A brand new AEW World Champion and new World Trios Champions will quickly be topped. AEW President Tony Khan revealed on Wednesday’s AEW: Dynamite that the aforementioned titles have been vacated following an alleged backstage brawl between World Champion CM Punk and World Trios Champions the Elite (Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks).
“Following All Out on pay-per-view this past Sunday night, I’ve been forced to vacate the AEW World Championship, as well as the AEW World Trios Championship,” Khan stated on the high of the present.
Per Khan, new World Trios champions will probably be decided tonight in a match between Death Triangle, and Orange Cassidy and the Best Friends. (Update: Death Triangle has been topped the brand new champs.) Meanwhile, the brand new World Champion will probably be determined in a Grand Slam Tournament of Champions on Dynamite and Rampage, with the ultimate two battling it out at AEW Grand Slam on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Participants embody Hangman Page, Bryan Danielson, Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin, Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley.
The melee reportedly broke out on Sunday after CM Punk’s pointed feedback throughout a post-event media scrum for All Out. According to Sports Illustrated, Punk exchanged phrases with the Young Bucks and Omega, after which a brawl ensued. Omega, Matt and Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks, Pat Buck, Christopher Daniels, Michael Nakazawa and Brandon Cutler have been subsequently suspended. Adam Page left the constructing earlier than the struggle and was not concerned.
During the All Out press convention, Punk known as out Omega and the Young Bucks (who at the moment function AEW’s government vice presidents) for allegedly fueling rumors that he was concerned with Colt Cabana’s transfer to the Ring of Honor roster.
“I haven’t been friends with this guy [Cabana] since at least 2014, late 2013, and the fact that I have to sit up here because we have irresponsible people who call themselves EVPs and couldn’t f—king manage a target, and they spread lies and bulls—t and put into the media that I got somebody fired when I have f—k all to do with him… The fact that I have to get up here and do this in 2022 is f—king embarrassing.”
Punk additionally known as out Hangman Adam Page for taking a dig at him on tv. “What did I ever do in this world to deserve an empty headed f—king dumb f—k like Hangman Adam Page to go out on national television and to go into business for himself? Didn’t do a goddamned thing,” he stated.
In a promo through the May 25 episode of AEW: Dynamite, Page instructed Punk, “You talk a big game about workers’ rights. Well, you’ve shown the exact opposite since you’ve gotten here.” Punk returned the favor in his first promo again from harm on Aug. 17, difficult Page to a rematch that was not on the cardboard. This primarily embarrassed Page, who couldn’t reply.
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