CM Punk’s recent firing from AEW has been the most-talked-about topic in the world of professional wrestling for the past week. The Second City Saint was let go from the company following several controversies and backstage altercations. In a recent interview, AEW wrestler Bryan Danielson gave his thoughts on Punk’s abrupt departure from the company.
On September 2, AEW President Tony Khan terminated CM Punk‘s contract. This was the result of Punk’s backstage altercation with Jack Perry at the AEW All-In last month, which took place at Wembley Stadium. Prior to his release, it was becoming clearer that the promotion was no longer interested in keeping The Second City Saint around, as they deserted him at an airport.
Bryan Danielson shares emotional message following CM Punk exit
Bryan Danielson (formerly known as Daniel Bryan in WWE) shares a pretty infamous past with CM Punk in WWE. The two stars were involved in a pretty infamous love triangle with AJ Lee and CM Punk back in 2013. The two didn’t get to share the ring in AEW. However, it looks like Danielson had a huge amount of respect for Punk.
Bryan Danielson spoke to SI and addressed the firing of CM Punk as well as how it affects the roster by saying the following,
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“In any job, when you lose somebody who’s very important, or you lose somebody you really like working with, that’s hard,” said Danielson. “But everyone… pic.twitter.com/R9mazJ39kM
Speaking with Sports Illustrated, Bryan Danielson discussed CM Punk’s firing from AEW, and shared his thoughts on how it could affect the company. He talked about how whenever somebody loses an important person or somebody they like working with, it’s always difficult to deal with. However, they need to move on and keep working. He further talks about how whenever there’s a controversy, it’s either a chance to divide people or bring people together.
“In any job, when you lose somebody who’s very important, or you lose somebody you really like working with, that’s hard,” said Danielson. “But everyone keeps doing the job. And any time there is loss or controversy or struggle inside an organization, it’s a chance to bring people closer. It’s also a chance to divide people.
So you have this thing where you can use struggle to make your life worse, or you can use struggle to make your life better. When I lost my father, I came out on the backside. I was worse. Struggling with my depression, I’ve come out of it better. So how you approach something and how you learn from something, that’s what makes the difference.”
Fans reaction to Bray Danielson’s remarks on CM Punk
In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, AEW star Bryan Danielson shared his thoughts on CM Punk’s firing from the company and also provided an emotional message which he related to his past.
According to Danielson, it’s always hard to lose people you like to work with at your job. However, people need to move on with their lives and keep working. He said that we can either choose to use our struggles to make our lives better or worse. He related it to the time he lost his father. Danielson was devastated by his loss and reflected on how he was in bad shape at the time. However, he eventually overcame his struggles and became better.
Bryan Danielson is easily one of the most well-rounded people to ever come out of the world of pro wrestling. Professionalism and class right down to the very last letter.
— The Jersey Devil (@HistoryMakerDJS) September 13, 2023
Fans really resonated with Danielson’s words and praised him on social media for his professionalism. They named him one of the most well-rounded people in the world of professional wrestling.
As for CM Punk, his wrestling future is up in the air now. Some people have theorized that he might find his way back into WWE following his firing from AEW. However, a lot of people don’t see WWE taking back The Second City Saint anytime soon. Stay tuned for further updates on WWE.
