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If youve ever been a wrestling fan, youre likely familiar with the work of CM Punk.
All were suspended from the company, and their titles were vacated.
He popped up doingcolor commentary for an MMA promotionthat fall.
In February, he wasspotted in the crowdat New Japans Battle in the Valley.
In April, he visited the backstage area of WWEs RAW (and was reportedlyasked to leave.)
Finally, after months of speculation, it wasconfirmedthat Punk would be welcomed back to AEW.
But Khan helped to dispel those rumors when he revealed the show was actually the brainchild of Warner Bros.
When it was pitched to us by TNT, I was so excited.
Its so exciting the timing [of Punks return from injury] coincides with the launch of Collision.
Beyond that, though, the strangeness of Khans framing cannot be overstated.
There is no acknowledgement of any wrongdoing on Punks part.
I just didnt approach it in the right manner, but tension was high, he said.
I was very, very pissed.
I pretty much knew that I had just injured myself again.
I was hurt, and I was disappointed.
Will he double down?
Will he flip out?
Or will he find a way to win fans back?
The only way to find out is to tune in.
