Things soon get physical from there, with the video showing Punk shoving Perry and putting his hand in his face. While that is happening, Perry can be seen continuing to run his hands through his hair rather than raising them in defense, which Wezowski believes served as a continued provocation to Punk. The conflict was then broken up by surrounding AEW performers and producers before it became a full-blown fight.

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“Jack is the one who is more ‘aggressive’ in this situation — verbally aggressive — provoking [Punk],” Wezowski continued, analyzing the entirety of the footage. “What likely triggered [Punk] getting fired is the staff being totally freaked out by the situation. … Some of the staff [showed] a lot of fear, and likely several of them complained. In such situations, the company has to publicly give a ‘solution’ or ‘resolution.'”

Wezowski stated that firing an individual is often the easiest way to solve matters. The body language analyst believes that Punk was a “scapegoat” in the situation, with the company firing the performer to avoid potential financial fallout. Wezowski doesn’t feel Punk was the only one responsible for the altercation despite taking all the blame.

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Punk was fired from AEW in the days after the incident, eventually making a return to WWE after nearly a decade. Meanwhile, Perry was suspended from AEW but has since reappeared in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, referring to himself as “The Scapegoat.” Ahead of WWE WrestleMania 40, Punk discussed the situation publicly for the first time, with AEW CEO Tony Khan then deciding to air the footage on the April 10, 2024 edition of “Dynamite.”