kidglov3s
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Wants her Shot
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Post by kidglov3s on Jan 29, 2014 14:34:51 GMT -5
If I was Punk, I'd take my AJ and go home.
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Post by angryfan on Jan 29, 2014 14:35:46 GMT -5
I've seen the long title reign, beating Cena, and all that, but question I have is, hasn't he asked for, and been given, breaks in the past but then immediately (within a month or so) been brought back when they panic?
If I'm physically beat up, and yet I work hurt every damn day, and get screwed on my vacations, I start to resent things. Then I see friends getting screwed over in almost the same manner I did some years earlier, realize that my contract is up in six months, and the things I was staying around for(a main event match at Mania or winning the Rumble)get taken away and go to someone closing in on 50 who hasn't worked in years, and that's he second occurrence where my dream moment went to a part timer in a two year span.
If he sticks around, it's for a Triple H match, and sad to say it but we can all book that match right now. Either Triple H wins the match, or Punk "barely" wins and then we get the Trips promo from after the Taker match.
Oh, and the payout for that moment will most likely be far smaller than it was in past years with the changes. So a paycut, loss of his dream moment, and either a literal or figurative loss to Triple H.
Yes, the "right thing to do" is to just show up and take your lumps, go through the motions, and leave on your back. Granted he DID that by losing at the Rumble, but I suppose he should do it again at Mania, right?
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 29, 2014 14:38:15 GMT -5
Punk is healthy, rich, will get royalty cheques for the rest of his life, and could make occasional autograph circuit, Japanese and indie appearances and make even more money whenever he feels like.
Plus, he's got AJ
He has played the game of life, and won.
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Post by TheOutsider333 on Jan 29, 2014 14:39:21 GMT -5
Real reason Punk quit =
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 29, 2014 14:40:07 GMT -5
NO!
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SEAN CARLESS
Hank Scorpio
More of a B+ player, actually
I'm Necessary Evil.
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Jan 29, 2014 14:41:26 GMT -5
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Post by psychokiller on Jan 29, 2014 14:42:35 GMT -5
So Batista is basically the cancer of WWE at the moment. He ruined both Bryan & Punk's chances of winning the title or headlining Mania by returning & winning the Rumble. He gets booed out of the building because the fans have no interest in seeing him win the Rumble & start chanting for Bryan, and he got Punk so angry about his Mania main event getting taken away, that he quit. And WWE still doesn't see anything wrong with this picture, and will likely still go with their shitty creative direction heading into WrestleMania. What was supposed to be one of the most exciting WrestleManias in recent times, is turning out to be one of the worst. On one hand, I think it's pretty premature to blame Batista for all of that, particularly given rumors have pointed to Bryan main-eventing Mania never really being considered regardless of his involvement and we know very little about this Punk situation. On the other, the idea that Batista came back and singlehandedly is causing WWE to completely fall apart is funny to me and I approve. Well it's safe to assume that before there was talks with Batista returning that the early plans were for Punk or Bryan to win the rumble. There's no doubt about that since there's no other possible options for this year to win it. But when Batista came back those plans obviously changed & they pushed Batista right to the top in 1 damn week. With The Rock it's understandable to push him to the top right away due to being one of the top 5 guys of all time, but not with Batista. The guy is 45, and rumored to even be 48 years old, and their putting him in the Mania main event at the expense of Punk or Bryan who bust their ass all year & get screwed over. So yeah, I think Batista coming back was a huge mistake & if it's Orton/Batista main event at Mania, the fans are going to shit all over it.
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SEAN CARLESS
Hank Scorpio
More of a B+ player, actually
I'm Necessary Evil.
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Jan 29, 2014 14:43:49 GMT -5
Real reason Punk quit = I don't think I could ever boo Batista again if he just wore those awful glasses non-ironically from now on. He looks like someone locked a tax accountant in a room filled with Gamma rays.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jan 29, 2014 14:43:56 GMT -5
This is the worst night week in Bret Hart's Vince McMahon's life.
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 29, 2014 14:44:02 GMT -5
Daniel Bryan's stop start booking makes headlines on the BBC
Punk quitting WWE makes the Independent.
lol
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 14:44:26 GMT -5
Wait, the real story here is that Austin made a movie with Danny Trejo. We need to talk about that.
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Post by gnr123 on Jan 29, 2014 14:44:42 GMT -5
So Batista is basically the cancer of WWE at the moment. He ruined both Bryan & Punk's chances of winning the title or headlining Mania by returning & winning the Rumble. He gets booed out of the building because the fans have no interest in seeing him win the Rumble & start chanting for Bryan, and he got Punk so angry about his Mania main event getting taken away, that he quit. And WWE still doesn't see anything wrong with this picture, and will likely still go with their shitty creative direction heading into WrestleMania. What was supposed to be one of the most exciting WrestleManias in recent times, is turning out to be one of the worst. On one hand, I think it's pretty premature to blame Batista for all of that, particularly given rumors have pointed to Bryan main-eventing Mania never really being considered regardless of his involvement and we know very little about this Punk situation. On the other, the idea that Batista came back and singlehandedly is causing WWE to completely fall apart is funny to me and I approve. But, than again, rumors are going around saying that the Rumble win and headlining WrestleMania were put in Batista's contract. And now, were in a shitty situation and WWE either has to fix it, or risk the fans crapping all over an entire match and storyline. Batista came back and he was supposed to be concurring hero, but now he's being booed. I Don't think for a second that was WWE's plan. Sure, there weren't any rumor's that Bryan was going to win the Rumble. But, him (or even Punk) winning the Rumble made the most sense and would have gotten the most out of the fans. That's why people picked Bryan to win, he is the most over guy on the roster. Having a guy come in and be handed everything right away is terrible business. Especially when he doesn't deserve it. And that's not a knock on Batista, I don't have anything against Batista. He's just not a star the caliber or The Rock, or even Brock Lesnar. He was a star 6 years ago, and he left and was hardly missed. And nothing he did over the course of his 4 year absence warranted being shoehorned into the main event storyline. Is Batista the reason this is all a mess? No, it's more WWE's fault if anything because they refused to listen to their fans.
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Post by HisRoyalGreeness on Jan 29, 2014 14:44:44 GMT -5
My question is wouldn't Punk be in breech of contract for just deciding to leave spur of the moment? How does that work exactly?
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Post by DIIV on Jan 29, 2014 14:45:13 GMT -5
Reading this makes my heart hurt so much. Rooting to see your close friend just finger tips away from having the best year of his career only to be snatched away from a washed up, part-time act that no one really cares to see, to be completely honest. You can tell Punk still has at least a LITTLE bit of interest left but they're completely draining him of it and I don't blame him for walking. People are gonna argue all day about it, but he's given so much to the company, and indeed has been booked better than anyone (save Cena), but if things aren't going his way or he's miserable being there, I don't blame him for removing that negativity from his life, people want him to wallow in whatever they give him and expect him to swallow it. At this point in his career shouldn't he have at least a little bit of input on things that he's involved in? Booking aside, the whole Batista thing was probably the last straw for him, I could see him putting up with bullshit for so long, but for someone to come in a swoop everything away from him, Bryan and everyone else who busted their ass the past year straight was probably his boiling point.
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stealthamo
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Post by stealthamo on Jan 29, 2014 14:46:33 GMT -5
While I'm long past the "wait and see" approach when it comes to WWE's storylines, it makes a ton of sense in dealing with this. Everybody in here is arguing about why Punk is leaving, when we don't have any idea as to why he actually did. We have speculations and theories, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're true, so we should wait for him or some sort of WWE representative to speak on the matter. As for him actually walking out (regardless of reason) I look at it the same way I view Austin's walkout: Even if he has a legitimate reason (which I felt was the case with Austin), it is still pretty unprofessional to do so. Even though in Punk's case, it doesn't surprise me at all considering he's not really a by-the-book kinda guy. Worth noting that Austin recently said that walkout is one of his biggest career regrets. True, but I don't picture Punk being the type of guy regretting it. Maybe it's because I wasn't online during the Attitude Era, but I can't really think of any stories of Austin being particularly emotional and hot-headed like Punk is (besides the walkout that is).
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Bo Rida
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Post by Bo Rida on Jan 29, 2014 14:47:18 GMT -5
Maybe this is all an extended advert for a new show on the WWE Network?
"Are you sick of getting hooked by smark-bait? Do you believe that screwdriver based threats and slave ownership are not only encouraged but allowed? Has a Wrestletaint.gov story turned out to be unreliable? Did you really think that Ted Jr, Mr Kennedy or Wade Barrett would get a shot at the streak? Is this the third time you’ve fallen for a CM Punk contract angle?
Then you need to tune into “Mean Gene’s Nightly Newz Hotline”! Get the latest backstage newz directly from Mean Gene himself only on the WWE Network, newz you can trust*"
*Newz may or may not be trustworthy. Kids, get your parents permission before subscribing
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Post by angryfan on Jan 29, 2014 14:48:18 GMT -5
In the last few weeks, we've seen WWE tout the network, and that's huge. They've got Mania 30, also a big deal. Then to counter it, they've got cable companies livid over the network and revenue issues, talent unsure of the PPV pay out, Vince's name coming up in the potential Snuka indictment, and the company getting negative press not once but twice in the mainstream media in the last week regarding their handling of talent and the uproar by fans.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 14:49:36 GMT -5
Worth noting that Austin recently said that walkout is one of his biggest career regrets. True, but I don't picture Punk being the type of guy regretting it. Maybe it's because I wasn't online during the Attitude Era, but I can't really think of any stories of Austin being particularly emotional and hot-headed like Punk is (besides the walkout that is). Well, there was the whole Debra thing, but that's not the same thing as being just an asshole like Punk is pretty open about being so I dunno if they're comparble.
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 29, 2014 14:51:17 GMT -5
This must be setting up a new angle.
The Spring of Punk!
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Post by Joe Neglia on Jan 29, 2014 14:53:59 GMT -5
Last week, the biggest three news stories regarding WWE were the Network launch, WM30 on its way and the return of Batista
Today, the big three news stories regarding WWE are one of its biggest stars walking, a former highly-popular and still-recognized midcard star getting arrested for fighting with his wife and a legend going up against murder charges. Sucks to be their PR staff at this moment.
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