Bully Ray & Tommy Dreamer Discuss AEW’s Jack Perry Following All In Controversy

Bully Ray, meanwhile, is uncertain regarding a heel run for Jack Perry and proposed an angle that would put him over as a righteous vigilante.

“I would’ve thought because CM Punk put his hands on Jungle Boy first, that gave Jungle Boy has a reason to be the babyface in this whole situation,” Ray said. “And Jungle Boy could come out and say, ‘Yeah, Punk approached me, we were having a conversation. I might have said something that the veteran didn’t like; I wasn’t trying to be intentionally disrespectful, but then he pushed me. I had no recourse — I had to try and fight back. I had to try and do something. And the reason I tried to do something, at the end of the day, is because I really love AEW, and I appreciate this company, and Tony has given me a chance.'”

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He argued that Perry as a babyface who defended AEW would be a good option for him going forward.

“Go over, over the top babyface with this,” Ray continued. “Now you got something. The kid defended the company. You gonna make him a heel? First thing I wanna chant at him is ‘CM Punk.'”

Perry was absent from AEW broadcasting since last year’s All In, and has instead had an NJPW run under the nickname “Scapegoat.” Now that he has officially returned to AEW programming, the entire wrestling world has their eyes on Perry’s — and AEW’s — next move.