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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Dec 11, 2023 23:30:30 GMT -5
i can get over judging his on screen character with the backstage stuff but is this not just kind of boring?
like diet shasta cm punk?
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Dec 11, 2023 23:32:19 GMT -5
i can get over judging his on screen character with the backstage stuff but is this not just kind of boring? like diet shasta cm punk? I hope it's intentional and he's turning heel because he currently comes off even faker than Boyhood Dream era HBK.
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Dec 11, 2023 23:35:39 GMT -5
i can get over judging his on screen character with the backstage stuff but is this not just kind of boring? like diet shasta cm punk? I hope it's intentional and he's turning heel because he currently comes off even faker than Boyhood Dream era HBK. this is worse than the collision shit where he was trying to act face man. like... putting aside my own perceived shit of him, this is an insanely boring and fake ass character. i guess people are buying it but i don't see how, he is straight up nyquil out there.
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Post by Chiral on Dec 11, 2023 23:36:43 GMT -5
i can get over judging his on screen character with the backstage stuff but is this not just kind of boring? like diet shasta cm punk? I hope it's intentional and he's turning heel because he currently comes off even faker than Boyhood Dream era HBK. I'm expecting him to maybe throw some heel breadcrumbs out but generally keep the "aw shucks guys " thing going indefinitely just cuz of his AEW run; there may have been reports then that he wanted to turn heel there but dude probably had complete creative control and still made himself big deluxe face guy so I don't really buy those, I think he'd rather just be a face. Though not being in charge of his own creative this time (I assume? ? ? ?) means it's more likely someone higher up in WWE will tell him "OK you're turning heel now." But I wouldn't hold my breath for any kind of grand plan for a slow burn heel turn.
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Post by J is Justice on Dec 11, 2023 23:37:13 GMT -5
i can get over judging his on screen character with the backstage stuff but is this not just kind of boring? like diet shasta cm punk? I hope it's intentional and he's turning heel because he currently comes off even faker than Boyhood Dream era HBK. They should bring in Ace Steel to be Punk's Jose Lothario.
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Post by Fade on Dec 11, 2023 23:40:20 GMT -5
i can get over judging his on screen character with the backstage stuff but is this not just kind of boring? like diet shasta cm punk? That’s what he’s been since the hangman feud. He broke him. He had old cranky man energy with Seth tonight …but ppl still dig it 🤷
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Dec 11, 2023 23:43:13 GMT -5
MY question is, before they signed Punk, Cody prbly wasn’t winning the rumble. So who got screwed there?? Who would have faced Seth had Phil not returned?? See, I figured that there not being any obvious WHC challenger before Punk re-signed would’ve meant Rhodes was winning back-to-back Rumbles. He still might, to be honest, because you still have to write a way to get him from RAW to SmackDown, with this non-Newtonian brand split. My guess is Reigns costs Cody the Rumble, because you kind of have to reignite that story somehow and it lets you 1), position it as Cody still not quite getting the job done and 2), Roman being afraid of having to face him again.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 11, 2023 23:46:21 GMT -5
i can get over judging his on screen character with the backstage stuff but is this not just kind of boring? like diet shasta cm punk? It’s very jarring given how he shat the bed so publicly in AEW, both on and off television, trying to play ball within the framework of WWE TV. Like, the dude is in some kind of personality purgatory where he can’t be the fictional rebel he became popular as in many promotions because he’s literally crawled back to a mega-company he spent a decade criticising, and he DEFINITELY can’t be what seemingly got revealed to be his real self, this thin-skinned crotchety bitch. So we’re just watching this weird situation where he’s trying to play nice, sincerely or otherwise I don’t know but it’s his last chance in wrestling regardless so he’s gotta stick to it, waiting for him to knock over the fondue or get his scarf caught in the ceiling fan.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Dec 11, 2023 23:53:34 GMT -5
Dude’s OTT good guy act is going to end up getting the rug pulled out from everyone for the big heel turn down the line. I’d put everything on it.
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Post by khali on Dec 11, 2023 23:54:34 GMT -5
i can get over judging his on screen character with the backstage stuff but is this not just kind of boring? like diet shasta cm punk? I hope it's intentional and he's turning heel because he currently comes off even faker than Boyhood Dream era HBK. I mean, this is the same thing people were saying during his Collision run and it didn’t happen lol
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Dec 11, 2023 23:55:48 GMT -5
i can get over judging his on screen character with the backstage stuff but is this not just kind of boring? like diet shasta cm punk? It’s very jarring given how he shat the bed so publicly in AEW, both on and off television, trying to play ball within the framework of WWE TV. Like, the dude is in some kind of personality purgatory where he can’t be the fictional rebel he became popular as in many promotions because he’s literally crawled back to a mega-company he spent a decade criticising, and he DEFINITELY can’t be what seemingly got revealed to be his real self, this thin-skinned crotchety bitch. So we’re just watching this weird situation where he’s trying to play nice, sincerely or otherwise I don’t know but it’s his last chance in wrestling regardless so he’s gotta stick to it, waiting for him to knock over the fondue or get his scarf caught in the ceiling fan. its unbelievably awkward. it feels like listening to some dude who won't let you just leave after you've already paid for the bill at a dennys.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Dec 11, 2023 23:56:13 GMT -5
I hope it's intentional and he's turning heel because he currently comes off even faker than Boyhood Dream era HBK. I mean, this is the same thing people were saying during his Collision run and it didn’t happen lol It was totally going to before Jack Perry, the worst person in the world, ruined everything!
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Post by Fade on Dec 12, 2023 0:05:07 GMT -5
I hope it's intentional and he's turning heel because he currently comes off even faker than Boyhood Dream era HBK. I mean, this is the same thing people were saying during his Collision run and it didn’t happen lol It’s still early in his wwe run but yea I’ve been through this dog and pony show before.
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Dec 12, 2023 0:28:44 GMT -5
I hope it's intentional and he's turning heel because he currently comes off even faker than Boyhood Dream era HBK. I'm expecting him to maybe throw some heel breadcrumbs out but generally keep the "aw shucks guys " thing going indefinitely just cuz of his AEW run; there may have been reports then that he wanted to turn heel there but dude probably had complete creative control and still made himself big deluxe face guy so I don't really buy those, I think he'd rather just be a face. Though not being in charge of his own creative this time (I assume? ? ? ?) means it's more likely someone higher up in WWE will tell him "OK you're turning heel now." But I wouldn't hold my breath for any kind of grand plan for a slow burn heel turn. Being a face means more money from merch, and we all know that's the only thing Punk actually cares about. I'd bet the house I don't own that that's the only reason he didn't want to turn heel in AEW. Will he still sell shirts? Yeah, the Punk stans eat up anything he says, but he loses the casual fan's dollar going heel.
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Post by polarbearpete on Dec 12, 2023 0:31:16 GMT -5
His promo the first night back seemed awkward, but I thought the Smackdown promo and tonight were both great segments.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Dec 12, 2023 1:03:41 GMT -5
Dude’s OTT good guy act is going to end up getting the rug pulled out from everyone for the big heel turn down the line. I’d put everything on it. Punk beating Rollins for the title by chicanery then cutting the "you stupid old man, I'm still a snake" promo on Raw.
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Post by Renslayer on Dec 12, 2023 1:03:57 GMT -5
I'm enjoying him and am excited to see him Hoop 🤷♂️🤷♂️
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Post by ChitownKnight on Dec 12, 2023 1:28:39 GMT -5
It’s ironic AF, that when Punk turned heel over 11 years ago it was met with a lot of criticism, but now we are begging for it
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Dec 12, 2023 1:43:34 GMT -5
I'd rather he just leave but if he has to be one I'd rather it be face because Punk is an absolutely abysmal heel. He always gets so focused on getting HEAT that he just becomes unwatchable.
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Dec 12, 2023 2:59:56 GMT -5
I hope this entire run is like Jericho's jacket comeback but without the bit where he left, just never payoff the smiling bit, go uncomfortably long
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