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Post by Moppy on Feb 8, 2024 16:40:56 GMT -5
Such weird timing to bring up AEW's locker room when it feels as if the past couple of months have been really quiet for them in terms of backstage drama?
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Post by Denny Zen is Cooking™ on Feb 8, 2024 17:12:15 GMT -5
Such weird timing to bring up AEW's locker room when it feels as if the past couple of months have been really quiet for them in terms of backstage drama? Seriously...borderline objectively AEW's locker room has seemingly been pretty harmonious before and after CM Punk. CM Punk and AEW were oil and water. Having any more discussion about whose fault that was would be beating the deadest of horses at this point, so I won't go there, but the overwhelming public drama seems to have pretty clearly come and gone with CM Punk. |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 8, 2024 17:14:26 GMT -5
I'm not a mod, but this is one of those threads where I wonder if we even need it at this point.
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Post by Renslayer on Feb 9, 2024 0:57:07 GMT -5
Punk baiting the rock from the commentary position is spectacular
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Post by Chuck Conry on Feb 9, 2024 16:47:52 GMT -5
I found it funny they introduced him as a 5 time world champion and he mouthed the "5 times" part and kinda looked confused.
Guessing he was hoping they'd count the two AEW ones, the ECW one, and the ROH one.
They really should at least count the AEW ones. They count WCW but they own that I guess.
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Post by Renslayer on Feb 20, 2024 12:28:23 GMT -5
Surprise giveaway!
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Post by Pooh Carlson on Feb 20, 2024 13:19:19 GMT -5
I don't know if anybody's brought this up but I wonder if they'll make CM Punk the "Host of Wrestlemania" this year. He showed up to the press conference on the panel so by then he should be able to do some non contact segments.
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Post by Tom Turkey on Feb 21, 2024 0:36:24 GMT -5
I don't know if anybody's brought this up but I wonder if they'll make CM Punk the "Host of Wrestlemania" this year. He showed up to the press conference on the panel so by then he should be able to do some non contact segments. I say put him on commentary to call matches, just so they can further the Drew feud when he wins the WHC and stares down Punk. |
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Feb 21, 2024 21:04:40 GMT -5
If you go back to this first return promo now. The line about "money, not friends."
Did this injury completely shift his character arc now?
Basically getting hurt opened his eyes and he now will be making friends or at least support other babyfaces like he is doing for Cody. And I guess Jey on Monday too?
Is he now completely a pure 100% babyface with no shades of grey?
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Post by gl83 on Feb 22, 2024 0:20:46 GMT -5
If you go back to this first return promo now. The line about "money, not friends." Did this injury completely shift his character arc now? Basically getting hurt opened his eyes and he now will be making friends or at least support other babyfaces like he is doing for Cody. And I guess Jey on Monday too? Is he now completely a pure 100% babyface with no shades of grey? It would be a good way to change his character a bit. Before the injury Punk talked and acted like he's still "The Best in the World", like he's still the same guy as he was in 2012-14 where he was coming off of a 434 day WWE title reign. With the injury maybe they can change up his character with the question of "Is he still the Best in the World"; can he still reclaim his place at the top with a roster full of stronger, faster, more athletic Superstars with just as much hunger as he had over a decade ago. A decade ago, Punk was the underdog, the rebel fighting against "The System". Maybe with this injury you can put him back in that underdog role, except now he's fighting against time and his body's limitations against a crop of young and hungry Superstars. |
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Post by HIM on Feb 25, 2024 18:30:53 GMT -5
Had to bump this lmao. I always love when the Shield boys reference each other.
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Post by 06vwgti on Feb 25, 2024 18:48:53 GMT -5
Im sorry, but I will always laugh at Mox's line with regards to Punk
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Post by Dub H on Feb 25, 2024 18:57:48 GMT -5
If there ever is a cm punk documentary that is absolutely the title.
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Post by Tom Turkey on Feb 25, 2024 22:14:46 GMT -5
If you go back to this first return promo now. The line about "money, not friends." Did this injury completely shift his character arc now? Basically getting hurt opened his eyes and he now will be making friends or at least support other babyfaces like he is doing for Cody. And I guess Jey on Monday too? Is he now completely a pure 100% babyface with no shades of grey? They should give him a role as one of Cody’s allies agains the Bloodline, since he’s got some animosity towards the Rock, especially when Rock came so close to stealing Cody’s WM spot (I know, Cody gave that up voluntarily, but WWE’s pretending that never happened, so bear with me). |
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Post by Woo on Feb 26, 2024 7:37:53 GMT -5
Had to bump this lmao. I always love when the Shield boys reference each other. I know Seth always keeps kayfabe in interviews, but he's absolutely not one to talk about fragile bodies... |
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Feb 26, 2024 8:39:48 GMT -5
Had to bump this lmao. I always love when the Shield boys reference each other. Best thing Seth has ever said |
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Mar 15, 2024 20:49:05 GMT -5
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Post by jabroni on Mar 15, 2024 22:28:35 GMT -5
And it'll pop a rating too. There's few draws in this business and CM Punk is definitely one of them. That's the crazy part to me. Was the Rock brought in because CM Punk got hurt? If Punk stays healthy he fights Rollins, so the tag doesn't happen. Was Rock emergency break glass? Or was he always going to be involved with the Main Event? It's all very confusing. |
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Post by polarbearpete on Mar 16, 2024 9:38:45 GMT -5
And it'll pop a rating too. There's few draws in this business and CM Punk is definitely one of them. That's the crazy part to me. Was the Rock brought in because CM Punk got hurt? If Punk stays healthy he fights Rollins, so the tag doesn't happen. Was Rock emergency break glass? Or was he always going to be involved with the Main Event? It's all very confusing. Meltzer’s reporting on it has been that it would be Punk-Rollins, Rock-Roman, and that there would be some type of injury angle to wipe out Cody, who would get his title shot against Roman sometime after Mania. |
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Post by ChitownKnight on Mar 16, 2024 10:18:45 GMT -5
And it'll pop a rating too. There's few draws in this business and CM Punk is definitely one of them. That's the crazy part to me. Was the Rock brought in because CM Punk got hurt? If Punk stays healthy he fights Rollins, so the tag doesn't happen. Was Rock emergency break glass? Or was he always going to be involved with the Main Event? It's all very confusing. Meltzer’s reporting on it has been that it would be Punk-Rollins, Rock-Roman, and that there would be some type of injury angle to wipe out Cody, who would get his title shot against Roman sometime after Mania. So just like Punk walking out led to the right outcome at Mania 30, Punk getting injured is potentially leading to the right outcome at mania 40. Another weird parallel between decade anniversary manias |
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