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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Oct 19, 2023 7:43:25 GMT -5
My guess is they do eventually want to bring him in but also want to drive down his bargaining power by making it look like they're settling. Keeping up the references will keep a subsection of people talking about him and thus kind of in-demand in some circles but he'll still continue to slide into being less relevant as time goes.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Oct 19, 2023 8:18:30 GMT -5
If they have no intention of signing him then this is some Vince Russo levels of carnying. It's also kind of hilarious. Phil tries to use Hausman to carny his way in, and WWE says "Oh, so you want to play the Carny game? Strap in, we haven't even BEGUN to show you how to Carny."
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Post by polarbearpete on Oct 19, 2023 8:35:09 GMT -5
If they have no intention of signing him then this is some Vince Russo levels of carnying. The person saying the teases will continue (Boozer) is not also reporting that they’re not going to sign him.
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Post by Fade on Oct 19, 2023 10:35:14 GMT -5
What if..Vince was like “Naw” but once taken out of power Trips and company were like “we bringing u in just hold tight”?
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Post by ben:friendship frog on Oct 19, 2023 15:16:57 GMT -5
I'm not sure where else to ask this but Hausman is widely believe to be Punk's PR right? But wasn't it Hausman who Punk tried to call out for being friends with Cabana at All In?
He went from trying to bury him to make a point about the wrestling media to then using him to get his positive stories out there? That's wild.
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Post by Mozenrath on Oct 19, 2023 16:14:40 GMT -5
I'm not sure where else to ask this but Hausman is widely believe to be Punk's PR right? But wasn't it Hausman who Punk tried to call out for being friends with Cabana at All In? He went from trying to bury him to make a point about the wrestling media to then using him to get his positive stories out there? That's wild. Correct. He decided the night he won the title was the time to bitch about Colt Cabana for some reason, singled out Hausman who said he wasn't even really connected with Colt, and when Punk lost face with the rest of the press with his bad spin attempts, Hausman and Punk became connected. Hausman got an in, and Punk got a glorified press secretary.
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Post by ChitownKnight on Oct 19, 2023 18:09:42 GMT -5
I'm not sure where else to ask this but Hausman is widely believe to be Punk's PR right? But wasn't it Hausman who Punk tried to call out for being friends with Cabana at All In? He went from trying to bury him to make a point about the wrestling media to then using him to get his positive stories out there? That's wild. Correct. He decided the night he won the title was the time to bitch about Colt Cabana for some reason, singled out Hausman who said he wasn't even really connected with Colt, and when Punk lost face with the rest of the press with his bad spin attempts, Hausman and Punk became connected. Hausman got an in, and Punk got a glorified press secretary. Remember when Hausman reported Punk’s thoughts on Tony’s Twitter rant saying that’s why he doesn’t miss AEW and it’s drama lmao
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Post by Hobby Drifter on Oct 19, 2023 19:11:32 GMT -5
Other than *extremely* short term, I don’t think a CM Punk WWE return would be good for anybody. Merch sales would go up for a big and viewership numbers *may* see a moderate uptick, but there is zero chance that Punk doesn’t get frustrated and depressed within a year (if that).
If WWE has to bring him in, give him a short-term thing like Goldberg’s original return. Book him for like two matches and a few appearances, give him that Mania main-event he wanted, then put him on a Legends deal or something where they can sell shirts and toys and he pops up every once in awhile for one-offs.
I’m a fan and it’d be cool to see him in wrestling every now and then, but he doesn’t need to be even a semi-regular fixture on TV.
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Post by Chuck Conry on Oct 20, 2023 2:12:43 GMT -5
Apparently Impact is on the table for Punk. If WWE really isn't interested it might be a good place to see if Punk can really draw and how much of a boost he could really give Impact.
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Post by Sephiroth on Oct 20, 2023 4:17:42 GMT -5
Apparently Impact is on the table for Punk. If WWE really isn't interested it might be a good place to see if Punk can really draw and how much of a boost he could really give Impact. I needed that laugh, thanks
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Oct 20, 2023 7:29:55 GMT -5
Apparently Impact is on the table for Punk. If WWE really isn't interested it might be a good place to see if Punk can really draw and how much of a boost he could really give Impact. There is no way they could afford him.
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Post by Sephiroth on Oct 20, 2023 11:25:22 GMT -5
Apparently Impact is on the table for Punk. If WWE really isn't interested it might be a good place to see if Punk can really draw and how much of a boost he could really give Impact. There is no way they could afford him. Look into mah bank account What do ya see? I’m desperate So pretty please?
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Oct 20, 2023 11:29:44 GMT -5
Every time this thread is bumped I think I'm going to find out WWE signed Punk to a new ten-year contract with free muffins for life.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2023 8:16:34 GMT -5
USA Network account is still up to trolling on twitter haha
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Post by Fade on Oct 21, 2023 9:24:10 GMT -5
USA Network account is still up to trolling on twitter haha Has phil hacked the mainframe?
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Post by Hypnosis on Oct 21, 2023 11:12:33 GMT -5
USA Network account is still up to trolling on twitter haha Has phil hacked the mainframe?
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Post by thechase on Oct 23, 2023 11:05:06 GMT -5
The closest he'll get to sniffing Chi-town this year?
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Post by polarbearpete on Oct 26, 2023 13:48:40 GMT -5
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Post by Mozenrath on Oct 26, 2023 14:25:25 GMT -5
Apparently Impact is on the table for Punk. If WWE really isn't interested it might be a good place to see if Punk can really draw and how much of a boost he could really give Impact. There is no way they could afford him. Yeah, terribly unlikely, though given they hired his pal Ace Steel, it's gone from totally implausible to "still quite implausible but non-zero, I guess".
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Post by XIII on Oct 26, 2023 14:40:44 GMT -5
Honestly who cares? If he comes back it'll just be more of the same smug shooty promos, average matches, and injuries. He'll probably still be over because wrestling fans either don't much care, are all talk, or are willing to hate watch something. He adds nothing to the WWE and actively slows down forward progress and his drawing ability is likely headed to ever diminishing returns but WWE going to WWE. It won't surprise me either way.
Also won't be surprised if he does a run in TNA where he's on his best behavior to try to get back to the WWE.
I barely watch this nonsense as it is, so it doesn't affect me too much but it just seems like it would be pointless to brother bringing him back at this point. HHH will probably do it to get "revenge" on AEW for getting Flair to appear though. lol
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