In 1992’s “A Few Good Men,” Jack Nicholson’s Colonel Jessup screams the iconic line: “You can’t handle the truth!” And perhaps that’s true of the wrestling community at large. The online space is dominated by gossip-mongering and rumor-peddling, which adds a little spice to the interest surrounding this bizarre form of entertainment that so many of us religiously follow. While there’s no disputing that “the dirt sheets” and the scoops they report bring an excitement and edge to the various promotions and wrestling characters, there are also actual humans on the other side of this.

The reality is, only Khan knows if Punk asked for Cabana to be fired. To date, he has denied it, and there is no concrete proof otherwise. Of course, everyone else — in the locker room or online — will have formed their own opinions about people and their intentions, but these are simply that: opinions. Pushing opinions as undisputed facts is always a slippery slope and can have detrimental effects on everyone involved.

There’s no denying that Punk and Cabana’s friendship ended on a sour note, and neither of them have said anything to the contrary. However, it’s unfair to all parties to keep digging up their past and forcing them to rehash emotions they may not want to go through again. Phil Brooks and Scott Colton are real people, and their private matters should stay private.