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Post by raymondo316 on Nov 30, 2023 13:33:52 GMT -5
The difference in his answers is mad
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Post by The Legendary Ring Troll {BLM} on Nov 30, 2023 13:41:12 GMT -5
Roflmao 🤣 the difference in answers, good lord! On Punk: “I wanna have fun. If he’s got the same mindset, great.” On Orton: “Oh Randy’s the best he’s wonderful I love him” verbal fellating continues for a minute and a half. “Best thing to ever happen to the locker room, we need him.”
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Post by HIM on Nov 30, 2023 15:41:44 GMT -5
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Post by ChitownKnight on Nov 30, 2023 15:45:45 GMT -5
On a side note, how awesome must it be to be Dominick Mysterio. Son of a wwe legend, and he’s wrestling guys that he probably idolized as a kid like Edge, Orton, and soon Punk
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Post by XIII on Nov 30, 2023 15:50:07 GMT -5
The most interesting thing about this return is who is going to end up looking dumber: the WWE or CM Punk. There’s at least a 56.346% chance that HHH is already working on the Self Destruction of CM Punk documentary.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Nov 30, 2023 16:01:04 GMT -5
SRS saying there's a good chance of Punk v Austin happening.
If they do Punk/Rollins at the Rumble maybe I'd believe the Austin thing a bit more because my initial thought after Saturday and the off-camera stuff was Punk/Rollins is the Mania match. So if they go straight to that for the Rumble maybe they have a bigger match for Mania.
If it was happening you'd think it would be an actual feud with a big angle and promos unlike the Owens thing which was just about the one pop on the night.
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Post by HIM on Nov 30, 2023 16:03:08 GMT -5
The most interesting thing about this return is who is going to end up looking dumber: the WWE or CM Punk. There’s at least a 56.346% chance that HHH is already working on the Self Destruction of CM Punk documentary. Tbh, I see no way WWE can look dumb in this. Even if that clause in his contract isn't real, they're using him to benefit others, he came back to them rather than the other way around and if he implodes then hey it was a nice few months/years. Worst case say he goes off one day and then cuts a wild promo against the company. He still looks worse given the guy begged to get back into the company after all he's said.
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Post by Denny Zen is Cooking™ on Nov 30, 2023 16:15:35 GMT -5
There was a period of time where I would have considered Stone Cold Steve Austin my favorite wrestler.
There was a period of time where I would have considered CM Punk my favorite wrestler.
Outside of the ring stuff aside, I cannot think of anything I really want to see less than 45-year-old CM Punk, who is batting about .200 in this current run getting through matches without injury, and 58-year-old Steve Austin, whose knees are held together by chewing gum and tissue paper, having an actual wrestling match with one another.
If they do a schmozz that leads to Austin stunning Punk and having some cold ones, sure. Maybe a no holds barred schmozz like his match with Owens could work, or something cinematic, but that just strikes me as something that would go the way of DX/Brothers of Destruction in Saudia Arabia with the swiftness.
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Post by Mecca on Nov 30, 2023 16:19:21 GMT -5
The most interesting thing about this return is who is going to end up looking dumber: the WWE or CM Punk. There’s at least a 56.346% chance that HHH is already working on the Self Destruction of CM Punk documentary. Tbh, I see no way WWE can look dumb in this. Even if that clause in his contract isn't real, they're using him to benefit others, he came back to them rather than the other way around and if he implodes then hey it was a nice few months/years. Worst case say he goes off one day and then cuts a wild promo against the company. He still looks worse given the guy begged to get back into the company after all he's said.
Oh they can look bad, if he loses his shit it's going to turn into "you knew what you were getting"
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Post by HIM on Nov 30, 2023 16:26:53 GMT -5
Tbh, I see no way WWE can look dumb in this. Even if that clause in his contract isn't real, they're using him to benefit others, he came back to them rather than the other way around and if he implodes then hey it was a nice few months/years. Worst case say he goes off one day and then cuts a wild promo against the company. He still looks worse given the guy begged to get back into the company after all he's said.
Oh they can look bad, if he loses his shit it's going to turn into "you knew what you were getting" If people did that rather than getting onto Punk for how he acts then to me that says they're less upset about how Punk is and more upset about the company he acts that way in. Like, you can't get mad at Punk being that way in AEW and berate him and then when he's in that way in WWE get onto WWE. This is a grown ass man lol. We have multiple threads about this guy treating him as if he's a 3 year old in preschool. That's wild.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Nov 30, 2023 16:46:14 GMT -5
There was a period of time where I would have considered Stone Cold Steve Austin my favorite wrestler. There was a period of time where I would have considered CM Punk my favorite wrestler. Outside of the ring stuff aside, I cannot think of anything I really want to see less than 45-year-old CM Punk, who is batting about .200 in this current run getting through matches without injury, and 58-year-old Steve Austin, whose knees are held together by chewing gum and tissue paper, having an actual wrestling match with one another. If they do a schmozz that leads to Austin stunning Punk and having some cold ones, sure. Maybe a no holds barred schmozz like his match with Owens could work, or something cinematic, but that just strikes me as something that would go the way of DX/Brothers of Destruction in Saudia Arabia with the swiftness. The good news is that I think Austin is very open and honest when it comes to what he's capable of these days, so if it's something he wouldn't be able to pull off, it's pretty likely it won't happen.
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Post by Legion on Nov 30, 2023 17:06:56 GMT -5
Punk/Austin at WM40?
Yeah, why not? It'd be a self contained thing for them, keeping Punk busy and out of other stories already ongoing, and it would bring in some eyes.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Nov 30, 2023 17:25:02 GMT -5
If you have a chance to Punk and Austin at Mania, you do it. It’s a no-brainer. The bigger question is both men’s physical capabilities at this point.
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Post by Hot Noodle Truck on Nov 30, 2023 17:25:21 GMT -5
If the CM Punk's promo was lacking for you, AI can just give you the next best thing: CM Punk stands in the center of the WWE ring, microphone in hand. CM Punk: "Well, well, well... isn't this a familiar yet strangely different world? I've journeyed far and wide, across various 'elite' landscapes, only to find myself back where legends are truly made. You know, I've been in places where freedom of speech was touted, but sometimes, it felt more like freedom to whine. I've wrestled with 'EVPs' more concerned about their playtime in the ring than running a tight ship. It's refreshing to be back in a universe where championships mean more than a vanity project for his billion dollar daddy. You talk about talent. It's one thing to be a big fish in a small pond, quite another to swim with the real sharks. I've seen kids playing dress-up as champions, now it's time to show them how it's really done. I left a world where 'dynamite' often fizzled out, to return to the grandest stage of them all. And let's not even start on those 'forbidden doors.' Seems more like revolving doors, with everyone trying to escape a sinking ship." Worked wonders for Mordecai & Sean O'Haire promos as well. #Bonestorm That honestly sounds a lot more like a CM Punk promo than the one he gave. Hopefully the dude learned something and stays on his best behavior because this feels like his last chance in wrestling. If he implodes again, he's pretty much done.
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Post by Nosnorb on Nov 30, 2023 17:35:50 GMT -5
Punk/Austin at WM40? Yeah, why not? It'd be a self contained thing for them, keeping Punk busy and out of other stories already ongoing, and it would bring in some eyes. Steve Austin is 58 years old and has two shot knees, and CM Punk is 45 and has been awful character work wise this year and nothing to write home about in ring. The match would be awful.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Nov 30, 2023 17:45:25 GMT -5
Punk/Austin at WM40? Yeah, why not? It'd be a self contained thing for them, keeping Punk busy and out of other stories already ongoing, and it would bring in some eyes. Steve Austin is 58 years old and has two shot knees, and CM Punk is 45 and has been awful character work wise this year and nothing to write home about in ring. The match would be awful. The match could be smoke and mirrored, which is fine, but I'm at the point where I've no faith the build come talk me into a purchase.
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Nov 30, 2023 18:00:06 GMT -5
I’m sure it would be best for business but I’ll be pretty upset if KO loses the feather in his cap of Austin’s last match
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Nov 30, 2023 18:01:15 GMT -5
Okay guys, I got it.
Book it like Sting vs. HHH and have STABLES intefere.
CM Punk: New Nexus interferes. We get WWE returns of Axel, Otunga, Heath and Gabriel
vs.
The Million Dollar Corporation: SID, IRS, Tatanka and Kama.
The crowd will be completely tired out after all these WWE returns in one night.
DX vs. NWO will be put to shame.
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Post by Nosnorb on Nov 30, 2023 18:03:13 GMT -5
Okay guys, I got it. Book it like Sting vs. HHH and have STABLES intefere. CM Punk: New Nexus interferes. We get WWE returns of Axel, Otunga, Heath and Gabriel vs. The Million Dollar Corporation: SID, IRS, Tatanka and Kama. The crowd will be completely tired out after all these WWE returns in one night. DX vs. NWO will be put to shame. The Peoples Choice Mason Ryan on the New Nexus Team or GTFO.
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Post by asuka007 on Nov 30, 2023 18:05:08 GMT -5
If facing Austin keeps Punk out of the title picture. Then sure why not.
I think WWE can smoke and Mirrors it again to make it as fun as possible.
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