The Young Bucks didn’t hold back in their comments on this week’s Dynamite, which some believe was about a certain Chicago-Made punk.
During last week’s Dynamite, the Bucks returned to programming following a hiatus and had a staredown with Darby Allin and Sting. While not confirmed, it is believed the Bucks will face Allin and the Icon at AEW Revolution 2024. The March pay-per-view will mark three years since Sting’s wrestling debut for AEW and will see the WWE Hall of Famer’s last match.
The Young Bucks Are Tired
On this week’s Dynamite, the Bucks demonstrated their new, serious personas, which falls in line with 2023 reports stating that the pair would have a darker side upon returning. In a sit-down interview with Renee Paquette, the Bucks spoke about how AEW has changed under their watch, and how that change occurred. Matt said:
“We did lose our way, it was like the culture shifted and toxicity creeped into the locker rooms, and the perception of the company, it was just different. I think I know why. We started to lean on yesterday’s self-serving, superficial, cancerous superstars.”
Renee Paquette has a sit down interview with the Young Bucks on #AEW Dynamite.
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@ReneePaquette | @youngbucks pic.twitter.com/JzJ9Wr3GUA
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 18, 2024
Many fans have seen this comment as a nod to CM Punk, who the Bucks would butt heads with in AEW. The Bucks and Punk would be on opposite sides during the infamous AEW All Out 2022 brawl that would see all three men (and others) suspended.
Not only does Punk fit the ‘Superstar’ moniker given his recent return to WWE, but the “cancerous” line is seemingly a knock at the Best in the World. Chris Jericho would call Punk a cancer following the All Out fight. Shortly after, WWE’s Seth Rollins would use the same verbiage when calling for Punk to stay away from WWE.
Fans Respond
You can check out some of the responses by fans to this week’s promo below:
Young bucks talking about cm punk in the big 2024 pic.twitter.com/kLFRvwmKEa
— Absolute CMC ?? ? (@PunkedIconX) January 18, 2024
I love how CM Punk and the Young Bucks had this big feuds, and in the fallout, CM Punk became a huge babyface in WWE while the Young Bucks are heels in their own company of AEW. Hilarious. #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/CUTk1zl7wh
— Alfred Konuwa (@ThisIsNasty) January 18, 2024
CM Punk lives rent free in the Young Bucks head. #AEW #AEWDynamite
— Get The Tables (@GetDaTables) January 18, 2024
The Young Bucks have to call CM Punk a cancer indirectly in promos, it's the only interesting thing they can possibly say since they suck at promos. I think it's hilarious. #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/NCIAJ4HXcg
— Pro wrestling ??? (@DoubleDragonXP) January 18, 2024
https://twitter.com/SolitaireRose/status/1747805769142055109
TL saying the Young Bucks took a shot at CM Punk?
LOL, Punk lives RENT FREE in those shitters' heads.
— Cigano (@Cigano300) January 18, 2024
Despite Rollins’ warning, Punk did return to WWE, which Rollins wasn’t happy with…