CM Punk Says Hangman Page Working Their Double Or Nothing Match Stiff Was Like “A Poison” To Him

CM Punk was not happy when Hangman Page took matters into his own hands and worked their Double Or Nothing matchup stiff.

Back at the PPV last year, CM Punk faced AEW World Champion Hangman Page with the title on the line. In a fun match, Punk would pick up the victory and become the new champion.

However, Punk recently spoke with ESPN and noted that he felt like he was too focused on protecting himself to put on a good match on the show.

“And I proceed to have what I think is a garbage match because I’m trying to protect myself on stuff instead of actually just working and trying to put on the best performance I can,” Punk said. “I’m keeping an eye out. He chopped me in the mouth one time, and I’m just like, ‘OK, did you do that on purpose?’ You chip my tooth, and I’m like, ‘All right, should I give him a receipt?’ It changes the dynamic. It poisoned everything for me, and it made it all really, really ugly, and that was what set all of this off, and here we are over a year later and ain’t s— been done about it.”

CM Punk

Punk is scheduled to make his AEW return this Saturday night when he teams with FTR to take on Bullet Club Gold and Samoa Joe in trios action. Punk is also expected to speak at the event.

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