Last week on WWE Backstage, CM Punk voiced his thoughts about the racial issues in America and the death of George Floyd. Several days after, Punk took to Twitter and sent out the following message:
“Lotta people snitching on themselves. When people tell you who they are, believe it. Might be unfortunate and disappointing if you’re a fan of that person, or if it’s your grandmother, but fuck ‘em. Good bye! (I yield my time, fuck you.)”
Punk’s tweet was met with response from a Twitter user concerning AJ Styles. Styles had not commented on any of the protests or racial issues in America. Said Twitter user mentioned how AJ was able to promote his MIXER stream but not share his thoughts about the topic at hand. In a now deleted tweet, Punk responded with, “Well. Come on. That one has been obvious for years.”
The Times Of India caught up with AJ Styles for an interview ahead of Friday night’s edition of SmackDown. Styles was asked about Punk’s comments and Styles said that he will not react to someone he doesn’t have respect for. Styles feels that his job as a performer is to distract people from what’s going on in the world.
“I will not react at all coming from a guy that I don’t [have] any respect [for] anyway. It doesn’t really matter. Look, my job as a performer is to perform and get the mind off all the things that have happened throughout the world. I am not going to react to people saying ridiculous and stupid things.”
AJ Styles is facing Daniel Bryan in the finals of the WWE Intercontinental Championship tournament on SmackDown. Styles had high praise for Bryan and thinks Bryan is on the list of the greatest wrestlers that he’s ever had the chance to share the ring with.
“There are a lot of great performers but there is something about Bryan which you enjoy. I would place [him] in the list of the greatest of all time because he is that good.”
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