CM Punk Heaps Praise On AEW Collision Roster

AEW Collision is still not even two months old, but the show has already gained an identity and momentum, and the leading star of the show, CM Punk, has had nothing but good things to say about it. When speaking to Sports Illustrated, Punk made sure to praise the Collision team.

“It’s a team effort. FTR is a big part of it. There is a group of people I want highlighted on Collision almost every Saturday. It’s a lot of people and it’s hard to get them in there, but it’s FTR, Samoa Joe, Jay White and Juice, the Gunns, Ricky Starks, all three members of House of Black, Andrade, and we just got Rush–that guy is f------ awesome, I want him on Collision, too–Hobbs, Miro, and I don’t want to forget anyone else. 

“Give me a Statlander every week, give me a Toni Storm every week. That’s what is going to drive repeat viewers, knowing they’ll see these people every Saturday. That’s how we’ll hold a rating. It’s 100 percent a team effort. We want to bring new people up. That’s the rub. People recognize that. A perfect example is Gunn Club. They’re right there, and they need to associate with people who are perceived to be top guys.”

Punk went on to talk about how the roster members help to bring each other up to a certain level, with everyone expecting the best out of one another. He explained how he needs to be excellent because that is what everyone expects out of him.