![]() Indeed, WWE made big plays to keep both Danielson and Cole, with Danielson telling the media after showing up on Sunday that he agonised over the decision as he “really likes” Vince McMahon, that the WWE made him an incredible offer and even promised to let him work other places (for what that’s worth). While the WWE may outwardly shrug off any concerns - the company apparently showed no interest in negotiating with Punk for a return and even reportedly told its broadcast partner Fox, with whose executives Punk shares a good equation courtesy of his stint on its short-lived talking head show for WWE, that he wasn’t a “needle-mover”, that he wasn’t wanted in the locker room and that WWE owner Vince McMahon didn’t want to do business with him (which puts paid to WWE’s best for business motto) - the departures of Danielson and Cole are another story entirely. Punk not only ups the company’s cred within hardcore wrestling fans, he also appeals to those all-important lapsed fans. During his heyday on WWE television, RAW was doing close to five million viewers on Monday nights compared to its mere two million fans of late. Punk is a far bigger star than anyone on AEW TV. The acquisition of Punk - who publicly took the company to task after walking out in 2014 after falling out with WWE owner Vince McMahon and Paul ‘HHH’ Levesque and thereby gave up millions of dollars in potential earnings - could be AEW’s most important move yet. ![]() ![]() Sports TV guide, schedule: IPL, Australia vs India women, WWE, AEW Dynamite WrestleMania 37: Show gets back to business, WWE ready to rumble with fans
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