>>12825534Because despite what /pw/ wants you to believe, Tony is not a good businessman and tries to be everyone's friend. Even with all the backstage stuff, Tony still wanted to keep Punk in AEW. Honestly, I still think he's under the belief punk might come back one day, and Tony doesn't want to burn that bridge. By all accounts, the footage does make punk look bad, so there's no logical reason why Tony should be protecting him as much as he has.
