The backstage reaction within All Elite Wrestling (AEW) to reports that CM Punk will be joining the promotion has been revealed.
A week ago, Fightful first reported that CM Punk would be returning to wrestling soon, likely for AEW. A new report has revealed that some AEW talents are curious about the former WWE Champion.
As per Fightful Select (subscription required), CM Punk has been a big topic of conversation backstage since reports first emerged. A number of competitors who haven’t previously worked with Punk have reportedly been asking how he is to work with.
It was also noted that there has been interest and consideration from AEW in some capacity for signing CM Punk since last year. The report stated that it was unclear whether formal conversations dated this far back.
It has also been reported that Daniel Bryan is AEW-bound, with the former WWE star wanting to occasionally wrestle for NJPW. AEW President Tony Khan has commented on speculation surrounding these two reported signings.
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