Darby Allin finally spills the beans on CM Punk's backstage behavior in AEW

Darby Allin has shared his views on CM Punk's backstage issues in AEW during his recent interview. The Best in the World was fired by the Tony Khan-led company in 2023.

CM Punk stunned the world back in 2021 when he finally made his return to professional wrestling in AEW. His first match in the promotion pitted him against Darby Allin, whom the Straight-Edge Superstar defeated at that year's All Out pay-per-view. Despite having an exciting start in the company, Punk's tenure in All Elite Wrestling was marred by multiple backstage controversies and even physical skirmishes, the last of which cost him his employment, as Tony Khan announced his termination in 2023 after his All In: London scuffle with Jack Perry.

During a recent interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, Darby Allin spoke about the AEW locker room being in much better shape after cutting out "egotistical wrestlers" who refused to lose. When Helwani brought up CM Punk's name as a controversial ex-All Elite Wrestling figure who might fit the bill, the face-painted star clarified that the former World Champion's issues in the company were his own and had nothing to do with winning, losing, and putting people over. He also spoke about how some talents are better suited for promotions outside of AEW.

"No, Punk's, the whole Punk thing was just his own thing, it wasn't about wanting to win or lose. That's the thing. And honestly, I feel like at the end of day, some people work better in WWE, some people work better in [All Elite Wrestling], some people work better in TNA, some people work better in MLW, New Japan, that's the beauty of it."

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Punk is currently signed with WWE and is in pursuit of the World Heavyweight Championship, which right now is in the grasp of his nemesis, Seth Rollins.

Darby Allin is set for a major confrontation on AEW Dynamite

The October 15 edition of Wednesday Night AEW Dynamite will air from Kansas City's Cable Dahmer Arena. The episode is set to feature a face-to-face confrontation between Darby Allin and Jon Moxley, following on the heels of the former TNT Champion almost setting The Death Riders on fire last week on Title Tuesday. Furthermore, after his ambush on The One True King at the recent New York Comic Con.

Announcement for Darby Allin's upcoming confrontation with Jon Moxley [Image Credits: All Elite Wrestling on X]

Allin and Mox will do fight this coming Saturday at WrestleDream 2025 in an "I Quit" match.

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