Backstage News On If CM Punk Planned His AEW All Out Media Scrum Comments Beforehand

On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Bryan Alvarez noted that some people backstage in AEW think that CM Punk rehearsed his All Out post-show media scrum comments beforehand, adding that he used Nick Hausman of WrestlingInc to say what he wanted to say about Colt Cabana even though it was out of context and that he continued to make comments about things that had nothing to do with the specific questions asked by reporters. Meltzer responded by saying that it was “clear” that the comments were “planned.” Meltzer added that it was odd that Punk didn’t want to be blamed for Cabana’s status in AEW, but then seemed to really want to bury Cabana during the media scrum in such a personal way.

Meltzer also seemed to defend Hangman Page and the Young Bucks from Punk’s comments, noting that they helped build AEW in the first place, and that Page has drawn well as a headliner on AEW PPVs. Meltzer added that Punk showed no respect for AEW at all.

Meltzer also noted that Punk has been a divisive figure backstage and that he had already been rubbing people the wrong way, adding that he has been frustrated at times that some of the talent in AEW haven’t been taking his advice, instead opting to do the things that made them successful as opposed to Punk’s more old-school advice.

They also added that the latest they have heard is that Omega and the Bucks did not kick down the door to Punk’s locker room.