Twitter reacts to speculation on AEW star CM Punk working on contract buyout with Tony Khan × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout AEW News

It s time to retire - Twitter erupts with mixed reactions after speculation surrounding former WWE Champion possibly working on a contract buyout with Tony Khan for AEW exit

By Faden Cloete Modified 23 Sep 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share Tony Khan during a press conference. AEW has been under a ton of scrutiny, especially regarding the many stars signed to the promotion. In light of recent speculation from sports journalist Wade Keller of PWTorch, more shadows have been cast on the promotion. While the promotion is only three years old at this stage, it's already attracted some of the biggest names in wrestling. With so many prominent names on the roster, egos were bound to clash. The infamous AEW All Out backstage brawl has been cited as the biggest example of this, as it involves CM Punk and The Elite - some of the biggest names on the roster. During the most recent PWTorch audio show, Wade Keller speculated that CM Punk didn't have too much time left with the promotion after his name was not mentioned during the listing of former ROH World Champions. "I think this is noteworthy but not surprising [that] he excluded CM Punk's name. That's a bit of a tell. As I talked with Jason I am not expecting CM Punk to wrestle in AEW again. I'm not saying it's 100 percent sure thing but everything is pointing in the direction of some sort of buyout of his contract." [H/T WrestlingNews.co] In light of Keller's speculation, fans took to Twitter to share a varied response to the report, with some lamenting, others cheering, and a few even pointing out that Keller had nothing concrete to back his statement up: Will@pronounspal@WrestlingNewsCo That's sad to hear, I hope it's wrong and he does return. The EVPs behavior behind the scenes was toxic, and although the way he called it out was wrong, it has still led to positive change.461@WrestlingNewsCo That's sad to hear, I hope it's wrong and he does return. The EVPs behavior behind the scenes was toxic, and although the way he called it out was wrong, it has still led to positive change. Santino@SantinoSuperbV2@WrestlingNewsCo Reading this article, I'm now expecting him to come back when we least expect it and beat the shit out of Moxley, thus turning complete 100% heel and reverting back to the "Straight-Edge Savior", probably amped up by a million lol9@WrestlingNewsCo Reading this article, I'm now expecting him to come back when we least expect it and beat the shit out of Moxley, thus turning complete 100% heel and reverting back to the "Straight-Edge Savior", probably amped up by a million lol Factswell Macob (J)Greedman -FMJ-@Holden00011@WrestlingNewsCo Have they mentioned Kenny Omega or The young Bucks since All Out Either??
OH NO THEY'RE DONE TOO! Contract buyout!!2@WrestlingNewsCo Have they mentioned Kenny Omega or The young Bucks since All Out Either??OH NO THEY'RE DONE TOO! Contract buyout!! https://t.co/si4tKm931k DER RING GENERALLLLLLLLLLLL GUNTAAAAAAAA@arnmald@WrestlingNewsCo CM Punk Is done with wrestling forever

He had a hall of fame career

It’s time to retire cause we can’t have him ruining morale again2191@WrestlingNewsCo CM Punk Is done with wrestling forever He had a hall of fame career It’s time to retire cause we can’t have him ruining morale again 505@CamfieldNigel@WrestlingNewsCo CM Punk kind of did everything he intended to do: He drew a few ratings & houses, he became 2 time champ and he passed the torch to MJF who is over AF right now.24@WrestlingNewsCo CM Punk kind of did everything he intended to do: He drew a few ratings & houses, he became 2 time champ and he passed the torch to MJF who is over AF right now. UckShuck: Act IV@Uck_Shuck_IV@WrestlingNewsCo Keller’s entire speculation is based on the fact that they didn’t mention Punk. They haven’t mentioned CM Punk, Kenny Omega, or the Young Bucks by name since the altercation, so this isn’t really news and doesn’t point towards any shift in the direction of Punk’s future.795@WrestlingNewsCo Keller’s entire speculation is based on the fact that they didn’t mention Punk. They haven’t mentioned CM Punk, Kenny Omega, or the Young Bucks by name since the altercation, so this isn’t really news and doesn’t point towards any shift in the direction of Punk’s future. Rajesh@RajeshWrestling@WrestlingNewsCo3344@WrestlingNewsCo https://t.co/J8AtPKanAU DynamiteDownload ?@AEWdynamiteDL@WrestlingNewsCo @85Vibesafc I wish this wasn’t the case. His promos are as good as anyone in wrestling history. AEW will be fine but he will be missed. Pretty sad it ended this way.1@WrestlingNewsCo @85Vibesafc I wish this wasn’t the case. His promos are as good as anyone in wrestling history. AEW will be fine but he will be missed. Pretty sad it ended this way. JobberNationTV: THE REALITY CHECK FOR THE IWC@JobberNationTVBREAKING NEWS: CM Junk's Comeback Ends!!

What a disaster that was!

The only positive is that he destroyed The Young Bucks proving the YB are just gymnasts twitter.com/WrestlingNewsC…Wrestling News@WrestlingNewsCoCM Punk reportedly not expected to return to AEW, contract buyout likely wrestlingnews.co/aew-news/cm-pu… #AEW11211CM Punk reportedly not expected to return to AEW, contract buyout likely wrestlingnews.co/aew-news/cm-pu… #AEW https://t.co/hipf1mA97KBREAKING NEWS: CM Junk's Comeback Ends!!What a disaster that was!The only positive is that he destroyed The Young Bucks proving the YB are just gymnasts twitter.com/WrestlingNewsC… Samer@tech5nique@JobberNationTV They really let Cody go for this

At least we have him here at WWE in his forever home6@JobberNationTV They really let Cody go for this At least we have him here at WWE in his forever home Since the internal investigation is still ongoing, there are no official reports to corroborate the PWTorch journalist's speculation. Until Tony Khan or the promotion makes an official statement, fans will simply have to wait. Missed out on AEW Dynamite? Catch up on the show's results here.

Alberto Del Rio defended former AEW World Champion CM Punk

Social media seems to be filled with many fans cheering for any negative CM Punk news. Despite this, a handful of wrestling critics and veterans have spoken out and even justified the veteran's heated All Out media scrum rant. During his exclusive interview with Riju Dasgupta of Sportskeeda, Alberto Del Rio commented on the former World Champion's character. "I know CM Punk, I know he’s a great guy in and out of the business. I remember being with him for many years, many tours, many live events, backstage he’s a great guy! He’s a guy who doesn’t get in trouble. He does his own thing," said Del Rio. [From 02:11 onward] Sportskeeda Wrestling@SKWrestling_Reportedly, The Young Bucks confronted CM Punk about his comments at the media scrum.

Things got physical with CM Punk throwing punches at one member of The Young Bucks and Ace Steel biting Kenny Omega.
#AEW #AEWAllOut #CMPunk #TheElite3912Reportedly, The Young Bucks confronted CM Punk about his comments at the media scrum.Things got physical with CM Punk throwing punches at one member of The Young Bucks and Ace Steel biting Kenny Omega.#AEW #AEWAllOut #CMPunk #TheElite https://t.co/F6rt5nb6IR Due to the internal investigation and possible legal ramifications, AEW is likely unable to mention CM Punk or The Elite. As the story continues to develop, only time will tell if the veteran will part ways with the promotion or not. Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Jeevak Ambalgi × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी