Prinze then goes on to list the inconsistencies in the promo. First, he points out that Punk stated that he wouldn’t bring the fallout from the Brawl Out incident into any storylines. Yet, one of the first things that Punk does when he gets a microphone is call out the Young Bucks by referring to them as “counterfeit bucks.” Next, Punk proclaims to be unapologetic for being who he is and what he has done. But referring to the ESPN interview again, Prinze says that Punk did show remorse for what happened at the scrum. Finally, the host addressed Punk’s closing note about the bag that he brought to the ring with him. Presumably, that sack contained his AEW World Championship belt that he technically never lost, so the “Best in the World” was declaring that he’s the true titleholder. But Prinze found the way Punk presented this information to be a little backward.

“The final thing was that this business is for adults,” Prinze concluded. “It’s the professional wrestling business. And I agree 100%. But to go out there and essentially hijack the world championship storyline away from Adam Cole, who just came back from a concussion and is in the middle of a storyline with MJF seemed to me like going into business for himself and not going along with the storyline, which is specifically what he’s so against.”

Co-host Jeff Dye then chimed in to sum up their shared feelings. He said rather than a confident, nonchalant person, Punk comes off as “a bitter guy who cares a lot.” And despite remaining largely complimentary of Punk’s overall skills throughout the analysis, Prinze said this promo was “a little off and not [Punk’s] best” and “wasn’t worthy of a mic drop.”