Tony Khan Expects CM Punk To Get A Positive Reaction From Fans Upon His Return To AEW

Tony Khan expects CM Punk to remain a fan favorite when he makes his return to All Elite Wrestling this weekend.

Punk will be returning to AEW for the first time since AEW All Out 2022 and he will be wrestling alongside FTR to take on Bullet Club Gold and Samoa Joe.

Speaking with Brandon Walker on Barstool’ Rasslin, AEW president Tony Khan shared his thoughts on Punk’s upcoming return.

“It’s very exciting. CM Punk’s been out injured since All Out, and he had a triceps injury in the main event match. We have not seen him in a long time. I’m very excited about his return to the ring. He’s one of the biggest names in AEW, he’s a top star. He’s one of the biggest names in all of wrestling. One of his greatest rivals in his entire career is Samoa Joe. I’m very excited to feature Samoa Joe on Collision also. I think it’s very interesting they’ll be on opposite sides of this match. It’s also really cool that the AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR are gonna be featured here on Collision and across all AEW programming, and FTR certainly gonna be showcased alongside CM Punk. I think they’re a great trio. I’m really excited to have them in the first main event with CM Punk and FTR taking on Samoa Joe, Jay White, and Juice Robinson,” 

“I think for the fans who wanted to see CM Punk return, he’s doing it in a grand fashion, and it’s gonna be really exciting in such a big main event of such a huge show in his hometown, Chicago, for the debut of a new show, Saturday Night Collision. I think it’s gonna be really cool,

Well, I think it’ll be very exciting to see how the fans react, but I expect a very positive reaction, particularly in Chicago for the first episode. I think then, going forward, CM Punk’s one of the most popular wrestlers in the world, so certainly he’s gonna get a great reaction. Depending on who his opponent and the type of reaction he’s trying to get, I expect CM Punk to connect with the crowd as well as anybody in the entire pro wrestling business. He had an amazing connection with the fans, and I think that’s part of his longevity and his mystique is his amazing connection with the crowd. CM Punk’s a really great wrestler, and I’m very excited to have him back in AEW, starting this Saturday night on TNT on AEW Collision,” 

Tony Khan

With Punk’s return coming in his hometown of Chicago, Khan is likely right to expect a huge ovation for Punk when his music hits on Saturday.

Kris Statlander recently spoke about Punk’s upcoming return.

H/T to Fightful

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