Former WWE referee Mike Chioda recently appeared on an episode of the “Monday Mailbag” podcast, where he talked about a variety of topics such as how WWE should do whatever they can to bring CM Punk back as the former AEW World Champion will be a huge draw in their TV ratings.
Mike Chioda said:
“I wouldn’t let go of CM Punk because from a business point of view, whether they start pinning Punk down the road a year or two from now or whatever they do with him, I think they’ll take him away from AEW. That would be a huge draw in ratings on TV for WWE if they get Punk back.”
Mike Chioda also talked about how much he thinks the WWE should pay CM Punk.
Mike Chioda said:
“Kevin Owens is getting a great contract [of 3 to 5 million dollars a year]. There’s a lot of guys getting contracts and getting paid. Roman [Reigns] is probably making 8 to 10 million a year. If Punk came in making $5 million a year or whatever it is, I would. I’d put all of my differences aside and say ‘Let’s do business.’”
You can check out Mike Chioda's full comments at this link. H/T to Wrestling Inc. for transcribing the above quotes.
