CM Punk Comments On AEW World Title Win

Nine months on from his return to professional wrestling, CM Punk is a world champion once again and The Second City Saviour defeated Hangman Page at Sunday's Double Or Nothing pay-per-view to capture the AEW World Title. 

Speaking about his win in the post-Double Or Nothing media scrum, Punk noted he plans to do everything he can to earn more money for the promotion and the company's wrestlers. 

"I think this is just the onward and upward trajectory that AEW have been on for three years. You can say that with the addition of me we're doing better, but I look at it as with the addition of Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole and all the talent that Tony brings in every day is a step forward and it doesn't necessarily start with me being the champion," Punk began.

"To me, it's a team effort and I like to say if you want to go fast you go alone, if you want to go far you go together and this is very much a team effort and a team environment backstage. I couldn't do this alone. Obviously, this guy [Tony Khan] did bring me back to professional wrestling so all credit to him. It wasn't easy to do," he continued.

"I'm happy to be here. I'm happy to be the champ. I take great responsibility in holding that title and if I'm the face of AEW then I'm the face of AEW, and I'm gonna do everything I possibly can to not just put more money in my pocket but his pocket and everybody's pockets backstage and put on the best possible show every single time I can for all of you."

Punk also addressed possible backstage tension in AEW, which you can read about here.