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“So Embarrassing”, “Shots Fired”: The Young Bucks and Fans Respond as CM Punk Takes Another Jab at the Elite 9 Months After Their Ugly Backstage Fight

Published 06/18/2023, 3:20 AM EDT

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The entire United Center shared cheering for their hometown hero on top of their voice. After nine months, CM Punk got a warm welcome at AEW Collision in Chicago. ‘The Best in the World’ took this opportunity to address his AEW fanbase talking about what happened last year before he departed to recover from an injury. He took a shot at one of ‘The Elite’ while taking a huge weight “off his chest“.

Last year a backstage brawl was reported in AEW between ‘The Elite’ and CM Punk. The aftermath of the brawl saw Punk, Kenny Omega, and the Young Bucks suspended from AEW. However, the former two-time AEW World Champion took a jab at Young Bucks and they also replied to him.

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CM Punk takes a shot at Young Bucks

The 44-year-old made his first-ever wrestling show appearance at the United Center. However, he surely completed the goal of making a statement so fans could remember his return. CM Punk called out Young Bucks aka Nick and Matt Jackson while opening

The Voice of the Voiceless mentioned Young Bucks saying, “You call me whatever you want. But you know what David Zaslav calls me? ‘One Bill Phil’, because I’m the one true genuine article in a business full of counterfeit Bucks”

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However, the former AEW Tag Team Champions didn’t hold back to respond to Punks jibe. The Young Bucks are very well known for their way of sharing their thoughts through their Twitter Bio. Hence, they replied to the 44-year-old former WWE star by doing the same.

The Bucks wrote, “If it were 2018, we’d already have a “Counterfeit Bucks” shirt available on PWT. 😂 Kill it y’all!” Furthermore, it is clear that Matt and Nick Jackson will address Punk’s promo on next week’s AEW Dynamite. Moreover, they’ll say something about Punk and they might have a feud later. Nevertheless, as the former AEW Champion said this, fans around the world shared their reactions to the same.

AEW fans aren’t impressed with Punk’s promo!

The wrestling fans shared their reactions to Punk bringing up the brawl from the last year. Clearly, they weren’t happy over ‘The Best in the World’ mentioning Bucks in his promo. Below are some of the reactions from Twitter. The Young Bucks were the first to reply to the promo without even talking on the microphone through their Twitter bio!

Fans’ take on the promo.

The Young Bucks will definitely respond to this after replying through their Twitter bio!

Fans troll the 44-year-old for his comments in the promo!

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Tushar Deogharkar is a senior WWE writer and analyst at EssentiallySports. With a true passion for pro wrestling, Tushar has consistently provided unparalleled coverage of the sport, never missing an opportunity to share his insights with his readers. Throughout his career, Tushar has covered some of the most iconic rivalries in WWE history, including the legendary feud between The Rock and Stone Cold.
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