Referee Mike Chioda Would Love to Sign With AEW: 'Am I Waiting for That Phone to Ring? Yeah, I Am'

On the latest "Monday Mailbag" podcast, former WWE referee Mike Chioda revealed that he signed a deal with CMG Media Agency out of California:

"I just signed a little deal for three years with CMG, a company out of California. Beverly Hills. They got a few places around the country. It's like an agency. They deal with all legends in Hollywood and everything and wrestling. They have Macho Man, Hogan, and a few others like Andre the Giant. The company is called CMG. I signed a three year deal. They get you a lot of work. They'll create a website. They'll create all the other stuff. They do everything. It's a one stop shop. It's a percentage deal. They get you more work. They do everything. They get you signings and so forth, and hopefully movie parts and all that other stuff.”

On if AEW should cater to CM Punk:

"CM Punk draws money. At the end of the day, it's about the business. It's about money. CM Punk will provide you a hell of a show. I mean, every time he goes out there, he gives it 110%. His promos are phenomenal, whether they're shoot or work, and most of them, 90% of them are shoot. I've always loved seeing Punk. I have respect for him. There's a lot of guys in his business over the decades that have attitudes. They just stand up for what they feel in the business whether they're making money or not. It doesn't become about the money sometimes. You could be making two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight million a year. I've always said if you put 50 guys in the locker room, they're not all gonna get along. You got 50 women in a locker room, they're not all gonna get along.”

"Would I love to do that other show? Am I waiting for that phone to ring? Yeah, I am. Would I love to get back in the ring with CM Punk and work with him? Hell yeah. I'll work with anybody. Of course, you cater to him. Who hasn’t been catered to? All these catered to guys got buses. If they’re drawing the money, you’re pushing them. When John Cena was catered to, he had a bus. Like 90% of the merchandise that was up in the stands all the time was all John Cena. They used to hear it from all the boys. The boys said, 'Oh man, none of my merch is up there. None of my frickin merch is up there' Going into August to Wembley Stadium with AEW, you're gonna need CM Punk there to draw that crowd. Don't think he ain't gonna be on that card.”

If you use any portion of the quotes from this article please credit AdFreeShows.com with a h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.