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AEW’s Twitter has been buzzing with news and controversy following CM Punk’s recent jab at Hangman Page. PWTorch has filed their report on the storm that has ensued, summarizing Wrestling Observer and Fightful’s coverage of the incident.
In a promo after AEW Collision went off the air last Saturday night, CM Punk took a shot at Hangman Page. According to sources, Punk confronted Ryan Nemeth over a critical tweet about his return promo. While the exchange did not get physical, Punk was reportedly aggressive, cornering Nemeth and asking if they needed to settle things outside. Punk expressed that Nemeth’s tweet inflamed existing tensions and sent a negative message to those outside the company. As a result, Nemeth was banned from appearing on Collision.
Wade Keller’s write-up agrees with previous accounts that the exchange between Punk and Nemeth did not turn physical. However, it alleges that Punk followed Nemeth from the locker room to the hallway, continuing to berate him. Witnesses described the incident as “awkward and weird.” Keller also points out that someone like Nemeth, an undercard wrestler, has little leverage against someone like Punk, who AEW views as integral to its future.
It is worth noting that when Punk first returned to AEW earlier this summer, AEW owner Tony Khan reportedly expressed his enthusiasm by chanting “C.M. Punk!” backstage. This context sheds light on the power dynamics at play in the recent confrontation.
When asked to comment on the situation, Khan chose to stick to his standard promotional routine, stating, “I thought it was a great show on Saturday night. I don’t have any further comment to that, but I’m glad people are still very interested in our wrestlers and what’s happening after the wrestling shows. We’ll try to have a couple of great shows this week, and certainly, there has been a lot of interest in what’s happening in AEW in and out of the ring.”
It seems that for anyone without a big contract from AEW, the best course of action is to not criticize Punk and instead “lay low” to avoid being on what is essentially his enemies list.
For more details on this story, you can read the full report on PWTorch and Cageside Seats.
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