AEW: Dynamite — CM Punk’s World Championship Vacated, Tournament Set

A brand new AEW World Champion and new World Trios Champions will quickly be topped. AEW President Tony Khan revealed on Wednesday’s AEW: Dynamite that the aforementioned titles have been vacated following an alleged backstage brawl between World Champion CM Punk and World Trios Champions the Elite (Kenny Omega and the Younger Bucks).

“Following All Out on pay-per-view this previous Sunday evening, I’ve been pressured to vacate the AEW World Championship, in addition to the AEW World Trios Championship,” Khan stated on the prime of the present.

Per Khan, new World Trios champions will likely be decided tonight in a match between Dying Triangle, and Orange Cassidy and the Greatest Pals. (Replace: Dying Triangle has been topped the brand new champs.) In the meantime, the brand new World Champion will likely be determined in a Grand Slam Event of Champions on Dynamite and Rampage, with the ultimate two battling it out at AEW Grand Slam on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Contributors embrace Hangman Web page, Bryan Danielson, Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin, Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley.

The melee reportedly broke out on Sunday after CM Punk’s pointed feedback throughout a post-event media scrum for All Out. In keeping with Sports activities Illustrated, Punk exchanged phrases with the Younger Bucks and Omega, after which a brawl ensued. Omega, Matt and Nick Jackson of the Younger Bucks, Pat Buck, Christopher Daniels, Michael Nakazawa and Brandon Cutler had been subsequently suspended. Adam Web page left the constructing earlier than the battle and was not concerned.

Throughout the All Out press convention, Punk known as out Omega and the Younger Bucks (who presently function AEW’s government vice presidents) for allegedly fueling rumors that he was concerned with Colt Cabana’s transfer to the Ring of Honor roster.

“I haven’t been pals with this man [Cabana] since not less than 2014, late 2013, and the truth that I’ve to sit down up right here as a result of we’ve got irresponsible individuals who name themselves EVPs and couldn’t f—king handle a goal, and so they unfold lies and bulls—t and put into the media that I obtained any individual fired when I’ve f—ok all to do with him… The truth that I’ve to stand up right here and do that in 2022 is f—king embarrassing.”

Punk additionally known as out Hangman Adam Web page for taking a dig at him on tv. “What did I ever do on this world to deserve an empty headed f—king dumb f—ok like Hangman Adam Web page to exit on nationwide tv and to enter enterprise for himself? Didn’t do a goddamned factor,” he stated.

In a promo throughout the Could 25 episode of AEW: Dynamite, Web page instructed Punk, “You discuss an enormous recreation about employees’ rights. Properly, you’ve proven the precise reverse because you’ve gotten right here.” Punk returned the favor in his first promo again from harm on Aug. 17, difficult Web page to a rematch that was not on the cardboard. This basically embarrassed Web page, who couldn’t reply.

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