Bryan Danielson recently talked about CM Punk’s departure from AEW, which was a decision made by AEW President Tony Khan.
This departure resulted from a physical altercation between Punk and Jack Perry, which led to an internal investigation by AEW and Punk’s release from the promotion six days later.
While speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Danielson discussed the potential impact of Punk’s departure on the roster. He said,
“In any job, when you lose somebody who’s very important, or you lose somebody you really like working with, that’s hard. But everyone keeps doing the job. And any time there is loss or controversy or struggle inside an organization, it’s a chance to bring people closer. It’s also a chance to divide people. So you have this thing where you can use struggle to make your life worse, or you can use struggle to make your life better. When I lost my father, I came out on the backside. I was worse. Struggling with my depression, I’ve come out of it better. So how you approach something and how you learn from something, that’s what makes the difference.”
