All Elite Wrestling put on one of the best pro wrestling shows of the year at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, but a behind-the-scenes incident between two of the company's stars may have overshadowed it.
Just as CM Punk and Samoa Joe were all in for the Real World Championship, a backstage incident between Punk and Jack Perry broke out, according to multiple reports. AEW CEO Tony Khan confirmed in the post-show press conference that officials are investigating the matter.
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CM Punk (left) and Jack Perry were involved in an incident at All In. (Getty Images)
“Beyond what I'm about to say, I can't comment on that at this time — yes, there was an incident backstage before we went live on the show tonight,” Khan told reporters. “We're investigating it. Until I find out more about what happened, I can't really go into it at this point, so I can't comment on that — but I wanted to be honest with you and tell you that's the case.”
Perry, the son of “Beverly Hills 90210” actor Luke Perry, had fought Hook for the FTW Championship just minutes before the main map began. Punk's match came right after Perry's.
The incident happened, according to a gorilla, and involved a push fight between Punk and Perry PW Insiders. Punk reportedly got in touch with Perry.
CM Punk in the ring during the AEW Dynamite – Beach Break on January 26, 2022 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Miro, another AEW star, appeared to deny at least one report of the incident, which claimed Perry allegedly “went on to punk” and was choked to death.
Punk returned to AEW a few weeks ago with his new show, Collision. He was off the air after a reported skirmish broke out between him and fellow AEW stars Kenny Omega, Nick Jackson and Matt Jackson after he made comments to the media in the wake of last year's All Out .
Regardless, during the show, AEW touted the “highest-paid fans ever at a pro wrestling event.” According to AEW, the Wembley show was attended by 81,035 viewers. However, whether it saw a higher attendance than WrestleMania 32 is up for debate among wrestling fans.
Jack “Jungle Boy” Perry attends the All Elite Wrestling panel during New York Comic Con 2019 at the Jacob Javits Center on October 4, 2019 in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for WarnerMedia Company)
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AEW's next show, All Out, is scheduled for September 3 in Chicago.
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