“This is what you’re getting paid for” – Veteran lashes out at CM Punk over his recent comments about AEW (Exclusive)

CM Punk had one of the most controversial runs in AEW’s history. Recently, Punk made some alarming comments about his matches in All Elite Wrestling, and Sportskeeda’s Senior editor, legendary journalist Bill Apter, has slammed The Best in the World for his remarks.

Punk returned to professional wrestling after signing with AEW in 2021. He had a controversial run in the company but also had some great matches with Samoa Joe, MJF, Ricky Starks, and more. However, CM Punk believes that he wasted some of his bouts with some stars in Tony Khan’s promotion. The statement created a lot of buzz as many veterans and fans reacted to it on social media.

In the recent edition of Sportskeeda’s The Wrestling Time Machine hosted by Mac Davis, Bill Apter revealed that he was surprised to read CM Punk’s comments about his matches in AEW. He said that if Punk is wrestling somebody, it’s a part of his job.

Apter further called Punk a pro but noted that sometimes The Best in the World gets his wording out of place, recalling his infamous Pipebomb from 2011.

“First of all, I’m surprised he [CM Punk] even said that. You know, when you’re in the ring against somebody, you’re not wasting your time. You’re working. This is what you’re getting paid for. This is what you’re supposed to be doing. And you and your opponent are supposed to be putting on the best performance you can do. So to me, it’s a comment that I don’t take very fondly that he would say something like that. CM Punk is a pro, but just like the pipebomb that he dropped many years ago on WWE, sometimes his wording is out of place.” [From 10:31 to 11:12]

CM Punk left AEW and returned to WWE last year

After a controversial brawl-out incident in late 2022, CM Punk returned to AEW in June 2023. However, he got into a backstage fight with Jack Perry ahead of last year’s All In pay-per-view, leading to Tony Khan terminating Punk’s All Elite contract in September 2023. The Second City Saint then made his historic WWE return in November 2023 at Survivor Series: WarGames.

Since then, CM Punk has had one of the best feuds of this year against Drew McIntyre and is set to be the fifth man for the Original Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Sami Zayn) against The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa) and Bronson Reed in the WarGames match at this year’s premium live event.

We will have to wait and see how CM Punk manages to work with Roman Reigns in the WarGames match.

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