AEW World Champion CM Punk has revealed his health ahead of in-ring return on tonight’s AEW Dynamite.
CM Punk defeated Hangman Page to win the AEW World Championship at Double Or Nothing 2022 on May 29. Shortly after his victory, Punk revealed that he suffered a foot injury that kept him out of action for over two months.
In a new interview with Sports Illustrated, the AEW star revealed his health ahead of his in-ring return.
Punk said:
“It’s a prickly topic. I’ve had problems with the way my health was handled in the past. I’ve been devoting all my waking time to getting my foot back to 100%. I will be cleared by my surgeon. Whether that means I’m 100% or not, there’s where the tricky answer comes in. It’s kind of like fighting for the first time in the UFC. I’m ready, I’ve done the work, but you’re never ready until you do it. This foot, I’m doing everything I can to make sure it’s ready, but it won’t be ready until I do it. Am I game ready until I play a game? I’m looking forward to playing a game and finding out where we’re at.”
The AEW World Champion continued on his thought process heading into his showdown on tonight’s Dynamite, saying:
“I don’t want to let the team down, but I don’t want to reinjure myself. I told my wife, my surgeon, and Tony [Khan] that I’m in a rush to be healthy, not in a rush to get back. Whereas, in the past, two weeks after knee surgery, it was, ‘I’ll owe you one, pal. We need you to do this match.’ I didn’t feel comfortable about that. I feel 100% testing my limits on Dynamite.”
Keep track of CM Punk’s win-loss record in 2022 (for televised matches) at this link.
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