In the past few months, CM Punk and Thunder Rosa both sustained injuries during their stints as AEW World Champion and Women’s World Champion, respectively. but while Punk announced his injury in the ring on ‘AEW Rampage’. receiving about eight minutes to cut a promotion in person, Rosa was given less than a minute in a backstage interview with Tony Schiavone on an episode of AEW Dynamite. When asked about the disparity, AEW CEO Tony Khan was candid about the difference in time Punk and Rosa got when they announced their injuries.
“I give TV time based on what I think will get the most reviews,” Khan said on the All Out 2022 media call. “If you want my honest opinion on Thunder Rosa’s eight minute promo vs. CM Punk’s eight minute promo, you’ll get an honest answer, and I think CM Punk’s eight minute show will probably do a better rating… to come out and give a live promo.” Eight minutes, I’m not sure it would be good for the TV show, to be honest with you.”
Punk was out the following Friday’s Double or Nothing 2022 through the August 24th of “Dynamite” release. He has since returned from his injury and competed in a unification title match against interim champion Jon Moxley, He lost to Moxley in just about three minutes after two Death Riders. This Sunday at All Out, AEW and . will be crowned temporary The women’s world champion four-way killer between Jimmy Hayter and Tony Storm and former women’s world champion Brett Baker and Hikaru Shida.
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