AEW’s annual All Out pay-per-view is set to air live from Chicago on Sunday, and even though CM Punk is obviously a big deal in Chicago, his status for the event has not been confirmed one way or another.
Fightful Select reports that the situation with CM Punk has caused AEW to change some plans for All Out, but there’s still no confirmation regarding whether or not Punk will be at the event.
It was noted that Ricky Starks was likely affected by the changes as he was being discussed for a huge match. Starks is currently serving out a storyline suspension that’s almost up, and it’s being reported that Ricky Starks wasn’t booked for AEW All In, so the timing of the storyline makes sense.
However, Ricky Starks was being discussed for a big match with CM Punk at All Out. One of the matches that was on the table for the show was CM Punk vs. Ricky Starks for the Real AEW World Championship. The match likely would have been the main event.
There’s currently no word on the status of the match following the situation with CM Punk & Jack Perry at All In, but it’s being reported that Ricky Starks is not at Dynamite this week.
