Tony Khan Comments On CM Punk’s AEW Return

Tony Khan has publicly commented on the return of CM Punk to AEW for the debut of Collision in Chicago, IL, on June 17. 

While speaking with Sports Illustrated, Khan stated that Punk hasn’t been seen in a long time, but didn’t mention the All Out incidents. He added that the launch of AEW Collision lines up with the schedule of Punk’s rehab for his injury.

“We haven’t seen CM Punk in a long time, since All Out last September. He looked great in his last match. To the fans, he’s very important. He’s very important to the company, too. He’s been a big draw for us and historically throughout his career, and the launch of the new show happens to line up with the schedule on his rehab of his triceps injury.”

“We have an amazing opportunity with AEW on Saturday nights on TNT, starting June 17, and it was truly the brainchild of [Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president] David Zaslav. He asked about more AEW, specifically Saturday nights, on TNT. When it was pitched to us by TNT, I was so excited. It’s so exciting the timing [of Punk’s return from injury] coincides with the launch of Collision.”

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