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Going In Raw: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

CM Punk Fired By AEW

Going In Raw: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

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Sports, Wrestling, News, Sports News

4.82.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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0:00.0

Hey, friend. Oh, Steve here. Yeah, Larsen news came from AEW just now statement from

0:14.0

all lead wrestling. CM Punk is fired. The end. No, all the wrestling has terminated. All

0:21.7

the wrestling has terminated the wrestler and employment agreements between Philip Brooks

0:26.0

CM Punk and AEW with cause effective immediately. The termination was confirmed today by Tony

0:32.5

Khan CEO general manager and head of creative of AEW. The termination follows a week long

0:38.8

internal investigation of an incident occurring backstage at AEW all in London on Sunday, August

0:46.8

27th following the investigation. AEW discipline committee met and later convened with outside

0:53.7

legal counsel before making a unanimous recommendation to Khan that CM Punk be terminated

0:59.9

with cause. Khan offered the following statement. Phil played an important role within AEW and

1:06.1

I thank you for his contributions. The termination of his AEW contracts with cause is ultimately

1:11.7

my decision and mine alone. Of course, I wish I didn't have to share this news, which may come

1:17.2

as a disappointment to many of our fans. Nevertheless, I am making the decision in the best interests

1:23.2

of the many amazing people who make AEW possible every week. Our talent, staff, venue operators,

1:30.2

and many others whose efforts are unsung but essential to bring our fans great shows on television

1:36.3

and adoreenas and stadiums throughout the world. And quote, and statement, no mention of any

1:44.1

disciplinary action towards Jack Perry who was on the other side jungle boy who was on the other

1:50.0

side of the altercation that this sort of stems from. What was your reaction when you saw the

1:55.4

statement? So I was at the grocery store, trader Joe's to be exact in line and I look at my

2:01.1

phone and I see something from Fightful about Punk gone from AEW. I'm like, well, that's not news

2:07.3

I expected today. And then Mr. Dope sent us the tweet to the actual statement. I read that

2:14.6

at least the first paragraph in line at the store. I'm like, well, I did not expect this,

2:17.9

definitely did not expect this to happen today. Here's a thing. Like I don't necessarily find this

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