News Roundup: Wrestling legend blasts Shane McMahon's AEW rumors; top star says he doesn't like CM Punk (February 7th, 2022)

#4 AEW star Eddie Kingston explains why he doesn't like CM Punk

Eddie Kingston recently explained how he truly feels about fellow AEW star CM Punk. The two men went to extreme lengths to insult each other during their heated rivalry last year. Kingston and Punk then had a brutal match at Full Gear, and The Straight Edge Superstar emerged victorious.

While speaking on the WrestleTalk Podcast, The Mad King stated that he and Punk truly don't like each other:

"Punk knows we don't like each other," said Kingston. "We don't. Because I personally feel and he knows this because I've said it in the back."

Kingston further questioned Punk's character and called it "an act." The 40-year-old star believes that the former WWE Champion only likes working with Allin because of the AEW star's immense popularity:

"But he knows this like I don't think what he's doing right now is him, and it is all an act, you know I mean, I look at him in the eyes, it's all an act," Kingston continued. "Him hugging Darby telling Darby, 'Hey man, I'm gonna help you.' He don't care. He's doing that because Darby is hot."

There's clearly real-life heat between Punk and Kingston, as fans witnessed during their previous encounter.

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#3 Bryan Danielson wants to face AEW veteran Sting

Bryan Danielson recently expressed his desire to face fellow AEW star Sting. In an interview with Muscle and Fitness, Danielson touched on numerous topics, including the list of wrestlers he would like to share the ring with in the future. The former WWE Superstar made it clear that he wants to compete against Jon Moxley.

Although the veteran knows the two men have clashed multiple times in WWE, he wants to experience what it's like facing Mox under the unfettered in-ring environment of All Elite Wrestling.

Furthermore, The American Dragon made it clear his inner child would love to fulfill his dream of facing Sting:

"I’d love to wrestle Moxley in this [AEW] scenario, versus the WWE scenario, you know what I mean? Where we are a little bit freer and more unleashed, because I think he’s fantastic," said Danielson. "There’s one more that would just be supercool for the fans, and for the kid inside of me, and that would be Sting."

Only time will tell whether or not Danielson gets to share the ring with the WCW icon. But he could be on a collision course with Moxley, given the two men's recent interactions on Dynamite.