CM Punk Trends and AEW feud after Tony Khan airs All-In footage

In a surprising turn of events – which many fans are not calling surprising based on predictions about how airing security footage would affect AEW – All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has drawn criticism after footage of a backstage altercation between CM were Punk and Jack Perry during All In London. In fact, not only did the footage not help AEW, but it also caused CM Punk's name to become the top trend on X.com.

The incident, which occurred last year, came to the surface again after Punk said during an interview with Ariel Helwani on MMA Hour that he did not hit Perry but rather choked him a little and told Tony Khan that AEW was a joke and quit (In the end, Punk didn't give up). was fired). Apparently in an attempt to refute Punk's comments, Khan and AEW decided to show the footage. It turned out to be incredibly accurate to Punk's description of events.

CM Punk's recent interview with Helwani shed light on the behind-the-scenes drama and Khan clearly felt he had to respond. The footage corroborated Punk's interview and portrayed it as something that would help clarify the relationship between The Young Bucks and FTR. As a result, fans took to social media and began vilifying AEW and Perry. Even during the show, Dynamite fans began chanting Punk's name. It was obvious that the decision backfired.

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Many fans understood that the timing of AEW's decision to air the footage eight months after the incident was a questionable move. It was analyzed as a desperate attempt to generate buzz and attention, with little to no upside potential beyond a near-term rating increase. What AEW may not have expected was the downside. This included shots at the company, Perry and Khan, while also showing that Punk was telling the truth.

To help their cause, AEW is actively trying to copyright videos depicting the altercation on social media accounts. While they have the right to do so, the fact that they aired the footage on their show first and attempted to remove Helwani's interview with Punk only fueled the fire.

Helwani, who conducted the original interview with CM Punk, expressed his dissatisfaction with the situation, saying, “Not very nice.” He added:

AEW only helped Punk and WWE

While Punk appeared to be a bit more aggressive than he appeared, Punk's account of the incident closely matches the aired footage and underscores the veracity of his statements. This has made Punk a cult hero for WWE fans and will not hurt his reputation in WWE at all.

Additionally, Punk's comments about the incident being over within seconds call into question the seriousness of AEW's response. Punk isn't involved at all in this footage, as it's not clear what Perry said. Finally, the footage contained no sound. Many consider AEW's attempt to embarrass Punk to be a failure.