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The saga continues as AEW Dynamite featured the Young Bucks airing footage from the CM Punk and Jack Perry scuffle that took place at All In London back in August. The decision to air the incident, which led to Punk’s termination from AEW, was to help set up the Young Bucks and FTR AEW tag team title match that takes place on Dynasty. A new report has surfaced revealing the backstage reaction across AEW and WWE.
Many in AEW had tepid reactions, with some labeling the footage as a “one-night ratings ploy.” There were talks of a decrease in mood and an increase in “social media bullshit” dread after the footage aired. However, overall, AEW talent felt that it could add to Dynasty. The idea came from Tony Khan after Punk’s comments on Ariel Helwani’s podcast and shots taken by WWE to AEW during WrestleMania XL media week.
Despite reports that the Young Bucks were not in favor of airing the footage, Fightful states that they were actually “fine with doing the angle.” FTR was informed about where the angle was headed and AEW’s decision to promote it. They eventually signed off on it, believing it could generate social buzz for their match. There are no issues between CM Punk and FTR.
On the WWE side, there were discussions about the situation, but no one was particularly surprised as it was expected. There is no heat on CM Punk from WWE. Some WWE wrestlers viewed the video as a “self-own,” while others watched out of curiosity. A name from both WWE and AEW mentioned that this situation is no worse than anything that happened during the Monday Night Wars between WWE and WCW.
While no one in AEW believes this incident will be a company killer, some feel that the time could have been better spent on AEW talent. There was a sense that the entire situation was a “no-win” scenario.
In the end, the backstage reactions from both AEW and WWE provide insight into how the industry responds to controversial incidents like the CM Punk and Jack Perry scuffle. Despite differing opinions, it’s clear that everyone is still talking about it and the excitement continues to build for the upcoming matches and events in the world of professional wrestling.
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