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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Apr 11, 2024 5:52:42 GMT -5
Yeah I am very confused by what's been said Not to mention he is married to and very supportive of AJ Lee, who has been a very vocal person regarding mental health and abuse. Nothing indicated anything negative about Punk in that regards. If anything his relationship to his wife probably makes him more supportive of the women in WWE which is why he is constantly with them. I don't think him having female friends should come as a surprise. Dude is literally Chick Magnet Punk
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on Apr 11, 2024 5:58:00 GMT -5
Not to mention he is married to and very supportive of AJ Lee, who has been a very vocal person regarding mental health and abuse. Nothing indicated anything negative about Punk in that regards. If anything his relationship to his wife probably makes him more supportive of the women in WWE which is why he is constantly with them. I don't think him having female friends should come as a surprise. Dude is literally Chick Magnet Punk I used to set his theme to Chick Magnet by MXPX on the old WWE games.
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Post by Herman The Tosser on Apr 11, 2024 6:22:10 GMT -5
Yeah I am very confused by what's been said Not to mention he is married to and very supportive of AJ Lee, who has been a very vocal person regarding mental health and abuse. Nothing indicated anything negative about Punk in that regards. If anything his relationship to his wife probably makes him more supportive of the women in WWE which is why he is constantly with them. Doesn't stop people's "make shit up" mindset this morning. I saw one guy. He's just some random troll, twitter handle is just name + load of numbers, not even a profile pic, but he was posting replies on various postings about Punk's backstage doings basically assuming he'd probably hit AJ a few times. Like, I am a Punk fan since 2006. The Wembley footage doesn't change that, BUT, that stuff as well as weird post-show promos last year are damning enough without throwing completely unfounded accusations of that kind of stuff towards a woman he obviously adores.
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Post by Zombie Mod on Apr 11, 2024 8:33:08 GMT -5
unless something comes out saying that punk actually has been violent towards his wife, I'm asking that it's dropped from the discussions going forward.
there is enough bollocks about cm punk/phillip brooks to discuss without unfounded rumours or flat out made up bullshit being thrown into the mix.
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Post by Woo on Apr 11, 2024 9:15:15 GMT -5
I think CM Punk has been absolutely electrifying since coming back. His rivalry with Drew has been incredible so far. It's great to have him back.
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Apr 11, 2024 9:26:17 GMT -5
I think CM Punk has been absolutely electrifying since coming back. His rivalry with Drew has been incredible so far. It's great to have him back. He's definitely generating a positive buzz within the WWE itself. It's a shame he got injured again so quickly into this run, but then it has led to some very good booking that otherwise wouldn't have happened.
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Post by thecrusherwi on Apr 11, 2024 9:42:45 GMT -5
I think CM Punk has been absolutely electrifying since coming back. His rivalry with Drew has been incredible so far. It's great to have him back. He's definitely generating a positive buzz within the WWE itself. It's a shame he got injured again so quickly into this run, but then it has led to some very good booking that otherwise wouldn't have happened. I agree and Drew vs Punk is one of the hottest matches WWE has in the near future, but Punk has proven to be so fragile since his return to wrestling that I'm wondering if we'll ever see it. If they're smart, they won't let Punk work until that match just in case.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 11, 2024 10:14:26 GMT -5
As frustrated as I was with Punk’s character direction during 2011 as a babyface/tweener, I don’t have many complaints about him as a performer or his range even if there’s others I often find more interesting than him. I’m also not doing any victory laps either over his misadventures, I might joke about him but I feel genuinely bad for fans of his who feel left down by how he’s been acting recently. I've dunked on Punk plenty due to his actions during his AEW run, but I'm also the dude who did an 8 hour round trip drive to go see Punk/Joe IV because I've been such a big fan of Punk for so long. The All In shit with Jack just crushed me, it sucked. I'm definitely nowhere near as big a fan as I once was, but he has been pretty damn entertaining in WWE once he got past those first couple weird promos And Jesus people, adult married males are allowed to have adult female friends without it being inappropriate. Such a weird mentality, and I see it all the time in the small town I live in, to assume that a male and female adult can't be friends without banging or or one trying to bang the other.
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Post by simplydurhamcalling on Apr 11, 2024 10:55:48 GMT -5
It's a way off but if the top 3 matches of Summerslam are Cody Vs Rock, Roman Vs Seth and Drew Vs Punk....take my money.
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Post by ejm olmos on Apr 11, 2024 11:42:00 GMT -5
If Punk and Drew ever happens, it’s going to make some serious money. This feud is crazy hot.
And I’m not just talking about Drew’s seductive table crawl.
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Post by bearned on Apr 11, 2024 13:00:00 GMT -5
It's a way off but if the top 3 matches of Summerslam are Cody Vs Rock, Roman Vs Seth and Drew Vs Punk....take my money. I think they actually do that lineup at Mania next year.
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Post by welshpenguin on Apr 11, 2024 13:22:21 GMT -5
He’s been incredible since his return & you can tell he’s made a good impression on his co-workers & the PC trainees, so far anyway lol. He has reminded me why I was such a fan during his last run. I’m still cautious though & not getting too emotionally invested this time 😬 I’m just enjoying it!
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Post by BRV on Apr 11, 2024 13:41:01 GMT -5
It's a way off but if the top 3 matches of Summerslam are Cody Vs Rock, Roman Vs Seth and Drew Vs Punk....take my money. I think they actually do that lineup at Mania next year. If CM Punk's initial injury timeline is accurate, it would have him returning around late June or early July. If that remains the case, then they have to pull the trigger on a Punk-McIntyre match at SummerSlam. The feud will presumably still be red hot, and why wait around another nine months to delay the inevitable just to hold it at WrestleMania?
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Apr 11, 2024 13:44:34 GMT -5
Isn't this how it is with Punk though? He's on his best behavior then it all falls apart?
And I'm neither a huge fan or hater of his, so honest question.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Apr 11, 2024 13:56:10 GMT -5
I think they actually do that lineup at Mania next year. If CM Punk's initial injury timeline is accurate, it would have him returning around late June or early July. If that remains the case, then they have to pull the trigger on a Punk-McIntyre match at SummerSlam. The feud will presumably still be red hot, and why wait around another nine months to delay the inevitable just to hold it at WrestleMania? one of the biggest issues of the earlier "Era" was that they only did big important things at Mania... hell it even had that issue in the New Generation and it's what sunk Lex Luger.
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Post by J is Justice on Apr 11, 2024 13:59:40 GMT -5
I think Punk's been disappointing, personally. I wish he was a heel, at least.
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Apr 11, 2024 14:39:28 GMT -5
He's definitely generating a positive buzz within the WWE itself. It's a shame he got injured again so quickly into this run, but then it has led to some very good booking that otherwise wouldn't have happened. I agree and Drew vs Punk is one of the hottest matches WWE has in the near future, but Punk has proven to be so fragile since his return to wrestling that I'm wondering if we'll ever see it. If they're smart, they won't let Punk work until that match just in case. He should definitely be on 'part time' status as far as big singles matches. Put him in tag matches in between those so he's not having to carry so much and risk his body, but he's able to stay rust free. Also regular stints on commentary, panels, etc. If Punk can keep his behaviour in check he really could be a great all rounder for the company going forward.
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Post by salz4life on Apr 11, 2024 14:42:54 GMT -5
I think CM Punk has been absolutely electrifying since coming back. His rivalry with Drew has been incredible so far. It's great to have him back. I agree. I feel like, while they may never be best friends (or maybe friends) they are having a blast with their program. They both have been entertaining as hell. I had been getting a bit tired of Drew and now I'm all the way back with him.
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Post by simplydurhamcalling on Apr 11, 2024 14:42:55 GMT -5
Isn't this how it is with Punk though? He's on his best behavior then it all falls apart? And I'm neither a huge fan or hater of his, so honest question. Yep although it took 8 years to get there in WWE last time. Might as well enjoy it while it lasts.
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Post by salz4life on Apr 11, 2024 14:43:37 GMT -5
I think Punk's been disappointing, personally. I wish he was a heel, at least. If he could just stay healthy, I feel like that would eventually happen. I think he is best as a heel.
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