9 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dynamite (6 Oct)

6. CM Punk Calls Out Daniel Garcia

CM Punk
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The time for CM Punk to drop the "glad to be back!" tour and jump into a meatier, more hateful feud is approaching, but until his grateful, smiling promos start losing steam and stop resonating with the crowds, these things are an easy Up.

Punk's words are real and organic. This is an authentic presentation of where the man is in life, which is why the segments work. When Punk speaks of missing the wrestling community, the impact the city of Philadelphia has had on his career, and how pleased he is to be back, he isn't acting.

And now he's wrestling Daniel Garcia on Rampage. As another details-first wrestler, the 22-year-old should mesh well with Punk, who continues working his way through AEW's roster of hot young prospects.

CM Punk's life is good - and so is this content.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.