The Mass Majority Of Wrestlers Don't Want CM Punk Back In AEW

Drama follows CM Punk wherever he goes. There certainly was a lot of it at the end of his run in WWE, and it's all we hear about with him and AEW the last year. That drama reached new levels with his deleted Instagram posts recently, causing some of AEW's biggest stars, like Chris Jericho, and especially Jon Moxley, to speak out. There had been reports of Punk wanting to return to AEW, and Tony Khan might even be working on making that happen, but it appears that most of AEW's locker room wants nothing to do with his toxic personality.

Wade Keller of PW Torch had this to say about Punk's status in AEW.

“From what I can gather…the sentiment is that he’s just not welcomed back. The wrestlers don’t want him back. The majority of wrestlers don’t want him back. I would go as far as even saying that my sources are saying the mass majority of wrestlers don’t want him back. One person said maybe one or two of the top third of the roster want him back....in top half. And then there are some younger guys who liked him. In terms of the top stars...There’s some tension among the top guys, but it’s mostly, Punk doesn’t get along with Hangman, Punk doesn’t get along with Moxley, Punk doesn’t get along with Kenny, Punk doesn’t get along with the Bucks, Punk doesn’t get along with MJF. Actually, I’m not sure on the MJF thing, but I think the way things went down even that situation. it’s not as strong as it once was.

“Punk is the exception to that right now. Him going off on Instagram really hurt the chances of him being welcomed back. One wrestler I talked to outright said that it might not matter what the wrestlers think if Tony Khan wants Punk back. Punk might be brought back.

“My sense is that there would be something greater than a strong push back amongst top talent in AEW if Tony Khan tries to bring back Punk at this point. I think it would be difficult before Punk said what he said on Instagram. I think it’s going to be much more difficult now, but I don’t know if the odds of Tony wanting to bring back Punk have changed based on what Punk said.” (h/t WrestlingNews.co)

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Would Tony Khan Bring CM Punk Back To AEW Despite The Objections Of His Wrestlers?

On the surface, it would appear that bringing CM Punk back to AEW is a bad idea, but it might not be that simple for AEW President Tony Khan. He is a big fan of Punk and did nothing to stop Punk's now infamous meltdown. Despite his flaws, Punk is a big name and a big draw like few in professional wrestling. If he thinks he can do business with Punk and pop a rating, it's not preposterous to think that Khan might be inclined to go for it, no matter what his locker room thinks. Only time will tell. The story of CM Punk and AEW doesn't look to be ending anytime soon.