CM Punk had a lot to get off his chest in the aftermath of AEW All Out.
Punk recaptured the AEW World Championship at the conclusion of All Elite Wrestling’s quarterly pay-per-view event on Sunday night. During a post-show press conference — one that straddles the line between performative and non-fiction — Punk was heated. After an emotional rant about AEW affairs, Punk was asked about the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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CM Punk going off about, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Ron Francis and the Penguins was hilarious honestly đđđ#AEW #AEWAllOut #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/45K8dsiTD1
— Alex (@AM_PensFan_96) September 5, 2022
“F**k Sidney Crosby, f**k [Evgeni] Malkin,…” Punk said to an audible laugh from the reporters in the room. “And you know what? F**k Ron Francis. How about that? I’m still f**king pissed.”
Punk is a Chicago Blackhawks diehard and a proud representative of the city.
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CM Punk destroying Hangman Adam Page,EVP's Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks. Interesting to see Tony Khan allow this. I couldn't see HBK calling out Bret Hart while Vince Mcmahon vibes out. Time will tell if this is the right thing to do #AEWAllOut2022 pic.twitter.com/b4FkckCMjT
— Spartaprime (@Spartaprime) September 5, 2022
Emotions were high at the presser. Punk — real name Phil Brooks — heavily criticized executive vice-presidents and active professional wrestlers Kenny Omega (real name Tyson Smith), Matt Jackson (Matthew Massie) and Nick Jackson (Nicholas Massie), as well as former AEW champion “Hangman” Adam Page (Stephen Blake Woltz) for allegedly unprofessional behaviour. He also addressed reports involving a power dynamic behind the scenes involving him and former friend Colt Cabana (Scott Colton) who filed lawsuits against each other in 2018.
The heat reportedly culminated in Punk and longtime friend Ace Steel (Christopher Guy) getting into a legitimate, unscripted physical altercation with Omega and the Jacksons backstage
