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Post by A Platypus Rave on Feb 5, 2016 10:09:43 GMT -5
Y'know... I'm a fan of CM Punk in general. Guy's an extremely talented wrestler and I'm sure his comic books are great even though I personally haven't read them. . I haven't read them either but I believe the consensus is they are not.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Feb 5, 2016 10:14:41 GMT -5
Asshole era Shawn got fired when his drug issues became too much of a problem. Asshole era Orton got buried for a full year to humble him. Punk was not professional all the time, in his own DVD Michael Hayes said that Punk would treat the writers badly and other people on the company, and that he was a moody prick. Bottom line is that the ufc, his new employer, send him on a media tour at that hockey game, they are paying him, he should know by this point that pretty much every question is gonna be repetitive. Come fight week, he's gonna face this like a million times so he should get used to it. No he didn't, they kept Shawn on the payroll when he was actively trying to get fired in 1997 then kept him through to the very end of his contract as an on screen personality. They did not at any point fire him. Asshole Era Orton was so heavily punished he was in an Eddiesploitation world title feud with Misterio, then Rey/Kurt at mania before his suspension for attitude problems, and when he returned, they put him straight back into a feud with Kurt Angle before a high profile SummerSlam feud with Hulk Hogan, then Rated RKO against DX. Most people on the roster would kill for a burial like that. Punk isn't the only person to treat the writers badly, look at Triple 'AM I [BLEEP]ING GOING OVER!?' H, so it seems kind of unfair to single out Punk for that when it's down to the stupid fratboy attitude backstage. Why would the roster treat the writers like people when the CEO doesn't? As for the interview, UFC likes to picture itself as a 'real sport' for real men, despite having characters as worked as wrestling, so as long as Punk doesn't dump all over the sponsors, I don't think they care what he says as long as he shows up, gets the arsehole wrestler character over and doesn't walk out of interviews at the first stupid question.
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Post by Dub H on Feb 5, 2016 12:28:14 GMT -5
Y'know... I'm a fan of CM Punk in general. Guy's an extremely talented wrestler and I'm sure his comic books are great even though I personally haven't read them. . I haven't read them either but I believe the consensus is they are not. Honestly,big Punk fan. But you don't hire someone with no writing experience(or at least a GOOD portfolio)of writing. For Marvel i`m sure it was a publicity stunt.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 12:32:17 GMT -5
I don't get it.
It sounds like pretty much every CM Punk interaction I've ever heard. If he gets a bad vibe from someone, he writes them off whole sale. If he likes you, you're his bff. Not the way I'd live my life, but its not exactly a new development for CM Punk.
Though, truth be told, if I had my financials on lock I'd probably ignore/not deal with a lot more people than I currently do. Not that I HATE these people, but just that I abhor small talk and I can cold read people pretty well to the point I know within a few interactions whether or not I want to keep talking to them.
Plus I bet he's playing it up for the journalists to draw some more heat for his match. People are already going to watch because they believe he'll get murdered (which is probably gonna happen, haha!) but if he "heels it up" then even more people will be like, "This guy's a dick, I can't wait to see him get his face smashed in!" UFC is notorious for that kind of stuff and Punk's the grandmaster of that right now. Plus he's also a huge jerk, so it comes naturally to him.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Feb 5, 2016 12:37:18 GMT -5
UFC 200 is in July. Punk has 5 months to get ready. If he loses or pulls out, it will haunt him, and Vince would lowball him for a return. Punk is not a lock for 200. The only event I've actually heard Dana say he MIGHT fight on is 199, which gives him even less time.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 12:38:05 GMT -5
To put his comic book writing into perspective for those who haven't read his comics: I have been reading comics for 30 years, and over the years have grown pickier about what I enjoy. I think most mainstream Marvel and DC comics have sucked for the past ten or fifteen years aside from the more lighthearted stuff like Superior Foes Of Spider-Man, Howard The Duck, Harley Quinn, etc. On top of that, I don't normally like the comics written by the co-writer of Drax. All that being said, I'm enjoying Punks Drax series so far. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it's just a straight up fun comic. Whether or not he deserved a shot as a Marvel writer, I think the work he has shown on Drax should at least make him deserving of other comic book opportunities.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 12:44:10 GMT -5
I think the armchair psychologists are right, he knows he's got in over his head and is terrified of what's going to happen.
A perverse part of me would like it if he turned out to be some kind of MMA prodigy who wins his first five just to see how big his head gets and how insufferable he becomes.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Feb 5, 2016 13:17:39 GMT -5
UFC 200 is in July. Punk has 5 months to get ready. If he loses or pulls out, it will haunt him, and Vince would lowball him for a return. Punk is not a lock for 200. The only event I've actually heard Dana say he MIGHT fight on is 199, which gives him even less time. f***, I hope Duke starts making a game plan. Regarding Drax, I'm gonna contradict myself, the third issue is actually funny, I just read it and the writer actually does a nice work with the supporting cast.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 13:36:08 GMT -5
I think the armchair psychologists are right, he knows he's got in over his head and is terrified of what's going to happen. A perverse part of me would like it if he turned out to be some kind of MMA prodigy who wins his first five just to see how big his head gets and how insufferable he becomes. I want to see him either fail or succeed in spectacular fashion. Either he gets his ass handed to him in thirty seconds by a nobody in his first fight, or he tears through everyone like Brock. If it turns out he's decent enough to be a UFC undercard type guy for a while, I'll probably be disappointed.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Feb 5, 2016 14:01:34 GMT -5
How much is Punk writing of the books? Is he doing the lion's share, or is the co-writer thing like he 'With' credit on a lot of biographies where the other guy is carrying the load?
If he's doing the bulk, good for him.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Feb 5, 2016 15:13:12 GMT -5
I think the armchair psychologists are right, he knows he's got in over his head and is terrified of what's going to happen. A perverse part of me would like it if he turned out to be some kind of MMA prodigy who wins his first five just to see how big his head gets and how insufferable he becomes. I want to see him either fail or succeed in spectacular fashion. Either he gets his ass handed to him in thirty seconds by a nobody in his first fight, or he tears through everyone like Brock. If it turns out he's decent enough to be a UFC undercard type guy for a while, I'll probably be disappointed. There is NO WAY he's going to be like Brock. I doubt in a best case scenario he'd even get ranked. Punk is in a tough spot because aside from all the obvious reasons (too old, lack experience, etc.) the division that fits his size the best is WW. WW just so happens to currently be UFC's biggest division (104 fighters last I checked) and arguably its most competitive. The thing about Brock is he's huge (even for a HW), so some guys he was fighting he was just physically bigger than. Size isn't everything, but it helps. More importantly he was fighting in a division which has never been particularly strong or competitive in the UFC. On top of that the division was arguably at a low point when Brock came in.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Feb 5, 2016 15:50:33 GMT -5
I ask, what does Punk gain from not acting like a complete asshole? His fans will continue to make excuse after excuse for him(the he was having a bad day, that was always used when he was a dick to fans), and the people will hate him will hate him more and many will hate watch him, hoping that someone knocks his teeth in.
Maybe a few years from he will act different, but I really doubt it. He's happy being a prick, and he'll have a few close friends, make a ton of money, and have a legion of fans to kiss his ass.
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Post by Andy Martin on Feb 5, 2016 15:52:03 GMT -5
Maybe Punk will grow up sometime before he's 50.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 16:17:07 GMT -5
I want to see him either fail or succeed in spectacular fashion. Either he gets his ass handed to him in thirty seconds by a nobody in his first fight, or he tears through everyone like Brock. If it turns out he's decent enough to be a UFC undercard type guy for a while, I'll probably be disappointed. There is NO WAY he's going to be like Brock. I doubt in a best case scenario he'd even get ranked. Punk is in a tough spot because aside from all the obvious reasons (too old, lack experience, etc.) the division that fits his size the best is WW. WW just so happens to currently be UFC's biggest division (104 fighters last I checked) and arguably its most competitive. The thing about Brock is he's huge (even for a HW), so some guys he was fighting he was just physically bigger than. Size isn't everything, but it helps. More importantly he was fighting in a division which has never been particularly strong or competitive in the UFC. On top of that the division was arguably at a low point when Brock came in. Absolutely, I agree it is the unlikeliest of scenarios. I was merely amused by the idea of him being some prodigy and no one expecting it.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Feb 5, 2016 16:43:15 GMT -5
Punk needs to do interviews like this
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Post by sokratesschmitt on Feb 5, 2016 17:48:25 GMT -5
That was a fine written interview, thanks for posting!
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Feb 5, 2016 18:32:01 GMT -5
Nothing would make me happier if CM Punk gets his ass kicked in his MMA debut for the first two rounds of the fight. So bad that the only thing keeping him in the fight is the round ending before his opponent can finish him off. The third round is more of the same, until his opponent scoops Punk up in a double leg takedown but leads with his face on the way down and accidentally DDTs himself. Knocking himself out cold and giving Punk the victory. Just because the only thing that would piss people off then Punk winning his MMA debut would be him winning th fight when he totally should have lost it. Punk smugly doing a victory lap would be the cherry on top of it all.
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Feb 5, 2016 21:12:15 GMT -5
sure we're not getting worked here?
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Post by Squirrel Master on Feb 5, 2016 22:52:58 GMT -5
When Punk inevitably returns to WWE with his tail between his legs, it'd be cool to see him carrying H's bags and bringing H his coffee. I believe Punks anti-social attitude contributed greatly to his falling off the WWE World Title radar. Personality-wise, CM Punk seems to be the polar opposite of the late great Owen Hart. It's a shame indeed because he could have ruled WWE with an iron fist if he had the right people happy to stand with him.
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Post by christopher vinn. on Feb 6, 2016 0:45:59 GMT -5
A person has a certain responsibility as a good interviewer and journalist to ask good, well-thought, DIFFERENT, thought-provoking questions. This guy failed to do so, and then tried to flip Punk into being the bad guy. When you've done as many interviews as he has, the same poorly worded questions over and over IS insulting. I don't understand how that isn't more apparent. If Punk can set aside time to be interviewed, the person in question should do the same to make sure it's a good interview.. Which the guy clearly did NOT do.
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