Every AEW World Championship Reign Ranked Worst To Best

7. CM Punk - Second Reign

Won: All Out (04/09/2022). Previous Champion: Jon Moxley. Length: 3 days.

If this comes as a surprise to you, then you've clearly been hiding under a rock for the past couple of weeks; although, to be honest, you're probably better off there. It's one of the biggest controversies in AEW history and the worst thing to have happened to the belt, by far.

There's probably no need to recap the bizarre circumstances surrounding the beginning of this reign, as it's still fresh in the minds of many. Putting the belt on Punk felt pointless in the first place, as his impromptu squash match against Moxley on Dynamite felt like a clear indication that AEW was going all in with their reliable champ - oh, if only.

Sadly, the strange hot potato tossing of the belt from Moxley to Punk between Dynamite and All Out was only the beginning, as it was the aftermath that really sullied the scene. After winning the prize, Punk did what any good champion should, and went off on a jaded rant about his ex-friends and co-workers. Wow.

The news surrounding his backstage altercation and suspension has been all anyone is talking about lately, and it has turned the main event picture into more of a reality TV show than wrestling. You can complain all you want about WWE, but a wrestler holding the main titles for over two years is better than this crap.