| Jumpin said: Speak of the devil himself! Jim Cornette reviews the segment (spoiler, he loves it) and follows up with opinions and information about the "melee" that occurred later. There are more details coming out, but it looks like the situation occurred over a fairly long period of time. I'm trying to sort through the news, but there are wildly different stories. his is what I'm gathering is the current story: 1. The Young Bucks and Omega were pounding on Punk's locker room door, he didn't answer. 2. They eventually kicked the door in, Punk, a dog, Ace Steel, and Ace Steel's wife. 3. One of the Young Bucks threw a punch, and Punk smashed him. 4. Ace Steel was upset because his wife was in the room and then viciously attacked the other Young Buck with a chair and bit Kenny Omega. 5. Jericho eventually calmed everyone down. 6. Police were said to be involved. But when contacted, police denied this report. 7. Suspensions have been handed out to Kenny Omega, Matt and Nick Jackson, Cutler, Pat Buck, Christopher Daniels, and Michael Nakazawa. Ace 0Steel is likely released, and Punk might be released as well. Also, CM Punk has an injury, although it's not certain how severe. I'm sure we'll find out tonight or tomorrow. For all I know, this could all be a work. I have no idea. But, it's not like these sorts of fights don't have a history of happening, although they seem to be much less frequent these days. All I'm going to say is it'd be a shame if Punk got released, he's the one who got me back into pro-wrestling last year. |
Jim Cornette liked the segment because Jim Cornette has a similar personality to Punk. If he feels he's been wronged, vindicating himself is his #1 priority. And I'm not saying he's wrong. But, that's probably not the guy you want as the face of your organization. Punk did not do what was... best for business.
My guess is that Punk will be gone, again, because of the kind of person he is. If any of those guys wants to stay, they're going to have to do a lot of apologizin'. And I don't see Punk doing that. I would guess that Punk thinks he's right and would sooner leave AEW than say otherwise. Plus the injury makes him a little more expendable. It could just be bad luck, but with two injuries in three matches back, it's a bit questionable whether or not he's worth the trouble.
This could be AEW's finger poke of doom, where everything starts to spiral out of control. Or, it could be their Montreal Screwjob. A case where they take lemons and make lemonade. Time will tell.
