Rhodes’ time in AEW did coincide briefly with Punk’s after the latter joined AEW in August 2021. While Rhodes confirmed he never saw any issues between Punk, Khan, and the Elite, he did feel there would be some tension between Punk and AEW talents that had been there from the beginning. Ultimately though, he doesn’t fault anyone for the issues that arose.

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“I just think what happened there is a ton of misunderstanding, a ton of miscommunication,” Rhodes said. “You will see on indies and wrestlers that aren’t properly trained, and I’m not talking about bullying etiquette or anything like that, but you do need to have a little old school in you to know the collaborativeness of what this is. And I just think they were ships in the night. I know I was Switzerland the last time you asked me. I love Matt, Nick, and Kenny, and I love CM Punk. I don’t know how, but I do. I am just happy for everyone involved, and I just think it was a ships and the night’s thing. I wasn’t there though, so.”

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