CM Punks controversial departure from AEW is completely absent from the companys new official bookand now, the author is revealing exactly why.
This Book Is All Elite: The Inside Story of All Elite Wrestling, written by veteran wrestling journalist Keith Elliot Greenberg, was released to chronicle AEWs first five years. But one glaring omission stood out to fans: theres no mention of Punks backstage issues, his fights, or his eventual firing. Speaking with Futures of Wrestling, Greenberg explained the decision.
According to Greenberg, this wasnt meant to be a full expos. AEW brought him in to write a tribute, not a tell-all. He even compared it to writing a celebratory book about his favorite baseball team and intentionally leaving out the scandals.
Despite the absence of CM Punks drama, Greenberg insists the book still delivers meaningful behind-the-scenes content for fans.
One example? Greenberg points to the origin of Stadium Stampede, how The Acclaimed were formed, and even stories involving Toni Storm and Mariah Maywho he notes is now in NXT under the name Blake Monroe after signing with WWE in June 2025.
So while This Book Is All Elite skips the chaos surrounding CM Punks exit, it does so by designnot by oversight.
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