mrh
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Post by mrh on Mar 6, 2023 3:07:39 GMT -5
Punk has been gone from AEW for 6 full months, and this week we get two new figures announced.
I know they can take a year to get made, and maybe AEW operates differently from WWE, but I can't see WWE ever allowing multiple figures to come out 6 months later of a major star who left the company, esp. since he's going to get some proceeds from it.
It indicates to me that AEW is on least at cordial terms with Punk, and makes me think there's a decent chance of him coming back...
did you forget this exact thing happened with Zelina, Bronson Reed and the last Adam Cole plus AEW is in the money making business and Cm Punk was and still is the biggest star they've had.
Yes -- but all of those were not 6 months in difference, and when a major star like Bray left, WWE killed everything. CM Punk is a diff level than those others.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Mar 6, 2023 4:10:46 GMT -5
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captncharisma19
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Post by captncharisma19 on Mar 6, 2023 6:25:35 GMT -5
They said ya post too much! š š¤£ That person posts just as much if not more than me it was a joke, not sure what the heck they meant (love your posts)
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Post by g4 on Mar 6, 2023 11:25:26 GMT -5
If you told me 6 months ago it was a work, I would've blocked you lol. However, now I'm not so sure and pretty excited to see where this angle is going.
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Post by personagamer on Mar 6, 2023 12:49:02 GMT -5
did you forget this exact thing happened with Zelina, Bronson Reed and the last Adam Cole plus AEW is in the money making business and Cm Punk was and still is the biggest star they've had.
Yes -- but all of those were not 6 months in difference, and when a major star like Bray left, WWE killed everything. CM Punk is a diff level than those others.
They were still selling Fiend mask at Live Events plus he got figures released 6 months after
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Post by personagamer on Mar 6, 2023 12:52:05 GMT -5
did you forget this exact thing happened with Zelina, Bronson Reed and the last Adam Cole plus AEW is in the money making business and Cm Punk was and still is the biggest star they've had.
Yes -- but all of those were not 6 months in difference, and when a major star like Bray left, WWE killed everything. CM Punk is a diff level than those others.
they were still selling Fiend mask at live events, had Bray on there trucks a long time after his release and the Burnt Fiend was released more than 6 months after release
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Post by rastlinfigures on Mar 6, 2023 17:50:09 GMT -5
I think things may just still be up in the air with him in terms of coming back. Meanwhile, he is still under contract and they have the ability to sell his merch.
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Post by themadbubbler on Mar 6, 2023 18:20:06 GMT -5
He is still an employee of AEW. He's injured, anyway, so my guess is that he isn't in the biggest rush to sort things out with them, because he's getting paid. He also moves a lot of merch, so AEW and all licensees are going to make Punk merch while he's under contract. Even when/if his contract ends, items that are still far enough along in development or production can probably be made- I know that Mattel will release figures of talent that has been gone from WWE for a handful of months, they don't have to immediately halt production.
So, to answer your question, he's at least on decent enough terms that Tony Khan is happy to continue a for-profit association with him for the time being, meaning it's not completely out of the question that he could be back on AEW TV.
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Papi Joker
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Post by Papi Joker on Mar 6, 2023 18:23:40 GMT -5
i think there is enough CM Simps out there to keep him going, but in terms of honour he does not know the meaning.
i could see a ROH Luminary of him though, i reckon he will come back and make a stable
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crush
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Post by crush on Mar 6, 2023 21:21:12 GMT -5
Iām it going to get into a big war about peopleās opinions about Punk, except to say that it always fascinates how some people in the overall wrestling fandom or etc. zero in on Punkās a-hole behavior backstage while giving a pass to the behavior of a lot of others in the history of the wrestling business, both wrestling and āreal lifeā related.
Anyway, I would gladly welcome any and all Punk figures, specifically the ROH Luminary since at this point given the amount of time Iāve wanted once thatās my most-wanted figure EVER.
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Post by PJ on Mar 6, 2023 21:56:54 GMT -5
He hasnāt left the company though. Heās under contract. Lies! He was fired straight up for a minor scuffle, fired for saying too much on a minor presser, and fired for standing up against those in power! BUT little did we all know, TK secretly has been mending fences this entire time! He, Omega, the Bucks, and Punk all had a sit down. They all worked it out. Punk is back, baby! /s Anyway, I hope we hear his music tonight. His arm should be getting close to being healed. I don't want to see him in a program with MJF though. Danielson? I'll buy that for a dollar!
I know that was sarcastic tongue in cheek, but because he was as injured I donāt think they could legally fire him while he was injured seeing it was a work related injury.
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Post by isloth on Mar 6, 2023 23:56:46 GMT -5
The real answer is no one knows, but his announced figures seem likely now with the Blood and Guts and LJN figures. Iād be content if we just got the Supreme Punk and itād be icing on the cake for the ROH luminary. Iād like more figures but Iād be fine at that point.
Seems like heāll come back to TV with the little references lately, but thatās purely a guess.
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Post by xtremebadass on Mar 23, 2023 19:52:59 GMT -5
I'm going to need someone to tell me Supreme 4 and ROH Luminaries Punk figures are both too far into production to pull because it isn't looking good for Punk.
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Mar 23, 2023 19:59:57 GMT -5
I have a feeling he might be back because I feel like aew would have made a statement about him being released by now, I definitely see him being a nuclear heat level heel now though.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Mar 24, 2023 8:29:23 GMT -5
I'm going to need someone to tell me Supreme 4 and ROH Luminaries Punk figures are both too far into production to pull because it isn't looking good for Punk. If Punk doesnāt come back they have to pay him millions to sit out his contract and they will want to do anything they can to make some of that money back, heāll get his figures
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Post by captncharisma19 on Jul 28, 2023 22:03:19 GMT -5
My local walmart has the shelf ready for the Supreme Exclusive. $43
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Post by captncharisma19 on Jul 29, 2023 8:38:00 GMT -5
My local walmart has the shelf ready for the Supreme Exclusive. $43 update: it uses the same sku as Cody and Kenny, but the tag says "AEW 6 CM Punk". So if you order it for pick up, make sure to add comments that tell the worker which one you need
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Post by heelshaun on Jul 29, 2023 18:29:50 GMT -5
My local walmart has the shelf ready for the Supreme Exclusive. $43 update: it uses the same sku as Cody and Kenny, but the tag says "AEW 6 CM Punk". So if you order it for pick up, make sure to add comments that tell the worker which one you need weāre not seeing that supreme cm punk until 2024 unfortunately.
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Post by captncharisma19 on Jul 29, 2023 22:54:00 GMT -5
update: it uses the same sku as Cody and Kenny, but the tag says "AEW 6 CM Punk". So if you order it for pick up, make sure to add comments that tell the worker which one you need weāre not seeing that supreme cm punk until 2024 unfortunately. I'm not sure that's true. Where'd you hear/see that?
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Post by Crane on Aug 2, 2023 22:52:03 GMT -5
I'm sure we'll see it within the next 3 months if the tags are already up for it.
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