Tony Khan has announced CM Punk’s role for Saturday’s edition of AEW Collision as “special guest commentator” for Roderick Strong vs. Samoa Joe.
The match is an Owen Hart Foundation men’s tournament quarterfinal. It is set for a Thursday night taping at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario.
Punk had been featured in local advertising for the taping but had not been announced for the show in any capacity as of the June 28th episode of AEW Dynamite.
Tony Khan made the announcement on Twitter around the time the taping got underway.
THIS SATURDAY@CMPunk will be on commentary for@RoderickStrong vs @SamoaJoe
Owen Hart Foundation
Men’s Tournament Quarterfinal on #AEWCollision!Punk fights the winner of
Strong vs Joe
in the semifinal NEXT Saturday!Don’t miss Saturday Night Collision
@ 8pm ET/7pm CT on TNT! pic.twitter.com/WsCo9S48tb— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) June 29, 2023
The taped show will be broadcast on Saturday at 8 pm ET on TBS.