In what has been a chaotic week for All Elite Wrestling, Booker T commented on the brawl that had the wrestling world buzzing earlier this week.
In an interview with Wrestling Inc, the WWE Hall of Famer was asked if the chaos that ensued after CM Punk’s media scrum comments compared to WCW during its final run in 2001. He said,
“Not at all. Totally different. Our last days at WCW, you could see the writing on the wall that the plug had been pulled. We were just waiting on the doctors to come tell everybody it’s over, you know what I mean?”
He continued, “Right now, Tony Khan still got a whole lot of money. He’s invested, he’s all in, no pun intended, with this company. And I think he’s going to do everything he possibly can to make this thing work. I wouldn’t even think Tony Khan is going to even start thinking about anything other than making this thing successful. If he gets to that five-year mark and things not working out, he might start thinking then.”
Since the brawl took place, AEW President Tony Khan has taken several measures to address the matter that has seen him not only suspend the talent involved, but stripped CM Punk, Kenny Omega, and The Young Bucks of their respective titles. Punk’s status is still unclear, as it remains to be seen whether he’s been suspended or has just been told not attend televised tapings and events. Either way, he’s injured and will be out of action for six to eight months.
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