>>16274833This.
Punk had 2 contracts; 1 as a wrestler and thus an independent contractor, and the other as a "consultant" which gave him full employee status within the company. Far more difficult to fire someone with full employee status than just another 1099 contractor. Luckily for AEW, Punk had given them more than enough just cause to be able to terminate him with cause with the frequent violent outbursts and so they just dress that stuff up in legal language and make that statement and they get to cut him loose and not lose a penny over it. Why do you think Punk never tried to sue for unfair dismissal/breach of contract/etc ?
Cos they had him dead to rights as a result of his own actions. They played it perfectly.
