AJ Styles will not be going to AEW soon, as The Dirty Sheets podcast reports that Styles went with a one year option added to his contract. It is a short term commitment, so we’ll have to see if he considers joining CM Punk and Bryan Danielson in AEW in 2023.
It is not unknown that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon forbids WWE personnel to name drop stars of AEW. However, this time around, it seems Paul Heyman name-dropped former WWE star CM Punk, who is currently signed with AEW. Punk shares an animosity with WWE ever since he left the company in 2014 and he is never mentioned in the company. Heyman took to his social media account today and boasted about his WWE accomplishments. It was during this time that Heyman decided to mention Punk in his post. Paul Heyman recently botcheed Brock Lesnar’s RAW promo.
Paul Heyman mentions CM Punk’s name
The @WWEonFOX Twitter page praised Brock, showcasing him as WWE Champion in three different decades. It is to be noted that Paul Heyman was next to him in each picture. Heyman took the time to respond to the message, mentioning the other talents he has managed to the top of the industry as well. Interestingly, he dropped Roman Reigns’ catchphrase several times in the post.
Paul Heyman wrote:
“Thank you, @WWEonFOX, for ACKNOWLEDGING @BrockLesnar’s dominance over the course of 3 different decades. AHEM…how about ACKNOWLEDGING I’ve advocated/special counseled/”managed” the top @WWE champion in those same 3 decades (Brock, Big Show, Angle, RVD, Punk, Roman)…”
Thank you, @WWEonFOX, for ACKNOWLEDGING @BrockLesnar's dominance over the course of 3 different decades. AHEM … how about ACKNOWLEDING I've advocated / special counseled / "managed" the top @WWE champion in those same 3 decades (Brock, Big Show, Angle, RVD, Punk, Roman) …
— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) January 9, 2022
Heyman and Punk worked together in 2012, having a partnership during CM Punk’s iconic 434-day reign as WWE Champion. In WWE, Paul would end up betraying CM Punk in order to side with Brock Lesnar. This is similar to the storyline he is currently working on, where he went against Roman Reigns for the Beast. However, there have still been some teases and hints that another double-cross could be coming in the future.
Heyman previously spoke to Inside The Ropes about getting to work with Punk on television. He admitted he couldn’t believe they were paired up and thought they would be fired within a month:
“I look over at him at he says ‘Can you believe they’re f***ing putting us together?’” said Heyman. “And I’m like ‘We’re both gonna be f***ing fired in the next four weeks, don’t you get it?’ And he goes ‘But the s**t we’re going to stir in four weeks, they don’t f***ing have a clue!’”
We will have to see if CM Punk responds to the Tweet by Heyman.
