The interview confirms that Punk considered not taking part in the planned Double or Nothing match against Page after the comments, but made the decision to go through with the match. The AEW star recalled the title bout with less-than-glowing things to say.

“I proceed to have what I think is a garbage match because I’m trying to protect myself on stuff instead of actually just working and trying to put on the best performance I can,” Punk said. “I’m keeping an eye out. He chopped me in the mouth one time, and I’m just like, ‘Okay, did you do that on purpose?’ You chip my tooth, and I’m like, ‘All right, should I give him a receipt?’ It changes the dynamic. It poisoned everything for me, and it made it all really, really ugly, and that was what set all of this off, and here we are over a year later and ain’t s*** been done about it.”

According to ESPN, Page, Cabana, Tony Khan, Kenny Omega, and Matt and Nick Jackson all either declined or could not be reached for comment on Punk’s interview.