Talk is just starting to die down in regards to the post-All Out media scrum. The event started with CM Punk tearing into Colt Cabana, Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks – all while Tony Khan sat and watched in horror. It was followed up with a backstage brawl, with Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks heading to the locker room of Punk – leading to mass suspensions. Many felt that Khan handled the situation incredibly poorly, including Bully Ray.
Bully Ray Felt Tony Khan Should Have Shut Punk Down Early Into His Rant
While speaking on Busted Open Radio – a program where Tony Khan is a frequent guest, Bully Ray would speak about what went down during the media scrum. Ray would have the following to say in regards to how Khan handled the situation.
“I went as far as to say that I quote unquote, felt bad for Tony Khan in that moment, because it seemed like he could not control what Punk was saying or what he was about to say. But in that moment, once Punk shut Tony down. That’s where Tony had to turn around and go ‘Timeout. Enough. This is where it ends. Next question please.’ You are the billion-dollar owner of the company. You have all the control in the world. If you want to shut them down. You can shut them down.”
The EVP’s Should Have Used Their Position
Going further, Ray would say that Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks likewise should have made better use of their status in the company. Things didn’t need to go to blows, and Ray felt they should have proved they could use their EVP titles to calm Punk down. Ray was quoted saying the following.
“Once Punk says the shit that he does, it’s up to the EVPs also to actually flex their corporate muscle. Who’s higher up on the food chain, an Executive Vice President or your World Heavyweight Champion? The Executive because that’s a real job within AEW. That’s a real job within the WWE.
So at that moment, the EVPs should have gotten together and said ‘Punk, Phil, we’d like to talk to you. Sit down’ When he turns around and goes ‘Screw you. I don’t have to talk to you’. You go ‘No, we’re the Executive Vice Presidents of company. You’re going to sit down. We want to talk to you.’”
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