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Post by polarbearpete on Oct 6, 2023 21:03:29 GMT -5
Feels like they same thing they did for Codys debut last year.
Yep, starting to feel like he’s going to be debuting in a storyline with Rollins, whether at Survivor Series or building to it.
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Oct 6, 2023 21:39:58 GMT -5
I think his music will play after Rollins barely survives against Nakamura at Fastline. Seth will be staring at the ramp making furious "bring it on" gestures that allow Priest to smash him from behind with the briefcase and relieve him of his title.
It brings Punk back without him making an appearance himself. Seth can spend the next few weeks calling him out giving Punk time to get ring-ready and they can confront each other at SS. You can even make it to be a Judgement Day troll job if the deal falls apart.
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Post by Chiral on Oct 6, 2023 22:29:18 GMT -5
It'd be hilarious if they do the exact same "Rollins has no path to Wrestlemania" storyline leading to Punk's return like scene for scene with Rollins again.
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Post by jm on Oct 6, 2023 22:31:46 GMT -5
If this actually happens then everything he said in AEW is going to age like milk lol Punk lost a lot of credibility in the past year and change by kind of outing all of his demons way too publicly for him to have any sincerity left. Him going back to WWE would just be the cherry on top of it. Guy took all his credibility, all his realness, and set it on fire in a cloud of greed and ego he's probably never coming back from. The only people that Punk has left on his side are the sycophants and stans who still support him and tie themselves into knots in order to blame everyone else for his actions. And now, they won't admit that Punk duped them all into believing his shtick all this time and it's hypocrisy of the highest order that he's going back to the place he spent years trashing and even engaged in a lawsuit with.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Oct 6, 2023 22:36:59 GMT -5
Feels like they same thing they did for Codys debut last year.
Yep, starting to feel like he’s going to be debuting in a storyline with Rollins, whether at Survivor Series or building to it. If this happens, that "Oh Philly Phil, stay away, stay away you CANCER!" rant is sure gonna age like f***ing milk...
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Oct 6, 2023 22:37:42 GMT -5
Feels like they same thing they did for Codys debut last year.
There's also a high chance Corey was seething that he had to say that line, given he also hates Punk lmfao
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Post by Chiral on Oct 6, 2023 22:51:06 GMT -5
I gotta wonder how Cody's feeling if Punk really does end up back in WWE.
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Oct 6, 2023 22:51:54 GMT -5
"It's okay Hunter, I've never told him that I actually don't like Starbucks. I'll mail the cards on to you and Steph. Have a drink on me!"
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Oct 6, 2023 22:56:58 GMT -5
If CM Punk joins WWE, I'm on board, because you see, I like his TV character and I really don't give a shit he was mean to Luke Perry's son or Triple H doesn't like him.
You people are wrapped up in work place drama from TWO places you don't work at and I can't imagine how exhausting that must be.
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Post by Dub H on Oct 6, 2023 23:07:49 GMT -5
If CM Punk joins WWE, I'm on board, because you see, I like his TV character and I really don't give a shit he was mean to Luke Perry's son or Triple H doesn't like him. You people are wrapped up in work place drama from TWO places you don't work at and I can't imagine how exhausting that must be. Yeh lets pretend that is the only issue with Punk. Not that he derailed a shitton of storylines and assaulted people. That affects TV. CM Punk directly made AEW worse regardless of his amazing character work
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Post by sarkerpolseng on Oct 6, 2023 23:17:46 GMT -5
It'd be hilarious if they do the exact same "Rollins has no path to Wrestlemania" storyline leading to Punk's return like scene for scene with Rollins again. "Wrestling has more than one D Bag."
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Oct 6, 2023 23:36:24 GMT -5
Get outta here John Cena!
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Oct 6, 2023 23:36:56 GMT -5
If CM Punk joins WWE, I'm on board, because you see, I like his TV character and I really don't give a shit he was mean to Luke Perry's son or Triple H doesn't like him. You people are wrapped up in work place drama from TWO places you don't work at and I can't imagine how exhausting that must be. Yeh lets pretend that is the only issue with Punk. Not that he derailed a shitton of storylines and assaulted people. That affects TV. CM Punk directly made AEW worse regardless of his amazing character work That’s workplace drama, it’s not what’s on TV.
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Post by gnr123 on Oct 6, 2023 23:46:43 GMT -5
People are bashing him and calling him a sell-out for going back to the company that made CM Punk famous in the first place doesn't make sense. Sure, he left of bad terms, but so did Bret Hart, and he came back. Hulk Hogan competed with WWE, twice, and was welcomed back with open arms both times.
Also, the IWC is a miniscule fanbase in WWE. WWE caters to more of a younger demographic and casual fans, who aren't going to know anything of CM Punk's recent controversies in AEW, and they're going to be on their feet with the static hit's followed by the opening riffs of Cult of Personality. Hell, alot of them probably don't know CM Punk went to AEW. Or even know of AEW. The only people who are in depth of the CM Punk/AEW controversies are the internet fans, who make up a very small amount of the WWE fanbase today because alot of them have moved over to AEW.
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Post by polarbearpete on Oct 6, 2023 23:48:24 GMT -5
Punk returning is the more entertaining option than him never coming back, so I’m good with it and definitely curious how it goes, as long as he’s not attacking people backstage anymore.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Oct 6, 2023 23:52:29 GMT -5
People are bashing him and calling him a sell-out for going back to the company that made CM Punk famous in the first place doesn't make sense. Sure, he left of bad terms, but so did Bret Hart, and he came back. Hulk Hogan competed with WWE, twice, and was welcomed back with open arms both times. Also, the IWC is a miniscule fanbase in WWE. WWE caters to more of a younger demographic and casual fans, who aren't going to know anything of CM Punk's recent controversies in AEW, and they're going to be on their feet with the static hit's followed by the opening riffs of Cult of Personality. Hell, alot of them probably don't know CM Punk went to AEW. Or even know of AEW. The only people who are in depth of the CM Punk/AEW controversies are the internet fans, who make up a very small amount of the WWE fanbase today because alot of them have moved over to AEW. Given the current climate of the world, I can't imagine taking the side of people who self-identify as "The Elite". The real problem is, Punk is still part of that old school and is kind of shattering that illusion a dressing room full of ultra competitive people isn't full of video games and putting on nightgowns for a tickle fight that fans have now mindf***ed themselves into thinking is happening.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Oct 6, 2023 23:54:38 GMT -5
This is the exact moment I know that the WWE section version of the Scrum thread is going to be like the back half of Event Horizon.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Oct 7, 2023 0:14:11 GMT -5
This is the part of the trainwreck where some dude is slow-mo screaming "STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP" while reaching an arm out for the brake lever, only for it to snap off in his hand.
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Post by Fade on Oct 7, 2023 0:27:23 GMT -5
I gotta wonder how Cody's feeling if Punk really does end up back in WWE. It’s kind of hilarious. I don’t think he’d be any threat to Cody. Cody would just have to stick to his lane. The way it’s looking, im guessing phil comes in which is just crazy. I agree there’s some some gain from it and it’d probably be successful for a minute or two. But we, and WWE, know how that story will ultimately end for Mr. Brooks. So f*** it, if WWE’s down for it, I’ll watch the slow derailment. it’s weird, with AEW, it felt like Phil was just this glob of cancer in a company that, at least once, had the best intentions. If WWE takes him back, lol, “he’s their mess now”.
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Oct 7, 2023 0:30:44 GMT -5
If CM Punk joins WWE, I'm on board, because you see, I like his TV character and I really don't give a shit he was mean to Luke Perry's son or Triple H doesn't like him. You people are wrapped up in work place drama from TWO places you don't work at and I can't imagine how exhausting that must be. YOU PEOPLE.
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