Post by The Sam on Oct 1, 2011 17:46:07 GMT -5
In today's Sunday Herald Sun, on page 18 of their play segment of the paper. They have an interview with CM Punk. Discussing his "shoot promo", straight edge lifestyle, goals as a wrestler and more.
PUNK ROTTEN TO THE CORE
World wrestling villain CM Punk is the heel deal, writes Nui Te Koha.
World Wrestling Entertainment villainy is an art form.
Modern day baddies such as Edge, Randy Orton and The Miz use black humour – like Orton's phony Intermittent Explosive Disorder to explain his mood swings – when getting their rogue on.
But there was something significant in WWE star CM Punk's decision to go rotten recently.
Punk's scathing monologue took a weird turn when he broke the so-called fourth wall and dissed the WWE staring down the barrel of the camera.
He called chairman Vince McMahon, daughter Stephanie and her husband Triple H a "family of idiots".
To fuel the angle, WWE cut transmission, leading to speculation Punk was about to be dumped.
He wasn't – but his transformation to bad guy, or heel in WWE-speak, was complete.
"The best monologues come from the heart," Punk says. "That one was five years of pent-up frustration.
"I went out there and said everything I felt. It was very easy."
Punk, born Phil Brooks, is enjoying life as a heel.
"It's my job to get people to absoloutely dislike me," he says.
"I don't think I'm a despicable person in real life. But it's very liberating to be this character."
Yet, out of the ring, Brooks, 32, is clean living, or straight edge in WWE-speak.
"First and foremost, I am straight edge for myself," he says.
"It has nothing to do with anybody else. I was born this way.
"I don't use drugs, I don't smoke, I don't drink.
"If I had to tell you something that describes me, straight edge would be the first thing."
Punk has spun the straight edge angle to suit his situation.
As a hero, it was about respect and aspiration.
As a heel, it is about superiority and condescension.
But Punk is sincere about his mission in the WWE.
"I want to make what we do more socially acceptable," he says.
"It's always criticised for being fake or predetermined.
"Yet, at the same time, people watch reality television and come away believing it's real.
"We are all entertainers.
"My goal is to suspend people's beliefs and have them question what's real and what isn't."
Punk will visit Australia for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in November.
He is nominated for Best Baddie.
World wrestling villain CM Punk is the heel deal, writes Nui Te Koha.
World Wrestling Entertainment villainy is an art form.
Modern day baddies such as Edge, Randy Orton and The Miz use black humour – like Orton's phony Intermittent Explosive Disorder to explain his mood swings – when getting their rogue on.
But there was something significant in WWE star CM Punk's decision to go rotten recently.
Punk's scathing monologue took a weird turn when he broke the so-called fourth wall and dissed the WWE staring down the barrel of the camera.
He called chairman Vince McMahon, daughter Stephanie and her husband Triple H a "family of idiots".
To fuel the angle, WWE cut transmission, leading to speculation Punk was about to be dumped.
He wasn't – but his transformation to bad guy, or heel in WWE-speak, was complete.
"The best monologues come from the heart," Punk says. "That one was five years of pent-up frustration.
"I went out there and said everything I felt. It was very easy."
Punk, born Phil Brooks, is enjoying life as a heel.
"It's my job to get people to absoloutely dislike me," he says.
"I don't think I'm a despicable person in real life. But it's very liberating to be this character."
Yet, out of the ring, Brooks, 32, is clean living, or straight edge in WWE-speak.
"First and foremost, I am straight edge for myself," he says.
"It has nothing to do with anybody else. I was born this way.
"I don't use drugs, I don't smoke, I don't drink.
"If I had to tell you something that describes me, straight edge would be the first thing."
Punk has spun the straight edge angle to suit his situation.
As a hero, it was about respect and aspiration.
As a heel, it is about superiority and condescension.
But Punk is sincere about his mission in the WWE.
"I want to make what we do more socially acceptable," he says.
"It's always criticised for being fake or predetermined.
"Yet, at the same time, people watch reality television and come away believing it's real.
"We are all entertainers.
"My goal is to suspend people's beliefs and have them question what's real and what isn't."
Punk will visit Australia for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in November.
He is nominated for Best Baddie.
