CM Punk may be waiting for a long time before he next wrestles for a promotion, at least according to Eric Bischoff.
Punk has been suspended from AEW since September’s All Out pay-per-view event due to his comments on the post-show media scrum and the backstage fight.
Speaking to SEScoops, Bischoff was asked about the possibility of Punk wrestling again in 2023. He said,
“I can’t imagine. Who would want to hire that guy? First of all, I’d say he is a miserable guy. I’m talking about his character now. We’ve never spoken a syllable or face-to-face conversation. Every time I see him come out, the character comes out and he is morose. My daughter will even say every time he wins something, he breaks down crying.
“Punk came into AEW with a tremendous mystique because of the ‘Pipe Bomb’ interview and walking out on WWE. Deep down inside, all of us want to give the bird to our boss and walk away and take this job and shove it sort of thing. That’s what Punk did.
“Once fans started seeing him and that mystique was gradually beginning to wear off, he wasn’t that interesting of a character to me. It’s subjective. Others may have found him more interesting. I don’t know. I just know how I feel about it. I was losing interest in him.”
Punk is reportedly seeking a buyout of his contract which AEW is in no hurry to grant, believing he could jump to WWE.
