The combat sports world has some very strong opinions on Jake Paul and Logan Paul. AEW star CM Punk is someone that has some surprisingly good things to say about both brothers.

The AEW star recently appeared on ESPN's SportsNation to discuss many subjects. Eventually, the conversation turned to Logan Paul and Jake Paul.

“Everything is entertainment,” the AEW man said. “I think some people conflate being a fighter with being an entertainer. When it makes dollars, it makes sense. What the Paul brothers are doing, for the lack of a better term, it's old-school pro wrestling. You can say they are crossing over, but there are so many similarities between the two businesses. They command attention. People want to see them get knocked out and they know this, but they are putting themselves out there and putting themselves on the line. I'll never criticize in a negative way anybody who makes the walk, anybody who trains their ass off because I did it and I know what it takes. You put yourself out there and on the line. A lot of the times, a lot of the sacrifice goes unnoticed, but it's what it is.”

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CM Punk has seen the best athletes cross over into pro wrestling with great success. The AEW star points to Floyd Mayweather as a good example.

“[Floyd] Mayweather crossed over and did a match at WrestleMania, I'm sure we're eventually going to see [Conor] McGregor come over. [Ronda] Rousey was excellent when she came over. The bottom line is making money. If you're making money, you're technically not doing anything wrong.”

While it appears coming over to AEW won't happen. CM Punk could see them cross over into WWE. It will be interesting to see how far the Paul brothers can take things.