There was drama backstage during AEW All In as superstar CM Punk was reportedly in a ‘legitimate physical confrontation’ backstage with fellow superstar Jack Perry.
HOOK and Jack Perry had a match before the main show went live which saw Perry make an audible reference to the camera referring to a backstage altercation with Punk from a few weeks ago. Perry said “Real glass. Go cry me a river.” into the camera after he slammed HOOK through a car windshield.
According to reports from both PWInsider and Sean Ross Sapp from Fightful, when Jack Perry went backstage after his match, which was right before CM Punk was scheduled to open AEW All In, the pair had a physical confrontation.
Further details from Fightful Select state that the extent of how physical things got are limited at this time, but it was definitely physical in some capacity and there was a lot of yelling from both sides.
A subsequent update from Fightful Select notes that, per one side of the story, Perry approached Punk backstage and “stepped in his face” and “bumped” Punk. Punk allegedly then pushed Perry, who “came at Punk and got choked.” It’s important to note that this is only one side of the story, and further details are unclear.
AEW star Miro subsequently claimed that the story was “fake and untrue,” while other versions alleged that Punk threw a punch and “stepped to” Perry first.
More Details On Confrontation Between CM Punk And Jack Perry
PWInsider also reported that Perry was sent away from the venue, while Punk stayed.
In another update, Fightful Select cited other accounts of the story, who alleged that Punk initiate things, as he and Perry exchanged words, Punk got in his face, and pie-faced them. Punk then allegedly grabbed Perry in a front face-lock. the two were then separated.
Sapp subsequently noted that, the last he heard, both Punk and Perry were sent back to their hotels.
WrestleZone will provide more information as it becomes available.
