Fans have started to throw out dream matches for the possible match that CM Punk could have with NJPW stars, especially since his AEW return on the June 17 episode of AEW Collision will take a week before the second installment of the AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door pay-per-view event.
As of this writing, it’s still unclear when Punk’s in-ring return will happen, but AEW could get a boost in PPV buys by using Punk on the upcoming show.
NJPW’s KENTA is up for the match as long as he’s paid accordingly, as his issues with Punk go back several years once the former AEW World Heavyweight Champion started using the GTS, Go To Sleep, as a finishing maneuver in WWE and now AEW, which is a move that was popularized by KENTA in Japan.
Punk has openly credited KENTA for the idea of the GTS finisher. KENTA has taken shots at Punk when he sees fit via social media.
To the credit of KENTA, when he responded to a fan on Twitter regarding the potential match, he noted he would only be open to it if the money was right, as he feels he doesn’t need to have the match.
I don’t really care who’s the original G2S. There is only one truth.
If you want me to have match against Punk, Give Me correct amount of money. Other than that I don’t need to have this match. Seriously. https://t.co/5eGIjN5bFO— KENTA aka Lil’K (@KENTAG2S) June 7, 2023
