"His whole thing was railing against the system" - WCW legend lashes out at CM Punk for competing in AEW mid-card division
Disco Inferno recently took a massive dig at CM Punk, stating that he has become far less entertaining.
Since joining AEW, Punk has been fighting mid-card wrestlers like Powerhouse Hobbs and Daniel Garcia. Fans expected him to challenge top-tier guys like Kenny Omega and MJF, similar to his WWE days when he went up against top superstars, but things haven't turned out that way.
While speaking on Konnan's Keepin It 100 podcast, the WCW legend chastized Punk and explained that The Straight Edge Superstar was marketable and captivating when he railed against WWE with feuds against top guys like John Cena and The Rock:
"Punk was far more entertaining and far more marketable when he was an ornery guy railing against the system. Now it's like, okay, this is the problem, Punk's whole thing was railing against the system, people like him because he says he doesn't look like a wrestler. So if he had his way, this is what he would do. Well, unfortunately, the way you're doing it and having your way has made you far less entertaining than you were when you were doing the things railing against the top guys. He was always railing against Cena, The Rock. It's always like the top guys," Disco Inferno claimed.
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Disco Inferno believes Punk's current perspective on elevating younger wrestlers in AEW hasn't helped him at all:
"Now, it's like if I had my druthers, all the top guys would work with the younger guys and make our talent. What you're doing, but it's made you far less interesting. People want to see you wrestle MJF. They want to see you wrestle Kenny Omega. The last guys they want to see wresting right off the bat as the mid-card guys," Disco Inferno said.
Although Inferno's statement is somewhat true, it wouldn't be wise to criticize CM Punk soon. He's selflessly competing mid-card to bring the spotlight to the homegrown AEW talents rather than stealing away from them.
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After defeating the likes of Darby Allin and Powerhouse Hobbs, CM Punk has put AEW's up-and-coming star Daniel Garcia on notice. Both men will collide in a singles match on AEW Rampage this Friday.
The Straight Edge Superstar came out this week on Dynamite's 2nd anniversary to cut another stellar promo, notably hyping his upcoming bout.
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