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“Hangman” Adam Page had a fantastic run in AEW over the past year. He had a grand buildup to his eventual championship match with former tag team partner Kenny Omega – a run that saw the former member of “The Elite” overcome a crisis of confidence to win the belts at Full Gear – a […]

Folks, it’s happening; it’s finally happening: AEW is going to unify their two World Heavyweight Championship belts at All Out. All of the anticipation has been worth it, all of the hype has been justified, and the dynamic duo of CM Punk and Jon Moxley, a pair of post-modern anti-heroes who are among the most […]

CM Punk’s pipebomb takedown of Jon Moxley at the start of AEW Dynamite had a little bit of everything; from WWE references, to talk of money problems, and even a kiss on the lips that would make a GCW fan blush, Punk left very little to the imagination and got the fans behind him, against […]

Say what you will about CM Punk in the ring, about his occasional botch, or his lack of exceptional cardio, but there’s nobody better on the mic in the industry today. Punk can open a show with nothing but a microphone and 15 minutes of time to kill, and can talk down or up any […]

When Chris Jericho, in his newly re-tailored Lionheart getup, took the ring against the Interim AEW World Champion Jon Moxley as the main event of Quake by the Lake, fans knew they were going to be treated to an exciting event they’d remember forever, but goodness, it’s hard to imagine anyone saw what was coming, […]

In case you haven’t heard, Fightful Select is reporting that Kenny Omega’s return to AEW is in the not-too-distant future, with Tony Khan and company already readying their roster for the “Best Bout Machine’s” eventual return. All things considered, this is very good news indeed. Though Omega’s absence has been for the right reasons both […]

CM Punk‘s status in AEW is one of the biggest questions surrounding the promotion during the summer of 2022. On one hand, his injury wasn’t bad enough to require him to outright relinquish his title. If he suffered a Santana-esque ACL injury that would cost him 8-16 months, then Jon Moxley’s belt would be a […]

11 years ago, AEW World Champion CM Punk defeated John Cena at Money in the Bank to become the WWE Champion. This match, which also featured Vince McMahon threatening to have Cena fired if he didn’t win and Alberto Del Rio almost cashing in his MitB briefcase before eating a roundhouse kick, ushered in the […]

When CM Punk went down with a broken foot that robbed him of another “Summer of Punk,” it felt like a massive blow to the immediate plans and overall landscape of AEW. After three years of largely sticking to the plan, with Tony Khan booking long and healthy title runs for each of his handpicked, […]

CM Punk shocked many wrestling fans when he revealed that he suffered an injury a few days after winning the AEW World Championship. Because of his injury, he was forced out of action for the foreseeable future. Fans were hoping that the Straight-Edge Star would return at the soonest possible time. As it turns out, […]

AEW put a ton of work into the buildup to Forbidden Door, their co-promotional Pay-Per-View with NJPW. They produced digital hype packages, committed serious television time to contextualizing every angle, and even compiled it all on YouTube, where fans could catch up on anything they missed, or simply watch it again to familiarize themselves with […]

While the phrase “Forbidden Door” was initially just a fun little phrase coined by NJPW Star Hiroshi Tanahashi, it has since become a title for multiple people in the industry, including Tony Khan himself, the symbol of cross-promotional matches and angles, and an incoming collaborative pay-per-view between New Japan and AEW. Oh, and if recent […]

It looks like AEW is continuing to grow. In an interview with news4jax.com, AEW boss Tony Khan revealed the ticket sales of the promotion’s latest pay-per-view event Double or Nothing. Apparently Double or Nothing did $1.1 million in live gate ticket sales in Las Vegas. That is not counting the pay-per-view buys that the company […]

During an interview with Busted Open Radio, AEW owner and president Tony Kahn announced that the battle royale–taking place on Wednesday night to determine who will face Jon Moxley in the main event of Dynamite in Kansas City–will be a casino battle royale.  The winner of the main event will take on Hiroshi Tanahashi at […]

AEW Rampage last Friday saw an uptick in viewership after they return to their normal time slot of 10 PM Eastern Standard Time. Brandon Thurston reported that the June 3rd episode of Rampage had on average viewership 475,000–a 39.3 percent increase from last week’s episode when they began at 6:30 pm EST. AEW Rampage saw […]

Many pro wrestling fans were shocked after CM Punk announced on AEW that he’ll be taking a leave. According to Punk, he suffered an injury during a televised event, and will need to undergo surgery. Because of that, the promotion will be holding a new interim title for the time being. Most AEW fans were […]

There was a lot of speculation surrounding CM Punk and the AEW World Championship before Rampage aired tonight. Many fans were worried about the superstar after he seemed to injure himself on Dynamite earlier in the week. Punk’s ominous tweet prior to the show’s airing added more fears for the superstar. I’ll be on #AEWRampage […]

Hangman Adam Page just lost his title as AEW World Champion to CM Punk at this past Sunday’s Double or Nothing event, but he’s already set for a return to the ring. It was announced Wednesday night that Page will fight NJPW’s David Finlay on next week’s Dynamite. Next week on #AEWDynamite Hangman Adam Page […]

CM Punk delighted the pro wrestling world when he defeated “Hangman” Adam Page to become an AEW champion. The former WWE man has been a huge addition to the roster and the promotion has benefited from having him. After the AEW event, CM Punk spoke to the media in the post-event press conference and revealed […]

CM Punk was a part of the big names that joined AEW last year along with Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole. The president of the pro wrestling organization, Tony Khan, recently spoke out about the impact the signings had on the promotion. Tony Khan recently spoke on Sports Media with Richard Deitsch and talked about […]

CM Punk has been enjoying pro wrestling again now that he’s with the promotion AEW. The fans have welcomed him with open arms and he has been finding the love for the game again. That doesn’t mean he enjoys every part of the game though. One thing CM Punk is not necessarily enjoying again is […]

Philip Jack Brooks is a man of many talents, primarily finding success in his years with WWE under the ring name CM Punk. To the delight of many fans, the 43-year-old wrestling star has now come out of retirement, and can again be seen competing in the AEW. Let’s dig into CM Punk’s net worth […]

CM Punk made his return to pro wrestling recently with AEW and the reaction was heartwarming from the fans. The WWE veteran had a huge pop from the crowd and everyone was happy to see him back. CM Punk recently did an interview with Abe Kanan where they talked about being back in pro wrestling. […]

CM Punk is now officially back in the pro wrestling world and things are getting back to normal for the WWE legend. AEW star Eddie Kingston has major beef with him and has been going off lately. Eddie Kingston was recently on the Battleground podcast where he talked about his beef with CM Punk now […]

CM Punk had a short career inside the cage but he did manage two fights with the biggest MMA organization in the world, the UFC. The former WWE man spent years training and has a lot of respect for the sport. He’s currently back in pro wrestling as he competes for AEW, his UFC days […]

All Elite Wrestling star CM Punk knows how to talk trash, and he’ll do it even if it means annoying the crowd. Such was the case when he trolled Tim Tebow and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday while talking trash to fellow wrestler MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman). Making things more interesting? He did it in […]

AEW continues to add big names to its promotion with people like CM Punk and Bryna Danielson. Eddie Kingston took the signings in a different way than most people would. He respected the veterans and knew everyone in AEW would have to step up. Eddie Kingston knew that went for him as well, there was […]

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 […]

Bron Breakker is a new WWE NXT star and the son of the legendary Rick Steiner, but apparently a lot of people aren’t a big fan of the name he’s using. However, CM Punk is here to tell all of you dummies that Bron is awesome and will “be fine.” And speaking of names, even CM […]

CM Punk is a big Chicago Bears fan, but apparently a lot of people were telling him that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks like him now. The legendary wrestler, who recently joined AEW, took to Twitter to express his displeasure with the comparison: Stop sending me this shit pic.twitter.com/vYzOP5b43q — player/coach (@CMPunk) September […]

“The Best in the World” is officially back in business. Former WWE superstar CM Punk made his triumphant return to the wrestling arena, defeating Darby Allin during All Out. Punk notched his first win in seven years, marking a momentous occasion for the electric wrestling veteran. The Best in the World! @CMPunk wins in his […]

CM Punk has decided to officially end the MMA journey he began back in 2014. He had announced seven years ago that he was leaving wrestling and joining the UFC. Now that he’s with AEW, things have once again changed. MMAFighting received official word from the UFC regarding his decision to hang up the gloves. […]

As the fans went wild during Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s visit at AEW, so was the Greek Freak when he met most of professional wrestling’s icons. The Bucks superstar looked really happy when he met his childhood heroes. He was starstruck together with his brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo as they posed for a photo with […]

In what appears to be a move to further the CM Punk-Darby Allin “new feud” started after the former’s return, the latter sent a tweet prior to AEW Dynamite that seems to infer he was hurling some shade toward Mr. Pipe himself. Let’s show you the tweet so you can figure it out for yourself: […]

In a week of pro wrestling superstar returns, SummerSlam ended with Brock Lesnar rising from the ashes like a great phoenix to stare Roman Reigns in the face. And, ugh, that was it. It was not exactly CM Punk showing up to AEW Rampage on Friday; though that bar of craziness was near impossible to […]

The long wait is over. CM Punk is back. The smooth-talking wrestling icon made his triumphant return to the ring after weeks of rumblings surrounding a deal with All Elite Wrestling. It’s only fitting since CM Punk made his AEW debut in Chicago that he paid homage to another legend who was known for coming […]

After the latest round of WWE cuts, it’s become pretty clear that the CM Punk-Vince McMahon beef is still there. Well, at least from one man and perhaps only in a certain area. Often vocal about company issues, CM Punk took to Twitter after some WWE cuts to react to how poorly the federation used […]