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>During the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales engaged in a conversation about some of the biggest wrestling stories of 2024. Gonzales posed a question to Meltzer, asking if he thought Tony Khan, in retrospect, might have had second thoughts about airing the altercation between CM Punk and Jack Perry on television.
>Meltzer provided insight into Khan’s perspective, stating, “I have discussed this with him. You have no idea how much and we it’s always the same thing that he believes that that was a key to getting that deal. So I will tell you, I mean, in every discussion, there is not even a thought in his mind that he made a mistake there.”
>Meltzer further elaborated on Khan’s rationale, explaining that the incident played a pivotal role in securing AEW’s new TV deal. “If it helped making the deal, then he’s right,” Meltzer acknowledged. However, he also expressed his own reservations, stating, “But I, you know, certainly didn’t think long term it was the right thing, even though, yes, it did help make Jack Perry a star. I just didn’t think it was positive for the company in the big picture.”
>Since the airing of the video, Jack Perry has turned heel and has been aligned with the heel Young Bucks, who are currently on a hiatus from AEW TV. The Punk-Perry video aired on the 4/10/24 episode of AEW Dynamite. That show drew 819,000 viewers. 880,000 viewers watched the Punk-Perry segment.
