During a recent edition of “Busted Open Radio,” AEW President Tony Khan discussed the audience’s reaction to CM Punk in AEW, specifically how fans in Toronto reacted to Punk following AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door II.
Punk didn’t receive a warm welcome in Toronto, unlike his AEW return in his hometown of Chicago. Khan said,
“I wasn’t surprised about that at all given that we were in Canada and given some of the things that happened in the lead-up to the show, in particular, since the last time he wrestled. So I think as we go on the road, we’re going to get a lot of great responses. But just like a sports team, it depends on where you’re at. Some sports teams are really popular in home cities, and then when they go on the road, it depends. Definitely, I thought this was like a road game for him, and he did great.”
Punk will wrestle Samoa Joe in the semifinals of the Owen Hart Cup this Saturday on AEW Collision.
