CM Punk Pays Tribute To Terry Funk, Comments On His Passing After 8/23 AEW Collision Taping

CM Punk comments on Terry Funk passing away.

WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk passed away on August 23, and he was one of the most influential wrestlers of all time. CM Punk shared his thoughts on Funk’s passing at the AEW Collision taping later that same day.

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After his match at the taping, where he teamed up with Sting, Darby Allin, and a mystery partner, CM Punk grabbed a sign that read “Terry Funk forever.” He then took a microphone and addressed the crowd. (Video and image courtesy of @Teffo_01 on Twitter/x)

“One of the big reasons I’m here, maybe that Sting’s here, maybe that Darby’s here, there’s a little piece of this man in each and every single one of you here today. I stand on the shoulders of giants, and today, we lost one. Terry Funk. No matter what religion you believe, maybe you don’t have a religion, one thing I believe is that you are never truly gone as long as there are people who look up to you, remember you, and continue to tell stories long after you’re gone. My heart is tender tonight because Terry is gone, but I can still still because Sting is still here. Terry Funk is still with us every day. There’s a lot of legends that are still here, but we have to give respect to people that paved the way. Let me hear it one time for Terry Funk,” Punk said.

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