5 things AEW needs to do to defeat WWE

#5 Sign CM Punk

Let me dream.

To quote the late, great John Lennon - 'you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one'.

We are now fast approaching the 8 year anniversary of the infamous CM Punk 'Pipe Bomb' on Monday Night RAW (feeling old yet?), and while the Second City Saviour is nowhere to be seen amongst wrestling circles, his 2011 run with WWE still lurks behind the horizon.

Some may even argue that the roots of AEW lie in this very episode of RAW when Punk decided to let his feelings be known, perhaps unsure of the number of people who were able to relate.

It may be a controversial point, and no doubt many of you are rolling your eyes at the mere suggestion of Punk joining AEW, but I challenge anybody with an ounce of wrestling knowledge to argue that CM Punk joining AEW would not be the biggest thing to happen in wrestling since Bash at the Beach 1996.

True, AEW should not rely too heavily on this unlikely moment for their future growth, but it seems like such an easy way to inject a hell of a lot of publicity into the company and really put the fear into the McMahon family.

And from Punk's point of view, it must be awfully tempting for him to join the WWE's main US rival and help bring down the company he feels has treated him so badly over the years. It may be a long shot at this point, but never say never.