CM Punk Returns to Kevin in the Morning to Chat About WWE Backstage

CM Punk chats about his role as host and analyst of FOX Sports' WWE Backstage and more on Kevin in the Morning with Allie & Jensen.
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[@derekknott3596]

CM Punk often gets criticized for his attitude. People call him selfish or crybaby, etc. but it's pretty clear he's a man who's not happy unless he's doing something he truly wants to be doing. Nothing wrong with that.

[@AriGrande]

He is a crybaby.

[@almightytrollgod]

@@connorerickson692 And, what is problem with that? John Cena gets his Wrestlemania moments every times he talks to Vince and every opportunity he got was given on silver plate. Why shouldn't Punk? You know why? Because he doesn't like to get everything on silver plate. He likes to work for it. And ofc he will be pissed. He helped Vince more times when Vince didn't have idea what to do for next 10 RAW episodes. CM Punks creative mind is insane, and Vince and HHH are dumb as F. That's why he hates them. He lost his passion cause of them.

[@Saadrud]

@@connorerickson692 and now have fun with roman defeating undertaker and main eventing about 4 WMs

[@OzzyOscy]

Nothing wrong with that, but... there is something wrong with having a poor attitude. The guy's weird, we know that much. You can't be friends with him because one day he'll just dump you forever because you had cereal at 9am one Tuesday instead of a croissant.

[@666MIHI]

@@connorerickson692 Durign time nobody in wwe could draw , he became superhot overnight for his famous promo for amount of heat and atention he brought for the company he deserved main event. instead he was buried by golden shovelboi HHH and things went sour from there. Summer of Punk could have easily kickstarted another great wrestling era.

[@drewturner4845]

CM Punk totally needs a podcast

[@kb9969]

I think that's the route he'll end up taking.

[@DaggerPrince]

+Ivan Alexander: True. Tho thats not really a bad thing.

[@skepticalsky8235]

@Ivan Alexander i think he would juust chill and talk. so i would like it

[@jhoncenafan2]

Facts! That’s a bag he’s missing out on

[@jyungwoo9282]

wats he gonna talk about? how HHH didnt like him and thats y he was fired? how he couldn't cut it in the UFC but he deserves respect for going even tho he never got a win? Despite getting special treatment and an APPEARANCE FEE worth more than true fighter's that have trained their whole lives to win as prize money? no... hes already screwed enough people out of money just like the bigfoot believers, hes a FRAUD

[@billcowan5539]

Thank you Renee for getting Punk on board for WWE Backstage!

[@KINGSHABAZZ01]

The fact that he doesn't hold his tongue on his thoughts makes me really appreciate CM Punks commentary.

[@jordanskubish3424]

Interviewer- "You don't bring work home with u" Cm punk- Marries AJ. Brings work home with him.

[@Fla_Law_Dog]

@Jordan Skubish, that's called mixing business with pleasure!

[@deathangel4026]

C M PUNK "THE MOVIE"

[@RohitChandra]

The Chaperone 2

[@jhoncenafan2]

The Best in The World documentary is already out there

[@Higgs_Stranded]

Comes with the free wwe ice cream bars

[@Higgs_Stranded]

2nd time 9.00 dollars for 1

[@adyboggs9323]

I would love to see punk return to the ring. I personally can't hold any loses in ufc against him. It took guts to step in and even give it a shot.

[@blackedoutlabelent9800]

Shiiiit Goldberg got beat by y2j n he still considered a bad ass

[@MinimiMax]

@@blackedoutlabelent9800 Goldberg got choked out by a lucky Jericho before their fight was broken off. Jericho even admits he was scared Goldberg would get out of the hold because then he'd get his ass kicked.

[@ConcertCrap]

"CM Punk return confirmed!" -Wrestletalk

[@trippleA123]

Is true is dann true

[@zeeshanrahman6470]

How return confirmed??? Wwe didn't approach cm punk yet Cm punk chances of returning is maybe 5% or even less he is not returning,

[@zipzap1662]

@@zeeshanrahman6470 dude it's a joke, WrestleTalk is overrated, that's what he meant.

[@homelander5]

Really

[@ronaldcole6101]

WrestleTalk are clowns

[@billybenham4920]

Cm punks return would be bigger than rock or Austin

[@derekstew9696]

Billy Benham big as

[@bensaucedo8923]

Lol no

[@blackedoutlabelent9800]

Facts its what they have been waiting for

[@watersandblue6001]

No big susprise at this point

[@greenkidd529]

no it wouldnt because WWE back then was more popular and better tied to pop culture/ they were getting 5-6 million viewers every week and during a the time where there was another option as well. they can barley manage to keep a million viewers every week. at most Punk might get 3 million back every week. but nowhere near as impressive what Autin, Taker, Rock, kane, etc were able to do

[@djdannyd816]

CM Punk The Legend

[@joepapi619]

CM “what am i doing here” Punk 🧠

[@JoJoJo20233]

Doing a interview by the looks of it...

[@jyungwoo9282]

suckin ass tryin to be relevant after his UFC losses

[@jyungwoo9282]

@Char Aznable Most usually have actual fighting skills and talent, cm punk was only there cuz he had a name in the WWE ring so he got to cut in line for the UFC as if he actually had skill.. It's actually pretty demeaning to the sport to allow him to do that, but people had their hopes up for that fraud... besides yoel romero, rogerio noguira, mark hunr and anderson silva still fight and they're much older than cm punk when he debuted, except they've all actually won.

[@theyeetmeister4019]

If cm punk wrestles again, I'm watching again. But at the end of the day its what he wants and I wish him the best on his future endeavors.

[@Omar.adlyyyy]

Cm punk looks like tony stark and I can’t unsee it anymore

[@tanerismailoglu9789]

good to see cm punk in a positive mind set :)

[@brettperry3737]

Actually, I think the people at FOX sports would be down with it. They never seemed to care when their ufc analysts jumped ship to fight elsewhere. They're a bit brighter than Vince. They know Backstage would benefit from it just like AEW. The shock of him showing up in another promotion while he's being paid to cover wwe, would put a couple million pairs of eyeballs on their next episode.

[@tomreinier317]

Punk isn't going to AEW, drop your fantasy.

[@DaggerPrince]

+Tom Reinier: This guy never said or implied anything of the sort. He simply talked about business and how publicity works.

[@sshaz9320]

@@tomreinier317 lol, u were saying?

[@carlDJS]

THe host next to Punk looks like a comination of Gabe Sapolsky and Q from Impractical Jokers, aha.

[@anasrckz2198]

WE ARE WAITING CM PUNK RETURN💪💪💪

[@SunnymateAU]

I don’t know but he is kind of looking like mike shinoda from LINKIN PARK to me

[@raht9578]

Nah, Mike got big eyes. That's a huge difference

[@jayu9642]

If he came back after two weeks of watching an old punk wrestle, all these fans will turn on him

[@HeartbreakEsh]

Exactly. He should come in as a manager, or mic worker.

[@philipojo332]

Milo Milo not about the wrestling goofy, its about the character and creative getting stale and the fans wanting something fresh and new after begging for something 2-3 weeks before. the wwe is an entertainment business before anything, obviously the wrestling skills can probably still be there but the promos and various characters is what brings in the tix and $$

[@maddniarslan]

wrestling doesn’t work like MMA

[@manwithoutmercy]

Milo Milo great match? 😅

[@PokeOVO]

Man I feel like he’s gonna come back but at the same time I don’t. When they brought up the gambling, punk didn’t deny he wasn’t in it.

[@PokeOVO]

Update : finished Watching interview , nah nvm he’s not coming back LMAO

[@somniphobiia5355]

BigBallerIvan why you say that I’m halfway thru

[@theworldisimmense]

Phobic he says that because he didn’t returned at the rumble Stupid

[@Dark_Angel_Gothic_Vampire]

@@PokeOVO right he is not returning to the ring

[@brunotrindade1663]

Before Cm stand for "chick magnet" nowdays stands for "ClickBait Master"

[@Rajib8614]

Chicago Made Punk

[@chadmcdowell7999]

I always thought it stood for chad McDowell

[@pavma7]

I thought CM stand for Charles Manson😂

[@stoneosborne9247]

Chance Michaelson

[@100KHAZEY]

Rajib Singh it was chic magnet they confirmed it on the wwe documentery

[@HasinShahadArRafi]

From what i understood, CM Punk return is imminent. WWE just needs to throw in some handsome amount that will satisfy Punk

[@blackedoutlabelent9800]

I hope they do 😂

[@bibeksarkar905]

And a WrestleMania main event

[@joshuamorris2073]

7:38 is what your looking for your welcome

[@hardik_pargal]

Thank you so much, you kind hearted man.

[@pavanp8996]

Truth is, 95% of people may not want to see him in the ring anymore. CM chant is more of a way the crowd shows anger at the segments. If he will come back Like part-timer. and do the very same thing he accused rock of :)

[@blackrose8418]

well i hear CM punk chants even during the smarky matches so its more of a way the crowd shows that they're annoying

[@christopherdunfee414]

It's not so much he was angry at The Rock for being a part time performer and contributer... It was more frustration that, as a part timer, he was featured in a prime main event spot over a full time superstar like himself.

[@jameshighsted9123]

Why didn’t they show the woman who was speaking? That was weird.

[@theblackarrow9347]

camera angle or she was too far away or she is too short ? lol

[@FlowzenKing]

You don‘t know the term „a face for radio“ 😁?

[@habiaryehhabi850]

You can see her at 6:02

[@killwalker]

Was wondering that myself. Caught a glimpse of a blonde chick once, she is so tiny compared to the older guy beside her she is hidden lol

[@isthisfake8096]

Guess what interview Punk wont do again

[@David-qv5ku]

Imagine Stephen A Smith talking about how he can't watch a game only highlights

[@chadthunderqoq]

He can't talk shit when it comes to MMA

[@WrestlingFan.1234]

I miss CM Punk. he was the best wrestler and talker

[@erickchajon5049]

He found a way to come back without coming back he's a genius

[@jonathancollado9280]

Cm punk needs to return he will save wwe or atleast join AEW

[@jboogie380]

Your wish is tk command

[@djclucindo]

Can we appreciate the fact that the interviewer next to Punk (don't know his name, sorry) looks like a future version of John Silver?

[@paulmanton5050]

Punks a cool dude 👍

[@mckensyq]

Thank you Renee

[@GetOnTheFloor82]

Thank you, Reneè Young ✌❤

[@JA-ev7om]

I never knew what these cats looked like. I've listened to Kevin in the morning for years.

[@joeyclemenza7339]

he never has to come back... just the fact that he's emerged as a voice in pro wrestling is refreshing enough. he has the best takes, and the best stories. so long as he's on the air and giving those takes, i'm fine.

[@LiLTailormade]

BEST IN THE WORLD 🌎!!!!!!!!🗣

[@drcanoro]

so.. for a certain quantity CM Punk could come back to wrestle in WWE

[@paiwandibrahim3978]

I could listen to phill all day long!

[@bayernsa]

CM Punk will return on the basis of some very specific conditions imo. He will come back if the money is right and his allowed a part time schedule like brock. Now whether Vince and hhh are still salty over how punk left (despite them firing him on his wedding day) is another question. I think punk is more open to returning than Vince and co. Just listening to punk, he always talks about wwe making the first move, the fact wwe haven't even made a move tells me theres still bad blood from wwe's side.

[@KGFLM]

If he comes back as a part timer he'll be the hypocrite ever.

[@MinimiMax]

@@KGFLM Did CM Punk ever truly criticize people for being part-timers though? I remember him talking very positively about Brock Lesnar for example. Whatever he might have said about The Rock was in character, he has gone on record saying he enjoyed working with him and even became friends with him during that time because while he had doubts about the guy at first, upon working with him he realized they have very similar mindsets when it comes to telling a story.

[@Justin-zs9zc]

I don’t like the fact that he talks about like it’s a joke - my man, you were a wrestler before, don’t act like you’re above it now.

[@jamesmoor558]

i know, he's so dismissive about it like it's uncool. Bro, he threw a fit about ice cream bars not having his likeness, lol.

[@shawngregory5904]

I don't see what you're saying. He talks about Wwe on Fox. What do you mean? He doesn't like wrestlers killing themselves every night. Listen to what he's saying. He doesn't think he's better, he thinks the landscape has changed. $5 mill will get him back.

[@x1r1y]

Justin he is above it u said it before ( before )

[@Justin-zs9zc]

Shawn Gregory the manner in which he laughs and says things when people bring up wrestling is all. He’s like that guy that used to love and frequently watch wrestling, but grew out of it and now unnecessarily pokes fun at those that still do.

[@DaggerPrince]

+frank rome: he said that in-character. gosh these CM hating kids who think WWE is real and all promos are real and every wrestler actually feels and thinks and believes what they say on a promo XDDD go outside please?

[@thedarkvegan6872]

Check out Punk's arms, it's obvious he's training for a comeback, he's gaining weight/muscle mass again. He'll be back before the end of the year. He may have the same type of schedule Edge is getting.

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Which would totally make sense for both Vince and us the fans. I think him and Edge are the only guys that could do that schedule successfully without Twitter getting heat with them compared to brock working that schedule currently as Champion.

[@theworldisimmense]

Manuj Madan punk was 215lbs when he left WWE then he went down to 170lbs for UFC.

[@theworldisimmense]

Asmodeus mostly Weight because punk was known for having an average physique. He didn’t workout or have big muscles. Even edge is in better shape than punk now. He’s gotta get back to 215 again

[@kb9969]

@Manuj Madan I don't see Punk ever getting back in the ring.

[@sethrollins3940]

He isn't coming back and he shouldn't. WWE already has plenty of stars.

[@justinshaun6557]

Return on wretlemania pls

[@jaipoh3965]

CM should have eased his way in like everyone else. I get it, though. Them paychecks.

[@blackedoutlabelent9800]

That's right

[@TheKKIIDD1412]

He has to come back please

[@Rougnop]

edge got three mill that’s not far off from 5

[@BigBoss1228]

Yeah but that's yearly for 3 years and he has to compete at WrestleMania, while Punk is just "agreeing" to the one off.

[@jonnydtyler]

Love Punk. It seems like him and I share the same opinion about today’s garbage they call rasslin’

[@yaboialex1777]

People need to leave the cm punk coming back alone dude is happy outside of wrestling

[@BarryAllenBG]

you i m from the future 25.11 2023

[@heisenbooger]

Return confirmed

[@arsham_freedom]

WWE CM Punk can back to the WWE

[@johnnycochran6128]

Will Fox please make this man some fucking ice cream bars?

[@chargerzrsik]

the ufc GOAT

[@sleeph.5664]

Y'all do know what he's been thru with wrestling right?

[@blackedoutlabelent9800]

U know we don't care

[@sarmadsafdar529]

AEW can offer 3,4 Million $ / Year To Him and that would be more than enough because he's not that agile as he used to be.

[@redouaneeJr]

Sarmad Jutt Being agile wouldn’t be their concern I guess, they just need the name CMPUNK, that would seal the deal I mean just imagine the publicity & attention AEW would get if they sign him

[@sarmadsafdar529]

@@redouaneeJr Agreed, But he's becoming arrogant day by day.

[@redouaneeJr]

Sarmad Jutt Haha he has always been that way, hasn’t he 🤣

[@eshan4093]

@@sarmadsafdar529 he has been this way since the beginning.. and thats what is best about him.. he is honest

[@ABolaRules]

The dude in the Orlando Magic hat is Topanga’s (Boy Meets World) husband.

[@yadventure384]

the lady host is rarely seen.... i think shes a ghost ( ･ิϖ･ิ) meanwhile she : "You can't see me !"

[@nathandelong2974]

U can deff tell hes putting weight back on, which we all know what that means especially since he hasn't been on fox lately

[@tasteewheat393]

He looks like trevor off gta 5

[@NiFeGetsTubey]

When Punk left WWE and did the Podcast, I felt bad for him. Then, it seemed like he blasted WWE at every turn, and I instantly lost respect for him. Just because you don't enjoy it doesn't mean others don't...But now, I found respect for him again. He may never step foot in a WWE ring again, but to watch the product again is atleast a decent step.

[@tomreinier317]

He literally did not blast WWE at all after the Podcast. He said what he had to say and then let it be, it was other people who were trying to coax him into talking shit about the business.

[@DCXCoorexDakarCoore]

CM PUNK obviously loves UFC and the MMA scene tho. I think he's probably just going to continue commentating for Fox and UFC

[@postmalore6169]

okay i relate the female voice to the guy with blonde air and necklace, lol

[@charliemanx194]

Riddle is clearing scared here tbh. Can just imagine how he looked when Brock said something

[@geleto_ofi6al]

You can see in every WWE video...so many guys wants CM Punk every time....If he returns some day he WILL got a HUGE POP....he will appears two or three times....and the crowd will BOO him for something....The crowd always says that WWE sucks and AEW is the best.....The crowd really doesnt know what they want..... Im watching both of them and crowd is very weak almost every time... R.I.P 90s crowd

[@mauricobian]

He came back in the worst way possible. Lmao

[@sabrynasr2141]

CM PUNK supposed Best In The World, cringes at the thought of getting back in the ring :(

[@kb9969]

He lost his love to be in the ring and I don't think he will ever wrestle again. That's probably why he turned down the AEW offer but took FOX's offer instead. He wants to do commentary and do talking shows.

[@ZaibatsuuHQ]

Thank Vince and all of those backstage yes mans for that. He just lost love, joy and dedication to wrestle which is sad.

[@DayFul]

Vince sucks the fun out of wrestling for everyone look at Moxley and KENTA now their having a blast outside WWE.

[@Ipodcrazy]

Connor Erickson 1. He was offered HUGE offers by both Cody Rhodes and Triple H, and he still turned them down. He cares about wrestling but how his character was pushed pissed him off, he waned WWE to push up-and-coming stars like Daniel Brian, Seth Rollins, Ambrose, Colt Cabana, instead of their already big stars, since the roster in 2010 was paper thin. Others have done the same as him, like Moxley, Gale Kim, ETC

[@johnmauceri21]

The wwe should approach him🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@xxxboii2579]

Hes act tough until u mention his 2 min long ufc carrer

[@roseslasher]

Cant remember a cm punk spot that's memorable, off the top rope or otherwise. He's a good wrestler when it comes to storytelling and mic work but he's no high flier or even athletic. His kicks are clumsy, the elbow drop is beyond hilarious etc. No hate.

[@Robert-py5tg]

Conor to fight Gaethje would be my choice too

[@ClementWilfredweidle]

Conor vs Justin

[@andresgk3365]

Aye yo

[@FMGVlogs]

When cm punk left wwe so did I, if he returns to wwe so will I. Good ufc attempt. #cmpunkmovie

[@CaptainTae]

Allie wasn’t allowed on camera.

[@salmandar1216]

is he training mma?

[@minicenter6712]

Salman Dar NO 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dkmma3312]

Punk vs Masvidal

[@glenn1001]

That's rape

[@jahrhome]

@@glenn1001 first degree murder..

[@iblackfeathers]

bean sounds different. there's also a disembodied voice of a woman in the conversation. 🤔

[@samanthab1923]

What was the story he told about shitting himself in the ring?

[@k9ii848]

5m wasn’t alot they could’ve done that now they lost him for aew which im very happy for that

[@sweepingupspirits]

😃

[@hitmansniper9796]

We don't care about fox whatever just want him in wwe asap

[@MinimiMax]

You can't just say "There were times when I'm in the ring and they say something's gonna happen" and not explain what those situations are for fuck's sake! I mean I assume some of them have to do with Royal Rumble appearances and such but come on, tell a story would you?

[@jyungwoo9282]

oh gawd, i can't believe this guy is still relevant after his UFC beatdown...he was the worst thing for business of the UFC. HE LITERALLY got a push in the business ahead of men that trained all their life for this, but cuz he was a popular wrestler everyone believed in his bullshit then he went 0-2 and got beat so bad they BANNED him. this fraud was so privileged and couldn't get the job done, i mean even jack swagger was able to come out with victories....bobby lashley , hell even the GREEN RANGER jason david frank got an MMA win... get this cm chump off TV for good.

[@glenn1001]

Even Batista was good

[@glenn1001]

I mean decent not good

[@ejmovement1613]

CM Punk, you knew the problems in the WWE System, you should know darn well why Keith Lee shouldn't be on the Main Roster yet. LOL

[@MinimiMax]

I think his point there was more like "Why aren't guys like this the main focus of your program" just in general, completely acknowledging the problems within the system. Because NXT should be the developmental territory but it's not anymore. People want to go in there rather than the main roster and that is a problem when you try to push main roster as the place where everyone wants to be.

[@ejmovement1613]

@@MinimiMax It is a problem due to all the Main roster's problems that have been constantly said. NXT is what the Main Roster should be.

[@MinimiMax]

@@ejmovement1613 Is that not what I just said? NXT is the place to be but it shouldn't be, it should be the place where you develop yourself so you can finally make it to the real show.

[@ejmovement1613]

@@MinimiMax You're good man, I just was elaborating where I was with it too. You have good points man.

[@Mrsandman98120]

Do I have your attention now?

[@Sfudgie1985]

I'm sorry but Punk pooping in the ring was only his #2 moment..................

[@spicycrouton8530]

@Steven James😂😂 heyoh!

[@shelbykhan7270]

Idk why wwe just doesn’t ask!

[@Chino-Kafu]

5.5m for oone off i would take that too.

[@bad_news2303]

I would wonder if he would wrestle in njpw I would have said Roh but I has turned into shit so most likely he won't go back to Roh.

[@user-zp8sc2hv7s]

Gosh he looks old

[@DCXCoorexDakarCoore]

Move on from WWE . CM PUNK did his greatest stuff 2010--- (2013-2014) . #CMPUNK #NJPW or #AEW

[@swiggityswag7510]

I know why cm punk left wwe in the first place.. but I doubt anyone will believe me..

[@Fonzflicks]

Punk shouldn't return like how he was before he left. He took a risk by fighting in the UFC and it was a major failure. His brand frankly took a major hit. How can you still call yourself the best in the world when you lose to a jobber in the UFC? If he comes back, it will have to be by a wrestler who calls him out for his failure. I'm thinking like Razor Ramon when he turned face after losing to 123 Kid. Million Dollar Man and IRS were punking him. Some potential guys who can fill that role are Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, Baron Corbin, or maybe Jinder Mahal.

[@JoJoJo20233]

Lol

[@glenn1001]

True not only did he lose but the way he did really hurt his brand

[@Fonzflicks]

Aston martin Thank you. Not trying to be negative on Punk, but realizing the marketing side of his character. Not only did he lose, but he lost while being toyed with.

[@glenn1001]

@@FonzflicksAs Joe Rogan said, you could have had track and field athletes who would have done better. What's worse is that he got a chance in the UFC above fighters who have trained all their lives because of his fame. Didn't he stand against that in the Wwe?

[@snbg93]

I love this man, but God, Girl on the Third Floor is such a bad movie.

[@houstonhall1851]

Rene had a wrestling after show before she was in wwe

[@Dave25]

lol

[@ExhumedWolf]

Just wrestle already.

[@MysticLyriumClips]

4 million for a one off lol more like 6 months - 1 year lol

[@datocecxladze59]

Cm punk nowbody wants you in wwe becouse wwe have cool superstars and you can beat all this gays

[@nathansthebest]

Dato Cecxladze all these GAYS ? 😭😭

[@joshalmeida3177]

Wingz Slayz autocorrect 😆

[@tarikdtarik9067]

wtf is he doing here he didnt leave for movies or something

[@bigdaddytrips6197]

Cm punk is such a snob.