Solomonster On Why Triple H Should REJECT A CM Punk WWE Return

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 22. 10. 2022
  • Solomonster reacts to AEW releasing Ace Steel and the latest on CM Punk's future with the company after the media scrum debacle, why it looks to be coming to an end with a possible contract buyout, Punk's incredible fall from grace in just one year, why him returning to WWE is ABSOLUTELY a possibility and why Triple H should just say no.
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  • @ismal123
    @ismal123 Pƙed rokem +52

    The summer of punk turned into the fall of punk. Awesome line

  • @DanielRandB
    @DanielRandB Pƙed rokem +79

    To Be Honest I Think Triple H Has Done Enough Signing...Now Its Time For Building New Stars With The Talent He Has.

    • @curtissimmons2287
      @curtissimmons2287 Pƙed rokem +3

      He should be put on a edge Schedule

    • @nwo2cool
      @nwo2cool Pƙed rokem +4

      HHH needs to stop bringing back fired wrestlers whom Vince McMahon threw out the trash. He needs to sign new faces and create new stars like he did with Gargano, Champa, Velveteen Dream, Aleister Black, Bayley and Sasha.

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 Pƙed rokem

      @@nwo2cool way in 2 years to revamp that WWE didn't push them.

  • @WrenchLord
    @WrenchLord Pƙed rokem +103

    Punk honestly should hang up the boots at this point. Punk's legacy in the ring will be great, but outside of the ring, not so great. I do wish him well and I would like for him to enjoy the fruits of his labor

    • @Josebats89
      @Josebats89 Pƙed rokem +2

      Or he could sign the same contract that Lesnar, Goldberg, Kurt Angle signed and just wrestle 2-4 matches make even more money and then when you retire still make money off of a video game, a HOF induction and off merch.

  • @comixproviderftw_02
    @comixproviderftw_02 Pƙed rokem +59

    Earlier this year, Cody Rhodes leaves AEW for WWE and here we are now
 Look at what has happened in the wrestling landscape throughout this entire year since then. Boom! Butterfly effect.

  • @jasonlam8767
    @jasonlam8767 Pƙed rokem +94

    Brawl Out shows Punk still is the same guy who blocks a friend just because he was asked for an acquaintance’s phone number. I agree with Solomonster on this 100%

    • @jamesgentry13
      @jamesgentry13 Pƙed rokem +29

      Punk acts like a teenage girl

    • @stevenweathers2989
      @stevenweathers2989 Pƙed rokem +3

      A wealthy one tho
honestly in my opinion, I wonder what would of happened had he not got injured in that match
I believe his grievances wouldn’t of been aired in the manner they were.

    • @johnbeal6114
      @johnbeal6114 Pƙed rokem +5

      It's sad within one year he became one of the biggest returns in wrestling history to becoming one of the most nuclear wrestlers in the company today the fact that he bought embarrassment to aew to Tony Khan to the locker room and to the fans was messed up as hell and ever since he was out due to injury and the Young bucks and Kenny Omega be suspended aew has gotten so much better with the shows it feels like the shells has gotten so much better without them and also if I was CM Punk I will apologize to Tony and to the locker room and to the fans for being disrespectful let's be honest WWE did not want him back with Roman Reigns as a top guy

    • @welowee7610
      @welowee7610 Pƙed rokem +2

      Still better than draw than Adam Page đŸ€Ł

    • @jamesgentry13
      @jamesgentry13 Pƙed rokem

      @@welowee7610 a draw on name alone not ability. No where near his former self

  • @alyberop1
    @alyberop1 Pƙed rokem +11

    After seeing Punk's real punches I don't think that's even considered assault

  • @Slick5150
    @Slick5150 Pƙed rokem +31

    It would be dumb to bring him back cuz like they're really gonna take a look at his final days in AEW, the destruction he caused and said "You know what, we need that"
    Gimme a break

    • @CFDavid847
      @CFDavid847 Pƙed rokem +2

      I’m baffled 
 what destruction did he cause?

    • @DickiMoltisanti
      @DickiMoltisanti Pƙed rokem

      @@CFDavid847 5:20 of this video

    • @stevenbryant8160
      @stevenbryant8160 Pƙed rokem +2

      Nah he knows not to do that shit with hunter tho

    • @Slick5150
      @Slick5150 Pƙed rokem +7

      @@stevenbryant8160 However like solo said in the video, if punk did this stuff with a boss he actually likes than imagine what he'll do with a person hes known to not get along with

    • @stevenbryant8160
      @stevenbryant8160 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@Slick5150 true but at the same time punk knows who he’ll try and who not to try also and that whole incident that happened at aew would never happen at WWE nowadays it would be nip in the bud before it escalated

  • @sonicheroxd5767
    @sonicheroxd5767 Pƙed rokem +50

    I don't think Triple H will bother bringing him back. At this point, Punk isn't worth it. Besides I think Punk has too much pride to go back.
    8 years later and Punk is still the same person who doesn't know when to let a grudge go.
    I guarantee you if Punk goes back, he's gonna cause the same problems he did in AEW, rubbing a lot of the newer folks the wrong way, becoming a headache, and not to mention the people in the company who already don't like CM Punk like Kevin Owens and AJ Styles.

    • @jeffgalus8454
      @jeffgalus8454 Pƙed rokem +3

      According from the CZcams channel Wrestlelamia someone who is really close to Triple H said no to bring CM Punk back to the WWE

    • @javo10ful
      @javo10ful Pƙed rokem +4

      @@jeffgalus8454 likely Shawn Michaels

    • @lancethefilmguy9392
      @lancethefilmguy9392 Pƙed rokem

      When did KO hated Punk?

    • @felipeignaciopizarrotapia2009
      @felipeignaciopizarrotapia2009 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@lancethefilmguy9392 in shoot interview

    • @sonicheroxd5767
      @sonicheroxd5767 Pƙed rokem +3

      @@felipeignaciopizarrotapia2009 Also KO is really good friends with Colt Cabana. So you can bet he didn't take kindly to Punk airing out all the private stuff about Colt during that media scrum.

  • @XombieLejon66
    @XombieLejon66 Pƙed rokem +24

    This whole mess is what happens when you care more about being everyone's friend instead of being the boss

  • @neilsowden800
    @neilsowden800 Pƙed rokem +13

    90% of AEW marks know what Punk did was disgusting. Whether they love him or hate him, most people are smart enough to say nope thats not right get out. No CM Punk chants in the crowds. He truly let almost everyone down.. except the 10% that worship him no matter what. Punk would probably let you fall off a cliff once he doesn't like you. Horrible bitter person

    • @Based_Proletariat
      @Based_Proletariat Pƙed rokem +2

      90% of AEW marks...fixed it for you.

    • @neilsowden800
      @neilsowden800 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@Based_Proletariat edited my post just for you buddy 😃

  • @stefcapalot9244
    @stefcapalot9244 Pƙed rokem +17

    So sad to see what happened. We got robbed of so much great tv.

  • @mfranzusan3014
    @mfranzusan3014 Pƙed rokem +90

    That Media scrum really made me re-evaluate my view of Punk. It really leant itself to the rumors of how he was received when he walked out of WWE in the middle of his last push. He had legitimate gripes, he was hurt and performing/appearing almost every night of the week, he was going to be put into yet another story line with Triple H... it was a story we've heard in one permutation or another from talent since, and Vince seems to be to blame for all of that nonsense. But to see what happened at that Media scrum all while sitting next to the owner of the company, and talking shit about his talent and therefore his product... cutting Tony Kahn off when he tries to interject... all I'm thinking while I listened to it was:"does he not realize that the people he's talking about aren't above giving him receipts? I mean, yeah, 3 out of 4 of them are both active talent as well as executive vice residents, but they're still wrestlers..."
    I think that a lot of former/current WWE talent that knew him from his stint in the company during the mid-teens and the AEW talent that either got to know his reputation before he joined or discovered his personality backstage, have been somewhat consistent in their assessment. He's a bit of a diva. A narcissist. That's not to say he hasn't been helpful to those along the way that have benefitted from his advice when he was positioned to give it, they will always consider him a mentor of sorts, but it's the general consensus around the upper card, that he's trouble and not liked, and definitely not wanted... and the way that Media scrum went down, I completely understand why.
    And after the way Punk continues to talk about Hunter and Stephanie, they'd be absolutely idiotic to sign that locker-room poison into the company again. Punk's attitude towards others was on full display, and we all got to see what other wrestlers got to see. The petulant child behind the attraction. And it's not worth destroying a wrestling promotion from the inside out over a box-office draw.
    Let Punk disappear into obscurity. Let him be locked into a contract and not have anything available for him. Let him try negotiating working for New Japan, if they haven't black-balled him already. Anything but letting him work in this territory, meaning North America. If Tony won't let anyone be released, then don't release him either. Let him twist in the wind and learn how to play nice with others on the ground instead of the view from his high horse.

    • @elijahnakumura4375
      @elijahnakumura4375 Pƙed rokem +6

      He could’ve been justified in the past and been an absolute ass now. One doesn’t always have to correlate to the other.

    • @jldraw
      @jldraw Pƙed rokem +6

      One problem with your theory. CM Punk is part of a select group of folks walking this earth who can call their own shot due to the amount of money they have earned and saved throughout their life. The old saying that money talks and everything else walks is appropriate here. Punk can retire comfortably to Chicago with AJ Lee, Larry the dog and The Chicago Blackhawks and not need to give a worry nor two dimes about anyone associated with professional wrestling. That includes promoters, peers and fans. He’s a made man likely to become richer still when he is paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars by AEW to just “walk away”. Not exactly the type of experience that is likely to cool an ego or humble anyone. Like it or not at the end of the day CM Punk wins here. He eviscerated his peers and the company he worked for and will not only get away with doing so but will be paid very handsomely not to ever have to take another bump nor smell a professional wrestling locker room for the remainder of his life.

    • @mfranzusan3014
      @mfranzusan3014 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@elijahnakumura4375 true, but if you go back to how WWE shamed uncooperative talent (i.e. Sasha and Naomi), the crowd would start to chant for CM Punk and someone would shut down the crowd. Stephanie. Paul Heyman. Charlotte Flair. They'd make a comment and the crowd would hush. Especially a Chicago crowd.
      Remember how Vince brought back Brock Lesnar? Critics called him a part timer. He showed up on regular TV and only wrestled every other PPV. The talent all had a response that sounded diplomatic and generic. Essentially they all said the same thing: "We're fine with it. It's good for the company." Meanwhile, whatever creative plans that were in the works for them to move up the roster, get shelved indefinitely for a guy that's only under contract for millions and doesn't have to do anything on TV, and gets a mouthpiece to deliver all of his promos. It might be good as a one-off deal leading to a PPV, but not for years. Do you really want to see Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar again?

    • @johnbeal6114
      @johnbeal6114 Pƙed rokem

      For me if I was Tony I was just let him go I mean he already got big names for aew he don't really need CM Punk they are perfectly fine without him even WWE don't want him back cuz I'm not sure he will work in a Roman Reigns Era in WWE it's best for him to just swallow his pride and apologize to Tony to the fans and the locker room for his behavior because he bought a embarrassment to the company and to Tony

    • @turtlehead2
      @turtlehead2 Pƙed rokem +3

      They tried to ruin the happiest day of his life.
      They gave the Z Pack R word their lawyers to bleed him dry.
      When THIER paying crowds chanted his name at their shitty shows, Stephanie tried over and over again to bury him while he stayed silent.
      I stand with Punk.

  • @bootydaddy555
    @bootydaddy555 Pƙed rokem +10

    CM Punk will have a future Darkside of the Ring episode.

    • @lancethefilmguy9392
      @lancethefilmguy9392 Pƙed rokem +1

      I was gonna say

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 Pƙed rokem

      Why ? For what reason ?

    • @bootydaddy555
      @bootydaddy555 Pƙed rokem +3

      . Either for potential he never lived up to because of his controversial nature. Or just on this brawl backstage alone. This incident is like another plane ride from hell. The producers will get everybody involved to talk and tell they're versions of the story. It would make for a funny episode.

  • @lookoutside8490
    @lookoutside8490 Pƙed rokem +51

    I love how all the cm punk fanboys turned on him. I guess that Young Buck and Omega fandom ran deeper than punk.

    • @Joecbg100
      @Joecbg100 Pƙed rokem +5

      Got no problem with the Elite. I like em.

    • @comixproviderftw_02
      @comixproviderftw_02 Pƙed rokem +13

      At least they aren’t mouthing off and embarrassing the company

    • @Joecbg100
      @Joecbg100 Pƙed rokem +13

      @@comixproviderftw_02 they also didn't embarrass the roster they spent years building to have some cancer destroy it after winning the belt too

    • @bigbrother1137
      @bigbrother1137 Pƙed rokem +5

      CM Punk owns the Bucks!!

    • @lookoutside8490
      @lookoutside8490 Pƙed rokem +10

      @@comixproviderftw_02 You think they’re so innocent huh? It’s actually cute.

  • @suprcrzy
    @suprcrzy Pƙed rokem +15

    I know you never say never.. But thinking back to that Cabana podcast. I just dont see how these 2 (HHH and Punk) can trust each other, enough to work together again. I doubt Punk would even wanna go back.

    • @TheLWebb100
      @TheLWebb100 Pƙed rokem +1

      WWE's roster is pretty stacked imo, I can see Punk in a part time role but that's it.

    • @Lord_Bibulous
      @Lord_Bibulous Pƙed rokem +1

      But they wouldn't be working together would they? Triple H is now the office, not an active wrestler anymore. If he thinks he can make a splash and make money with Punk, he's going to consider it. Plus, you also have to factor that Paul Heyman may be a go between them to smooth out whatever issues came from before.

  • @Mycatisademon224
    @Mycatisademon224 Pƙed rokem +9

    After CM Punk got high on muffins and pulled that stunt at the media conference. It's never been more clear to me why WWE kept this man on the leash and away from the Cena spot.

    • @markfroman738
      @markfroman738 Pƙed rokem

      Muffins and SpinDrift out of a plastic bag

    • @kyleward7417
      @kyleward7417 Pƙed rokem +1

      That's always been clear, CM Punk speaks his mind and Cena is the biggest bootlicker in wrestling history

    • @lancethefilmguy9392
      @lancethefilmguy9392 Pƙed rokem

      @@kyleward7417 Disagree my friend

    • @rahulmathew6396
      @rahulmathew6396 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@kyleward7417 John Cena is now a certified legend and has a successful acting career and punk is still out there crying and complaining like his fanbase

  • @alexmelendez6732
    @alexmelendez6732 Pƙed rokem +13

    That media scrum ruined it all. To even say the success of this company was off his back. While there can be some truth to it he is no ROCK, HOGAN OR STONE COLD. and i like punk. But his ego got the best of him.

    • @kevinlee9929
      @kevinlee9929 Pƙed rokem +1

      Those are 3 guys who come to mind that in their primes. You put up with any BS from them. They were worth it.

    • @jerelminter
      @jerelminter Pƙed rokem

      Hogan and Austin are no saints either, they've pissed people off and cried like a bunch of babies when they didn't get their way too.

    • @alexmelendez6732
      @alexmelendez6732 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@jerelminter yeah but punk is nowhere near their level. He was a big star and still is but didnt break records. He was not the headliner. He got snubbed by tge rock because the rock vs ceba shattered the wrestlemania record previously held by rock/austin wmx7. Punk wanted to be on that level told vince to give him the opportunity in 2011 when he was white hot and not feed him to lose to HHH on a horrible storyline with NASH. If Wwe gave puno that light does he vecome the next rock, auston or hogan? NOPE and wwe knows that. Again i like punk but he really thibos he's the best in the world when he's clearly not. He needs to be humbled. That media scrum was not only insulting to TK but to that roster

    • @alexmelendez6732
      @alexmelendez6732 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@kevinlee9929 facts. Punk only had like a 3 week spike in the ratings and that was it. Poor booking sure he wanted to work with a lot of undercard talent but lolike konnan said you strike while the iron is hot and punk goes after kenny omega at all out wins and sets up punk vs bryan danielsen which was what the crowd wanted. Punk had creative control probably in exchange for being an EVP. He wanted more of that hogan feel lije he was on hogans level sonething he never has been or ever will be

    • @toddmccloud6652
      @toddmccloud6652 Pƙed rokem

      Lmao that's not what he said but go off

  • @Simouno
    @Simouno Pƙed rokem +13

    I agree with all the CM Punk criticism Solo, but the guy was enabled by Tony Khan weak leadership to do and say what he wanted in the moment he didn't get any punishment for calling out Adam Page unprompted and making him look like an idiot calling him a coward for not coming and fight him, basically cutting his balls off on live TV. After that he should have never been close to the title picture for a while and yet TK awarded him with the AEW title just a month later beating Moxley in Chicago. That's what I call spinelessness, if a guy proves that he is unprofessional then you should never make him the face of the company. MJF was buried by Wardlow at Double Or Nothing even tho it was most likely Kayfabe him skipping the meet and greet, i feel like CM Punk got instead rewarded for being a miserable malcontent and that doesn't sit well with the locker room. Tony Khan is the weak link for AEW because he is not the adult in the room a company owner is supposed to be

  • @TheTurnerBot
    @TheTurnerBot Pƙed rokem +56

    I agree 100% with Solomonster on this. Thanks again for the great content!

    • @TheSolomonster
      @TheSolomonster  Pƙed rokem +22

      đŸ»

    • @WrenchLord
      @WrenchLord Pƙed rokem +15

      Same here. Solomonster is, my humble opinion, one of the best in terms of wrestling podcasts.

    • @dwaynejpeterkin
      @dwaynejpeterkin Pƙed rokem

      Why would he do that to his biggest star he’s injured and will be back soon and turn aew up by being a heel

  • @ryangodschalk1876
    @ryangodschalk1876 Pƙed rokem +19

    Punk is damaged goods at this point

  • @benespinosa6725
    @benespinosa6725 Pƙed rokem +9

    LMFAO these CM Punk WWE Return rumors are making me Legitimately laugh Triple H isn't stupid enough to bring him back that would be a PR disaster for WWE he should reject it missed opportunity to called the AEW video game to AEW Backstage Assault since this always happens.

  • @andreawest2194
    @andreawest2194 Pƙed rokem +29

    I think CM Punk should just retire, his return was fun while it lasted but it’s time to hang up the boots

  • @IndigoUchiha26
    @IndigoUchiha26 Pƙed rokem +5

    TK is a mark with a bunch of money. He books and acts like a fan instead of growing a pair of balls and BOSS UP

  • @OneSideofFries
    @OneSideofFries Pƙed rokem +3

    There’s an argument for everyone involved to be fired. Unprofessional, disrespectful, and unsafe. It doesn’t matter the role of each person involved, everyone was in the wrong and no one should come out of this untouched. Clearly with Punk getting the official boot was to show that it doesn’t matter how big of a star you are, you will be punished.

  • @mrowley7300
    @mrowley7300 Pƙed rokem +3

    Punks not exactly wrong about Hangman, except for winning the world title for a company that his friends are EVP's at....what else has he done?

  • @QuackMamba34
    @QuackMamba34 Pƙed rokem +5

    You couldn't live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me
    Triple H to CM Punk

  • @christianvazquez3174
    @christianvazquez3174 Pƙed rokem +8

    Absolutely fantastic thumbnail 😂

  • @NowOnAFM
    @NowOnAFM Pƙed rokem +2

    Punk screwed Punk
    I used to admire the dude because I thought he wore his heart on his sleeve. But after that disaster of a scrum, it's obvious that he has a lot of issues he needs to work through. He's self-centered and such a pain to work with.
    It put a whole new light on the drama that he had when he was let go from WWE. I thought that he was completely innocent, but I'm sure some of his hardships was justified due to the way he carries and conducts himself around people.
    Color me disappointed. Some of his programs in both companies have become my all time favorite wrestling moments. It's a shame how they're tarnished.

  • @michaelsinger4638
    @michaelsinger4638 Pƙed rokem +30

    Punk isn’t worth the headaches he causes. He’s in his mid 40’s and has suffered two serious injuries back to back. WWE is doing fantastic without him.

    • @wandereringshadow8658
      @wandereringshadow8658 Pƙed rokem +2

      Punk is overrated and one of the most unprofessional talents in the business. Hes given some good content over the years, sure, but his backstage attitude reeks of a modern day Hulk Hogan.

    • @officialsonic1
      @officialsonic1 Pƙed rokem

      AJ Styles >> Cm punk

    • @edwardcannon2879
      @edwardcannon2879 Pƙed rokem +1

      wow now he a problem a year he was the man đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

    • @jareddavis9012
      @jareddavis9012 Pƙed rokem

      @@edwardcannon2879 Not everybody thought he was "the man".

    • @lancethefilmguy9392
      @lancethefilmguy9392 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@wandereringshadow8658 Even Hulk Hogan knew when to apologize. Punk can't even do that

  • @AlejandroRamirez-rx1py
    @AlejandroRamirez-rx1py Pƙed rokem +3

    I think we can safely say that the media scrum really exposed Punk's behavior and true feelings of what he felt about the company. I agree, the big question people should ask is if it is worth it for WWE to pick up the phone and offer him a contract and could they deal with the headache of an aging wrestler? I will still like Punk as a wrestler but I would not, at this stage, strap the rocket to his back

  • @My19812011
    @My19812011 Pƙed rokem +2

    If CM Punk leaves AEW and WWE refuse to have him back then guaranteed CM Punk does a shoot on someone’s podcast where he does the full story (from his side anyway) and goes in hard on Omega, Young Bucks, Hangman, Tony and Triple H just for good measure.

  • @kaliberthekid5747
    @kaliberthekid5747 Pƙed rokem +12

    I think HHH would rather get the bucks, omega, and mjf over cm punk

    • @TheJSexton24
      @TheJSexton24 Pƙed rokem +4

      MJF yes bucks and omega no. Before they were suspended over 200k people were tuning out of their main events they’re a ratings killer

  • @SefniAsheforr
    @SefniAsheforr Pƙed rokem +12

    I wonder if this experience showed Punk that despite how bad WWE was, all major companies will inevitably have politics and drama. And doubly so when the boys run the show and have their boss completely whipped.

  • @SamSamSamJ
    @SamSamSamJ Pƙed rokem +3

    The sign Punk is holding up in the thumbnail is genius, and to also have HHH's pic on it is the cherry on top. I forget who Solo says does the thumbnails, but it's perfect.

  • @stevenweathers2989
    @stevenweathers2989 Pƙed rokem +13

    Concur with your point about VKM “walking away”
based upon everything we have heard about his personality, one could easily assume you’d have to drag control from that company outta his cold dead hands
makes you think at the end of the day, he’s a businessman, a capitalist, and instead of “Mr McMahon” the character, fighting for control of his creation, we saw him do the damage control he thought would serve his now (more) questionable legacy best. If he did anything criminal, obviously my opinion of him would instantly change. I’ve never held his morals in high regard anyways, and I feel most embarrassed for his wife. But we don’t know what kinda “deal” or arrangement they have, nor should we. So at the end of the day VKM made the logical, safe decision to quietly go. One I have to doubt he would have made 20 years ago


  • @brianbattaglia2187
    @brianbattaglia2187 Pƙed rokem +5

    according to Punks own rules he should quit or Ace should get rid of him as a friend

  • @Jeff_Pryce
    @Jeff_Pryce Pƙed rokem +9

    I get that point. But assuming then rumors are true, I still think it would be beneficial to both WWE and Punk to do business one last time. While what he did left a bad taste in everyone’s mouth, there were a lot of positives in his last run. He sold merch, he got buzz, and he proved he can still work very compelling feuds and matches. And let’s face it, WWE still needs star power. They’re pretty thin on it, and Punk would add to it by the amount of potential feuds he can have with people from Austin Theory to KO to Seth Rollins to Cody Rhodes and so on. Yes, it occurs to me that it would be swallowing a lot for Punk to go back there, but WWE would also be swallowing a lot, too, as they’ve had issues with Punk before. If they can put that aside and work together, well, it wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen it before. 5 years ago, I though this wouldn’t even be a possibility. Yet somehow, here we are.
    You approach it like you’re in sports as a GM to a championship contender and there’s a big star player out there who’s a free agent, but is troublesome. The bottom line is “Can this guy help us win the title?” If the answer is yes, you make the move and keep him in line later. When the Bulls brought in Dennis Rodman years ago, he was a headcase, yet he helped make the Bulls one of the best NBA teams ever. Sometimes the risk is worth the reward.
    Punk HAS to realize, assuming the reports are true about him being done in AEW, that it would pretty much be his last chance to make a major payday in wrestling. So I doubt he’d be stupid enough to pull the same thing again. If he is, well, that’s his fault.
    If I’m Triple H, I sit down with Punk. And I say, “Look, we realize that things ended badly between us last time. But we’re still open to doing business together. But we also saw what you did at the presser. That shit doesn’t fly here. You even THINK about doing the same thing here, you’re done. Finished. And I’m talking potential legal consequences. No more stupid drama, no more public tantrums, none of that. You have a problem with something, then come to me, we’ll talk. This is your last chance to save your legacy and make a lot of money in something that will help both of us. If you’re willing to put the past behind you and actually work with us, then fine, so are we, here’s your money, here’s the dates, and here’s what we’d like you to do. If not, there’s the door, thanks for coming.”

  • @samoanjoseph1457
    @samoanjoseph1457 Pƙed rokem +2

    I think he underestimates how much Punk and Trips hate each other.
    "Triple H would meet with him, and he would make that deal."
    He might try, just to say he tried. But he wouldn't want to and Punk would make it far too expensive.
    As for reaching out to Punk before? Vince was in charge then. And the thing about that is when you're in charge, sometimes you DON'T have to do what's best for business, because you're the boss. Although, who says Punk is best for business right now? Punk going to AEW was huge. Him going back to WWE would be nowhere near as big, now. WWE just got Bray back. He will do far more good and far less harm than Punk. I'll go so far as to say AEW needed Punk, but WWE does not right now. And neither company will collapse without him now.

  • @philly_sports1558
    @philly_sports1558 Pƙed rokem +12

    I can confirm firsthand that Punk did have an office job in the company. I am being 100% honest when I say this. There's no reason for me to lie about this. I worked as a stagehand for the recent AEW show in Philly a few weeks ago. Unloading and then loading stuff from the trucks. An item that we unloaded was a sign that had the office locations for several AEW figures. Including Tony Khan, Omega, the Bucks, etc. CM Punk's name was also on that sign and it had an arrow next to his name. It was there. I saw it. Believe me or don't believe me. But I'm telling the 100% truth.

  • @ZARAHAnimation
    @ZARAHAnimation Pƙed rokem +6

    He's not returning to WWE. In any way, shape, or form.

    • @Mannndoesports
      @Mannndoesports Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

      Aged poorly.

    • @ZARAHAnimation
      @ZARAHAnimation Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      @@Mannndoesports I am so glad to be wrong on this.

    • @Mannndoesports
      @Mannndoesports Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

      @@ZARAHAnimation we are all! He didn’t need to be in that low grade promotion. His AEW debut was legendary tho

  • @aghistorian763
    @aghistorian763 Pƙed rokem +3

    It's so sad how quickly things turned sour... this will be one of those what could have been scenarios down the line. AEW should just move on for their own sake.

  • @ChaseNada
    @ChaseNada Pƙed rokem +2

    Honestly, if triple H did bring him back, you bet it would be on a VERY short leash.
    Ain't no way he would allow punk to pull that shit on him that he did on Tony and ruin the goodwill he has built up lately and for that very reason, I doubt you would ever see him back in the wwe.

  • @Matt-cr4vv
    @Matt-cr4vv Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +1

    It’s wild just how badly things went when they brought him back. I figured there’d be a blow up eventually since they never solved the issues prior but I was definitely surprised to see just how quickly it tanked. Dude came back with even more given to him than before and immediately caused issues over and over again. Not sure why you’d bring him in - dude got everything one could ask for and still had endless issues. What hope is there that it’ll be different for you if what he had in AEW wasn’t good enough to take the high road

  • @OscarRamirez-vt4sm
    @OscarRamirez-vt4sm Pƙed rokem +2

    Punk going back to the WWE would not make his public image look any good.

  • @colinmx.
    @colinmx. Pƙed rokem +5

    Solomonster keeping it 💯

  • @mdptg1990
    @mdptg1990 Pƙed rokem +1

    Why should they be stripped of their EVP status for entering a locker room with a Chief Legal Officer? That’s totally unfair

  • @jayDee92133
    @jayDee92133 Pƙed rokem +2

    This is what happens when you go out of your way to burn bridges.

  • @theothesir
    @theothesir Pƙed rokem +2

    If I was Punk, I wouldn't go back to AEW or WWE...
    I would go to the crib and chill away from this fickle society.

  • @Christopherjazzcat
    @Christopherjazzcat Pƙed rokem +1

    Wait a second. Ace's wife's name is Lucy!? CM Punk finally found Lucy after all of these years!!!! Best long term storytelling ever!!!!!!!

  • @juansanchez209
    @juansanchez209 Pƙed rokem +8

    Bring in a 43-year-old malcontent made out of glass who is a PR nightmare and just got done burning a bridge in spectacular fashion??? What could possibly go wrong???

    • @hothotheat3000
      @hothotheat3000 Pƙed rokem

      Legit. Imagine that dude going to work a Saudi show. Imagine his bitchfest when he isn’t put in the Mania main event.

  • @valiantorion5815
    @valiantorion5815 Pƙed rokem +2

    My question is would Tony still have let him go if The Elite hadnt had a fight with him? I like AEW, but as mentioned Tony really loved Cm Punk and probably would have tried to sweep Punk's media scrum comments under the rug.

  • @CapitalPSY
    @CapitalPSY Pƙed rokem +2

    Considering his ego, I wonder how much all this is eating him up. The fact he won the title back in his hometown in the main event only to be out-shined by MJF (even with the crowd chanting his name), that a majority of the locker room don't want him back (based on SRS' reports, sounds like that extends to many in the WWE locker room too), and unlike 8 years ago, no crowd has broken out into chanting his name to hijack the shows (the closest was on Impact when fans were trolling Bobby Fish). One thing is for sure though, if he hasn't already, he really should seek some form of therapy; holding on to grudges for years and the self destructive behavior when he had everything he could want makes me think there's something a bit deeper (sure the simple answer could be he's just a narcissistic a-hole, but poor mental health can manifest in different ways in different people; after all, he mentioned himself how miserable he was during the foot injury, and being cooped at home like that while dwelling on past BS isn't good for anyone).

  • @kennyc7260
    @kennyc7260 Pƙed rokem +8

    I remember hearing a story about how Punk was in the WWE locker room telling everyone he was the locker room leader and he would beat anyone up who threw trash on the ground. Booker T then threw trash on the ground in front of him and he didnt do anything. Thr whole situation made him seem like a drama queen and a shit starter. He's not a locker room leader, hes an instigator.

  • @JohnKobaRuddy
    @JohnKobaRuddy Pƙed rokem +2

    I've said it once I'll say it again CM Punk spent too long away for people to care. Plus his post WWE career wasn't exactly great.

  • @ranielalmaria6612
    @ranielalmaria6612 Pƙed rokem +1

    Ace Steel deserved to get fired. He should've de-escalated the situation instead of adding fuel to the fire.

  • @upandaway5238
    @upandaway5238 Pƙed rokem +14

    I find it funny that when people said Cm punk was the problem in WWE, they said “Oh no, it’s always the WWE they ruined Punk, they were the problem” Now since all that drama with Aew happened now it’s “Cm punk is the problem not the Young bucks or anyone else” Typical.

    • @ryanodonovan9497
      @ryanodonovan9497 Pƙed rokem +3

      Exactly right. It's only since CM Punk's unprofessionalism that people are coming out in their masses badmouthing him as if he was the only wrongdoer in this, and that they knew he was like this all along when it was biased, hypocritical idiots like them who were sucking up to him like crazy back in the day; complaining about him not being prioritised over John Cena and The Rock just as much as he himself moaned about it.

    • @jamesgentry13
      @jamesgentry13 Pƙed rokem

      @@ryanodonovan9497 punk was the same way in ROH and the indies if you believe other wrestlers. Punk as always a self absorbed prick that thought he was above people

    • @ryanodonovan9497
      @ryanodonovan9497 Pƙed rokem

      @@jamesgentry13 Describe him like that all you want, but I don't take it with anything more than a pinch of salt since it's only coming out following this.

  • @doomvictor3934
    @doomvictor3934 Pƙed rokem +1

    I am in agreement with the majority of the comments here. Triple H has enough talent and with Bray Wyatt back, there is really no need for Punk to return.
    It's ashame-I like many other's thought Punk coming back to AEW meant great things for the company, and now nothing.

  • @hunterpeckham2048
    @hunterpeckham2048 Pƙed rokem +8

    A one off Wrestlemania match and HOF induction would be kinda cool but no thanks to a full time run

    • @luisa.barrueta1822
      @luisa.barrueta1822 Pƙed rokem +3

      Punk doesn’t deserve to have a one off WrestleMania match. And it’ll never be in the main event as he once hoped for.

    • @mramos1126
      @mramos1126 Pƙed rokem

      No it should be at a wrestlemania preshow 😆

  • @distortedilluminations1328
    @distortedilluminations1328 Pƙed rokem +3

    Here is thing, I do believe the EVP's went to his room intending to start a fight, even if Punk did throw the first punch that doesn't mean he started the fight. Pre-emptively defending yourself is the same. I also think his issues with the EVP's are entirely legit. That said, CM Punk did not handle any of this professionally, and basically went out of his way to make things worse and stoke the fire. I would say screw all of these people. No more bucks, no more punk, no more Omega.

  • @CFDavid847
    @CFDavid847 Pƙed rokem +3

    If Punk has to go so do the Bucks and Omega 
 period

  • @PolarisCastillo
    @PolarisCastillo Pƙed rokem

    Your thumbnail art is always on point!

  • @weirdlyflipping2349
    @weirdlyflipping2349 Pƙed rokem +1

    Remember when AEW was the babyface company. no non-compete, no ban on appearing on other wrestling shows.

  • @blakkbaloon8092
    @blakkbaloon8092 Pƙed rokem +6

    They always come back.

  • @wdvsjsugshsys5653
    @wdvsjsugshsys5653 Pƙed rokem +1

    it sucks we didn't get punk vs joe in aew

  • @moralesharold87
    @moralesharold87 Pƙed rokem +2

    He’s not going back, a terrible rumor.

  • @jasengriffin485
    @jasengriffin485 Pƙed rokem +1

    Solomon is CORRECT in everything he said. Can’t trust Punk character wise or physically. He has shown he is not worth all the trouble he brings. WWE will still thrive without Punk.

  • @Death13Horseman
    @Death13Horseman Pƙed rokem +1

    I can't with you man and that thumbnail. LOL 😂

  • @mrmoviemanic1
    @mrmoviemanic1 Pƙed rokem

    Triple H and Punk I don't doubt can do business together, as HHH I think is more willing to compromise for the sake of business. But Punk's honestly just got too many enemies from his actions and he doesn't stop making them. I think the talent in WWE is full and ready to be showcased fully to their potential.

  • @MrWingoTube
    @MrWingoTube Pƙed rokem +1

    You bring in Punk for a Wrestlemania

  • @jldraw
    @jldraw Pƙed rokem +1

    I don't see anyway CM Punk returns to WWE. To begin with I don't believe CM Punk wants to be part of a professional wrestling locker room anymore. He's allegedly very wealthy and has nothing left to prove from a professional wrestling standpoint. So why would he put himself through the politics and rancor that being part of a professional wrestling company entails? He also spoke recently about being old and hurt and it's not a stretch to see him as a professional wrestler whose body is beginning to betray him. He's in a advantageous position right now from the perspective that he is part of a very small group of individuals who can publicly eviscerate the company they work for and instead of being sued for every dollar, is going to allegedly be paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to simply walk away. For WWE to bring him in at this stage they would probably have to bend over backwards for him. Big money, assurances that he'd be booked as a top guy, limited dates, the whole works. That alone should dissuade them, but WWE has always been a bottom-line first company and will set aside nearly everything and anything for the opportunity to draw money. So while I fully expect them to make CM Punk an offer, I just don't see Punk coming to terms.

  • @QuackMamba34
    @QuackMamba34 Pƙed rokem +1

    I want Punk to go to WWE just to see all the internet fans have a meltdown and call him a traitor and hypocrite and what not. Just like people did when Cody Rhodes came back to WWE lol.

  • @botchamaniajeezus
    @botchamaniajeezus Pƙed rokem +1

    I honestly really doubt the story that Megha was there with them tbqh. If it’s as clear cut as the EVPs went into the room calmly with head of legal to make sure nothing blows over and they did everything right when all the sudden punk outta nowhere threw a punch for no reason, then punk should have been fired within the first week or two. There’s details that we don’t know what they are yet if it isn’t abundantly clear that punk was clearly the only person in the wrong.
    Nobody will have read this far but this ain’t an endorsement of punk by any means, I just think that the “official story” as we have it now ain’t the full picture.

    • @botchamaniajeezus
      @botchamaniajeezus Pƙed rokem

      @@Lancun why i put it in quotes, im gonna not pass any judgment on this until the court details come out, cause clearly its something more than whats being purported, i just dont know what it is yet

  • @Am0ment0fB
    @Am0ment0fB Pƙed rokem +7

    Everyone thinks this all started with hangman or Colt Cabana. But, really, people forget, this was all the work of that dastardly guard rail that Punk lept into foot first. Ha.

  • @JenMistress
    @JenMistress Pƙed rokem +8

    And another reason I think Trips might consider signing Punk, to once again stick it to Tony. Basically saying, we signed Cody away from you, now signing Punk away from you. The question being, would it be worth it? That I can see doubts on. But guess we'll wait and see.

    • @javo10ful
      @javo10ful Pƙed rokem +1

      HHH is taking digs at aew and trying to take way any momentum. I mean why else would wwe have two ppvs on Labor Day weekend (same day as all out). HHH might want to bring punk as a middle finger to aew and use him to bring in views.

    • @botchamaniajeezus
      @botchamaniajeezus Pƙed rokem

      @@javo10ful tbf that was probably scheduled many months if not a year in advance with the way wwe runs things.

  • @LimaKiloRomeo
    @LimaKiloRomeo Pƙed rokem +1

    Punk generated AEW's big business, and was actually pretty liked outside of the EVP's and their camp. Though he could've handled winning the AEW title more professionally, he only responded to what they had already started. If Tony Khan didn't make the Elite EVP's for brownie points, there weren't media scrums in the first place, Dave Meltzer didn't lie about Punk getting Cabana fired, & Page didn't go into business for himself, this whole debacle wouldn't have happened. The reason Punk's getting all the blame for this situation is because people like to tell people how *react* instead of telling the responsible party (you know, the "executives") how to *act*.

  • @ChristopherBeachy88
    @ChristopherBeachy88 Pƙed rokem

    Triple H was actually right in this. Fuck Punk then, now, forever. It makes my heart glow knowing he will die alone.

  • @MrWingoTube
    @MrWingoTube Pƙed rokem +1

    I appreciate VKM even more. Vince would have never put with this.

  • @jerranspearman3369
    @jerranspearman3369 Pƙed rokem

    good video

  • @israelnunezvelazquez8548
    @israelnunezvelazquez8548 Pƙed rokem +1

    Tk is a mark , also every dude in their locker room is gonna back up the elite they are all their friends

  • @wandereringshadow8658
    @wandereringshadow8658 Pƙed rokem +1

    Punks ego ate him alive.

  • @w33d533d
    @w33d533d Pƙed rokem

    i disagree with the CM punk being AEWs Roman Reigns analogy, i feel like CM Punk is AEWs Brock Lesnar, AEWs Roman Reigns is Kenny Omega.

  • @r.heffner-hoe4983
    @r.heffner-hoe4983 Pƙed rokem +1

    I don’t believe they gonna rid of punk sorry

  • @TeamForwood
    @TeamForwood Pƙed rokem

    I agree.After everything that happened in AEW,I believe CM Punk is no longer a draw that is worth fighting for

  • @timtapp5931
    @timtapp5931 Pƙed rokem

    This particular situation seems to have, from the outside looking in, come from the perception that Punk told Khan to move Cabana to roh to keep Punk Happy, but punk says that's not true, and tony seemed to agree with him, on stage at that moment in the scrum. Which may mean Tony moved Cabana on his own, didn't tell anyone why, and let the perception that it was Punk's decision, fester amongst his peers resulting the hangman promo and rumors spread.
    If reporters like meltzer, Sapp, etc, are being truthful that the Bucks/Omega haven't been spreading rumors that Punk is responsible for the Cabana situation, then that would mean others in aew are 'telling tales out of school' so to speak. Which would feed into the idea that the aew locker room is more discontent than it seems.
    Hypothetically, if the previously mentioned scenarios are true(or close to) that would mean that the majority catalyst of this particular situation is Tony Khan and poor communication to his staff. He should have made clear to his evps, and punk, that he moved Cabana on his own. Maybe he shouldn't have moved Cabana? He should have addressed the rumor spreading of the situation early on, addressed the hangman promo the moment it happened, and maybe the scrum tirade and ensuing fight my not have happened.

  • @PresidentJackBauer
    @PresidentJackBauer Pƙed rokem +1

    You can make a long Playlist of videos talking about punk shitting on everyone throughout the years. He's the problem.

  • @joelwashko6572
    @joelwashko6572 Pƙed rokem

    It would make sense for WWE to sign him for a short term deal to come in and main event a PPV w/Roman. That is the biggest match anyone could make amongst ACTIVE wrestlers in the world. It would still cost them a bunch of $, but is would be a low risk move. You can't tell me that match wouldn't draw. If Triple H did something like that and it worked it would be a tough blow for TK and AEW. Also, Punk deserves a lot of criticism for how things unfolded. But, any capable leader/CEO would have stepped in and tried to at least handle the issues between top talents prior to it getting to the point that it did at the scrum. Tony Khan did nothing and really this is his failure in the end.

  • @aureliotorresdelgado9548

    I mean why people act like there never been fights backstage, EVP should not be relating to wrestlers, unless is business.

  • @travisford6663
    @travisford6663 Pƙed rokem

    No saying what I said until I found out that they didn’t kick the door and I thought that maybe they could bring him back in storyline and make some money off of it but after knowing that then you’re right, he needs to go

  • @christophermccray6528
    @christophermccray6528 Pƙed rokem +4

    Hunter's doesn't need CM Punk in his company. And given their hatred towards one another from years ago and CM Punk's recent issues following the media scrum shoot, last thing HHH needs in his company is any backstage issues

  • @wftbanks5737
    @wftbanks5737 Pƙed rokem +1

    Austin vs Punk next year WrestleMania lol

  • @jerelminter
    @jerelminter Pƙed rokem

    This time I think Punk got screwed out of his job with AEW, everybody started shit with him and the way he handled the situation by responding to it verbally and physically, was wrong.

  • @silverdollar1989
    @silverdollar1989 Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci +2

    This aged like milk

    • @mr.awesome6011
      @mr.awesome6011 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

      Except for the body made of glass 😅

    • @1REMfan
      @1REMfan Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      @@mr.awesome6011who isn’t hurt? All of the top stars are missing time

  • @rjgears
    @rjgears Pƙed rokem +1

    It's sad to see that cm punk is the being blackballed in a situation that all parties should be a fault about but ok

  • @S.Dot87
    @S.Dot87 Pƙed rokem +1

    Best in the world my ass
    - Jon Moxley

  • @j4ward95
    @j4ward95 Pƙed rokem

    Let’s play fantasy booking, If WWE brought him back for one more run with a match at WrestleMania who would you guys want to see him work with?

  • @michaelwestendorf9105
    @michaelwestendorf9105 Pƙed rokem

    The moment that same punk knows that triple H is the creative Director he will turn around and leave if anything he will want their money to do absolutely nothing

  • @chrissawyer1484
    @chrissawyer1484 Pƙed rokem

    I'm surprised Tony isn't just paying out Punk's contract by having him sit in catering or something. Set the ring up or whatever.

  • @blacklotusmysteryschool7749

    The one thing you all don't realize is that WWE would never give Punk the chance to allow that to happen. Which is why I believe the number one issue here is Tony Khan and his all friends wrestling mentality

  • @Rebornblader
    @Rebornblader Pƙed rokem

    I wouldn't think they would take issue with bringing him in for a one off run. Maybe an Edge schedule. They need names for Raw. Outside of Roman, the current talent just isn't ready yet. They need more rehab from what Vince did to them.

  • @r3bel383
    @r3bel383 Pƙed rokem +1

    Eddie was right all along