There may be some details about how some folks inside AEW are reacting to the information of CM Punk getting fired.

Whereas that AEW roster prepares for tonight’s 13-match All Out pay-per-view occasion from Chicago, the identify of CM Punk continues to dominate the headlines.

On Saturday afternoon, All Elite Wrestling’s CEO & Basic Supervisor Tony Khan introduced that Punk was launched because of his backstage struggle with Jack Perry at AEW All In final Sunday in addition to different incidents. Khan went as far as to say he was in worry for his life due to no matter occurred with Punk.

An replace has been supplied by Fightful Choose’s Sean Ross Sapp noting that they didn’t know if there’s a non-compete hooked up, or a severance or severance interval as a part of the settlement to fireplace CM Punk.

It was famous by Fightful that Punk nonetheless has “main warmth with quite a few prime names in WWE” and Punk was backstage at a WWE present earlier this yr, however he was informed to depart by the corporate maybe as a result of he was underneath AEW contract. It’s not recognized if Punk could be fascinated with going to WWE or if they’d need him.

Fightful famous that a number of folks near Punk didn’t know that AEW would hearth him on Saturday. An investigation passed off in the course of the week resulting in AEW’s “disciplinary committee” assembly to give you a call.

When Tony Khan launched an announcement about firing CM Punk, Khan made it clear that it was his resolution to fireplace Punk after speaking about it together with his committee.

CM Punk Expressed Unhappiness Quite a few Instances Prior To AEW Launch

Because the Fightful report continued, they famous that Punk had expressed unhappiness verbally quite a few occasions whereas saying issues like “I hate this place” to folks within the firm.

The plan for AEW All Out was to have Punk wrestle Ricky Starks in the principle occasion in a Strap Match. With Punk out of the image, AEW changed him with a returning Bryan Danielson. The Danielson-Starks match was arrange on AEW Collision final evening.

At AEW Collision final evening in Chicago, safety guards have been eradicating CM Punk indicators. It’s doable that can proceed tonight on the AEW All Out pay-per-view as nicely.

Whereas some professional wrestling followers would possibly assume this entire factor is a storyline or a piece, Fightful claims that quite a few AEW sources they’ve spoken to say it isn’t a piece.

Because it stands now, CM Punk’s final AEW match was at All In at Wembley Stadium final Sunday. Within the opening match on the principle present, CM Punk efficiently defended his “Actual AEW World Title” in opposition to his longtime rival Samoa Joe. When, or if, Punk wrestles once more is unknown.