Why does it seem like whenever they want to debut a new show they turn to Punk?
Some would argue that Matt and Nick shouldn't want to work things out because Punk threw the first punch. Wade Keller also stated that there are people in the company who we haven't heard from that also don't want Punk back. He said, "I think it's well-known that he's a draw. I also think it's well-known that the welcome mat will not be rolled out for him in the locker room. The passion in that locker room against Punk in certain circles is unwavering. Punk has poured lighter fluid on that. Moxley and Brandon Cutler had been public. And there's I think some people would surprise you in AEW, who would seem like neutral parties and all that who don't want Punk back and they have reasons."
Keller continued, "Among the people I've talked to, there's not a high level of confidence that the meeting is going to go well and that it could make things worse, but maybe not. Maybe things will work out. But people who have been around Punk, know Punk, know people who have known Punk for a very long time, are not optimistic that FTR mediating a meeting between Jericho and Punk is going to lead to progress. The other thing is, is it just sounds by every indication [that] The Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson's heels are dug in. I just don't see those parties reconciling."
You know TK is a mark when guys like Cutler, Cage, QT, and Shawn Spears have swayBrandon Cutler had been public.
Some would argue that Matt and Nick shouldn't want to work things out because Punk threw the first punch. Wade Keller also stated that there are people in the company who we haven't heard from that also don't want Punk back. He said, "I think it's well-known that he's a draw. I also think it's well-known that the welcome mat will not be rolled out for him in the locker room. The passion in that locker room against Punk in certain circles is unwavering. Punk has poured lighter fluid on that. Moxley and Brandon Cutler had been public. And there's I think some people would surprise you in AEW, who would seem like neutral parties and all that who don't want Punk back and they have reasons."
Keller continued, "Among the people I've talked to, there's not a high level of confidence that the meeting is going to go well and that it could make things worse, but maybe not. Maybe things will work out. But people who have been around Punk, know Punk, know people who have known Punk for a very long time, are not optimistic that FTR mediating a meeting between Jericho and Punk is going to lead to progress. The other thing is, is it just sounds by every indication [that] The Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson's heels are dug in. I just don't see those parties reconciling."
People on Dave and Bryan’s own podcasts asking the obvious things and Dave stopping momentarily to acknowledge it