10 AEW Nightmares That Could Come True In 2023

10. CM Punk Legal Action Drags On And On

This needs to be addressed early.

CM Punk didn't so much walk through the AEW exit doors as run through them screaming with a baseball bat in hand. His incredible performance at the post-All Out press conference flummoxed Tony Khan, and it was quite the way to go out. Subsequent scuffles with The Elite meant a suspension and exhausting legal action.

Nobody on the outside has any real clue how this'll end, but it does look like that's a wrap on Punk's AEW career. Some predict a bold WWE return in 2023, or perhaps some dates for New Japan if things shake out that way. However, it doesn't seem like ol' CM has any place in TK's world from here on out.

It'd be a nightmare for Tony if the legal fallout from Punk's departure drags on and on and on for much of the new year. Such things can be very costly, and Khan would likely just love to move on right f'n now. Hopefully, this is all sorted out ASAP.