CM Punk to Return to AEW, Fighters Unhappy.

By Akshat Trivedi Credits: Twitter

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[{"selector":"#anim-eee7de85-acf5-413f-ba61-d69741bec33c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] According to reports, Warner Brothers Discovery is paying $500,000 per hour for first-run programming, which means AEW could earn an extra $52 million per year from its new show, "AEW Collision".

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CM Punk to Return to AEW, Fighters Unhappy.

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