Ariel Helwani Calls Tony Khan Interview One Of The Worst Of His Career

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Ariel Helwani did not enjoy recently sitting down to interview AEW President Tony Khan, citing it as one of the worst of his career.

During the interview, Khan refused to address CM Punk's status with AEW, and insinuated that Helwani had been told to ask about it. Khan said,

"I don't wanna talk about it, but I understand what you gotta do."

On a recent episode of The MMA Hour, Helwani said his interview with Khan that took place last week was one of the worst of his career and explained why.

"He didn't want to answer anything. You're going to come on and promote X, Y, and Z, great. And I'll play that dance with you. I did, at the beginning. But you got to give us something, to not even tell me how you were feeling. I'm not asking for specifics, alright fine I am, but is Punk going to wrestle for you, is he coming back, you don't want to get into it, fine. But tell me how you were feeling. Give me something."

Punk, Kenny Omega, and the Young Bucks continue to be missing from AEW programming following the fight after AEW All Out 2022.

While Omega and the Bucks are expected to return in due time, Punk's future with the company is uncertain, as he is believed to have instigated the fight.