AEW Champion CM Punk to Undergo Surgery After Injury

AEW World Champion CM Punk to Undergo Surgery After Injury

Just five days after becoming champion, the 43-year-old Punk announced on Friday night’s episode of Rampage that he’s suffered an injury that will require surgery

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Punk is not relinquishing the AEW world championship, but an interim champion will be crowned in his absence

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With tears in his eyes, Punk addressed the crowd on Rampage. He told the fans he had both good and bad news for them.

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Punk said.“The bad news is I’m injured and I need surgery. A couple of things are broken The biggest one is my heart because I love nothing more than performing for all of you

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Punk said''The good news is, I can still do all that. I told you I was going to go until the wheels fall off. Well, the wheels are still there

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This is Punk's first world championship since 2013

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