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Per Ibou of Wrestlepurists:
>Punk has a ton of heat in WWE right now for several reasons, all stemming from his interview earlier this week. Some of the top guys in WWE have a lot of friends in AEW, such as Bayley, Cody, Zayn, Owens, and Styles. There’s also the perception that AEW has helped everyone secure bigger and better contracts, with one anonymous source saying they used the leverage to increase their WWE contract by 30%.
>Punk has never been the most popular guy, a lot of people either have bad history with him or know someone who had an incident with him, but most people were willing to play nice when he came back to WWE. That’s not the case any more, and we’re told that one prominent name has asked not to work with Punk in any capacity in the future.
>Punk’s comments about guaranteed pay also rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, with one major WWE name telling us “Punk is coming across like a manager, not a wrestler” and saying that Punk’s own financial issues seem to be skewing his decisions. For reference, Punk purchased an LA mansion during his time in AEW and paid over market value for it. There have been rumors ever since that he went into debt after purchasing this lavish estate.
>Although there is still no timetable for Punk’s return, it’s unsure what kind of locker room he may be walking into. In fact, one name who is on the Wrestlemania card this weekend told us “if Punk is on Mania next year, then I’ll be in AEW”.
