Jim Cornette Reviews CM Punk's AEW Debut In Chicago On Rampage

[@CheezusChrist1776]

"Just don't fuck this up."- Jim Cornette, August 2021. 2 years later Punk's in the WWE and Hangnail just drank Swerve's blood over in the playpen 😂😂😂

[@Bulletno]

THE ELITE THE THE ELITE

[@jeffmendez02]

😂 And the person who was responsible for all this, the ultimate draw, Colt Cabana is still not on TV.

[@hessiankyojin]

Ahhh hindsight

[@rainflydesign7413]

“It’s not the way I would have done it… it was better. It was perfect.” That’s high praise from Jim Cornette, especially concerning AEW.

[@kinzi2012]

This comment is the second biggest surprise this weekend! 1. Punk 2. This comment 3. Lesnar 4. Becky

[@kujo62]

I'm sure it was all Punk's idea

[@markcampbell2702]

@@kinzi2012 I can't wait for his review of Becky returning......and then the typical shitty WWE booking decision to bury Bianca

[@ziahamm1603]

Im not surprised. Corny loves Punk

[@readeroftruths9113]

@@kujo62 well yeh THSTS how aew works

[@whyte_ronin4185]

When Corny said “It wasn’t how I would have done it, but it was better. It was perfect.” I popped all over again.

[@nickw7235]

I can’t believe it. Lol corny had something nice to say

[@TheBraveIntrovert]

I was thoroughly shocked he said that. LOL

[@heelgill]

He had me at first. I thought he didn’t like it then once he said "it was perfect" I popped too.

[@coldy5456]

@@nickw7235 If anyone can appreciate a properly done debut/promo is Corny, and i dont think i need to say anything about a CM Punk promo, you hear that name and promo you know its making money.

[@kenny9356]

Hell most be frozen solid

[@mjtilley76]

The commercial break before his promo was smart, in that 90 seconds people were tweeting and texting anyone and everyone to tune in to TNT because CM Punk is back.

[@Red0991]

That is an excellent point, it makes me wonder if it was on purpose

[@jamesedwards8387]

Maybe I needed to watch it live. I saw the KZbin clips and it felt cheap when the crowd volume seemed to go down, before the commercial, but were loud again when they came back

[@Tcrror]

@@jamesedwards8387 It was smart but it was also needed. I'm sure Punk AND the fans needed that moment to breathe just a little bit. I'm sure Punk was grateful for it.

[@kenrickkahn]

That's the smartest move of all time..

[@mrbillyb1966]

Does AEW have a super tiny lightweight division? 185 lb punk😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AlphaJayCharlie]

CM punk debuts, Cornette praising AEW. Hell has truly frozen over damn lol

[@alexello1189]

For the first time in prolly 15 years (since ovw) cornette saw a glimpse of wrestling again

[@Ryan2142]

You don't actually listen to his stuff.

[@drobinson-uo7ic]

This return was so purely special it transcends storylines and companies.

[@OfficialHavocOsiris]

@@Ryan2142 right. He gives credit to them when they do something right, or at least what he thought was right.

[@PowerNGlory]

He is praising Punk not AEW. All AEW did was hand him a wad of cash and the microphone. Now it is up to AEW to not screw it up. Punk won't put up with bullshit and I would imagine Punk has some kind of creative clause in his contract to be able to say no to doing things he does not want to do.

[@billykidman2091]

They literally had the closest thing wrestling will ever see to Odysseus returning to Ithica, and Tony let his kids fuckin meme him out of town lmao.

[@billhicks6449]

Punk got a bigger pop for sitting down than 99% of wrestlers ever will.

[@DannyDiablo1013]

Vicki Guerrero, not a face pop but a very well helmed heel pop.

[@scorptarget]

💯🤣

[@p4t21ck]

It is the only thing he’s good at

[@deathproofpony]

@@p4t21ck Uh oh - someone's jealous

[@bishanpoudel8746]

There is only one in ring return that can make a bigger pop. Stone Cole Steve Austin in Austin Texas. Thats it.

[@DeathBringer769]

It was one of the most insane, longest sustained pops I've ever heard. Welcome back, CM Punk.

[@chrisyanover1777]

It was absolutely mental and maybe the biggest pop ever in wrestling history. You can argue that Stone Cold had some bigger pops or even the Rock returning. But the crowd went mental and they made the right decision to put him out first or else every match would have been hijacked by CM Punk chants till he came out!

[@zafmo9829]

@@chrisyanover1777 lmao. Go google bulldog pinning bret at wembley stadium in london. That's the biggest pop not only in wrestling..its the biggest singular pop in stadium/arena history.

[@zafmo9829]

@ShadowAngel lol yeh I told him to google bulldog pinning Bret in 92. That's the biggest pop ever

[@chrisiverson5648]

@ShadowAngel: Dolph Ziggler cashing in money in the bank..u forgot that one... But punks pop was top 5 ever in wrestling, when they stopped the music that shit was defeaning, so stop hating ok...

[@chrisiverson5648]

@@zafmo9829: shit was crazzzzzy bro....

[@cirenosnor5768]

“CM Punk sold out a building on the *rumour* that he might be there” That’s sums it up, doesn’t it?

[@wce05308]

As popular as Punk is it shows how there's a lack of true superstars in wrestling today. It's a niche product for a niche audience now.

[@GQFJB]

Y’all still gonna complain. Pathetic.

[@wce05308]

@@GQFJB it's not complaining. I enjoyed it too. Its just a fact. Don't cry coz someone disagrees with you.

[@davyjones2032]

@@wce05308 the smart fans have something to do with this as well. Always cheering for smaller guys and pure in ring over the other important elements like mic work, storytelling and looking larger than life that actually draws in more fans.

[@wce05308]

@@davyjones2032 correct. That is why wrestling is dead in the mainstream. No larger than life characters to draw in casual fans.

[@LeeShields11]

Jim's classic cliché "How can I miss you if you won't go away." Absence truly does make the heart grow fonder. Especially with the return of CM Punk!

[@MadMike1]

One of the many reasons Undertaker was so over too. Even in his prime in the 90s, he'd be gone for weeks/months at a time. Then every time he came back, it would be a massive pop.

[@chriss790]

But is this worth calling a cliche? This is so true! So many stars in WWE got hype squashed when they just chose to work all dates, get shoehorned into random tag scenarios, random feuds and just wouldnt go away in last decade. Charlotte literally only went away to get her tits done and Becky to have a kid. Guys barely ever go away through injury or otherwise. Lashley came back, went away and then came back and got built into a monster. It's so important to NOT be on the screen when you have no momentum. It builds anticipation for big return

[@chriss790]

@@MadMike1 This. So much this. Taker was fantastic at it. Got taken out by Edge, get hip fixed and then did the whole return angle for Summerslam. Not to mention weekly vignettes to prep return for Mark Henry.

[@thekidfromiowa]

@@MadMike1 In fact it was at that same venue around this time of year that Taker made his big comeback. (Summerslam 94)

[@raleighwelborn1136]

Absolutely 💯!!!!!

[@jorgemartinezjr77]

When wrestling is done right even Mr Cornette can’t help but be a fan.

[@williamwest9204]

Cause thats all he wants. He just wants it to be done right

[@patrickboian8545]

Thats all anyone wants.

[@SuperPEACEMAKER786]

Funny thing is it was a promo not a match

[@shanefrederick7731]

On one of the episodes Jim was talking about people not getting along with Bill Watts. Jim simply said Bill Watts wanted perfection and as long as you were perfect, Bill loved you. Jim later parlayed that into a discussion about how he tried to be perfect in all that he did. Jim, and most wrestling fans, hate it when crap is done to fill segments or storylines are left hanging because "nobody cares anyway". This segment was nearly perfect and it gets Jim's approval

[@Subatomic_Glue]

When wrestle is done right Cornette is always a fan.

[@bharasiva96]

"The more genuine something can be in the wrestling business, the less you have to gimmick it". Baarsss.

[@tonyjackson4078]

The craziest thing is when Punk wanted the cheers to go quiet, BAM, crowd silence, until the line that was supposed to get the next pop.

[@BlueTurretGaming]

Thats what got me the most. He had COMMAND of the crowd, something noone has in WWE. Jericho has it to an extent, but not like what Punk did in that promo.

[@protoman2505]

@@BlueTurretGaming because he gets pro wrestling…Most of the guys in the wwe are nerds that want to do moves on each other and not get over as themselves by working the crowd like a wrestler

[@bronxmade8710]

I agree. The way he commanded the crowd like he had them in the palm of his hands similar to how The Rock and Austin commands the crowd and have the crowd in the palm of their hands. That’s a next level type of specialness

[@angrymobsters1599]

He also hasn't been in wrestling in like 7 years. They would be stupid to not be quiet. Of course they want to hear what he had to say

[@crowns9966]

He had that crowd on the palm of his hand, I'm so glad CM Punk is back

[@mattypaul87]

It was one helluva debut. The crowd was so loud you couldn't hear his music. Everything he said was just brilliance. "August 13th, 2005, I left professional wrestling. August 20th 2021, I'm back."

[@glamlodge9286]

I thought they just played intro then stopped lol. Crowd was crazy!

[@colonelkenpachi5009]

It's really brilliant that he talked about his time in Ring Of Honor, so Wholesome.

[@based9930]

He said he was never going to come back to wrestling. he sold out and showed he is just like all of the others.

[@williamsahalan.m.4520]

@@based9930 he said that because of wwe, he kept his words and never went back to wwe

[@madhatter8508]

@@williamsahalan.m.4520 Meltzer said last year he tried to reach out to Vince McMahon for a return but Vince Big Timed him. Not sure if I believe that story, though.

[@CheezusChrist1776]

Here after Punk just made his WWE return. The "war" is over. An ALL-TIME bag fumble by Tony Khan

[@kingjames6013]

I’ve never seen a wrestling show start up with a crowd as hyped as Chicago was on Rampage.

[@AYYYY8D]

#johnnyx100 🔥👈💯🔥🔥👈💯👈🔥👈💯

[@jrmop0965]

You never watched wrestling pre 99 huh?

[@slayerde440]

That's sad

[@Ducci5927]

We built different 🤘😇

[@chesteradams7423]

Then after the promo the show was typical awful AEW "wrestling"

[@The_Kiosk]

He was able to sell out an NBA arena based on the rumor of his appearance. Nailed it. It was fascinating to watch it build and fulfill.

[@darringardner6310]

Imagine what’s going to happen at ALL OUT

[@patrickboian8545]

All Out is gonna be fucking bonkers. p

[@RoomofMima]

"sell out" Lol you can find posts on twitter of some tickets being $3 and a couple hours later you can get them for free. Nice try dub shill.

[@LarkinsDeLaMare]

It's cm punk's hometown ofcourse it's gonna sell out.

[@systematic11]

And the United Center was Punk’s idea. Brilliant.

[@paulgolden8811]

I love how Jim loves wrestling. He's freakin honest

[@ZDiddy7777]

No, he loves wrestling before 1994....

[@TheLibermania]

@@ZDiddy7777 No, he loves real wrestling. Wrestling that doesn't feel completely fake.

[@paulgolden8811]

@@ZDiddy7777 You should listen to him

[@owl509]

@@ZDiddy7777 he loves Cesaro, MJF, and FTR - all of which are modern talents. He just doesn't like the stuff that's extremely choreographed and obviously fake looking, which I can agree with

[@owl509]

Not to mention Jay Lethal, The Briscoe Brothers, Danhausen, ect..

[@supergluehotty]

Props to Corny. "Not how I would have done it, but it was perfect."

[@BUPMY1]

Interesting this was the opening line as I read your comment before I clicked this video.

[@tomvu1470]

Even better, Corny said it was alot better than what he would've done.

[@Crow5537]

Punk is over in so many realms of wrestling fans from teens to people that are as old as Jim it’s insane

[@eiephants]

"Not how I would have done it..... it was better." Sidenote: I don't know why I thought he wouldn't like it as much.

[@13JacksonMr]

@@eiephants honestly the only thing I could see him disliking from all of that was that tag team match that came on after that

[@chrishenze5284]

Punk has a lot of input, he picked the United Center, a place that hasn't had a wrestling event in forever, to debut. It was brilliant and THAT POP...

[@justanothertrucker7856]

Side note but anyone who hasnt ever been in the United Center should go. Its one of the best Stadiums in my opinion.

[@chrishenze5284]

@@justanothertrucker7856 truly is

[@aloysiusdevadanderabercrom6401]

@GordoScarface Lol, partly agree. Chicago is beautiful, some awesome history and lot's to do there. It's the politics and a small percentage of the people that make it a "shithole".

[@DLynch]

I never thought I’d hear Jim praise AEW like this. Holy shit.

[@robbase5235]

Jim praises good Wrestling. The problem is that there isn't much good Wrestling in today's product.

[@InvisibleHotdog]

Then you're not one of Jim's listeners, welcome to the audience

[@dennisgreiwe2078]

@@InvisibleHotdog That's what I've been thinking. Didn't he once refer to ref Aubrey as ''Girl' Hebner? as a compliment? Didn't he once say MJF was scary good for his age or something along those lines? Didnt he once fawn over Jurassic express?

[@DLynch]

@@InvisibleHotdog I am a listener, I did not expect to hear "it was perfect" come out of his mouth, regarding anything about AEW.

[@DLynch]

@@InvisibleHotdog but i also agree...it was fucking perfect.

[@metallicbigtoe3949]

Never ever heard a reaction like that, it was fucking electrifying, this is how we want to feel as wrestling fans. I've been on a high from it all weekend.

[@mikeabel7577]

You ever see Hogan on Raw in Montreal after WrestleMania 18?

[@metallicbigtoe3949]

@@mikeabel7577 yeah man but those fans were misguided lol

[@footguy215]

Austin's pop helping Foley win the belt is still better. More organic. Not knocking Punk's pop, but it was kind of expected in a way.

[@metallicbigtoe3949]

@@footguy215 yes, thats a good example to put against Friday night, I guess its more like, the pop from Friday was the best in a generation, probably should have said it that way.

[@footguy215]

@@metallicbigtoe3949 I agree with that. Definitely the best of this era.

[@sunbowrainshine]

I love hearing Jim so happy and engaged. He loves the wrestling business so much.

[@jknight1984]

Considering what happened recently, he needed this to get him back going.

[@jimmyschneider7684]

Don’t worry. He’s going to be pissed off again when he reviews the shit show Summerslam was

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@jimmyschneider7684 what you mean his baby Charlotte won

[@scottmiller4859]

You can hear the smile in his voice

[@scottmiller4859]

@@pleaseshutup7053 awesome!!!

[@DrLipkin]

Good Idea: How CM Punk returned. Bad Idea: How Becky Lynch returned. Tune in next week for another episode of "Good Idea, Bad Idea."

[@blackatron9250]

Can’t wait to hear his opinion on the new Karrion Kross gear 🤣😂

[@emmanuelcasuga1861]

animaniacs reference

[@THERobertL2000]

😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alexg585]

ILL POP BIG TIME IF BOTCHAMANIA DOES IT.

[@agustin__]

Maffew better have this edit in the end of his next video

[@fitzgerald434]

the commentary was great they didnt say much at all and they let the moment speak for itself and having JR and Tazz on commentary was a good choice for a moment like this

[@psjamming2440]

100% correct could you imagine cole or any of them talking the whole time? Even worst the camera cuts from Kevin

[@mrreddington777]

Yessss totally loved that too. Michael Cole would’ve been “It’s clobbering timeeeeeeeeeeee” and ruin the whole moment.

[@ronanmcdermott26]

loved the jordan bit from jr .. it was perfect

[@sandysarker]

Just imagine Jericho screaming his lungs out 🤑🤑

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

There's no reason any commentator should be talking during a promo. I don't need what I'm hearing explained to me by some wanker that's parroting lines fed to him by some other wanker on his headset.

[@jonathanr4160]

I know plenty of AEW fans assume Corny criticizes AEW just for "Shock Jock" appeal but Jim knows this business and recognizes when a great moment is happening regardless of the promotion

[@scottigertiger6430]

He definitely does that's his core audience tbf . Hard to shit on this return tho

[@RKO1988]

Yes he’s definitely objective I thought he would complain it could have been more

[@kevincrittenden7567]

I agree. Don't always agree with everything he says , he knows his stuff

[@drobinson-uo7ic]

I think Jim has a ton of insight but he can be biased and he holds grudges. And anyone could recognize something special was going on, not just Corny.

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

@Jrock Jonestown knowing the business and kissing bosses asses like Russo are two very different things.

[@vsprdln]

The fact Corny didn't shit all over this segment and actually saw the brilliance for what it was, shows Jim honestly cares about the wrestling business. He's not just shitting on AEW for the hell of it. Well job to Jim, Punk, and AEW. Wrestling feels like it's on the way back.

[@Crimson_Titan]

I've always thought that about Cornette's opinions, it's why I tend to listen to his commentary more than others. Not just off of the fact he's been in the wrestling business for years, but also because I'm more inclinded to listen to someone who consistently shits on a product for being bad, than being a company man and sucking it off at every given opportunity.

[@JasonJordan198]

Hell has officially frozen over. Jim actually fully praises something AEW has done.

[@davidnelson4347]

Not the first time..

[@firemarshal2629]

@@davidnelson4347 but not the 10th. Dude always hates, good to see him not just give kuddos but genuinely enjoy the product

[@davidnelson4347]

@@firemarshal2629 it’s hard to enjoy wrestling today so I can’t blame him

[@MrEric27x]

I fell the same way

[@seancarletonzero]

I had to stop watching AEW because of several things but Punk brought me back.

[@josephrobinson7037]

"Well, it wasn't the way I would have done it. It was actually a lot better. It was perfect" - Jim cornette MAJOR respect 🤙💯

[@josephrobinson7037]

Yup 💯

[@laurielutchman8101]

"And the babies went in the air" i almost choked with laughter

[@pahwraith]

I was at the crowd when nate diaz beat conor. I finally understood what that phrase meant. The crowd was so hyped!

[@troykennedy1087]

They never came down from the rafters!!

[@The_Word_Is_The_Way]

@Paraone Ngatai please inform me. It’s a hilarious line but I really don’t get the reference….

[@chrisfraser3435]

Jim might disagree with mostly everything AEW does but when they do something like this right Jim always & rightfully so puts them over. This was the best thing I've seen on AEW TV to date.Well done 👌

[@Kyle-wq2ps]

Serious question. Wouldn’t he still have a job if he was good at this business?

[@dustman820]

@@Kyle-wq2ps Cornette's issue is he says what is on his mind and any company think their shit don't stink.

[@mattharper1242]

He does have a job you dolt, you're listening to it

[@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat]

I would say the best thing they’ve done on AEW TV was the Mr. Brodie Lee tribute show on Dynamite.

[@grabbity]

@@Kyle-wq2ps considering he quit the vast majority of times and has been fired a whopping twice in 40+ years, I think he'd be fine.

[@DSMTheEditor]

Having Punk come out to start the show was such a great decision, I feel like a dummy thinking they would ever save him for the end of the show. Not only do you give the crowd at their most energetic what they came for, and for 20 uninterrupted minutes, everyone else on the card could work without hearing non stop CM Punk chants.

[@DayFul]

They gave it time to breathe this was perfect. The "This is still real to me damnit" guy now has a modern counterpart and bless him for it that fan investment is where the money is.

[@ReflectionOfPerfection]

Dave Wills is a great guy

[@trg1408]

Sadly he didn't get the love that the punk guy did.

[@TheWinstonSlip]

It’s nice to have these moments after so much darkness

[@justinsayswtf]

“It wasn’t the way I would have done it.” - Aww man, he’s disappointed in this? “It was actually a lot better. It was perfect.” - WOAH! That’s pretty rare to hear from Jim lol

[@GQFJB]

As an AEW fan but also respects Cornys views on AEW, I jumped a lil with joy when he said that. You don’t wanna know how I reacted when Punk came back.... I don’t want you to know. Lol

[@DSchea]

@@GQFJB 😭😭😭😭 I was with you man

[@dyingmeme6814]

@@GQFJB very rare he puts AEW over. The last time he did was with Kingston vs Cody. He said that segment was nearly perfect had they not finished with the tacks

[@washingtonmontenegro7862]

Funny thing I listened to that part then I had to leave sadly kept thinking to myself ok he doesn’t like it and I came back then I hear the rest of it and I was intrigued

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@dyingmeme6814 What? He does all the time, MJF, Cody, etc. Most people are salty that he doesn't like Kenny or the bucks, but who would?

[@rumtuckskatter]

It's refreshing to hear Jim love a modern wrestling event.

[@shindean]

Likely because when the new stuff starts imitating the old ways, it's a success and gives him a reason to smile. This has got to be Road Warriors level pop, and even calling it a CM Punk pop still means you are correct, sir :)

[@hadvarr8578]

Jim just likes good wrestling moments and this is an amazing wrestling moment any man with a brain loves this

[@MikeHunt-fo3ow]

maybe jim saw the light perhaps he'll even be a trump guy soon

[@smarkslowplay3512]

Check out his reviews of WALTER matches

[@smarkslowplay3512]

@@MikeHunt-fo3ow well Jim didn't lose his mind

[@Dwayne0630]

This felt like a huge deal. That Chicago crowd was on fire. Right up there with a Stone Cold pop in 1998/9. Best promo segment since Daniel Bryan’s post Yestlemania segment in 2014!

[@crowns9966]

I loved the promo though when he adressed the thing about his past decisions and stuff felt like something he's been wanting to say for years, it was great though plus the crowd was amazing

[@chrisyanover1777]

I personally think that was the biggest pop in over a decade and maybe 2 decades. People have argued that the Rock's return was just a bigger return, and maybe that was true because of the surprise, but that crowd was mental and wouldn't let a match happen before they saw him return!

[@GamingCrusader]

16:30 "If at all through my journey any of my personal choices or decisions related to my life made you feel disappointed or let down (I'm guessing from walking out on WWE onwards), I understand if you all try to understand that I was never gonna get healthy physically, mentally, spiritually, or emotionally staying in the same place that got me sick in the first place."

[@MilMaska]

"Let me just say. I understand. If you all try to understand. That I would never get healthy. Physically, mentally, spiritually or emotionally. Staying at the same place that got me sick in the first place. " - CM Punk

[@1027srich]

When he said that, that hit me 2-fold because that is very relatable in whatever job or craft that you're working in 💯

[@gabbywayne7921]

@@1027srich did that not describe how millions and millions of people have felt at one point or another?...God that hit me hard personally. Such a great wrestling moment ❤

[@JoshPlaysGamez1996]

@Evil LeBron If they didn’t almost kill him by refusing to treat his MRSA infection he would have stayed. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@EmptyBrewsky]

" Well! It wasn't how I would've done it..." Oh here we go. Of couse y-- " It was actually a lot better! It was perfect! *Surprised Pikachu face*

[@6ANUR34DT81S]

Smh AEW marks ready to jump the gun, Jim with that A1 bait

[@KHZ1986]

"all they gottta do is not fuck this up"... one year later... "well they fucked it up"......

[@jerseygunz]

“Can’t you only get 8 stars in the United Center” is a great god damn line lol

[@joleree1]

Context?

[@Raze_DJ2]

It was a beautiful moment. I don't like saying this, but this has to be one of the best wrestling returns/debuts of all time. AEW got it right here, anybody criticizing this segment is just trying to be negative because they are WWE guys or just because they want be negative. AEW finally did something right, let's hope they can sustain the hype with a guy like Punk.

[@thegreatestshowonearth7623]

100% agree

[@samoanjoseph1457]

Why don't you like saying it? I've been a WWE fan for a long time, but I have no problem admitting they've made some royal screw ups lately. And I certainly don't hate guys I loved in WWE finding other places to work, if it means I still get to see them.

[@evawindeknecht986]

@@samoanjoseph1457 but you have to see them with the shit

[@Raze_DJ2]

@Craig Adams I said that because there's been many fantastic debuts in wrestling history and people always like to over rate debuts/returns nowadays. I don't like throwing statements out there unless I can really feel it.

[@Raze_DJ2]

@@samoanjoseph1457 I don't like throwing stuff like that out there nowadays because nothing is truly ever legendary anymore but this debut felt like the old days.

[@philiptucker7590]

When corney said “well CMPunk debuted, and it wasn’t how I woulda done it” I was like ah…here we go again…. Then he said “it was better” I legit did the Samuel L jackson hmm face 😂

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

Yeah CM Trump debuting in AEW was huge. Seeing him jump into the other anti-Vaxxers was something. Can’t wait till Bryan joins

[@killwalker]

My eyes bugged outta my head when he said that

[@killwalker]

@@PhillyLeotardo25 wait what? How does being an AEW fan automatically mean "anti-vaccine" You praise the company and generalize the fans with wierd throw in at the same time? I'm seriously stunned by that level of assumption. What is your logic??

[@bainbridgeomega]

@@PhillyLeotardo25 it's in Chicago, a very liberal town. I truly believe that many of them were vaccinated

[@temptedtepesh]

"Had us in the first half not gonna lie"

[@2682shark]

“I’m Back” was a callback to Jordan coming back to Chicago

[@2682shark]

@@JohannesWOW That’s “I’ll Be Back”

[@thecoarsegrindpodcast1645]

"I've never seen a show have to go to break before the guy gets to the ring cuz the people won't stop screaming" - FACTS. This was, without a shadow of a doubt, THE SINGLE GREATEST COMEBACK IN THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING. EVER.

[@goodday2760]

Hogan's return on SmackDown between his matches with Brock Lesnar and Mr. McMahon.

[@ShadyAcacia]

There could be an argument for best or loudest pops ever but this for sure was the longest ongoing pop I’ve seen

[@bigcee8720]

I would contend that the Rock’s return after 8 years away from wrestling in Anaheim would be a return of epic proportions.

[@jbsmith8848]

Actually agree, it was excellent

[@goodday2760]

If you want to see on KZbin the segment I was talking about, for comparison or whatever, search Hulk Hogan Ovation Smackdown Montreal 2002. I believe two commercial breaks weee edited out of it.

[@infesticon]

I stayed up until 3am UK time just to see the crowd reaction , They didn't disappoint.

[@louisl5086]

Can't wait for aew to hit the uk

[@infesticon]

@@louisl5086 I wouldn't be surprised if one of the big four pay per views becomes a uk one once a year, or Even a new uk one. Europeans crowds can also make a show super hot looking. Look at TNA shows in england?

[@bobofindlay]

That's pretty sad mate. I just waited until the morning.

[@louisl5086]

@@bobofindlay it's not sad at all. People stay up for huge sporting events e.g. a big boxing fight. I did it for floyd mayweather vs mcgregor

[@bobofindlay]

@@louisl5086 that's a big event that can be easily spoiled. This is a man walking out to do a promo ffs. Great pop anyhow. Reminded me of Triple H returning from injury at Madison Square Garden.

[@darrencampbell5145]

Honestly I wouldn't have been pissed off if he just talked for the whole hour it was so good seeing punk back..

[@mase60391]

19:40 it’s so true that also added to the perfection of it. The commentators stayed out, got their comments in at the right time, and let it be. Perfect

[@originaljibroni8203]

Dude crying reminded me of "It's still real to me damnit!"

[@BlackBearNE]

LOL I have to admit though, props to dude for wearing his passion on his sleeve.

[@christopherhinca]

that guy was a p***y

[@p4t21ck]

Yeah that dude is the purest form of loser on earth

[@DaggerPrince]

@@p4t21ck No. He is not. You are. You sit in your mothers basement, whinning about another grown man being succesful in his life - because youre not succesful, you dont have money, you dont have fame, youre not good at what you do. And youll never have somebody cry at the sight of you. Cause nobody cares about you nor even knows you exist. Meanwhile, Punk will always have millions - of dollars and of fans all around the world. Youll never match his success even if you dedicate your whole life to it. Sucks doesnt it?

[@El_Riplico]

@@christopherhinca nah, that's what normal people do when they are overwhelmed with emotion. Try it sometime and your life will be better 😉

[@graham.2547]

CM Punk’s Debut was absolutely legendary

[@OmegaRedFan]

No it was not. Ultimate Warrior had a better return....more than once.

[@nevermindgaming6848]

True

[@nevermindgaming6848]

@@OmegaRedFanwarrior is a mediocre wrestler no disrespect against him but the current guy and girls can out wrestle him

[@flavion3807]

Warrior was a terrible wrestler. Punk is a mediocre wrestler.

[@speranza9415]

Cornette: I'm a cult of personalityyyy Brian: okay, okay... 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AYYYY8D]

#johnnyx100 👈👈👈🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯

[@JJBGaming__YT]

LOL

[@philyburkhill1]

"It's not how I would do it. It was better." is one of Cornette's best lines in years.

[@bartholomew8042]

I’m no AEW fan but I loved this and they have piqued my interest. They are on a upward rise and have crazy momentum now , definitely more of a legitimate competition.

[@theungreatkahli]

I Hope so.

[@mojorider8067]

" alone with the clap" story of my life.

[@DSchea]

😂😂😂😂 wrap it up my man

[@fourtimez]

@@DSchea 🤣 👏

[@bruggytee]

genuinely dying @ this being your take away from all this😭

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

Broooo 🤣

[@ChrisManley1994]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@acymetric9853]

Corny: “I’m alone with the clap today.” Me: *Hwat?*

[@StephenThe3rd]

Made me laugh more than it should

[@zachblack7459]

I popped so hard for that line...

[@juliusrage1987]

A lot of us are alone with the clap...

[@zjdarrah]

It's like the Babe "You done good pig" moment lok

[@jorel341able]

Lol. Phrasing.

[@FutureHonest]

what I love about this is to see how Living Color's song that they put out in 1988 - Cult of Personality - has transcended, not only the rock space, but also the wrestling space. Its one of those iconic songs - both in the rock world and wrestling world - THAT is true artistry. THAT is timeless. Have loved the song ever since I was 11 years old back in 1988

[@craighodgson6056]

And their couldn't be a more perfect song for a guy lilke punk. That was the closest I've ever seen to Austin. He is the cult of personality! You're so right though. That band is so criminally underrated and all their other music is amazing too.

[@SkrebMasters]

Big soundtrack song in videogames too: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, Guitar Hero 3, Rock Band, Shaun White Snowboarding, and WWE 2K14 among others

[@bademjan]

@@craighodgson6056 ĺ

[@andysalter7192]

I am more happy for Living Colour then CM Punk, hopefully they got a tonne of downloads and albums sold due to this Event . Super underrated band.

[@darnelldarden9429]

Props to Jim for commenting and reviewing this so quickly. AEW hit a walk off grand slam, it was a amazing moment and it’s great to see Jim give AEW credit when they deserve it

[@darnelldarden9429]

@Youtosux what’s your point?

[@RyMicTheKing]

The best part of CM Punk's debut is that he was able to still be CM Punk. If it was any other wrestler, they would have to change their name to like GM Brat and had a new generic theme and gimmick.

[@tinocontreras5105]

Yeah how was he able to keep the name. Wwe couldn't take the music cause it isn't their property they pay to use it. Hell even Cena has his birth name under wwe rights

[@CorporaciondeInversionAlcista]

Philip owns the CM Punk name

[@RyMicTheKing]

@@CorporaciondeInversionAlcista I know. That is the cool part lol

[@nevermindgaming6848]

Yup

[@m_js5709]

@@tinocontreras5105 He was able to keep the name because he had that name long before he ever got to WWE. WWE only keeps the name if they gave it to you. Same reason Chris Jericho gets to keep his name, they both had it already before wrestling at WWE.

[@walrusonion]

People can say what they will about Jimmy, but when something is good he is always more than ready to give credit where it's due. It's not always Corny motherfucking stuff.

[@thecapn3560]

I agree 100% He just loves wrestling, and this was what its all about. That pop, the fans going nuts. People caring about wrestling again and not making it look like a joke.

[@27MOJOKING]

He def knows pro wrestling, not too bright otherwise though

[@greghughes6098]

Good point. Too be fair though, no reasonable, realistic person could find very much too pick apart about this

[@Giveme1goodreason]

@@greghughes6098 I think you’ll find most anyone who doesn’t like something, would pull apart anything they don’t like. Remember we live in the internet age. So everyone is either with us or against and if the other side makes a great point any straw will do to ignore it.

[@jamestoney6599]

Nope. His just bandwagon jumping because he knows if he shit on that show he'd get buried. Cornette don't have balls to go against the mainstream, ever.

[@DrMurdercock]

I wasn't never a CM Punk fan before. But seeing that return made me a fan. When I saw him holding back tears, he won me over finally. And how fucking happy he makes people man. We need that right now.

[@67flyers]

Not going to lie. Got a little concerned when Punk said, "If, at all through my journey, any of my personal choices or decisions related to my life made you feel disappointed or let down, let me just say… Let me just say...." . I thought he was going to put fans on blast and go heel.

[@joeyrogers4]

I did too! Scared me lol

[@killwalker]

I thought he was gonna say "I'm sorry" But he swerved with "I understand,.." and dove headlong into a MAJOR dig at WWE without even saying 1 name. In the process, Vilifying them(Vince McMahon) heavily, and rightfully so too. Vince McMahon needs to be Shieked. Iron Shieked.

[@NICKWAPPERER117]

I still think he will. Give it time I'm gonna bet less than a year from now. Maybe like 7 or 8 months lol

[@AYYYY8D]

#johnnyx100 👈👈👈👈👈💯💯💯💯🔥🔥💯🔥

[@67flyers]

@@NICKWAPPERER117 I can definitely see that happening at some point too. He is going to put faces over and that is best done as a heel, in my opinion anyway.

[@b-rye223]

And yet there’s people out there that think Jim doesn’t like anything and shits on everything on purpose cause he misses the 90’s… Cornette is just passionate about the business. He tells it how it is

[@p4t21ck]

Uhh Cornette managed in the 80s and thought the goofy 90s gimmicks sucked ass. Liking Austin and the rock doesn’t equate to “missing the 90s” You think he misses sable and the rottenz?

[@b-rye223]

@@p4t21ckYou know what I’m trying to say man lol I’m just regurgitating what I see people say about Jim on here.

[@DGenerationMC]

@@b-rye223 Some people think Cornette is an "asshole" and sometimes he validates those feelings in their minds.

[@rondoughhowell6442]

@@DGenerationMC he's a misunderstood Genius

[@popo0129]

Seriously when a reddit user posted the quote of Cornette's opening to this and I think linked the video too, people were acting like he just shits on everything just because. There was one guy who posted like a shit ton of videos and tweets of times he said something toxic as a reminder that everyone should still hate Cornette lmao.

[@warhawkofchogoris8555]

I love that the announce team layed out and let the moment happen. Imagining Michael Cole screeching over it (and he would have) makes me want to vomit

[@ozzy6994]

I can only imagine his stupid, “Could it be?!” quote

[@dylanr12player]

And then spitting random facts no one cares about. OMG ITS CM PUNK THE BLAH BLAH TIME CHAMPION!

[@user-sj3lz7pd1n]

“Could it be…is it? Ohhh myyyy”

[@thekickingguy842]

OHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYY like stfu Michael Cole

[@chrisfraser3435]

Cole would have been screaming about something non relative to the segment that would eat up quality air time & kill the moment.

[@777jimothy]

CM Punk vs Darby is a good idea because Darby would make him look bigger than if he faced a muscle dude . Darby is also a great bumper so he'll put him over too

[@aFrostySkywalker]

And Darby doesn’t have to win to also get more over than he is now

[@matthewcollins8602]

Exactly

[@just_a_tepig3611]

@@aFrostySkywalker yeah darby can take a single loss to cm punk as long as its not by suission

[@aFrostySkywalker]

@@just_a_tepig3611 yea he can’t tap but if he passes out that could work so stfu

[@just_a_tepig3611]

@@aFrostySkywalker did you have to add the "stfu"?

[@rudibotha3947]

The iconic moment when Cm punk hugs his family, priceless

[@ChristopherNolanFAN_123]

And his fan

[@kylemcgill2966]

*This made me want to watch wrestling again. I stopped before Punk was even wrestling but he just makes feel like a 12 year old watching Stone Cold again.*

[@blancosfamilyfarm1798]

Its not THAT good, but yes its definitely a good time to watch some wrestling bro!!

[@ericchurch9287]

Stone Cold? The podcast guy? Did you use to wrestle? Was he any good? 🤣🤣

[@mikescalera7191]

Same bro, same. And I’m fucking here for it.

[@jimmykewley8386]

I'm with you, but who will be his Mr McMahon?

[@kylemcgill2966]

@@jimmykewley8386 hhmmm

[@mr._muji]

This is one of the best returns in pro wrestling history.

[@josephrobinson7037]

Absolutely

[@p4t21ck]

That’s easy to say when you’ve never seen a show before 2000

[@joegarza7220]

@@p4t21ck I've been watching since 1985. This was the greatest return in pro wrestling history.

[@victorlaurent2677]

@@joegarza7220 cap

[@josephrobinson7037]

@@p4t21ck been watching wrasslin much longer than the early 2000s. This is still one of the greatest & organic returns ever. Don't hate, congratulate 💯😂

[@teecakes]

"I don't know who the Mayor of Chicago is, but he might have some competition!" Seriously, follow in Kane's footsteps-- YOU WILL WIN any election in Illinois, Punk.

[@dman3145]

That’s not true 😂😂😂 I love punk but it’s a lot of areas in Illinois that don’t even tune in to wrestling

[@homig3]

@@dman3145 Chicago is all that really matters to Illinois, and if you've lived there long enough you'd know that. I lived in the middle of nowhere and it's either Chicago or the Springfield.

[@HeathNation2465]

CM Punk competing against Lori Lightfoot for mayor of Chicago? I'm not even a citizen of Chicago and I would find a way to vote for CM Punk 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnbrinkley1440]

Chicago is a shit hole , we moved to Dallas Texas and the rest of my family moved to Austin Texas and Atlanta Georgia

[@Actuallytimwayngacy]

30 mins of Cornette gushing over AEW, insane.

[@BossManSays]

Aew got out of its own way so it helps.

[@Collinzmusic]

4:30 I think the fact they just left punk do his thing with no edit in this particular moment was just perfect. It was very natural and real.

[@NAustin518]

Last night’s appearance and promo gives me hope for something good in the wrestling business. CM Punk is a transcendent star. Even with Triple H and Vince trying to squash his push, in 2011, he still powered through. True wrestling fans needed this.

[@bipolarminddroppings]

Let's just hope that Punk isn't exchanging shin kicks with Orange Cassidy in three weeks time.

[@clarencegutsy7309]

Jesus Christ, the guy had a 400+ day world title reign.

[@tonyheckenlively5110]

How did Vince try to squash his push? He had one of the longest title runs of all time.

[@jj204]

He said what Vince has said for 20 years or more. Wwe isn't pro wrestling it's sports entertainment. It was a great 20 minutes but the rest of the show was bad. Regardless of that... punk was wwe champion over 400 days. He voluntarily left roh to go make money. It's cool he's back but it was obvious it would get a huge reaction

[@rubengarciapulido6271]

I’m can’t

[@hiei6335]

17:00-17:07 brian predicting the future

[@markcampbell2702]

"CM Punk sold out a building....on the rumor he was gonna be there".....that level of star power 7 years after leaving WWE is ungodly

[@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022]

0:02 I never thought I'd see the day where Jim would compliment AEW like this. Saying "this match was good" is one thing, but straight up saying that they did a better job than he would've is shocking.

[@samwwrl98ify]

To his credit, he praises what he thinks is good regardless. Even though I like some of the stuff he doesn’t, he is able to look past the stuff he hates and give credit when it’s due

[@NickRaymond871]

Baby Corny is the best thing I’ve ever seen

[@SFSVHS]

Newborny

[@johngallagher72]

Let's start a write in to replace Grogu (Baby Yoda) with Baby Corny

[@BrotherNero777]

@@johngallagher72 lool slowdown

[@hurgenflerg2133]

It took me forever to figure out he was holding an ice cream bar.

[@washingtonmontenegro7862]

Brian last: “I mean the other big AEW thing would be moxley debuting” Jim: *chuckles* 😂😂😂😂

[@AYYYY8D]

#johnnyx100 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@marklawson2004]

The 2 main reasons I love Jim, he speaks his mind but he gives credit where its due. Don't worry about the obscene amount of money they're paying him he crashed two t-shirt websites so those sales just paid for a lot of it!

[@brettpatterson404]

The mayor of Chicago right now is beetlejuice.

[@Sksksksksksksksksksksks]

“How could I miss ya if ya don’t go away” - Corny

[@iRenz0]

“Babies went in the air” Lol why is that so funny

[@aqueelkadri8371]

21:00 😂😂😂 "Like Mussoliniiiii" We need a full version of Cult of Personality by Jim Cornette

[@dustman820]

I would listen to that in a hurry.

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

@@dustman820 It would rival Lance Storm's rendition of 'A Man Called Sting'

[@FH99]

I was watching it live and I was thinking this was perfectly done. That was the biggest pop I've heard in a very long time. CM Punk cut a great promo that felt really genuine. AEW absolutely nailed it with how they did this.

[@riverrunriot4323]

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways!" This is nuts.

[@therealCamoron]

That's Shakespeare, babay

[@AYYYY8D]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2GylYunmL-hbdE

[@caine0316]

Brian Last called it @17:00 on punks debut. Even though Brian didnt remember it correctly, he thought when punk said that people were upset at his life choices, and thought he meant "Maybe I'll hit one of the guys you like and you'll be upset"

[@CHICAGOKID-773]

I don’t have a voice right now from yelling so loud at the show! Thank you Guys for showing AEW, Chicago and cm punk love!

[@turnupthesun81]

Cornette is impressed with AEW? This is almost as riveting as Punk’s debut.

[@smarkslowplay3512]

I'm scared now

[@drlax15m]

you knew he would be, hopefully they keep building around Punk

[@MarleyHendrixMMK]

Really though!! It’s a good day for fans as a whole!

[@InvisibleHotdog]

Cornette's praised other stuff they've done, the issue is most of their product is garbage

[@OmegaRedFan]

Cornette is sick. HE'S POSSESSED.....THE ALIENS 👽 HAVE TAKEN OVER HIS MIND PEOPLE! THESE DAMN ALIENS!!!! WE ARE UNDER ATTACK!!!!

[@RossMalagarie]

"WELL it wasn't the way I would have done it" should be Jim Cornette's autobiography title. 🤣👌

[@carlmclemore6104]

Lmao

[@lordtrigon1733]

Wrestling’s Trotsky.

[@Chuey616]

😂

[@carlmclemore6104]

@@lordtrigon1733 based.

[@nolap2763]

I’m not close to the wresting fan I used to be and that shit had me tearing up a lil

[@jre-xf6uz]

Gadzukes! Get a grip, man!

[@loljk9443]

Teared up a lot

[@HorrorFreak68]

Same

[@GordonSlamsay]

You don't have to be a wrestling fan, but you should be

[@cfynest1]

I cant believe "im alone with the clap today" didnt make Brian pop 😆😆

[@gqn2]

Maybe he doesn't get it like the rest of us

[@madamefeast4824]

@@gqn2 The clap. It's a venereal disease.

[@BackroadsNBrokenDreams]

My sides entered orbit

[@RickyBobby42069]

@@BackroadsNBrokenDreams nice bro

[@tommyj6834]

Couldn’t have clicked this fast enough. Been refreshing the page all day. Lol

[@tazmanceltic]

Me too lol

[@LobsterRavioli]

I always thought Jericho’s debut in the WWF was one of the most amazing I had ever seen in my life, this really destroyed almost every entrances I had ever seen.

[@kickroxtho]

i was there live maybe 12 years old. it was fucking amazing

[@kickroxtho]

chicago show

[@chrisbolton6598]

I think a closer example would be when Jericho came back to WWE. The pop was tremendous. He didn’t even do a promo. Just came out and played it up with the crowd. This had that feel to it.

[@marlondaniels7912]

Jericho came out and immediately had his hype killed by The Rock and it only went downhill from there, for at least a year. He looked like chump change straight away, and I was a fan of Jericho at that time.

[@davedowling6053]

Current mayor of Chicago is Lori Lightfoot. CM Punk would be a major upgrade.

[@ihavetubes]

At this point any random person off the street would be a better mayor of Chicago then her.

[@tonyflores6263]

I was looking for this comment....punk for mayor!!

[@6ANUR34DT81S]

Ugh, I can't stand Lightfoot. Not good for Chicago, no one here takes her seriously and she has no presence. If she ever comes up in convo, we just call her Beetlejuice 😂😂😂

[@ABCRapster]

As a Chicago tax payer and resident, we desperately need a new mayor! Even the party who voted for her is tired of the BS! #PunkForMayor

[@WorldTravelA320]

@@6ANUR34DT81S but she is great for Memes

[@ZacharyNR]

“They were singing at the top of there lungs, it was fucking wonderful”

[@Calum902]

I'm so glad that corny loved the debut, I understand that he has his differences with AEW, but I love how he can always look past his own personal thoughts and say it like it is. This is wrestling!!

[@paulearl8203]

I've never actually listened to someone who does that less than corny ha and isn't totally ingrained in his own personal rhetoric on wrestling issues and beyond ha. What are you talking about ha?

[@TheFailedmessiah]

Jim said he was going to stick around watching AEW until they get it right, well, they got it right, finally.

[@lutherheggs451]

they got it right with 1 person...But will they have the brains to not having him losing to Omega or stuck in some garbage story with Jeridough

[@EliC09]

They got his return right, but that’s about it for now. How long before he’s selling for Nutella or the guy that sticks his hands in his pockets, or how long before he’s jobbing to Omega or Stardust?

[@dyingmeme6814]

@@lutherheggs451 hopefully Tony will listen to Punks ideas

[@bobofindlay]

It's going to be interesting when he finally has to come head to head with the "Elite".

[@charliecummquat3558]

I would not be surprised if Tony Khan promoted Punk to an EVP or Bryan Danielson too

[@ChaseSchleich]

I think the young guys will actually listen to Punk when he gives them advice. When JR, Arn or Jake gives them advice, they seem to ignore it because the young talent considers those guys old and out of touch. They fully respect Punk. Plus Punk likes to coach so I expect he'll be pulling a lot of young guys aside and helping them improve.

[@thadanzwiggler]

You called it. Many young AEW stars (Wardlow, Hobbs and Allin to name a few) have come out to say Punk has helped them tremendously.

[@emiliomarbanjr]

Just somd of them.

[@christhornycroft3686]

Well, a few did. Unfortunately, the kids who Tony made EVPs wanted to tell everyone what to do and it didn’t go over well. Especially given that they were leaking lies to Dave Meltzer to try to undermine Phil Brooks. So he had a little shoot on them, which they didn’t like. Stone Cold would have done the same thing. For the guys who get wrestling, it’s about respect, especially for veterans and legends. Punk is there to help guys get over, but if you disrespect him, he’s going to bury you. As any veteran would do. There are a lot of people defending the 3 twatsicles right now, and it’s embarrassing to the business.

[@LaughingStud]

​@@christhornycroft3686 couldn't have said it better

[@EL_Chapo187]

Psch!!!!!!!!!!!! Look how things turned out. Punk tried

[@vsixhundredsixtysix]

I does my heart good to hear Corny enjoy wrestling this much!

[@mrfreeze2446]

The stage dive was sheer class, he's a god there forever now before one match happened & a free ice cream lol, very cool

[@bigbastard_lol]

The stage dive, in the midst of a pandemic with the Chicago fans disregarding the mask mandate. Yeah, sheer class. Lol you mark

[@kchilz32]

@@bigbastard_lol lose weight, feel great so you won’t worry about some virus that you can survive if you weren’t FAT or stay home!

[@AcornSmokes420]

@@bigbastard_lol hey we found the covid sheep I mean communist pusher

[@user-kf6fl5if4k]

The UFC thing regardless of the outcome took huge balls. Nobody can discredit that. Win or lose it’s definitely a testament to someone’s heart and ball size.

[@DGenerationMC]

I'll put it like this: Punk's UFC career met expectations. The performances were not surprising, nor were the results. Anybody who expected more or less than what happened is/was blinded by bias in either direction. Shame on UFC for making it into a bigger circus than it already was, though.

[@phillbarlow125]

Nope, actually shows what brain for making money he has he took Dana white for shlt of cash for 3 UFC matches he know didn't really stand chance it. Same as he milking Tony khan for much he can get he knows even his hight he drew 4million viewers in reality at this time he go get Aew just over a million views which there at on good week anyway. I may not like punk but I give him he smart at making cash

[@user-sj3lz7pd1n]

@@DGenerationMC Dana White played Punk. Every wrestling fan knew Punk would get starched because he wasn’t even really an athlete in WWE, he’s a story teller. If you gave Ziggler or Shelton Benjamin 2 years with Duke Roufus and put them in there with a 0-1 guy they’d have a good shot. Everyone knew Punk was gonna get laid out so Dana could use it as an example of how much more elite UFC is.

[@DGenerationMC]

@@user-sj3lz7pd1n Dana played Punk so badly that he flew to Chicago with Lorenzo Fertitta and went to Punk's house to offer him a contract. Very weird stuff.

[@davyjones2032]

@@phillbarlow125 I'm sorry but Dana White pimps the hell out of the UFC superstars even his biggest draw McGregor. There is no way Punk milked him out of anything. Punk a smart businessman but no one is getting over on Dana and UFC. They pay their fighters like shit.

[@vinsel]

Sting must be loving being apart of a company opposite WWE that isn't killing itself from the inside.

[@markhayes4347]

Are you sure it's not? I mean this one bit was was great but I don't see a ton of differences between AEW and WCW at its worse. The EVPs are every bit as self indulgent and self destructive as Hall, Nash, Hogan were in wcw. I want AEW to be better but I'm not seeing it right now

[@vinsel]

@@markhayes4347 nobody outside of the cruiserweights could put on a wrestling match in WCW. Any given night in AEW, you could get a 5 star match from Kenny Omega, Darby Allin, Chris Jericho, The Young Bucks, CM Punk, Jon Moxley, and soon Brian Danielson.

[@markhayes4347]

@@vinsel I think you're massively over-rating Allin at the moment Jericho's 5 star matches are well behind him and Omega and the Bucks are more interested in self indulgent spot-fests. Punks promo is the best thing ever to be on AEW TV so far but what kind of matches can he have after so long out and how will they use him.

[@shikikkaneddy]

@@markhayes4347 Sure about that , pal ? If I remember Kenny allowed himself to take an L two weeks ago , something that the old man would have a heart attack with the mere thought right now

[@markhayes4347]

@@shikikkaneddy yes I'm sure, you remember but you misunderstand he didn't take the L, he was given it in a match for another promotions title.