tuned to Pro Wrestling News Hub for more updates on CM Punk and AEW.