When Paul “Triple H” Levesque took the proverbial stand after the Survivor Series press conference, opting to bat leadoff for very obvious reasons, most of the questions he received from the media in attendance had to do with the surprise return of the “Best in the World,” CM Punk.

On paper – and, in the papers – it made sense, right? Punk's return was one of the biggest surprises WWE has pulled off in ages and marks the promotion's second time stealing a main event-caliber star away from AEW in as many years. Clearly interested in addressing the situation right from the jump, Levesque went first to avoid having Superstars like Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Gunther get nothing but questions about the “Best in the World,” especially since their individual efforts had nothing to do with the multi-time World Champion's return.

And yet, Punk wasn't the only topic sent Levesque's way, as a few other reporters had other things on their minds heading into the questioning period of the proceedings, including one very interesting Q about another former AEW Champion, in this case, Jade Cargill, and why she'd yet to appear in the ring despite being announced as a signing well over a month prior. While Levesque was willing to answer the question, he did so while taking some no-so-subtle shots at AEW and their developmental system along the way.

“I have no less belief in her now than I did then. It’s interesting, when she came in, we talked about her development and where she would land, but what the development was. I want to make sure that no matter what is thrown at Jade Cargill that she is ready,” Paul “Triple H” Levesque said via Fightful.

“At no fault of her own, I think she was limited in that. The idea is, we exposed her, we made be seen, people are understanding, they’re waiting, and they’re excited for her to come. When she does it’s going to be massive. We’re making sure that when she ready, I don’t want a pitch that gets thrown at her that she’s never seen before. I want, no matter what that pitch is, she’s going crack that thing out of the park. That’s the presence she has and the star she is. You’ve yet to see her do anything in WWE and I can probably name five or ten people where you’re like, ‘That’s a dream match,’ without her doing a thing. I’m in no rush. When she says, ‘I’m ready,’ I’m ready.”

Jeez, talk about taking a shot at AEW, and the man who was largely tasked with training Cargill, Bryan Danielson, for giving her a “limited” introduction to the sport. Granted, it's hard to imagine a world where Cargill would be asked to do a whole lot more in WWE than she was in AEW, as her Goldberg-esque presentation will likely make the jump from her former home, still, if WWE doesn't think Cargill is ready for prime time and wants to call AEW out for that, what's Tony Khan going to do, go on television to rebuff the claim?

Paul “Triple H” Levesque also discussed WWE's concussion protocol.

And last but not least, with his final question from the media, Paul “Triple H” Levesque was asked about WWE's concussion protocol and how the promotion feels about wrestlers like Jon Moxley calling attention to the sport's issues with head injuries.

While Levesque didn't want to comment on Moxley's particular situation – especially since he would have had to call him Dean Ambrose – he did put over the procedures WWE has in place, which he thinks are valuable and work.

“I don’t know what [Jon Moxley] went through or his situation. I can speak about WWE. I will put our medical protocol, our medical program, our wellness program, all of it, up against any sport on this planet. I mean that sincerely. We have one of the best medical programs in the world. When it comes to concussions, our people are trained to see it. Our talent are given seminars on it regularly. Our referees, our crew, our staff are trained to see it and we don’t mess around,” Paul “Triple H” Levesque said via Fightful.

“A few months ago, there was a match with Rey Mysterio and Rey got a concussion in that match. I don’t remember what it was, maybe a dive on the floor. That was a big storyline we were building, PLE and the whole thing. We saw it happen, referee saw it happen, we shut it down, right there. Done. Finished. Roll with the punches, change what we need to change. This is all about longevity, health of our performers, their careers lasting, and their health first. It’s about having a long life after you’re done in that ring. When we see that stuff, we’re very diligent about it. We’ve been working with the top experts in that field for about a decade now to have that protocol be what it is. There are multiple layers of testing to comeback to the ring, and it’s very stringent. You can go online and see all our policies there if you want. I’ll put our program, concussion protocol, our medical program, all of that up against any professional sporting organization in the world. Top shelf.”

Is Levesque on the money? It's hard to say, Mysterio's match earlier this year was called off due to injury, and the same thing has likely happened before and since on house shows that only a few fans in attendance saw. Still, it's interesting to hear Levesque speak on the issues, especially when (almost) everyone had CM Punk on their minds.