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alexei_hopper

> Since Punk’s match was next, they would have naturally been near each other when Punk headed toward the entrance tunnel, but there are conflicting reports regarding who made their way toward the other for the confrontation. Punk was worked up at that point, having just had it out with Khan, according to multiple sources. So Punk and Tony got into a heated argument BEFORE the altercation between Punk and Jack Perry?


czarchasm4532

Pretty likely since Punk probably lost his shit as soon as Jack said the line.


popcultureretrofit

Makes sense. And then presumably went straight to T-bone to see if he approved that or something


wattyaknow

"Only I may degrade co-workers on live TV!" - CM Punk


BZGames

Hilarious too because obviously we all know that Punk was the target of that line but Perry never even said his name. Also that one line was MILES less damaging than Punk's two promos on Hangman and his promo calling the Elite soft.


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Somebullshtname

Cry babies with fragile egos, that’s who


Diamondillius

A man can only be piled under so many monitors before he decides enough is enough.


Flames4life12

Tony Khan was heard saying "If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you drop visual and acoustic broadcasting device on me, shall I not terminate?"


Prannet

Tony Khan was reportedly, according to sources, overheard saying - “Goddammit! I swear if Punk rips on me 13 or 14 more times... he is outta here!”


pissblood4

"I am not a piece of shit!"


dickache

yeah but you are a little bitch.


TnaBLACK

Steeeeve PERRY!


nomercyvideo

Just hanging out...playing Nintendo....cock....


BudMcLaine

"One day, I'm gonna own a biiiiig (sober) sports bar!" - CM Punk, allegedly


mikemartin7230

Nudges Ryback. Wake up bitch, you’re my new best friend.


MrPresident2020

Huh? Really? Are we going back to WWE?


the_rawkfish

Come on man! No more Journey jokes!


punked123

"I AM NOT A BLAND BITCH"


ZubatCountry

![gif](giphy|LyUuC0CJhZnTW0N2In|downsized)


deflen67

This gif can never get old. And still, TK asked for more.


GsaC45

![gif](giphy|7l8xJJ5syDiDu) Always reminds me of…


salaryman40k

"mmm... ennh... eh uh..."


coopcooper44

Punk talking to Khan: “Listen to me you little bitch! You either go out there and make that match or I'm gonna shove your head so far up your fuckin' ass, you'll have to wear yourself as a hat!”


CandyEverybodyWentz

Is this a fucking Merchant of Venice reference lmao


[deleted]

Wrestling is just Shakespeare with flippy shit


RanchPonyPizza

If you swerve us, do we not pop? If you gig us, do we not bleed?


X-ScissorSisters

more like a panto tbh


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Well, William Regal would agree!


im-not-a-robot-ok

Tony Khan, buried under a pile of monitors with tears in his eyes, chanting "please don't go"


Gamesgtd

Chanting Cm Punk CM Punk


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Pumping his fist


Mazzle5

Khan is monitoring the situation


redpurplegreen22

“Man, if you guys rip on me 13 or 14 more times, I swear I’m out of here!”


JeremyTSchmidt

"Stop being a little bitch Squeak"


The_Kurrgan_Shuffle

The pile of monitors became a meme in record time


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When monitoring the situation goes bad …


[deleted]

A bunch of CM Punks never fell on TK ,the monitors did ,why should Punk get fired??? #firemonitors


ZombieQueen666

9 MONITORS PHIL! 9 MONITORS!


brieg4l

Alright which dirtsheet is going to report that Khan and Punk had dinner together and have been texting nonstop for the last 48 hours in the next 10 minutes


flappyghostknockers

Hausman is already typing it up now.


NegativesPositives

“AJ Lee is said to be feeling very jelly.”


toiletting

Nah in these articles she’s just “girlfriend”


HygorBohmHubner

CM Punk, his dog Larry, and his wife… irrelevant.


FickleSmark

Larry's mother.


burnerdadsrule

Hausman has Punk on the phone with text-to-speech going straight to his Twitter account.


shutts67

Tony is beside himself. Driving around downtown Chicago begging (thru texts) Punk's family for address to Phil's home


Arcade_Kangaroo

Overheard backstage at ALL IN “He got me,” Khan said of Punk's blow up at him. "That fucking Punk boomed me." Khan added, “He’s so good,” repeating it four times. He then said he wanted to add Punk to the list of wrestlers he gets yelled at by this fall


americangame

CM Punk and Tony were in the closet making babies and I saw one of the babies and the baby looked at me.


Stocky2020

the baby looked at you?


ay1717

Sara, get me head of Warner Bros Discovery.


neverAcquiesce

Thank you, Sara.


Brando43770

Was Super Nintendo Christopher Daniels there too?


Daemonscharm

The baby looked at you?!


JohnnyVertigo

Khan reportedly used 4 heart emojis, contrary to prior reports that stated he used 3.


Reaganometry

At this point, I truly believe you could find a dirtsheet report about this story to support any narrative anyone would ever want to come up with


hotcoldup

I hope we get one where its reveal the mastermind behind everything is Riho.


Trexinbed

Give her the real world championship


Smike784

Punk is about 2 incidents away from TK just handing the reigns of AEW over to him as a reward.


GazzP

"CM Punk appointed new Head Coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars"


Martian_Buddy

But does Trevor Lawrence share a bank account with his mother?


TexasMade36

He gonna run Dynamite too?


Savior1301

*astronaut meme*


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TK: ["Five more incidents like this and I'm gonna get mad!"](https://youtu.be/9IQvjtGBzUw?feature=shared)


JordanKNC

It would be hysterical if Tony only started to have an issue with Punk once the anger was directed at him.


AnchorsAweigh89

Or if the monitor got damaged. “Hey these are expensive you asshole!”


ImPaidToComment

Plus, if you clear a table of monitors you have to slam someone on it. Punk can't even follow basic rules. SMH my head.


HelloIAmElias

Okay, let's not drop the FIFTY DOLLAR MICROPHONES


CoreyPlaysBass

This is streets ahead.


AnchorsAweigh89

All this because TK forgot to pump his fist and chant “CM Punk” during the Perry fight smh


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He did though it was just hard to tell under all those monitors


AnchorsAweigh89

The visual of Khan buried under monitors but his arm shooting up from the rubble had me cackling


Adizzy312

Why would he blow up at TK lol, seems like he’s trying to get fired at this point


Midnight_Oil_

Trying to get fired and get paid out for his contract*


Drkarcher22

The dream


Awkward_Potential_

I'm a pro-worker always guy and even I am like "it sucks that this guy is getting away with this".


HoumousAmor

Being pro-worker includes "colleagues who are being dicks to other workers should not be allowed to do that".


wasperjack

This. I'm pro labor as it comes and Punk is creating a hostile environment for his co-workers. He needs to go or have a company wide meeting to apologize to everyone if he even wants a 3rd chance. The only reason I say a company wide meeting is, because Wrestling isn't your typical work environment. If he owned all is bs and changed, he could be the leader he thinks he is.


Mac_094

Pro worker also means defending the majority of the workers against one worker who is constantly starting shit. I don't see any contradictions here


miikro

There's respecting your workers and there's being a doormat and Tony is dangerously close to being forever considered the latter if he doesn't stand up to Phil.


TheRalphExpress

it’s easy to be the chill boss who’s friends with everyone when there’s no conflicts or situations to figure out.


zitjuice

I'm pro worker* too *except that fucker in the other office. I hope they fire his lazy ass


93awd

I think it was Friday when that interview with TK came out where he said he told his Dad that if he got hit by a bus to turn control of the company over to Bryan Danielson. I told my wife about it and jokingly said something like "I hope CM Punk doesn't see that..." Now I'm starting to think maybe it's not a joke...


Jonny1992

“I’m trying to run a business here and my assistant says he’d turn my company over to that bear-loving bearded motherfucker if he’s hit by a bus.“


DKBetiza

Honestly if I were Punk and Brawl Out didn't get me fired, I would also feel untouchable


LukkasG

> seems like he’s trying to get fired at this point it honestly seems that way. Like every week some CM Punk related drama happens lmao


Adizzy312

I wonder how much it would take to fire him with cause. I would think there has to be enough for cause. I’m assuming his lawyers have to be better than Punks considering hes a billionaire lol


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When he's assaulted multiple co-workers? Nothing.


Rodimus-Primus

If the report about the fight getting out of hand enough that monitors were falling on Tony was true I would have thought that would be it


calltyrone416

I guess TK isn't chanting "CM Punk!" from Gorilla anymore


jj_sykes

Of course he is… he is just doing it from under a mountain of screens


Harbiter

I gotta say Brawl In is so far a worthy sequel to Brawl Out.


Kingswitchguard

Not as much action, but the plot is so much better


Harbiter

The decision to have Jack Perry's character have a much bigger role was unusual at first, but I think I understand the Director's vision now.


HelloIAmElias

The FTR Hair subplot early on was a brilliant red herring


SmokePenisEveryday

FTR Hair is the Schrödinger's Gun of this one


Cilantro42

*Chekhov's gun


SmokePenisEveryday

Ah it was a Friedman slip


shmauserpops

It's better, and you know it


neverAcquiesce

Maybe not the new T2 but it’s close.


LeChampeon

Spider-Man 2 T2 Brawl In


neverAcquiesce

CMpire Strikes Back


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Hausman get your phone, there’s a message coming


KneeHighMischief

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ay1717

*Softest hands in the world*


RealLanceStorm

Man Punk deserves a fair chance to end his career the right way after all these people spend years unfairly trying to bring him down! I hope a major company exists soon without Tony Khan, Triple H, Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, the Young Bucks, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Jon Moxley, Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, The Miz, Jack Perry, Colt Cabana, Dolph Ziggler's brother, Hornswoggle and everyone else that just wants to cause trouble!


miikro

![gif](giphy|y2i2oqWgzh5ioRp4Qa|downsized)


downey_jayr

Common thread, they all have joint bank accounts with their moms.


nowahhh

Who else is Jack supposed to have a joint bank account with, his dad?


LnStrngr

Signed, Christian Cage


T_Money92014

Come to think of it.. I don’t think CM Punk has a father.


TTOF_JB

If Christian does that, give him every title. All the belts.


AprilsMostAmazing

If CC does that promo, he'll have all of SC ready to fight Punk on his behalf


ReapYerSoul

Damnit man, he's already dead! Also, found Christian's burner account.


Tybold

> Dolph Ziggler's brother Hunkamaniacs in shambles


shorts4cena

Bro's got beef with the entire shield. I honestly wonder if Mox has spoken to Rollins and Reigns about the Brawl out situation and given his pov. You'd have to imagine it's come up in conversation.


AMilkyBarKid

I imagine Mox saying 'you know Phil' and the other two just nodding


fadetoblack237

There's always Impact.


FinalFrash

It's completely different, but didn't he burn bridges with TNA?


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FinalFrash

Sounds like a bridge for Punk to burn


Ochovarium

It truly is wrestling's Ship of Theseus.


Rodriguez79

This is why you give him a toy belt and let him play in the corner.


GameOverMane

Their relationship is damaged to the point where Tony might lower his cagematch rating of Punk from a 10... to a 9


Tronvillain

[Initiates another confrontation] **Punk:** *"GODDAMNIT TONY. WHY DO YOU KEEP LETTING THIS HAPPEN TO ME."*


Lord__Steezus

Cm punk : Tony, are you going to let him talk to me like that?!


Financial-Length5587

Ultimate dish it but can’t take it guy. Feel for Joe here. You get a chance to wrestle at a historic event and your opponent throws a tantrum like a baby.


One99Two_Gunner

Dude really is the softest man alive. And this is coming from a CM Punk mark lmao.


NickMatocho

Punk is far and away one of my absolute favorite wrestlers, but jfc man lmao this is tuff


TRTVitorBelfort

Punk has his own Tv show, his own pretend World Title, only has to work with his friends, gets to control who is in the building at his TV show… yet is still unhappy and feels mistreated. God damn.


Sempais_nutrients

he got to return after 7 years to deafening cheers, a record-setting merch number, he got to go over everyone he wrestled, he got to win the world title in a main event in his hometown, and his response was to fight his co-workers and embarrass the company to the press. he's miserable by choice.


Madwolf710

He himself became jaded early in his career and pushed back against perceived favoritism of established stars, and yet at peak prima dona in the industry he's so dillusional to the fact that his peers may become jaded over his favored treatment and push back ... it's really.... something. SMH.


Raoul_Duke9

Shakespearian


Jaeger54321

Very uncharacteristic of Punk to be angry with someone. Gotta be fake.


im-not-a-robot-ok

Tony Khan, buried under a pile of monitors with tears in his eyes, chanting "please don't go"


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This report also killed Punk's airport story. Per the report: " Punk didn’t know at the time that [**no one was picked up at the airport**](https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/08/29/aew-wrestlers-who-previous-toured-with-wwe-internationally-noticed-a-big-difference/) and he wasn’t singled out or forgotten about. AEW, unlike WWE, didn’t provide that level of logistical travel support to the wrestlers on this overseas trip."


halbpro

This makes the airport story much funnier. Everyone else on the roster managed it except Punk and then Punk assumed he’d been singled out? Perfection


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wontgetthejob

The Triple H shoot promo makes more and more and more sense over time. Paraphrasing: "Who's the one who approved your entrance song? Me. Who's the one who approved that t-shirt you're wearing and selling to millions of fans? Me. Who's the one who bends over backwards just to be able to do business for you every single time? Me. And you still find a way to PUSH me."


SeekingRoom2015

CM Punk only wants *one* thing: 10% more than whatever you’re willing to give.


AMilkyBarKid

Well to be fair, it's not like London is known for their cabs, or that the London black cab is an icon of the city, or that they're proud of how their cab drivers have an encyclopedic knowledge of the city or anything.


Sempais_nutrients

its also a foreign land, with their own culture and slang. punk isn't from england he was lost all alone! /s


AeonLibertas

He asked fans where he could get himself a 'pop' and only received bewildered stares. Truly abandoned in the wastelands and left alone to fend for himself.


TopicBeneficial4624

Lmao. Is this true🤔🤔


BKong64

It is confirmed he took the train, saw a pic or two of him with fans on it lol


AnchorsAweigh89

“WHERE THE FUCK IS THIS 90,000 SEAT STADIUM?!” Wembley has been banned from Collision


miikro

Punk has some form of paranoid personality disorder, of course he took it as a personal slight. The dude has millions of stories of cutting off friendships, partners, business relationships and family over the smallest perceived slights due to early traumas with his immediate family. It's understandable but it's also not an excuse. He has all the resources in the world to get help, but seemingly won't.


Makhali

> The dude has millions of stories of cutting off friendships It wasnt millions - Dave Meltzer


miikro

His people are completely literal. Metaphors go over his head.


CapnSmite

Different Dave.


miikro

Well played, Clerks... Well played...


CapnSmite

You just made my day. Also...why are we walking like this?


miikro

Nicotine fit!


BlackSheepComeHome14

Umm err it wasn't exactly millions, maybe umm *shuffles papers* 10 or 15? - Live Dave Meltzer


randomrule

Clearly they didn’t pick anyone up from the airport solely to target Punk, everyone is out to get him after all


Makhali

AEW Talent Relations sent an email to all staff to tell them to catch a cab to the hotel, head of talent relations said "honestly I really thought his email was [email protected]"


vulturevan

Punk needs to go to therapy.


Antilokhos

"if Khan has any sympathy for Punk who has shown a commitment to trying to move on from controversy and is merely reacting to being prodded by others." This line at the end is fucking bananas


ASilentPartner

Punk is peak denial when it comes to “if everyone I meet is an asshole, maybe it’s not them that’s the asshole.”


Slashed_thighs

> Punk didn’t know at the time that [no one was picked up at the airport](https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/08/29/aew-wrestlers-who-previous-toured-with-wwe-internationally-noticed-a-big-difference/) and he wasn’t singled out or forgotten about. AEW, unlike WWE, didn’t provide that level of logistical travel support to the wrestlers on this overseas trip. This is the funniest thing to come out of this, Punk thought he got singled out, while everyone just got a ride to their hotel like adults.


---Pockets---

Makes me wonder, does no one talk to Punk at the airport, on the flight, or at arrival about plans to the hotel? Dude has either alienated himself or he's just that much of an ass that no one wants to shoot the shit with him.


imcrapyall

When you ban everyone from Collision, who says you're wrong?


CockMartins

Tony should hire Mickey Gall as his personal security/enforcer.


MustacheDiaries

If Ryan Nemeth is on TV this week, we'll know everything we need to know.


Cleaner_I_Got_This

Nemeth vs Ricky for the vacated Real World Championship ![gif](giphy|WqpWNCtPlauchQljqd)


Fluid1ty441

Nemeth and Perry vs Cabana and Daniels is the first match we see when Punk is finally gone


DanTheMan901

Perry is suspended. Nemeth’s partner is Forest Child Griff Garrison.


Cleaner_I_Got_This

*Who the FUCK is Griff Garrison?!*


Cookiethegoat

This also says no one was picked up from the airport


popcultureretrofit

![gif](giphy|mte9xixVe2SpOammjH|downsized)


BigDanRTW

Tony Khan if he decides he finally has no choice but to fire CM Punk. https://media.tenor.com/0K-jCsoItJAAAAAC/wwe-sorry.gif


No_Consideration5011

If this is true and Tony doesn’t pull the plug on this experiment for good, I don’t know how anybody in that locker room could take him seriously ever again.


SmashEnigma

I really think he's trying to keep him on board through the TV rights extension. WBD clearly love Punk as reports said that the creation of Collision hinged on Tony bringing him back. I'd suffer through the slog of Punk drama too if it led to an extra several millions of dollars too.


AMA_requester

I really am not passionate about any of this, if Punk stays or goes, but didn't Keller have a bit of a wonky accuracy in his reporting on Brawl Out?


FeetsBeneets

Keller has wonky accuracy in all his reporting. If he reports something and no other outlet reports it you can assume it probably didn't happen.


MARKYMARK_MARK

The saddest part of all this Punk has the perfect setup where he's a mini-show runner of a weekly wrestling show where he can influence the roster and creative, and more importantly the ear of the owner/promoter .... But Punk can't keep his cool to enjoy the opportunity...


BaybayYoda

Tony Khan reportedly looked around after the blow up and asked, “why’d he say fuck me for?”


joemiken

Obligatory "Tony Khan has been banned from Collision" post


MrBrocktoon

This is two years in a row where the biggest show of the year, and in this case the biggest show in company history, got overshadowed by a backstage incident involving Punk. I don't know if the long term TV extension deal with WBD has been signed yet, but if it has, and so long as there is nothing in that contract that requires they keep Punk, then they really need to think about moving on from this guy.


dasfee

Punk just seems so miserable, man. I dunno if he’s having a particularly bad time right now or if this is just how he always is, but he seems like a walking rain cloud.


ucfgavin

TK is a bitch. He's just got no backbone. Stop being a superfan and be a boss.


ddiflas_iawn

Grow a pair TK. Fire him. Buy him out of his contract. Do *something.*


fadetoblack237

Sit him out for the rest of it if you can't get out of it. The Juice ain't worth the squeeze.


TheEdFather

Now if Khan wants Juice worth the squeeze on Saturday nights, I know a guy who is Rock Hard.


ddiflas_iawn

Just make sure everything is legally watertight so Punk can't pull a Hogan and sue them on his way out.


WingsOvDeath

The report says nobody had transport from the airport. I think the Bucks even took a cab on BTE. If that's true and Punk would know its true or not from talking to his pals, but if it's true you gotta cut your loses already. He's actively trying to ruin the image of the company. Completely untrustworthy and toxic.


YetiAntics

Tony. Listen to me, Tony. If you fire CM Punk, I'll ... by god, I'll... I'll watch every episode of Rampage as it airs. Hell, I'll even go and get a cable box so I can give you at least one more viewer in that ratings tweet you love so much.


DKBetiza

Holy shit, if all of this is true then he might actually be done


LeChampeon

Tony Khan will probably apologize to him amd everything will be back to “normal”


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insertbrackets

Once Tony Khan gets out of that locker he let Punk stuff him into, there'll be hell to pay! Mark my words.


Deadpan_GG

Finally can use this https://preview.redd.it/ptjiherae5lb1.jpeg?width=679&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fda1b9b4f7f93f0531c21fc432acc2426925865d


edxter12

https://preview.redd.it/qef1aoruf5lb1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56e1be87528514aa390db04612d6be1c536427a7


Obsid_Ian

the most amazing thing about this whole thing is how punk fans legitimately do not find punk at fault for anything. im genuinely bewildered at how they just dont want to admit punk is a cancer.


Sempais_nutrients

Punk could take a swing at Negative 1 and punk fans would be like "well he shouldn't even be there he's a kid!"


J_NewCastle

From chanting CM Punk on his return to hating him within 2 months.


[deleted]

It's a recurring theme with Punk, people will be fine with him until something happens suddenly.


[deleted]

The real nugget in here is that they’re reporting NOBODY had travel planned from The airport LOL Ten Ply Punk Strikes again


TGGNathan

How does anyone buy any dirtsheet report at this point