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All Elite Wrestling on Saturday introduced that it has fired prime star CM Punk with trigger after AEW investigated an incident that occurred throughout its “All In” pay-per-view present final Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London.

Punk and fellow AEW wrestler Jack Perry, the son of late actor Luke Perry, reportedly acquired right into a bodily altercation backstage through the pay-per-view.

AEW’s assertion, which was issued on X (previously Twitter) mentioned Punk’s wrestling and employment contracts have each been terminated.

“Following the investigation, the AEW Self-discipline Committee met and later convened with exterior authorized counsel earlier than making a unanimous advice to [AEW owner Tony] Khan that CM Punk be terminated with trigger,” AEW’s assertion learn.

Khan, AEW’s CEO, basic supervisor and head of inventive, mentioned in an accompanying assertion that he needs he “did not should share this information,” however made the choice “in the very best pursuits of the various wonderful individuals who make AEW potential each week.”

AEW is scheduled to have a pay-per-view, “All Out,” on Sunday at United Heart in Chicago, the day after its weekly Saturday “Collision” tv present in the identical constructing.

Punk, whose actual identify is Phil Brooks, is a Chicago native and a significant star within the metropolis.

“Phil performed an necessary function in AEW and I thank him for his contributions,” Khan mentioned in his assertion. “The termination of his AEW contracts with trigger is in the end my resolution, and mine alone.”

Punk, 44, returned to AEW in June after struggling a torn bicep in a match final September. After that match final yr, Punk engaged in a controversial information convention after which reportedly acquired right into a bodily altercation with AEW wrestlers Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson and Kenny Omega, who’re additionally firm government vice presidents.

Punk mentioned in June that he apologized to Khan about what he mentioned within the information convention.

The incident in September 2022 got here after AEW wrestler Adam “Hangman” Web page went off script in a televised interview phase with Punk, citing issues the 2 didn’t agree could be talked about — and issues Punk mentioned weren’t true.

Punk mentioned nothing was performed to Web page for the discretion.

“It poisoned all the things for me, and it made all of it actually, actually ugly, and that was what set all of this off, and right here we’re over a yr later and ain’t s— been performed about it,” Punk advised ESPN in June.

The idea amongst individuals within the locker room was that Punk had gotten one other wrestler, Colt Cabana, fired from AEW, or not less than tried to take action. Punk and Cabana was once shut mates, however had an unpleasant falling out, which included lawsuits. Punk has denied attempting to get Cabana fired. Cabana remains to be employed by AEW.

Punk has been some of the common stars within the professional wrestling enterprise during the last twenty years. He’s a former two-time WWE champion and three-time World Heavyweight champion. Punk was additionally a former two-time AEW champion. He fought twice within the UFC after leaving WWE in 2014.