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Post by Herman The Tosser on Aug 4, 2024 5:30:23 GMT -5
AEW period definitely but other than that he left WWE because of his health after a 9 year spell and before than was with ROH and IWA MS consistently, never really bought it being some repeat pattern of hostility that's like working with volatile chemicals or something Exactly. This whole talk that CM Punk is always unprofessional is stupid. Yes, he was unprofessional at AEW, but lots of wrestlers seems unprofessional there, and it's not the norm for CM Punk. I know this post in particular is months old now, but this is closer to the truth than some people's agendas want to admit.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Aug 4, 2024 5:51:58 GMT -5
Yeah what a shock Punk's making shit personal any chance he gets and potentially turning a once nothing situation (even if odd) into one that spirals... ….Drew took a picture with Jack Perry and was lauded for it. It's not the same thing. Jack hasn't done anything wrong or hurt anyone, he's just a guy who clashed with Punk
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Aug 4, 2024 6:02:07 GMT -5
….Drew took a picture with Jack Perry and was lauded for it. It's not the same thing. Jack hasn't done anything wrong or hurt anyone, he's just a guy who clashed with Punk Hasn't done anything wrong? He doesn't care that his former tag partner is under the influence of Christian, he referenced a Justin Timberlake song after breaking a poor innocent car, he probably stole some of Hook's chips, he's let Chris Jericho continue unabated, and he's making us all yell!
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Post by Nosnorb on Aug 4, 2024 6:11:55 GMT -5
Hasn't done anything wrong? He doesn't care that his former tag partner is under the influence of Christian Why should Jack care that Killswitch is now the son of the Father of the Year?
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Post by Mid-Carder on Aug 4, 2024 6:20:27 GMT -5
It's not the same thing. Jack hasn't done anything wrong or hurt anyone, he's just a guy who clashed with Punk Hasn't done anything wrong? He doesn't care that his former tag partner is under the influence of Christian, he referenced a Justin Timberlake song after breaking a poor innocent car, he probably stole some of Hook's chips, he's let Chris Jericho continue unabated, and he's making us all yell! I'll give you the Jericho one. Everyone should be apologetic for that
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Post by SneakMan on Aug 4, 2024 7:47:58 GMT -5
Match was pretty meh (Punk was sluggish and noticeably out of sync for at least two spots) but the feud itself has been fine for the most part. It’s the exact sort of melodrama that Punk’s best feuds (and some of his worst tbh) have all had to some degree and Drew has been doing great.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Aug 4, 2024 8:13:13 GMT -5
(Billy Bob Thornton in Armageddon-voice)
“Did he physically survive the match?!”
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Post by bob on Aug 4, 2024 9:35:18 GMT -5
Can he not just buy a new bracelet? It didn't look like it was awfully expensive. they're not one of my students made me one last school year, Punk is cheap as all hell in kayfabe
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Post by Nosnorb on Aug 4, 2024 10:01:10 GMT -5
Can he not just buy a new bracelet? It didn't look like it was awfully expensive. It was made for him by one of his fans. I can understand why he wants it back and how much of a twat Drew is for stealing it and putting it down his trunks.
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Post by Perd on Aug 4, 2024 10:34:05 GMT -5
Sentimental value is incalculable. When I was a kid, I found a really weird shaped rock, and I gave it to my dad. He kept it for years. But, one day, it came up missing and was never found. And he was really sad about it. It wasn’t worth a penny, but his child gave it to him, so he cherished it.
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on Aug 4, 2024 10:42:44 GMT -5
Exactly. This whole talk that CM Punk is always unprofessional is stupid. Yes, he was unprofessional at AEW, but lots of wrestlers seems unprofessional there, and it's not the norm for CM Punk. I know this post in particular is months old now, but this is closer to the truth than some people's agendas want to admit. Because it isn’t based on truth. Haven’t heard anything in a long time about anyone being unprofessional. CM Punk and AEW were not a good fit. That’s it. Punk is better off in WWE, AEW is better off without Punk. Punk is happy and enjoying life in WWE. Vast majority of “backstage problems” leaks have stopped since he left. Just because Punk hasn’t had problems in WWE this run and AEW has been in a better place since he left doesn’t mean either were right or wrong. Both sides made mistakes and both share the blame. The whole “AEW is unprofessional” narrative is totally false though.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 4, 2024 11:22:00 GMT -5
Match was pretty meh (Punk was sluggish and noticeably out of sync for at least two spots) but the feud itself has been fine for the most part. It’s the exact sort of melodrama that Punk’s best feuds (and some of his worst tbh) have all had to some degree and Drew has been doing great. Punk is basically in the "work around his limitations" phase of his career. Is what it is. He kept getting injured because he'd try to go all out like he did in his twenties and between years of wear and tear and his strict straight edge lifestyle making healing slower and harder its probably for the best. As long as he doesn't have a match where he pisses his opponent off so they comically oversell everything he does like Shawn did to Hogan he'll be fine.
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Post by mrpeacock on Aug 4, 2024 11:31:41 GMT -5
I know this post in particular is months old now, but this is closer to the truth than some people's agendas want to admit. Because it isn’t based on truth. Haven’t heard anything in a long time about anyone being unprofessional. CM Punk and AEW were not a good fit. That’s it. Punk is better off in WWE, AEW is better off without Punk. Punk is happy and enjoying life in WWE. Vast majority of “backstage problems” leaks have stopped since he left. Just because Punk hasn’t had problems in WWE this run and AEW has been in a better place since he left doesn’t mean either were right or wrong. Both sides made mistakes and both share the blame. The whole “AEW is unprofessional” narrative is totally false though. The whole Britt Baker/MJF thing is a pretty recent example of unprofessional behavior in AEW. So its not like everythings been perfect since Punk took off.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 4, 2024 11:34:53 GMT -5
Because it isn’t based on truth. Haven’t heard anything in a long time about anyone being unprofessional. CM Punk and AEW were not a good fit. That’s it. Punk is better off in WWE, AEW is better off without Punk. Punk is happy and enjoying life in WWE. Vast majority of “backstage problems” leaks have stopped since he left. Just because Punk hasn’t had problems in WWE this run and AEW has been in a better place since he left doesn’t mean either were right or wrong. Both sides made mistakes and both share the blame. The whole “AEW is unprofessional” narrative is totally false though. The whole Britt Baker/MJF thing is a pretty recent example of unprofessional behavior in AEW. So its not like everythings been perfect since Punk took off. Britt was suspended immediately. What do people want Tony Khan to do, start lopping off hands every time his talents have a disagreement? Same small potatoes people getting heated with each other shit happens in WWE and every other wrestling promotion, WWE are just better at keeping it from leaking and if you think otherwise I have no idea what to tell you.
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Post by Push R Truth on Aug 4, 2024 11:37:55 GMT -5
CM Punk Bracelet Bitch isn't something I had on my bingo card
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Aug 4, 2024 11:59:22 GMT -5
I like the story of how he basically screwed himself by making too many enemies in his biggest match back.
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on Aug 4, 2024 12:48:59 GMT -5
I like the story of how he basically screwed himself by making too many enemies in his biggest match back. I think it is very smart booking. Punk has always had great psychology in his promos and matches. This plays to that strength.
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Post by 4real on Aug 4, 2024 12:50:51 GMT -5
Im not sure how anybody is supposed to feel sorry for Punk at all in this storyline but hey. Guy lost because of a bracelet last night for goodness sake.
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Post by jm on Aug 4, 2024 13:29:49 GMT -5
Because it isn’t based on truth. Haven’t heard anything in a long time about anyone being unprofessional. CM Punk and AEW were not a good fit. That’s it. Punk is better off in WWE, AEW is better off without Punk. Punk is happy and enjoying life in WWE. Vast majority of “backstage problems” leaks have stopped since he left. Just because Punk hasn’t had problems in WWE this run and AEW has been in a better place since he left doesn’t mean either were right or wrong. Both sides made mistakes and both share the blame. The whole “AEW is unprofessional” narrative is totally false though. The whole Britt Baker/MJF thing is a pretty recent example of unprofessional behavior in AEW. So its not like everythings been perfect since Punk took off. Things have been much better since Punk left. Before MJF/Britt, there were pretty much no other stories of unprofessional behavior. And The Britt/MJF thing was taken care of immediately, and is only getting blown out of proportion by people who want to make it as some sort of justification that Punk was "screwed" out of AEW.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Aug 4, 2024 13:36:38 GMT -5
Because it isn’t based on truth. Haven’t heard anything in a long time about anyone being unprofessional. CM Punk and AEW were not a good fit. That’s it. Punk is better off in WWE, AEW is better off without Punk. Punk is happy and enjoying life in WWE. Vast majority of “backstage problems” leaks have stopped since he left. Just because Punk hasn’t had problems in WWE this run and AEW has been in a better place since he left doesn’t mean either were right or wrong. Both sides made mistakes and both share the blame. The whole “AEW is unprofessional” narrative is totally false though. The whole Britt Baker/MJF thing is a pretty recent example of unprofessional behavior in AEW. So its not like everythings been perfect since Punk took off. The situation that was immediately and quietly dealt with?
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