During Sunday night’s AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door II pay-per-view event, CM Punk defeated Satoshi Kojima in the first round of the Owen Hart Cup to advance to the next stage of the tournament.
Punk nailed Kojima with a GTS to punch his ticket to the semifinals of the tournament, where he will face the winner of Roderick Strong vs. Samoa Joe.
Punk played like a heel throughout the match, as he performed a Hogan-style leg drop to the boos of the crowd. However, the former AEW World Champion gave Kojima a show of respect following the bout.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
Kojima takes it to CM Punk!
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Leg-drop by CM Punk 👀
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Heavy-handed exchanges between Kojima and CM Punk!
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Devastating diving elbow by CM Punk right across the throat of Kojima!
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