More than two months removed from the events of All Out, AEW has a chance to turn the page and chart a new path forward.
AEW returns to pay-per-view as Full Gear takes place in Newark, N.J., on Saturday. It’s the first AEW PPV since September’s post-All Out brawl, which resulted in CM Punk and The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson and Kenny Omega) being stripped of their championships, disappearing from television and an investigation into the fight being launched.
That investigation left AEW in an awkward holding pattern. With AEW never publicly addressing the backstage melee between Punk and The Elite directly, the company was suddenly without four of its top stars and fans weren’t sure if they’d ever be back. But with the investigation now over, we’ve at least started to get some clarity. Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks will make their return at Full Gear, looking to regain the trios titles that they never actually lost. It appears that Punk won’t be returning to AEW, with the two sides reportedly working on a buyout of his contract.
