CM Punk's RAW Return Was Disappointing?

[@BrickFighter13]

It wasn’t disappointing at all. He said what needed to be said and it was a really great promo.

[@M._mkid]

I hope cm punk has a good second run.

[@TouchGrassTV]

Nice pfp

[@BrickFighter13]

@@TouchGrassTV thank you.

[@jjrant]

Yeah but the crowd was dry

[@norbinemeth1964]

Mr gog

[@YeTism]

It was a decent promo. Anyone who thought he was going to start shooting on Tony and the Bucks are crazy and spend too much time online. This was just a way to introduce himself back and plant the seeds of his upcoming feuds. He mentioned a “wiseman” and an “American dream”. Also said that some weren’t happy with his return. This is probably a reference to Seth.

[@ConnorDevlin2002]

He probably had to sign an NDA so even if he wanted to he probably couldn’t mention AEW

[@ZadXander]

The American Dream he was referring to was dusty

[@AwesomeGuy772]

He kinda through shade by saying he was home and saying that everyone welcomed him in the lockeroom

[@coconutshrimp707]

I figured all the references to fear were a nod to Tony

[@josuafraser4865]

If you guys really read between the lines he said all he has to say and subtly addressed aew Tony khan the bucks his back stage drama. Y’all jus looking to surface level at his promo

[@Creptiqal]

I wouldn't say ''a lot of people weren't happy''. It's only a small bit of people complaining that he didn't use any of his typical CM Punk lines yet. There's no need to build up a rivalry just yet. This was about just CM Punk returning and talking about his return. It's already huge as it is

[@sulwhale3171]

I got a question cm punk was part of wwe backstage so don’t that kind of includes wwe ?

[@sulwhale3171]

I might be mistaken tbh tho

[@Riley_Jamez]

@@sulwhale3171yeah but i think was was purely ran by fox so he was hired by them not wwe

[@Creptiqal]

@@sulwhale3171 it was a sign of things to come tbh. I feel like he was already open to the idea of wrestling again back then. but no, that show was ran by Fox and WWE

[@Abo8na3]

same thoughts people need to let them cook. hopefully we gonna get Punk vs Seth but its too early... the man just returned. let's see next week if we get some answers or more questions.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

"I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to make money." *- CM Punk*

[@JPS47]

That was all he needed to say about AEW without mentioning them. Real brilliant.

[@jso416]

That’s an old Scott Hall line and it’s 💯% spot on.

[@projectgraham414]

That was definitely a dig at the Elite. Subtle, and honestly it's all he needs to say.

[@chanceray3407]

@@JPS47loo

[@kevankreizer2080]

Batista line in 2009

[@irwincardozo6713]

Drew continues to be the most captivating character on Raw right now. His segment with Seth was great but the accidental bleeding made it awesome. Can't wait for him to kill Sami next week.

[@KBlade1]

Drews story is so well built right now.

[@maruf7956]

Sami has more charisma and his promo is better than drew

[@irwincardozo6713]

@@maruf7956 weird flex but okay. Also, Drew isn't going to be in a wheelchair next week. Can't say the same for "charismatic" Sami.

[@maruf7956]

@@irwincardozo6713 win or lose sami is funny

[@exterminatorwwe]

​@@irwincardozo6713😅

[@leonshoyinka4540]

It wasn't. He did what he needed to do, simple straight to the point promo and its only his 1st weel back. Give it time. I'm glad he didn't take shots at aew too, time for everyone to move past that.

[@Thecultofwrestling]

I'd be OK with him never mentioning aew

[@hellchrome01]

This is exactly what I'm thinking, why people expect him to attack aew on his first WWE Returm.

[@Vertical-sandwiches]

He took subtle bit direct pops at AEW in his promo, really liked it.

[@Shawntrimble9501]

He played it safe, given his current position there's nothing wrong with that.

[@awesomebrosinc.2160]

I really dont understand why people are hating. It's his first promo back. Over the next couple of weeks, there will be more promos and hopefully a new fued for him before he fights Seth

[@josuafraser4865]

I was really hoping he had a feud with nakamura. But they swerved us with Cody. Maybe orton and punk feud? Could be interesting

[@noirknight9770]

Nobody's hating, he's making that shit up

[@tharukaepaarachchi814]

Exactly. People just love to hate.

[@angel-ij4xv]

exactly what they fucking expect from him

[@awesomebrosinc.2160]

@@noirknight9770 ok buddy

[@XxBigChungusxX]

Imagine your favorite shows answered all its questions for the season in the first episode. Then there would be nothing left to tell for the rest of the season. He said what needed to be said right now and it keeps us hooked so we have to tune in next time to see what happens next

[@Ticketman99]

That's called a movie

[@XxBigChungusxX]

@@Ticketman99 well wwe ain’t a movie it’s a show they don’t answer all its questions in one day they do it over episodes to tell a long compelling story

[@amnorms]

cm punk: this isnt gonna sound like me IWC: WHY ISNT HE TAKING SHOTS AT AEW THIS IS PG PUNK

[@snowwy_pill]

Exactly lol

[@aesthetic4829]

As a first promo back after 9 years it’s exactly what I would’ve wanted. The “you guys never forgot me, even when I wanted to forget me” almost brought a tear to my eye. The callback to some of his previous promos too were amazing, he hasn’t missed a beat. It’s expected his first promo back would be sentimental and not him just calling out people, idk why anyone would expect that tbh

[@joenelsaracho4836]

You nailed it

[@00pium_kingvampstan]

it was the crowd, they killed it, the crowds are always terrible. so sad they are bc it’s extremely annoying.

[@FazeRustyNuts]

Don't let the crowd dictate that, use your own opinion

[@00pium_kingvampstan]

@@FazeRustyNuts what? this is my opinion…? nothing dictated my opinion, the crowds are always dead, and js terrible in general.

[@josuafraser4865]

@@00pium_kingvampstanthat’s why overseas crowds always are better

[@PUNKISTCHUY]

Raw crowd this Monday as a whole was ASS ngl they ruined the entire mood of the night and the Tag team turmoil match that was really good IMO got people calling it boring cuz the crowd was dead af lol

[@00pium_kingvampstan]

@@josuafraser4865 not exactly, this past Saudi crowd was pretty bad, when they are normally pretty good.

[@pinealdreams1064]

It was a perfect promo. Started with from generic 'I'm home' moving to 'everyone's happy' to 'well, not everybody' - planting further seeds for the Seth feud - and then you got your AEW 'fuck you' at the end with 'I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to make money.' How you can view it as disappointing is bizarre.

[@GaganAjit-kv9rw]

i think there was a change of plans with shin , i don't think cody was the mystery partner he was talking about , if that so he was mentioning someone coming but cody was there all the time he could have just attacked three weeks back

[@nicktasteless360]

they used it as a way to tease CM Punk’s return. that’s all. These wrestlers are no longer one dimensional.

[@heavymetal116]

Drew's heel character is kind of inspired from Raven. A heel with a logical back story that even fans get behind.

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΓεωργίου-β4β]

Tweener* he was giving hands with the fans

[@MTW7754]

It made me think of Bray Wyatt when he returned saying how much he missed WWE.

[@vaidasmiltenis4211]

Punk’s promo was originally set to go longer but it had to be shortened due to timing issues and Randy Orton vs. Dominik Mysterio going longer than planned.

[@chrisjgutierrez1]

I get the feeling Randy specifically asked for Dominik so he could hear the crowd boo him

[@datkiddtho]

i think it was great, nothing too over the top. he just got back so i’m glad they let him speak what was on his mind without any interruption

[@curly-hairedassassin5233]

I'm cool with it. Save the expected "pipe bombs" for the future rivalries. Such as Seth vs Punk, or Punk vs Gunther etc. That's all I care about are the rivalries that I never thought I would ever see or see again.

[@umairrashid9345]

Punk vs Bray Wyatt😢

[@JacksonLane02]

Feel like the promo that was which he should've said to show he's changed and is a better person and overtime we'll get more mentions. As for the promo length apparently it was due to Orton and Dominik Mysterio taking a bit longer than expected

[@punk0101]

Creative team tends to be lazy since there's no PLE in December.

[@emmanueloliyide8756]

It was the fans they were quiet.

[@Not-Xoru]

That crowd was kinda trash ngl

[@CDodger24]

They popped more during Randy's match

[@farazalikhan5242]

"Mami this Mami that..... Guess what Daddy's Back" -RANDY ORTON 2023

[@CodeMalek]

Who said it was disappointing lmao it was perfectly put in all terms nothing more nothing less

[@luckyluc25]

I wish it was longer. But I also wish Seth Rollins, or someone, would have come out and be a wrestling show. The typical interruption, and a needed "Fake" beat down with 10 people. LOL. Irony is when Punk went to AEW, I'm sure he saw a lot of the ground that he laid in mostly everyone there. The rebellious attitudes, People like the elite feeling they are number 1, and needing to be on top all the time. Just like punk did. Watching Tony Kahn get walked on by almost everyone, including Punk. Must have made him realize the WWE was most likely right in the way they run things.

[@bigtatsu]

Short and sweet. Timing also had something to do with it being a short promo. And honestly he should've started the show. I think next week will be more interesting. Him being back in WWE is already groundbreaking. Don't need to go full throttle on him. Let it marinate.

[@Mathiowetz]

I feel like he adressed the hypocrisy when he said he was home, when he said Paul Heymann was correct that he needed to leave to see this was where he was at home. He admitted too being wrong without actually saying he was wrong.

[@alijibrinali3172]

Don't forget that this is WWE. There's a rule and regulations here 😂

[@borntosyn498]

Wanting more was probably the intention. I think you're right when you said Hunter's teaching his audience patience

[@phoenixfirebird4221]

With how he said there's a lot of over superstars in WWE right now, especially on Raw, it's hard to pick who should hold the belt next. It'll definitely be a crazy Royal Rumble this year, I don't doubt it. Sami, Cody, Drew, CM Punk, Gunther, Jey, L.A Knight, and Damian Priest are all possible candidates to win the Rumble, Nakamura as well. The women's tho... It's really only down to Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill if they're that bold to choose her, or my most anticipated choice, Bailey. After carrying the company on her back in the first half of 2020 once the pandemic started, becoming Dmg Ctrl's MVP in the war games match, helping Iyo with her title reign and elevating her and Dakota, she definitely deserves that big win in the Rumble. I don't want the over pushed stars to get the win.

[@thereaperplayz]

I knew people would complain.

[@ankurreacts_travelvlogs]

People say it was disappointing because some people want him to shoot over Aew or what happens there backstage and all. They just want to hear the controversy. If wwe and cm punk don't want to shoot about it it's fine. Let cm punk be positive and do the things patiently.

[@farazalikhan5242]

Mostly Seth or Cody used to open Raw, but the GOAT Randy is back

[@harvilldwayne1034]

The only thing that got me excited is how WWE is already pushing for punk Vs rollings

[@catseyereflex6774]

It's not aew where you just book a match. He didn't mention those obnoxious marks and that childish company.Those haters will hate whatever he does..

[@kakun63]

give punk some time dude u will see for urself who took a bullet and who planted a nuke on themsleves

[@Uncle_Troy]

There's a reason he isn't donning tights and wearing a shirt. Apparently, he just signed with WWE on Saturday afternoon and was a free agent for several weeks before that. It's pretty clear that not only have the writers had no time to write him into the various storylines they have going on, but it's also clear to me that CM Punk isn't even in good enough shape to put on a real match quite yet. I'd say give him the next month to acclimate himself to his new environment while the writers figure out how to develop a character like CM Punk in 2024.

[@lordmetaevil6942]

Can we get AJ Lee back as well?She would do wonders to the women's division!!!

[@RandomGuy31307]

His promo was great, the fans were pretty quiet tho, probably exhausted tbh.

[@bigtatsu]

They were definitely exhausted. But still cheered the hell out of him as much as the could. Show was lit all night.

[@RandomGuy31307]

@@bigtatsu True

[@goofysmp]

People just searching for things to complain about because it’s a huge return. He signed Saturday. They’ve had no time to write anything so squeezed him in for 5 minutes to address the fans. That’s why Randy had so much to do because it was planned weeks ago

[@CJS3LL3RS]

5 minutes for a bullshit generic company standard scripted promo that has Vince McMahon all over it. Like legit no mention of why he was back, where he's been, what's his plans for the future. He didn't have to bury AEW or mention what happened with AEW for legal reasons probably, but legit he he came out and didn't say nothing of value. RAW was horrible because they hyped him up for 3 hours and he got 5 minutes after 10 years being away...

[@KrazyAB]

5:02 I was also expecting Randy to hit the RKO on Rhea Ripley 😂😂

[@bigtatsu]

When it does, it's going to hit like crack in the 80's lol

[@am_singh4525]

"I wish it was longer" missed opportunity to add a CocoJumbo joke🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@poloortega4410]

The problem is that if your promos are not excellent it is an unnecessary return because he made it clear in aew that he can no longer even move in the ring

[@JasonTK02]

I don’t get what people want more, this was the right start and we got the honest CM Punk that we love

[@marcuss.9302]

If I were HHH (or I guess Bruce Prichard since he was handling the show in HHH's absence), I would've asked USA for an overrun to that Punk could've gotten 20 minutes to get his stuff off. If he's not obligated to mention AEW because of legal stuff, then fine. He has more stuff to talk about than that. I enjoyed the promo, but I understand the criticisms that have been levied since last night even if I don't have that same anger.

[@archie-kb7]

I clicked on this video faster than cm punk can get into controversy 😂

[@brun8294]

I dont think it was disappointing in my opinion this is already big enough, I love punk so much and this is one of the best periods in wwe recent history

[@togucvinw7]

People (mostly hardcore fans or bitter AEW fangirls) were expecting 2011 « Pipebomb » Cm Punk right off the bat. Dude came back 3 days ago, after 9 years , a couple ufc matches and a really messy situation from AEW. He also said he changed. He ain’t an underdog rebelling against the machine anymore , he a grown ass man, 40+ years old , he moved on from all that(otherwise he wouldn’t have come back at all in the first place). Now it was obvious wwe wasn’t ever gonna let him mention AEW or TK(the only one who gets to mention outside stuff are guys like Michael Cole or John Cena)

[@tomKATT92]

Honestly because of what happened I think a lot of people are against him and want him to fail. So even if he made this one hour long passionate speech about the world and wwe and aew they would still be disappointed

[@atahanboylu7277]

I liked that promo he took a shot af seth rollins as well, if you remember when he was fired by aew seth said that ‘his efforts giving 100% makes me the best in the world’ and then punk in his first promo said their efforts to be the best is false it was a direct shot to what seth said. He also mentioned ‘being feared man’ as tony khan feared for his life. So in that promo he didn’t name drop people to clarify what he said but when you think about it feel the gaps the picture is clear. Punk openly discussed that wrestling fans are smarter than people gave them credit for, so he gave a chance to read between the lines and fill the gaps, also they are building up for something this wasn’t a fiery promo but weirdly enough there is something right about seeing punk in wwe

[@spiritualtroy1141]

Cm punk on raw in 2023 was crazy within itself I think he did good to

[@detmorales9151]

What did you watch it was a horrible show it showed WWE didnt care about putting out a good show because they thought punk would make the show

[@spiritualtroy1141]

@@detmorales9151 I just watch the highlights I didn't believe he would return I thought he was done I not watched a full episode of raw in a few months to be honest I was a fan of cm punk back in the Day

[@kingnick2651]

20mins? I thought my pot was RVD strength

[@somethingeasy3005]

That Raw After episode was SO good 😭😭😭

[@farazalikhan5242]

Randy is a changed person now My man is giving aur kisses to the crowd He's definitely enjoying his time Love to see it

[@bigtatsu]

He's definitely refreshed with love for the business. Things happen for a reason. That injury was probably the best thing to happen to him in a way.

[@frenchfries2424]

People seem to forget that this raw was already completely booked before his return was even known which is why they saved 10 minutes from doing the first hour free for his promo

[@jordanfearon4126]

Love from Jamaica bro❤

[@farazalikhan5242]

With RAW roster so stacked for the WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION It feels kinda similar to early 2000's and everyone had a legit shot at the World Heavyweight Title Raw just leveled up And Roman feels irrelevant Seth, Orton, Punk, Cody, Drew, Nakamura, Finn, even Gunther in the future have legit shot for the title Jey, Sami, and Damien with the MITB briefcase

[@liammicheli]

Roman really does feel irrelevant at the moment, I do like him but I think it's almost time for him to drop the title

[@jjrant]

Who else thought the crowd was dry

[@Scar207]

Absolutely not the promo is exactly what it needed to be

[@Tylnorton]

The ones who were not happy are the ones who are watching the wrong program. When he said he changed, it's because he has changed perspective on the WWE and was willing to work with them again. And when he said he was home, it was WWE that was the right place to return to and that AEW was not.

[@sangmusafir2448]

Triple H era is so interesting with big superstar in Raw. Cody Rhode, Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Jey Uso, Shinsuke Nakamura, Gunther, Judgement Day, and now Randy Orton and CM Punk. Elimination Chamber should be awesome. Just make better storyline.

[@manuelg7765]

I think Randy is going to Smackdown You know bloodline business

[@barryb.benson3370]

Its crazy, I remember the Vince days when everyone shit talked WWE cuz there was no longterm booking or storytelling, then HHH gives us exactly that and now people complain that we aren't getting the whole full course meal served at the same time. Punk's gonna be back and he's gonna get a good storyline, just let em cook

[@UNKNOWN-Anonymous1]

If you have him talk about everything in one promo then what will we be excited about later? I think his promo was fine to me. I didn't think he'd talk about the other promotion anyway because that'd indirectly promote them lol

[@Roman_0reigns1]

A 20 minute great one video you love to see it

[@JohnJonny-cb3il]

its WWE’s fault for putting him last. We had to watch Nia Jax and Piper Nivens before we got it. Punk wasnt given much to work with. No target. No future fight. He did well with what he had.

[@Omega_killaking]

Punk is my favorite wrestler and you're my favorite KZbinr

[@6Miya9]

Ayo Great one You are No.3 on Sport Recommendations for new YT Account's .

[@unleashed2724]

It was disappointing cause I knew they were going to cut the promo short because by the time Randy and Dominik were done, it was already 10:50, plus we had another commercial in-between, then we got that stat screen or whatever where Michael Cole talks over, before we got to his promo. There was so much padding.

[@unstablebrother]

Congrats Great One for winning your tag turmoil match alongside Julius Creed 🤣

[@LosHitman]

Love your videos mate

[@GaganAjit-kv9rw]

i just realized la knight stocks have just decreased, he is not the most popular now, 2 months back if you ask me name top wwe stars rn i will name cody, roman, LA KNIGHT YEAHHHH , seth but now it's roman, punk, randy, seth ,cody , gunther . earlier he was in top 3 but now maybe 8-9th pos

[@thyhermes9770]

I loved the promo, kept it real, threw in a tease for aj & just seeing him there was just amazing at best 🤷‍♂️

[@RiruKrypto_]

2011 R-Truth was something else. 😂

[@Fartowski]

Punk's return was stoicism in full effect. The shots were subtle, but the messages were perceived by most.

[@Alex__888]

I cant believe the idiots say the show was average, this was the best show for me in recent decade! we had CM ,RKO, Cody, Uso, Seth and R Truth what else you possibly want??

[@nasshreacts254]

Your analysis of the CM PUNK PROMO was really good!!🔥🔥

[@schniga]

His impression of drew is perfect 11:59

[@BC-CUTZ95]

The Great One talked about everyone.... except for Indus Sher being on raw..... *VEER MAHAAN!!!!! CAME..... BACK TO RAW!!!! ANOTHER AMAZING COME.... BACK!!!!!*

[@XZAVIER-DAA-GOD]

It was kinda weak, punks promo not RKO

[@thisistiktokhellooo]

All we need now is a Primo and Epico back and then the WWE will be back on top

[@CloCash]

With this many superstars on raw elimination chamber in February is going to be absolutely must watch

[@LuigiJUMPRBLX]

I mean it was a cool raw after all but cm punks promo wasn’t disappointing he said what he would do in the future i mean it was a good promo for the first promo he did when he came back

[@jayrulez7808]

Only disappointing to the marks who expected more controversy but for everyone else it’s good for wrestling and competition.

[@snappotg266]

10 mf years later tho 😂

[@thestoicgriffin3799]

I think another people aren't considering is that there are gonna be people that actually don't know who he is, and this promo did a pretty good job setting up who he is and what he's gonna be about.

[@leadsin99er]

Like Triple H said. Been 9 yrs. Punk is a different man. And this is a differnt company today vs 2014. Lets see what that entails.

[@wadewilson452]

Seth wasn't goofy in his entrance and i like that 🔥

[@RiruKrypto_]

The difference between WWE and AEW, WWE rarely mentions their competitions.

[@zenbookreview1501]

It served its purpose. We are hooked. It plays into everything Seth feels about punk.

[@heldequin]

The problem of punks promo is not that we expected the pipe bomb, the problem is he says it all the times, in ufc, in aew, in wwe, I always thought that no matter what happens to him he stays loyal to his words, punk made an impression of a man that could die for his words, but now I personally see that his words mean nothing. He could say "I've beaten everyone and wanted equal rivals so I came" but instead he chose to say this shit, like he wasn't hating wwe past ten years

[@kanseidorifto5367]

i think they're building his heel character as a hypocrite. He has become the "dynasty" he hated john cena for. Heel punk is moneyyy

[@heldequin]

@@kanseidorifto5367 dude I sure hope so but in my opinion this is just a wishful thinking. Probably he just really is a hypocrite, and hunter is making business, sometimes the easiest explanation is the right one. I would be so glad to be proven wrong but for me it just doesn't seem so

[@Hubbard_Randall69]

Miz vs Gunther was good. Give them a extra 10 mins and it’ll be a banger!

[@izumolee6714]

Punk & WWE played it safe. There plenty of time to set up feuds & all that other stuff since the next PLE is what 2-3 months away. WWE & HHH are easing Punk back into the fold. See if Punk will behave himself in the locker room. Also Punk is probably still under NDA & is legally not able to say anything about AEW or reference them at all. WWE as well doesn't want any class action lawsuit against them by AEW. I wouldn't be surprised if the WWE releases one of those backstage videos they do when a return happens like they did with Cody.

[@DHRFIGHTERPODCAST]

Honestly I think his promo was good didn't need to take any shots at AEW or any of that shit trust me they have time something special is about happen in 2024

[@JustinB6699]

I find the promo fine, basically the Bray Wyatt returning promo from last year but a bit shorter and until a rivalry kicks off, I think it'll continue in a similar manner to Bray's. (Hope it doesn't lead to a promo on a PLE that could have just been on a show or was a previous promo that was reworded) I'm pretty sure most of the hatred is out of a result of overhyping, CM Punk's status as a star, and stuff like that over not being patient. Don't think the long booking is an issue since it's been a thing for over a year now. (And those who can't get it at this point, I doubt they ever will.) And honestly, just saying "be patient" as a counter is just not that great since people are concerned about wasting time and losing interest. Hell, you were there losing interest with many missed Raw videos with the major reason being the same shit with Judgement Day vs Cody, Sami and other repeating faces over and over again.

[@goodgrinch3481]

6:18 you can do awesome impressions of anyone 😂😂😂😂😂

[@basimmicheal4371]

he actually shoot on seth rollins by saying some people are afraid because they think they are the best in the world which is a lie and the original best in the world , the most controversial feared person is back in the locker room technically said some people are afraid of him . man he sets some feuds not only with seth rollins but with anyone who hated his return . great promo in my opinion .

[@marshallsmith6546]

Miz vs Gunther was really good lowkey. Idk why but it was

[@marquiswolf2766]

Punk most definitely took a shot at the Elite with his last words

[@twistedmetal100]

He did reference AEW when he said “I’m not here to make any friends, I’m here to make money $$$” That was a subtle shot at aew.