AEW star Bryan Danielson recently shared his thoughts on CM Punk’s firing from the promotion. Bryan Danielson and CM Punk have worked together in WWE in the past. However, they never shared the ring in AEW. Fans expected them to cross paths but that never happened.
AEW terminated Punk’s contract following an investigation due to a backstage altercation involving CM Punk and Jack Perry. Reports noted that Perry and Punk had a backstage issue after Perry made remarks that were directed toward Punk at AEW All In’s Zero Hour pre-show.
Bryan Danielson opens up on CM Punk
Speaking with Justin Burrasso of Sports Illustrated, Bryan Danielson opened up on Punk and opined on how people will deal with Punk’s departure in different ways. Here is what he said:
“In any job, when you lose somebody who’s very important, or you lose somebody you really like working with, that’s hard. But everyone keeps doing the job. And any time there is loss or controversy or struggle inside an organization, it’s a chance to bring people closer. It’s also a chance to divide people. So you have this thing where you can use struggle to make your life worse, or you can use struggle to make your life better.
When I lost my father, I came out on the backside. I was worse. Struggling with my depression, I’ve come out of it better. So how you approach something and how you learn from something, that’s what makes the difference.”
While Punk’s future is up in the air, Danielson is set to face NJPW Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr at WrestleDream which will take place on October 1.
