CM Punk is currently home recovering from a torn triceps, and unless there is a miraculous recovery still has months of rehab ahead of him. And while it’s believed Punk will eventually return to the ring, many doubt it will be for AEW, given everything that went down during the All Out post-show brawl with The Elite. Nevertheless, speaking on his new podcast FTR’s Dax Harwood has said that he hopes Punk does continue to be All Elite, noting that all four men want what’s best for pro wrestling, and with them together, it makes AEW’s roster that much deeper.
I can only tell you what I know and what I perceive to know, I hope that he comes back. I feel that AEW should have the Young Bucks in their locker room. AEW should have Kenny Omega in the locker room. I know that I feel AEW should have CM Punk in the locker room. With those four entities, it makes our talent roster so much deeper and better. It’s four guys who want to be the best. Regardless of what any of us think personally, I know that we all want to be the best and I know we all want the best for professional wrestling. It’s given us a life that we could never have otherwise.
Dax HarwoodIndisputably there is money to make with a feud between The Elite and CM Punk, potentially alongside FTR, which would blur reality to the degree that rarely happens in pro wrestling. Nevertheless, whether the four men can get on the same page remains to be seen, and given The Elite mocked Punk during their return at this stage, it doesn’t seem very likely. Although it should be noted that wrestling is a bizarre business, and few in 1998 would think Bret Hart and Vince McMahon would not only work together again yet alone work a match. Therefore it would take a courageous person to bet against all four men sharing a ring in 2023.
