During his recent interview with Ariel Helwani, CM Punk didn’t hold back from criticizing his former employer, knocking both AEW and Tony Khan personally. One of his complaints was that he had to pay for his own medical bills following his triceps surgery, which surprised many fans. However, during his latest media call, Khan would be asked about this and said that it sounded inaccurate and that he’d look into it, promising to reimburse Punk if needed.
“I’d have to look into that. I can’t say for sure. It doesn’t sound right to me. If that is the case, I would reimburse him, honestly. I didn’t think that was the case, and it doesn’t sound right, so I would have to look into that. Typically, we do cover those medical expenses, especially for something that occurred in the ring, as that did, so I would have to look into that.”
Tony KhanWhen CM Punk returned from his self-imposed wrestling hiatus in 2021 to join AEW, it seemed like the match made him heaven. Unfortunately, though, his run with AEW will ultimately go down as a failure due to multiple injuries and the two backstage altercations he was involved in. Still, there were some positive moments, like his debut on Rampage and his hard-hitting dog collar match with MJF, which will live long in fans’ memories.
