Major Heat On CM Punk From Media Scrum, Rumors Of Threatened Walkouts

CM Punk garnered an incredible amount of heat for his comments at the AEW All Out post-show scrum.

For the record, Fightful originally reported the Punk-Cabana news this year, and we've never spoken to Kenny Omega or the Young Bucks outside of interviews. The story emerged from talent frustrated, and under the impression that Punk and Cabana's ill will towards one another cost the well-liked Cabana a job he was enjoying. Tony Khan denied that was the reason this past week. Cabana eventually got put on ROH duty. We're told that Cabana had indicated to Khan before Punk's original return that he'd likely not be happy working there if Punk was in the company. CM Punk garnered an incredible amount of heat for his comments at the AEW All Out post-show scrum.

Punk ran down his history with Colt Cabana, and targeted Hangman Page and EVPs (Kenny Omega and Young Bucks). Punk said Hangman Page went into business for himself and almost compromised a huge AEW gate, and said the EVPs leaked info. 

Immediately after the scrum rant, talent had informed Fightful that Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks were extremely pissed off, and one claimed that they were threatening to walk over the comments. Fightful Select but had heard prior that at least one of the Young Bucks had been in contact with talent outside of AEW indicating that many of the rumors heard about Punk and the frustration around him were true. 

Some media believed The Elite were scheduled for the scrum, but an adjustment was made after Punk's scrum, but that isn't confirmed. Around then, security went around the scrum area in a hurry. We haven't learned if that was related to this situation, but all of this information filtered in at the same time. 

We're obviously cognizant of a work in this type of situation, but talent that were contacted were under the impression the situation was that of a real one. One way or another, we'll work to learn details and try to confirm. The heat between Punk and Cabana, as well as Punk towards Hangman Page have long been real. 

Regardless of the situation, Fightful Select has already heard of several talent that are very upset with his comments. We will also work to gain some stances from those who side with him on the matters. We've also been told that some media that wasn't planning on attending the scrum were told that they really should attend it, before all of the drama unfolded. We've since been told that was actually Saturday night.

Tony Khan was at the AEW media scrum throughout the entirety of this situation.


By the time the wee hours of the morning happened, there were unconfirmed rumors that CM Punk and Ace Steele and members of the Elite were involved in some sort of confrontation. We've heard varying accounts of how "involved" it was. By the end of the press conference, several talent and media had learned that the incident had happened.