Tony Khan is holding a grudge against one of AEW’s top prospects, Jack Perry, following CM Punk’s departure.
Incident
Perry hadn’t been seen or heard from for months following the incident with CM Punk at AEW All In last August. The incident resulted in Perry being suspended and Punk released. Perry has since started working with NJPW, but remains under contract with AEW.
The incident with Punk was after Punk advised Perry against using real glass for a segment on TV. At All In, Perry did a spot on the windshield of a car and made a reference to glass to the camera, leading to the physical altercation at All In.
Status
While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer was asked about Perry’s status with AEW.
Bryan Alvarez: “This person here says, do we know for sure that Jack Perry was not fired by AEW? Has anyone asked? I have asked, and he has not been fired.”
Meltzer: “He has not been fired. He’s absolutely not been fired, but they’re not using him.”
Alvarez: “He’s just iced.”
Meltzer: “Tony’s really mad at him because he cost him CM Punk. He’s getting the blame. He probably should have been suspended for a month or two. Where are we at, seven months now?…..Seven months. It’s ridiculous. The punishment doesn’t fit the crime at this point. I mean, it’s like it’s his fault because the other guy like lost just mind?”
Alvarez: “I was gonna say I mean he didn’t cost Tony CM Punk. CM Punk cost Tony. CM Punk by getting into a fight over this. Punk could have just got to Tony and said, “Suspend this dude. That was unprofessional and that would’ve been it.”
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