CM Punk: "I think Hogan is a piece of sh*t."

CM Punk recently spoke with Brandon Walker on Rasslin, where he discussed the massive pops he has been getting with his AEW entrances, and how he feels he's one of the top stars in wrestling.

"It's like the kids say, there is levels to this, and you don't know until you ascend to those levels. One of the things I've always hated about the wrestling business is it seems that people -- there are exceptions to the rule, some people are good about it -- there have always been people who have gotten to a certain level and they are almost taught, and the culture is fostered for them to believe that they need to make sure nobody else gets to that level. They don't want anyone to 'steal their spot.'

Throwing my name in the hat with someone like Steve Austin, who arguably is the biggest star the business has ever seen. A lot of this is subjective. You can make the argument that Hulk Hogan is a bigger star than Steve Austin. Then you look at business periods and eras and box office receipts and all that other stuff. I think Hogan is a piece of shit, so obviously I'm like 'Steve Austin, yeah.' What it feels like, I don't have the words to describe. I know what I feel like is, I want to help everyone on the AEW roster fucking get there."

AEW Senior Vice President Chris Harrington has stated on social media that there are "at least six business metrics that have seen a sizable bump since CM Punk joined AEW."

I can count at least six business metrics that have seen a sizable bump since CM Punk joined AEW.

— Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) September 22, 2021