“It’s that old-school mentality,” Former World Champion believes CM Punk’s convictions in AEW fell on d*af ears despite being debatable

Mark Henry went on to express his views on CM Punk's time in AEW leading to his departure.

“It’s that old-school mentality,” Former World Champion believes CM Punk’s convictions in AEW fell on d*af ears despite being debatable

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Former AEW Superstar CM Punk was fired from the company by Tony Khan a couple of months ago. He has been a free agent ever since. His departure from AEW was due to his backstage confrontation with Jack Perry at All In. Recently, former WWE superstar Mark Henry stated the approach used by CM Punk while dealing with young talents during his time at AEW.

Mark Henry was a guest on the Reality of Wrestling podcast with Booker T. Henry praised the Second City Saint and revealed that the latter played a huge role in uplifting young talents on the roster. The former World Champion spoke about CM Punk’s mentality and younger talent could perceive it to be wrong.

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“It’s that old-school mentality, you know, and that old-school mentality rubs young people the wrong way. Young people call you ‘a boomer’ or they say you’re old. Outdated, or whatever, and some people are stuck in their ways,” said Henry while speaking about CM Punk.

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Booker T revealed that he believed that CM Punk was going to be the one who would carry on the AEW company. Responding to this, Mark Henry said that the young talent in AEW and CM Punk’s conviction faced a conflict while working at All Elite Wrestling.

“I like conviction; I like somebody who can stand by their guns, and they can debate with you on the fact that this is why being old will save your life. I know better, I experienced it, I went through the fire, I feel like Punk’s delivery of some of that conviction fell on de*f ears,” Mark Henry stated on Booker T’s podcast. (H/T Ringside News)

CM Punk will likely appear in the Survivor Series next month. The show will take place in his hometown of Chicago. WWE has been dropping some major teases as well. It is going to be interesting to see the future of CM Punk in professional wrestling, as he has been a hot topic recently.

Related: CM Punk seemingly drops a major tease about his potential WWE return

Wrestling veteran says he reached out to CM Punk after AEW firing

CM Punk has been a topic of discussion ever since his termination from AEW. His departure from the company has certainly generated speculation and rumors regarding his return to WWE. Recently, wrestling veteran Konnan revealed that the Second City Saint could be going to WWE.

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Speaking on the Keepin’ It 100 OFFICIAL podcast, Konnan revealed that he recently reached out to Punk through their mutual friend, Rey Mysterio. “I sent out a message to him [CM Punk] through Rey Mysterio and he never answered back, that itself told me that he probably didn’t want to come down and I am assuming now I haven’t even tried because I have a feeling he is going to WWE but I could be wrong.” said Konnan.

All the dots connect toward the return of the Second City Saint to WWE. It is going to be interesting to see if the rumors are true. As of now, there is nothing official between the parties. CM Punk’s last match in professional wrestling was against Samoa Joe, which marked his last appearance in AEW.

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