CM Punk Reportedly Proposed the Removal of AEW Rankings – CM Punk had a lot of influence over certain aspects of AEW, including the AEW rankings, when he was still with the company.
AEW used a rankings system to help determine upcoming championship matches in each of its divisions in the early years of the promotion, but it disappeared in the final months of 2022. As previously reported, now the rankings are coming back.
AEW President Tony Khan confirmed that the rankings would be returning, which came after Khan took a shot at WWE for booking Jinder Mahal in a World Title match despite winning zero matches in the last year.
While speaking on the Bryan & Vinny Show, Bryan Alvarez reported it was Punk’s idea to get rid of the rankings.
“These f**king rankings. Do you know whose idea it was to get rid of the rankings? I was told it was CM Punk. He talked Tony into getting rid of the rankings.”
CM Punk Reportedly Proposed the Removal of AEW Rankings