However, a recent report claims this isn’t the case.
According to Sportskeeda, Punk is still part of Fight Forever and AEW representatives will announce if they remove someone from the game. The same report claims that the entirety of the AEW roster will be in the game and that it will have a “T” for Teens rating in the United States. Despite these revelations, it’s still unclear if Punk will continue to be the cover star of AEW: Fight Forever.
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