CM Punk Megathread

Moneymaker · 29-01-2014 6:21pm

CSF wrote: »

Fine enough to stop the IWC from taking a steamy **** on the Batista/Orton main event? I hope not.

I'd be truly amazed if its just those two now. It would be suicidal.

I can see Lesnar being added if they don't want to do him vs Taker.

krudler · 29-01-2014 6:23pm

Moneymaker wrote: »

I'd be truly amazed if its just those two now. It would be suicidal.

I can see Lesnar being added if they don't want to do him vs Taker.

Just have Brock batter the both of them for 15 minutes with a chair, there's your Mania main event :pac:

mikey13 · 29-01-2014 6:26pm

krudler wrote: »

Just have Brock batter the both of them for 15 minutes with a chair, there's your Mania main event :pac:

I like it! Maybe just have Bootista and Lesnar beat Orton with chairs for 15mins then have a match lol

Feed me Seymour · 29-01-2014 6:31pm

I really doubt they will still have Orton/Batista main event WM after all thats gone on this last week. Triple H v Bryan will not satisfy the fans if they still have to sit through a main event between the two evolution boys.

Bryan has to main event Mania at this stage. Either one on one or in a threesome.

Triple H and Punk also needs to happen, with a Punk win. They've had a nice slow build, keeping them seperated since the slammy awards night.

Would Punk's walk off have anything to do with the New age outlaws also winning titles at the RR? Their Friends with ol big nose himself after all, along with RR winner, current champion, etc

Lithium93_ · 29-01-2014 6:40pm

Seems appropriate, given that Punk has walked out

deano546 · 29-01-2014 6:42pm

TMZ have picked it up

WWE superstar CM Punk is QUITTING the organization, TMZ Sports has learned ... and sources tell us it's all because he's PISSED over the way the company wants to use him at "WrestleMania."

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ Sports ... Punk was livid when he learned officials scripted Batista to win the Royal Rumble ... because he feels Batista isn't in great wrestling shape and shouldn't be featured in the title match at the upcoming WrestleMania (the biggest event of the year).

We're told Punk feels he earned the right to be in the main event at WrestleMania -- because he's been wrestling tirelessly over the past year from house shows to overseas events. Punk was angry when he found out he'd be wrestling Triple H at WrestleMania instead of squaring off in the title match.

Sources say ... Punk -- whose contract is up in July -- made the decision to leave WWE after "Monday Night Raw" -- and we're told that right now, he's very serious about his decision and has no plans to return.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/29/cm-punk-quit-wwe-wrestlemania-batista/#ixzz2roJ7K2zt

Professional Griefer · 29-01-2014 6:45pm

Kane ended his wwe career so, most powerful finisher ever? :pac:

rude awakening · 29-01-2014 7:12pm

Loughc wrote: »

Really don't see this turning out to be a work.

Was thinking the same, surley we would have seen a "Future endeavor" message by now?

Loughc · 29-01-2014 7:20pm

rude awakening wrote: »

Was thinking the same, surley we would have seen a "Future endeavor" message by now?

He's still under contract he just walked out. They haven't sacked him nor will they, they'll just let his contract run out.

Diabhal Beag · 29-01-2014 7:24pm

Hope Punk comes back after a week like the last time he "quit".

DM_7 · 29-01-2014 7:25pm

Punk got screwed out of a decent match with Orton at mania before now. He was the obvious choice to face Orton and Bryan to face Triple H from everything that happened from Summerslam to Survivor Series. Batista winning the rumble and the reported card makes no sense to me. Was expecting the below.

Punk v Orton (WWE Champ)
Bryan v Triple H
Batista v Brock
Reigns v Taker
Cena w/Hogan v Wyatt w/Family

Buy
Buy
Buy

After Mania Batista goes heel and joins authority, topples Punk, Bryan wins MITB beats Batista at Summerslam, sorted.

Corholio · 29-01-2014 7:26pm

Read reports that he was originally supposed to lose to Cesaro on RAW in an elimination chamber qualifier match, but that it had to be rewritten once Punk informed WWE of his intentions. Sorry if thats been said already.

rude awakening · 29-01-2014 7:27pm

DM-ICE wrote: »

Punk v Orton (WWE Champ)
Bryan v Triple H
Batista v Brock
Reigns v Taker
Cena w/Hogan v Wyatt w/Family

Actually looked like a decent card, with Bortista been a toilet break

rude awakening · 29-01-2014 7:52pm

For what its worth Punks profile is still on WWE.com
http://www.wwe.com/superstars/cmpunk

gnfnrhead · 29-01-2014 8:17pm

rude awakening wrote: »

For what its worth Punks profile is still on WWE.com
http://www.wwe.com/superstars/cmpunk

So is Matt Striker. He's been gone since June or July. Change the "cmpunk" in the URL to anyone who has been released lately and a lot of them are still active.

2ndcoming · 29-01-2014 8:31pm

DM-ICE wrote: »

Punk got screwed out of a decent match with Orton at mania before now. He was the obvious choice to face Orton and Bryan to face Triple H from everything that happened from Summerslam to Survivor Series. Batista winning the rumble and the reported card makes no sense to me. Was expecting the below.

Punk v Orton (WWE Champ)
Bryan v Triple H
Batista v Brock
Reigns v Taker
Cena w/Hogan v Wyatt w/Family

Buy
Buy
Buy

After Mania Batista goes heel and joins authority, topples Punk, Bryan wins MITB beats Batista at Summerslam, sorted.

This card writes itself, I don't understand how they've managed to f it up so bad.

You could have had Bryan and Punk left in the Rumble with one entrant remaining, the timer counts down to 0 and no-one comes out. Cut to Hunter coming across Brock laying waste to Batista in the backstage area, Hunter then enters himself and takes out Bryan on the verge of victory, Punk takes advantage and dumps Hunter over at the same time.

Certainly feel it would have been a f**kload better than what we did get.

mikey13 · 29-01-2014 9:00pm

Apparently WWE are no longer following Punk on twitter.. That's the lattest 'news' to emerge

rude awakening · 29-01-2014 9:04pm

TMZ have caught the story now
http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/29/cm-punk-quit-wwe-wrestlemania-batista/

JP Liz V1 · 29-01-2014 9:04pm

Soft Falling Rain wrote: »

There's nothing to suggest (either in terms of reports or what we see every week) that they were going in the direction of Trips/Bryan until last Monday.

I always thought once HHH screwed him out of the title last year, Bryan Vs. HHH was always planned down the line with Bryan getting the win

Lord TSC · 29-01-2014 9:16pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I always thought once HHH screwed him out of the title last year, Bryan Vs. HHH was always planned down the line with Bryan getting the win

I think that, as with other things, that was more the fans in us trying to justify what was happening Bryan...

Mokuba · 29-01-2014 9:22pm

I think he finally figured out how to main event Wrestlemania.

Agent Coulson · 29-01-2014 9:29pm

We all know if anyone is going to take the credit for putting Bryan over at Wrestlemaina and making him a star its HHH.

So Punk getting his main event at Wrestlemania was never happening this year as he has not been the flavour of the month for a while now.

To be honest the main event of Wrestlemania for the last 6/7 years has been lying down for The Undertaker in what is usually a match of the year cancandidate. Punk had that last year.

For me Punk hasn't really looked interested or been interesting to me as a fan since the split with Heyman.

Tinie · 29-01-2014 9:50pm

I wonder if this is an elaborate plan by Haitch to give Vince a stroke and gain total and complete power.
Vince will soon pass away, and Haitch will defeat Orton, Bryan and Batista in a gauntlet match at Mania and book himself to be Champ and when he dies he'll bury himself standing up so no one will ever be able to truely go over him for all eternity.

DM_7 · 29-01-2014 10:01pm

Mokuba wrote: »

I think he finally figured out how to main event Wrestlemania.

You could well be right.

Triple H understands there is money in likes of us and has introduced many things/ideas that play up to us. Making himself into the biggest heel by playing on what everyone thinks about him is exactly what they did with Vince years ago. This being a work wouldn't surprise me.

Current news fits the perception people have of Punk as well.

Mokuba · 29-01-2014 10:22pm

DM-ICE wrote: »

You could well be right.

Triple H understands there is money in likes of us and has introduced many things/ideas that play up to us. Making himself into the biggest heel by playing on what everyone thinks about him is exactly what they did with Vince years ago. This being a work wouldn't surprise me.

Current news fits the perception people have of Punk as well.

I was more going for the quitting and coming back down the line route.

GTR63 · 29-01-2014 10:25pm

Mokuba wrote: »

I think he finally figured out how to main event Wrestlemania.

Is he going to beg Stone Cold to come out of retirement to wrestle him?
No offence to Punk but his work pre SummerSlam compared to now is night and day. Even his work with the white hot Shield was fairly average tbh.

DM_7 · 29-01-2014 10:34pm

Mokuba wrote: »

I was more going for the quitting and coming back down the line route.

Oh right, that too!

Turtyturd · 29-01-2014 10:41pm

I agree with the sentiment....it's just hard to support it when Punk is making it.

He complained about part timers when the Rock headlined Wrestlemania...had no issue when he main evented last years Rumble with the Rock...and now has an issue again because he is losing out. I am sure he will peddle some rubbish about how he wants what is best for the business though.

Hopefully WWE leave him at home it sinks in that he is not as good as he thinks he is.

savemejebus · 29-01-2014 10:46pm

anyone know if this source is reputable?

DM_7 · 29-01-2014 10:59pm

That sounds even more like a storyline

Loughc · 29-01-2014 11:02pm

DM-ICE wrote: »

That sounds even more like a storyline

I really don't think it does, whats the payoff, a top face cried and sulked until he got his match?

It doesn't feel like a storyline at all.

764dak · 29-01-2014 11:10pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

We all know if anyone is going to take the credit for putting Bryan over at Wrestlemaina and making him a star its HHH.

HHH and the other DX members interfered in a Michaels vs Undertaker match at the Ground Zero PPV in September 1997. Undertaker challenged Michaels to the first Hell in a Cell match at Badd Blood a month after and that messed up Michaels back which led to his retirement. Michaels then trained many wrestlers including Daniel Bryan. So if DX didn't interfere in that Ground Zero match match Daniel Bryan might not be a wrestler in the WWE right now.

JP Liz V1 · 29-01-2014 11:11pm

Punk returns a suit wearing heel and joins The Authority

Lithium93_ · 29-01-2014 11:14pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Punk returns a suit wearing heel and joins The Authority

(sarcastically speaking) that would be best for business,

DM_7 · 29-01-2014 11:16pm

Loughc wrote: »

I really don't think it does, whats the payoff, a top face cried and sulked until he got his match?

It doesn't feel like a storyline at all.

Because it reads more like a soap opera than real life to me. Punk is perceived as a cranky, sulky individual that dislikes authority. Someone who was smart with his money, who is pissued off when people he sees as undeserving get spots ahead of full timers or the real talent, both were even themes in his DVD. Triple H is perceived as someone who only gives opportunity to his mates.

The timing of Punk rebelling is when New Age outlaws have just turned on Punk in a match and get rewarded with a title shot. Nash appears at the rumble, Batista brought back and put straight in the mania event.

His girlfriend is supposedly the only contact that WWE can get with him.

Coronation street would be proud if it.

Just my opinion but the whole thing fits a storyline well. I don't know if its real, a storyline or something in between but it's still something I could see them coming up with to generate interest.

JP Liz V1 · 29-01-2014 11:16pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

(sarcastically speaking) that would be best for business,

And faces Daniel Bryan for the title

Lithium93_ · 29-01-2014 11:19pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

And faces Daniel Bryan for the title

YES! YES! YES!

Deadlie · 29-01-2014 11:19pm

Punk to End the Streak! :pac:

Loughc · 29-01-2014 11:22pm

Deadlie wrote: »

Punk to End the Streak! :pac:

Or... Punk to sit on his couch watching WMXXX, tweeting "I would have done that better"

GTR63 · 29-01-2014 11:22pm

764dak wrote: »

HHH and the other DX members interfered in a Michaels vs Undertaker match at the Ground Zero PPV in September 1997. Undertaker challenged Michaels to the first Hell in a Cell match at Badd Blood a month after and that messed up Michaels back which led to his retirement. Michaels then trained many wrestlers including Daniel Bryan. So if DX didn't interfere in that Ground Zero match match Daniel Bryan might not be a wrestler in the WWE right now.

This post is taking the Michael* right?

*pun intended

Feed me Seymour · 29-01-2014 11:29pm

savemejebus wrote: »

anyone know if this source is reputable?

Punk v HHH at wm is what I believed would happen for months now. Story was going grand, bubbling for some time. 2nd or 3rd from end. There's no need for HHH to fight Bryan. That's a post mania match. Bryan should be in the main event.
The day after ec, American fans can watch past orton v Batista bouts as many times as they want via the network. Bryan main eventing wm is fresh, new and the future.

29-01-2014 11:29pm

764dak wrote: »

HHH and the other DX members interfered in a Michaels vs Undertaker match at the Ground Zero PPV in September 1997. Undertaker challenged Michaels to the first Hell in a Cell match at Badd Blood a month after and that messed up Michaels back which led to his retirement. Michaels then trained many wrestlers including Daniel Bryan. So if DX didn't interfere in that Ground Zero match match Daniel Bryan might not be a wrestler in the WWE right now.

I am pretty sure Daniel Bryan became a wrestler because a butterfly flapped his wings in Japan.

I say fair play to punk. There are alot of fans out there feel they way he does, at least he is in a position to let his voice be heard.

That is unless its a work.

Mr.Nice Guy · 29-01-2014 11:35pm

Feed me Seymour wrote: »

Punk v HHH at wm is what I believed would happen for months now. Story was going grand, bubbling for some time. 2nd or 3rd from end. There's no need for HHH to fight Bryan. That's a post mania match. Bryan should be in the main event.
The day after ec, American fans can watch past orton v Batista bouts as many times as they want via the network. Bryan main eventing wm is fresh, new and the future.

I thought the opposite. To me Bryan vs HHH made far more sense considering Hunter cost Bryan the title to Orton way back at Summerslam. Add into the equation Bryan's history with Michaels and I would have thought Bryan vs HHH should have been the direction all along.

To me Punk vs Orton for the title would have made more sense since it's well known at this point he has never been in a Wrestlemania main event.

Anyway the rule of thumb in wrestling for incidents like this should be to doubt everything, especially since they are desperate to get any sort of buzz on the net these days. My hunch is this is a work. Keep him off the telly for a while and get a few CM Punk chants going.

Moneymaker · 29-01-2014 11:37pm

Not gonna lie I laughed at this;

Ryan Reeves ‏@Ryback22 8m
I call dibs on GTS, Pepsi Plunge and running knee in corner. I am sure Sheamus will take the rest.

waltersobchak · 29-01-2014 11:40pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I thought the opposite. To me Bryan vs HHH made far more sense considering Hunter cost Bryan the title to Orton way back at Summerslam. Add into the equation Bryan's history with Michaels and I would have thought Bryan vs HHH should have been the direction all along.

To me Punk vs Orton for the title would have made more sense since it's well known at this point he has never been in a Wrestlemania main event.

Anyway the rule of thumb in wrestling for incidents like this should be to doubt everything, especially since they are desperate to get any sort of buzz on the net these days. My hunch is this is a work. Keep him off the telly for a while and get a few CM Punk chants going.

Definitely seems like a work, just to mess with the smarks, (Something Punk is certainly know for) Plus the casuals will just think that Punk is injured after the Rumble.. Wasnt it reported in the Newz sites a few months back that WWE was planning a "Summer of Punk" part 2.. Seems like an apt way to kick it off to be honest.

Loughc · 29-01-2014 11:59pm

If it's a work why haven't WWE mention it with on their website, in a storyline, anything?

No official or "worked" announcement by the WWE is proving to me they're in a panic over his walk out and were not expecting it/planning it.

Wrestling fans will believe what they want to believe,

Like every year the topic of HBK coming out of retirement for one more match at WM pops up, never going to happen, HBK said so himself.

Or Bryan to win the Rumble when it was clear that WWE had picked Batista for that role weeks ago.

It's time to give up the chase, if this was a work, they would have made reference to it on Raw.

DM_7 · 30-01-2014 12:05am

You are right they will believe what they want. Some will choose to believe it's real as Devitt, others will believe that they shouldn't believe anything at first.

gerrybbadd · 30-01-2014 12:17am

764dak wrote: »

HHH and the other DX members interfered in a Michaels vs Undertaker match at the Ground Zero PPV in September 1997. Undertaker challenged Michaels to the first Hell in a Cell match at Badd Blood a month after and that messed up Michaels back which led to his retirement. Michaels then trained many wrestlers including Daniel Bryan. So if DX didn't interfere in that Ground Zero match match Daniel Bryan might not be a wrestler in the WWE right now.

HBK didn't injure his back in that match. It was at a later date, during a casket match with Taker(think it was at the Rumble ). Kane, as well as DX interfered. So, the seeds of Team Hell No were set that night

CastorTroy · 30-01-2014 12:18am

I'd say it's real for now, but will be sorted out and they'll turn it into a storyline.

Hangballlouie · 30-01-2014 12:27am

Turtyturd wrote: »

I agree with the sentiment....it's just hard to support it when Punk is making it.

He complained about part timers when the Rock headlined Wrestlemania...had no issue when he main evented last years Rumble with the Rock...and now has an issue again because he is losing out. I am sure he will peddle some rubbish about how he wants what is best for the business though.

Hopefully WWE leave him at home it sinks in that he is not as good as he thinks he is.

And he has wanted Austin to come back for years for one more watch, against him obviously. I guess he's against part-timers when it doesn't benefit him.

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