Real Reason CM Punk Didn’t Main Event At All Out Revealed

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An AEW star has revealed the reason that he didn’t main event at All Out for CM Punk’s first match in the company.

CM Punk’s first match in AEW took place at All Out in 2021 and would see him face and defeat Darby Allin.

This wasn’t the only landmark moment for AEW on the September 5 show, however, with both Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson both debuting on the night.

Ruby Soho would also debut at All Out 2021, winning the woemen’s Casino Battle Royale.

With so much going on, Allin recently reflected on his belief that he was going to main event with Punk.

Speaking on Drinks with Johnny, Allin looked back on the show and how things changed from what he thought was going to happen, saying:

“You’re correct (Allin re-confirmed to the podcast host that he was not the main event of All Out 2021).

“I think it’s because (Bryan) Danielson and Adam Cole debuted that night, because I was for sure we were gonna be main eventing and then I was like, there’s gotta be a catch here.

“Lo and behold, there it was.”

CM Punk made his AEW Debut on The First Dance episode of Rampage, challenging Allin to a match at All Out after a seven-year retirement from wrestling.

Although he hasn’t been seen on TV since the events of the AEW All Out media scrum in September 2022, Punk is widely expected to be the focus of the upcoming AEW Collision show that debuts in Chicago on June 17 2023.

On Sunday, May 28, Darby Allin faces the other pillars of AEW with all four man fighting for the AEW World Championship currently held by MJF.

The card for the AEW Double Or Nothing event on Sunday, May 28 is as follows:

AEW World Championship – MJF (c) vs. Darby Allin vs. Jack Perry vs. Sammy Guevara

TNT Championship Ladder Match – Wardlow (c) vs. Christian Cage

AEW Women’s World Championship – Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Toni Storm

AEW World Tag Team Championship (Special Guest Referee Mark Briscoe) – FTR (c) vs. Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett

Anarchy in the Arena – Adam Page, Kenny Omega & Young Bucks vs. Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta

Unsanctioned Match – Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho

Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn & Ethan Page vs. Isiah Kassidy, Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy

International Championship Blackjack Battle Royal – Orange Cassidy (c) vs. 20 TBA

TBS Championship – Jade Cargill (c) vs. Taya Valkyrie

Transcript from Post Wrestling.

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