Some further details about the investigation process and fallout from
CM Punk's firing from AEW were revealed during the post-Collision edition of
Wrestling Observer Radio.
Dave Meltzer & Bryan Alvarez said the investigation over the past week involved talking to all eyewitnesses to the All In backstage skirmish between Punk and Jack Perry in addition to an outside investigation where "a lot" of wrestlers were interviewed on background and how things had changed/not changed over the last year.
Meltzer did not have the names of those who are part of the disciplinary committee mentioned in the AEW press release about the situation. That committee, lawyers and the external investigators all came to the same conclusion about Punk and Khan then made the call to fire him.
Meltzer said that while Punk got fired over the All In incident, there is "so much more to it that hasn't come out" that contributed to the decision, indicating more news is to come.
Additionally, Meltzer also said he was "far too kind" in his reporting in this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter about Punk "lunging" in Khan's direction after the Perry incident was broken up.
"If you saw the actual wording of what was said, lunging was...I was toning it down. It was more than lunging," he said.
Other notes:
- Alvarez said there was a meeting with the talent backstage prior to Collision about Punk's firing.
- There is no update on the status of Ace Steel who Punk got re-hired as a remote worker after he was initially fired following the post-All Out brawl last September.
