By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
AEW has suspended Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Christopher Daniels, Brandon Cutler, Michael Nakazawa, and Pat Buck, according to Dave Meltzer of WrestlingObserver.com. “Ace Steel was also taken off and Punk’s situation should be clear soon,” Meltzer wrote.
Powell’s POV: Meanwhile, Justin Barrasso of SI.com reports that an external third party is conducting an investigation into what transpired on Sunday night. AEW has yet to offer an official statement on the matter.
Everyone involved in the brawl is now officially suspended, Bucks, Omega, plus Pat Buck, Christopher Daniels, Brandon Cutler and Michael Nakazawa. Ace Steel was also taken off and Punk’s situation should be clear soon. It’s all pending the completion of the investigation.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) September 7, 2022
There’s 4 names I hadn’t even heard about being involved in it. What a complete clusterfuck. The EVPs need to lose that part of their contracts. Punk needs to be fined for the wildly entertaining but completely unprofessional media scrum. Everything else should be handled by the 3rd party but it’s possible that some, or all, of the people involved should lose their jobs completely.
If Punk was throwing punches, he probably should be suspended too. He probably could have just ignored those goofs and walked off. I got a feeling he went slugging at those 3.
Daniels, Cutler and Nakazawa…wtf were they even doing there anyways? Nakazawa is still with AEW? Dude must be Subject Matter Expert at the buffet line backstage.
Oh yeah and if its true that Jacksons went after CM Punk by kicking down his door to the locker room.
Those guys should be gone just like Punk.
Why Christopher Daniels was hanging around and got involved is something that I can’t speculate an answer for.
I can see why Punk might be feeling miffed, but he is also not the most mature guy in the world himself. AEW is definitely in a state of disorientation now.
One name that is not listed is Hangman Adam Page, so I guess he had a cooler head and stayed away from the fracas?
Page wasn’t in the building.