CM Punk To Defend ‘Real’ World Title Against Samoa Joe At AEW All In – On the August 19 edition of AEW Collision, CM Punk Embraces “The Golden Vampire” Persona to Ambush Samoa Joe and Acknowledge AEW All In Challenge.
During tonight’s show, Samoa Joe prepared to engage in a match against a flamboyantly attired enhancement talent. However, his expectations were dramatically subverted.
As the scenario unfolded, CM Punk, adopting the enigmatic persona of “The Golden Vampire,” launched a sneak attack on Samoa Joe, incapacitating him and securing his participation in Samoa Joe’s challenge for a singles showdown at the forthcoming AEW All In event in London.
Samoa Joe had extended a direct challenge to CM Punk, aiming to definitively settle their long-standing rivalry in a highly anticipated encounter on August 27 within the iconic Wembley Stadium. The motivation behind this challenge was intensified by their previous match in the Owen Hart Foundation Memorial Cup Tournament, which concluded unexpectedly with a roll-up finish.
CM Punk initially remained silent in response to Joe’s challenge, provoking Joe’s ire. This frustration culminated in the Samoan Submission Machine executing a forceful chokehold on CM Punk during the main event of the August 12 Collision episode. The incident transpired as CM Punk, alongside CMFTR, endeavored to seize the AEW World Trios Championship from the clutches of the House of Black.
Now, in a gripping twist, CM Punk has accepted Samoa Joe’s gauntlet, signalling their impending clash for the esteemed Real World Championship at Wembley Stadium. This impending encounter holds significant import, marking the first instance where CM Punk will defend a championship against the formidable Samoa Joe. The stakes are high as these two dynamic competitors prepare to take center stage and further etch their names into AEW history.
Check out the full card for AEW All In:
AEW World Championship
MJF (c) vs. Adam Cole
‘Real’ World Championship
CM Punk (c) vs. Samoa Joe
AEW World Tag Team Championships
FTR (c) vs. Young Bucks
AEW Women’s World Championship
Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Toni Storm vs. Saraya vs. Britt Baker
Coffin Match
AR Fox & Swerve Strickland vs. Darby Allin & Sting
ROH Tag Team Championships
Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) vs. MJF & Adam Cole
Hangman Page, Kenny Omega, & Kota Ibushi vs. Juice Robinson, Jay White, & Konosuke Takeshita
Chris Jericho vs. Will Ospreay
Stadium Stampede
Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, & Wheeler Yuta) & TBD vs. Eddie Kingston, the Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix), Orange Cassidy, & Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor)
CM Punk To Defend ‘Real’ World Title Against Samoa Joe At AEW All In
