As news of the fallout from CM Punk’s All Out press conference continues to roll in, a new report from Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated has shed some light on exactly what the punishments will be for those involved in the backstage melee that followed Punk’s press conference.
As you know by now, Punk, Ace Steel, and The Elite engaged in a physical backstage altercation following the latter taking issue with comments made by Punk in his presser. As a result of this altercation, Steel would cause damage to Nick Jackson with a chair, as well as Punk throwing several punches.
According to Barrasso, every person involved in the backstage altercation who is contracted to AEW will be suspended. This includes the new AEW World Trios Champions The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson), Pat Buck, Christopher Daniels, Brandon Cutler, and Michael Nakazawa. “Hangman” Adam Page was not involved in the altercation and had already left the building by the time it occurred.
In the case of both the AEW World Champion CM Punk and Ace Steel, the pair will either be suspended or “will no longer be with the company by the end of Wednesday.”
The report notes that CM Punk met with AEW President Tony Khan on Tuesday. Additionally a third-party investigation is to be conducted to find out exactly what went down backstage after All Out.
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