CM Punk lost the World Title in 2009 for dress code issues?

[The Rick Jericho]

Word going around the WWE locker room is that the reason CM Punk lost the World Heavyweight Title last night is because of heat on him stemming from an incident on the recent European tour, according to Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

The story goes that there was in issue with how Punk was dressed, and The Undertaker tried to nicely tell Punk that he was the World Champion and was representing WWE overseas so he should dress better. Punk said something to the effect of "what about John Cena?"

This got back to WWE management and they took it as Punk thinking he was a bigger star than John Cena. Then the decision was made to take the belt off Punk at Hell in a Cell and put the match as the opener. There are a couple versions of the story going around, but which ever one is being told, the end result remains the same.

The problems with Punk has been the talk of the SmackDown locker room for the past two days. There are some who are wondering why Undertaker was given the title considering his limited schedule and health problems with the feeling that it was too soon to take the title off Punk. Word is that WWE is planning on going with a Batista vs. Undertaker feud for the World Heavyweight Title.

Was this ever verified as real?

Did the company really get annoyed with CM Punk's look at this time in 2009?

[Cyno]

Undertaker is still taping his fists about it to this day.

[Mozenrath]

Didn't this story involve him having a fur coat or something ostentatious like that?

I doubt it happened, or at least, that way. I can buy that he talked back, as it's a very CM Punk thing to do, but I don't think they were going to have the title on him for long, anyway. They used to love giving guys who won the MITB belt really short reigns to see if fans took to them in the role or not, but I just don't think 2009 Punk was going to be THE guy for them yet.

[67 more]

The dress code is bullshit anyway, let people dress how they want when they're not even working for you, they're just commuting

[Chiral]

Legend says he wore a furcoat, got nuclear heat and got put in the doghouse, and that's why Undy beat him in 10 minutes in HIAC

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Jul 24, 2022 0:47:09 GMT -5 67 more said:

The dress code is bullshit anyway, let people dress how they want when they're not even working for you, they're just commuting

Depending on who is telling the story, at least the final detail, Foley, Taker and Cena were all exempt. Some say Taker dressed as normal others he’s so awesome he conformed to the dress code anyway.

[Spider2024]

"How dare you try to insult the jean short!"

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

If Punk was wearing a Cubs jersey in my presence, I’d have stripped him of his title too and then I’d suspend his ass.

[pinja]

You don't wear a furcoat in WWF.

[Zombie Mod is not a ghoul.]

ah the days of cm punk's nuclear heated doghouse... certain parts of deleted are still radioactive despite those threads being jettisoned into the sun.

the nuclear heat must be the reason he and Aj have been able to have so many generations of kids in such a short time.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

the business is better off without dinosaurs like Undertaker running around

[Susan "Poison" Candy]

Jul 24, 2022 6:31:42 GMT -5 pinja said:

You don't wear a furcoat in WWF.

That's because Vince McMahon and the rest of the ensemble of people on their roster can't make that look good on them. They aren't Fancy Boys like Powerhouse Hobbs.

[XIII]

Pretty sure that the dress code was only implemented so that they could fine guys and take some of their salary back.

[crowley1986]

Think it was an Agent like Jamie Noble or someone who went back and ratted Punk out to management..

[ISO Mid Thigh Pull]

*Undertaker pulling Punk aside*

its 09 WWE why don't you look like jensen eckles

[The Ichi]

Were white supremacist supporting shirts okay, Taker?

[TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out]

Yeah, I think Punk came out and said this was bullshit and that they took the title off him because they weren't happy with how his reign was performing after the Hardy fued even though it was entirely self-inflicted by terrible booking.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Literally one of the funniest newz stories ever so yeah, even if it’s not true, it’s true, lmaooo

[Limity (BLM)]

Back in 03 or 04, there was a dress code story going around, and everyone assumed it was because of that picture of Snitsky wearing that garish SpongeBob shirt tucked into like trackpants.

[The Rick Jericho]

This is weird though. How did they determine only after a few months that Punk's title reign sucked? Punk traded the title with Hardy all summer. He wins it at Summerslam then loses it at Hell in a Cell.

That was 6 weeks. Like seriously. How many people hated him backstage at this time?