AEW World Champion CM Punk has said that some of wrestling’s biggest stars would never have got their big break if they’d began their careers under Vince McMahon.
In 2014, Punk walked out of WWE, and was released from his contract in June that year, before returning to wrestling in 2021 with AEW.
While speaking with Skewed and Reviewed Gareth Von Kallenbach, Punk criticized the lack of creative freedom in WWE and listed stars of the territories who would only work for McMahon after being established:
“Everything was muted, and toned down, and based on one person’s perspective. When you can’t pick your own name, pick your own entrance music, it’s very limited, and very creatively stifling.
“I look at the old territory days and if you try and imply the way the other company runs things compared to the territories. You wouldn’t have The Road Warriors, you wouldn’t have Macho Man Randy Savage, you wouldn’t have these other things.”
Punk won the AEW World Championship at Double or Nothing 2022 but is currently out with a foot injury.
McMahon retired last Friday, a month after stepping down as CEO and Chairman due to the allegations of misconduct with female employees.
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