by CM Punk is one of the most talked about wrestler in recent times. Punk had a remarkable career in WWE, he tried to replicate his WWE success in AEW but it did not happen.
CM Punk’s AEW debut was widely celebrated by the fans. Everyone believed Punk’s return would hugely benefit AEW, it actually benefitted the promotions. But after AEW All Out 2022 backstage incident, his AEW career changed differently, finally he got fired by Tony Khan.
NWA’s owner Bill Corgan recently was on Mat Men with Andrew Zarian podcast, where he talked CM Punk, he also says CM Punk would have lot of fun in NWA.
“Many people behind the scenes have asked me, ‘should we make a play for Punk? Have you reached out to Punk?’ The answer, in terms of reaching out, is no. I respect him a lot. He deserves top money. He’s a top star. That sounds almost self-defeating, ‘you’re almost admitting that you wouldn’t want him.’ No, trust me, the NWA would go hand over fist to have Phil walk through the door and be part of the NWA, even for a pay-per-view.”
What I would say to Phil, and I’m not trying to use this as an open forum, I’m saying to you what I would say to Phil, and again, I have not reached out and I certainly know how to get in touch with him. What I could say to him is, he would have a lot of fun in the NWA. I think Phil, the person, loves professional wrestling. He’s had his public confrontation….I’m very similar, I got sued by a record company for $150 million. I eventually made a deal with them and continued working for them. I’ve had massive battles behind the scenes with every segment of the record and touring business, some of which aren’t public. I have a reputation in rock n roll, behind the scenes. If Phil, the person has a rep with whoever, he doesn’t have that rep with me because I feel I understand where he’s coming from.” (H/T: Fightful)
