[Fightful Select] Bryan Danielson headed up disciplinary committee that terminated CM Punk
[Fightful Select] Bryan Danielson headed up disciplinary committee that terminated CM Punk
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CM Punk was terminated by AEW following a situation at AEW All Out by a quickly developed discipline committee, and we’ve learned more, largely because of a tweet that may have referenced it.
Recently, Fightful revealed that a long rumored member of the committee, Megha Parekh, had actually stepped back from a lot of her duties as Chief Legal Officer by that time and actually had nothing to do with the committee. We’ve since learned that AEW General Counsel Chris Peck, who assumed many of her responsibilities, was a part of the three-person committee, along with an outside attorney.
However, there was also one long-respected member of the AEW talent roster that was involved, in Bryan Danielson. When asking sources on the AEW roster about his inclusion, one called him an “appropriate moral compass who exemplifies objectivity" and said that he effectively headed up and was the face of the disciplinary committee. Danielson was said to have spoken to the roster when addressing them about Punk’s termination, and noted that the decision was a particularly hard one. He cited the positives that CM Punk brought and his longstanding friendship with Punk, but said that it was the decision that had to be made.
On November 27, Danielson tweeted “My dad always told me, “The right thing is often the hardest thing to do. It won’t always make the most money. It won’t always be the most popular. But it’s still the right thing." We’re told that’s what Danielson said when speaking to talent at the meeting months before.
We weren’t given any indication regarding the decision making process that occurred by the disciplinary committee. Those that we spoke to said they believed CM Punk was aware by now that Danielson was a pair of said committee, as many of his friends were included in the meeting where Danielson addressed them.
This is a continued duty for Danielson, as he's also responsible for handing out fines when necessary.
CM Punk returned to WWE this past weekend.
Someone pointed out Bryan made this tweet yesterday (Edit: I posted this part before I found the above summary lol):
https://twitter.com/bryandanielson/status/1729286918536667514
My dad always told me, “The right thing is often the hardest thing to do.”
It won’t always make the most money.
It won’t always be the most popular.
But it’s still the right thing.#AEW ❤️
He absolutely did the right thing, and I'm sure it was gutwrenching to have to do that to someone he considers a friend.
But now that this is all out in the open, I wonder what the weird Punk stans are going to think about it, especially since Danielson was inserted pretty much immediately into Punk's angle with Starks afterwards.
I wonder what the weird Punk stans are going to think about it
Probably a combination of "REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" along with "Danielson ain't shit" or something else equally dumb lol
Edit: With a quick Reddit glance: Yup lol
I'm happy for him. Off the b team to go back to where the big boys play. It did wonders for Cody.
They'll go back to licking Vince's balls.
My girlfriend started laughing and said he got taken out by a wrestler court lol
Rofl give that lady a high five from a stranger on the Internet.
Bryan Danielson: The best in the world.
Something something a man who has to say he is the king something