August 21, 2023 Observer Newsletter: CM Punk & AEW backstage drama, All In preview

A promo by C.M. Punk and Adam Page and Ryan Nemeth being booked to work at the 8/12 Collision show at the Greensboro Coliseum and being turned away and not allowed to be in the building for the show ended up as the latest major divisive drama for the promotion.

Because of what happened, some minor things from the past that were not considered that big of a deal and just things that happened, became major stories this week as part of the pattern.

Essentially, in recent weeks, Matt Hardy was booked for a Collision taping but was later told not to go into the building. He was told it was related to C.M. Punk and while the story was not talked about heavily, it was mentioned as one of those things that happened. Those close to Punk have denied Punk being the reason for this.

Daniels, the head of talent relations, had been working Collision in his regular duties and wrestling on ROH shows as a single and sometimes as a tag team. He was recently told no longer to come to Collision and was of the impression it was related to Punk.

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