So I met CM Punk today.

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Eariler today I was out and about when I noticed that him and Domino were walking down the street right towards me and I was in front of 7-11. So when they got near me I was like "you're Punk & Domino right?" They didn't even look over so I thought they didn't hear me so said it again louder when they were like right and front of me and Punk looks over at me like I just ruined his f***ing day and says "Dude what do you want? Not right now." I didn't want a picture, an autograph or anything like that, I just kinda wanted to acknowledge the fact that I was having a chance meeting with probably my favorite wrestler ever and he was a complete dick about it. I fully understand the phrase "don't meet your idols" now lol. Not really sure what I expected though, after all the stories about how he is with fans.

What do you guys think about this situation though? Was I in the wrong to say anything to them?

[Chip]

HA. If news is to be believed it's his wedding day today, so I think you just caught him at the worst time. Was probably going to get suited up or something.

[Shark]

You probably should have listened to the stories of fans, but I don't think you did anything wrong. You weren't interrupting a meal or approaching them in an inappropriate location. Just Punk being a dick.

[comahan]

You werent in the wrong, but I totally get it from his POV too. The stories that a friend of his told in a blog post of how much he gets bugged in the most ridiculous ways are crazy. People camping outside of his house, following him on the streets, etc. Yea yea, price of fame, etc. But after a while I'd be sick of it too.

But no, you didn't do anything wrong, just wrong place wrong time, basically.

[Crappler El 0 M]

If I saw him, I'd just ignore him. He seems to seriously hate being approached, regardless of the context.

[Pushed to the Moon]

I like Punk as a wrestler but no way would I think of approaching him in real life.

[Sephiroth]

I can appreciate that a celebrity gets tired of being recognized and called out in public. But there's still no excuse for being a dick.

And PS: if he did in fact get married today, why would he be out walking around? Shouldn't he be...you know...getting ready? I can believe he and AJ probably went for a real basic ceremony, probably even had a judge do the honors instead of in a church, but still, you would expect a man about to tie the knot to be a bit more focused on preparation.

[Sparkybob]

Should have shown him some cleavage.

[gr1990]

If he did get married today, he was probably wary of word getting out and people following him/harassing him about it. But then, this is Punk and it's hardly out-of-character for him to coldly blow off any fan who approaches him outside of an approved appearance. You weren't wrong to approach him and he wasn't wrong (if kinda rude) to wave you off. It's hard to say how we'd react if we had to deal with the constant interference in our personal lives that he must do. He might have reached the point where he just brushes off even seemingly well-intentioned fans just in case he finds himself in a hostile/dangerous situation.

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Jun 13, 2014 19:06:32 GMT -5 Pushed to the Moon said:

I like Punk as a wrestler but no way would I think of approaching him in real life.

Yeah, same.

I remember when I was a kid, camping out with a bunch of people outside restaurants and shit just to get autographs and pictures taken. I'm ashamed looking back on it. Not that I'm saying OP's story is ANYTHING like that, of course.

[rapidfire187]

Seems like he'd be cooler to a guy that recognized Domino.

[Joe Neglia]

Gotta be honest, he didn't react well for sure, but the way you asked the question and then repeated it louder probably wasn't helping. If you knew it was them, just say hi or hey guys or something.

[Malcolm]

How loud did you repeat your question? Was it like a little louder or was it LOUD LOUD?

[kaleb]

Ohhh his friend Domino, wow I need to read properly I first glanced at it and thought to myself why is Punk at Domino's pizza on his wedding day? how cheap is this guy?

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

Being a new father will make you grumpy

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Jun 13, 2014 19:16:38 GMT -5 Joe Neglia said:

Gotta be honest, he didn't react well for sure, but the way you asked the question and then repeated it louder probably wasn't helping. If you knew it was them, just say hi or hey guys or something.

Good point. I'm usually a kinda soft-spoken dude and people don't catch it when I say stuff so I just said it a bit louder because I honestly thought they didn't hear me the first time because they didn't even acknowledge me. I wasn't yelling at them or anything crazy like that.

[DZ: WF Legacy]

CM Punk is f***ing cool.

[Sin Cara Tres]

He probably won't let the minister get close enough to marry him and AJ.

[Deleted]

You should have played it cool and not mentioned Punk at all. Just approached them (while maintaining a distance to give them personal space) and been like "Yo! Cliff Compton! 18:59! WOO! I loved you on the Diaries! You F**king rock man!" You might have even gotten a handshake and something signed.

[Deleted]

You should've said "are you Punk and Domino, please?"