CM Punk Talks WWE Return, AEW, Girl on the Third Floor and If He Would Return to the UFC

[@stepkickking9868]

I honestly can’t think of anybody who left a mark on the industry like CM Punk. Like has anybody ever had their name continually chanted after 5 years of never actually making a physical appearance? Even in his second UFC fight the whole arena was chanting for him. It doesn’t matter if you like the guy, or hate the guy, it’s undeniable that the dude is one of the best to ever do it. Also, his whole Straight Edge lifestyle helped me to stay on the straight and narrow and believe in myself through high school and not cave to bullying or peer pressure like some of my friends (some of which sadly aren’t here today). It doesn’t matter if he never wrestles again, I’m a fan and I got nothing but the utmost respect for the man, and I’ll check out and support whatever he does.

[@joegilmore6690]

Well said. Tho, I believe The Rock had his name chanted for a long time. Also, I believe the Austin WHAT!? saying was around for a long time not sure if its still around. The Rock didn't make an appearance in a long time and neither did Austin. Now they do during anniversary's and special occasions. It's a shame WWE ran this dude to the ground to the point where had no interest in wrestling ever again. He was the BEST wrestler in the WWE at the time he left.

[@QuestionKnife]

Joe Gilmore the “WHAT?!” chant is Steve Austin’s thing, sure, but it isn’t his name. CM Punk actually had his NAME chanted. It was him. No one did it like him & I stopped watching WWE on a consistent basis after Wrestlemania XXX... no CM Punk = no edge

[@shai310]

@@joegilmore6690 Well I think people know The Rock is a very busy man hence why the don't expect him to come wrestle again, over the years The Rock showed he cared more about making movies rather than going back to WWE. With Austin its the case that people know his neck is in a terrible shape so that's why he won't return to wrestle. Punk keeps being chanted way more even when he did nothing wrestling related unlike Rocky who did wrestle during that time and Stone Cold making apperences on Raw. I do hope we get to see Punk on commentary, as much as I would love to see him wrestle again I think he can pull it off also his name alone will bring tons of viewers to SmackDown, so it doesn't really matter if he sucks (I doubt he can be worse than Tom Phillips or Brian Saxton).

[@joegilmore6690]

@@shai310 id rather see him on AEW

[@khalilfleming4273]

You right

[@HOA_Bossman]

You can tell punk is happy now, I’m happy for him, if he returns great, if he doesn’t that’s completely fine

[@lockblock510]

100%

[@jpusar]

For me Punk has been an inspiring story. When that podcast was released I was struggling myself with a 100+ hour job in a place where there was no path to moving up. I was worked like a horse without any long term benefits. I never left a job before at that time. It's a scary thing. Almost like a defeatist attitude. I've always had that stubborn streak of 'I can make anything work!' But I noticed how unhappy I was. That I lost the passion for my job that I used to have. In a lot of ways that podcast inspired me to leave my job for the startup world, which spiraled my career to the direction it currently is. As a society we place too much value on 'face' but in reality your own personal satisfaction is far more important than what others think of you or your CV's face value. I'm doing what I'm doing now after having that self realization that I am hyper motivated by the long term. If I cannot see where my career can progress in 5-15 years then I find it difficult to motivate myself to push hard. I can do a good job, but not a stellar one. That knowledge that there will be new learning challenges over the horizon can inspire me to keep going no matter the work difficulty. That there is no glass ceiling to how high I can aspire. But that realization required lots of self reflection and courage that I dont think a lot of people have the time to do.

[@agentnine3973]

Thats awesome! I hope you are doing well now dude

[@davidworks1036]

If you guys came here for AEW talk, it starts at 44:46

[@charulatasharma7669]

You are a god man thanks :)

[@mrshaheedmalik]

You're a scholar.

[@robwest5457]

More people than cared about SmackDown this week XD

[@-Trauma.]

@Chris Terry 5 months later...you were very much wrong.

[@MrkillzAlot]

Thank you for that - you’re amazing

[@wadjay1117]

the interviewer actually is pretty cool for asking him questions about all his projects.

[@jahseh8194]

I was thinking the same thing, he's one of my favourite wrestlers but i wanna hear what he's up to now, the dudes super talented and as much as i love wrestling, I want to see what else he's done, if i didn't see this video, i probably wouldn't know he was in a movie

[@Madferit91]

Wtf holy shit. This guy is a legend who barely ever does interviews talking about wrestling. This show is legit. I'm so proud.

[@swazie8455]

Calm down... this ain’t 2013 .. he hasn’t been relevant in years.. now he needs them checks

[@Madferit91]

@@swazie8455 He's a millionaire...

[@BradBitGamingBBG]

@@swazie8455 he's always relevant cuz he is best in the world

[@QuestionKnife]

Swazie lol he will forever be relevant unless you just aren’t a fan. If you are, you know that he has the most staying-power ever besides The Rock....

[@shai310]

Well they had Jericho and Cody Rhodes too so I think this show was legit a while ago. Still it's impressive they actually got CM Punk to do an interview.

[@Raad187KO]

I could listen to punk talk about Marvel for hours. Cool to hear his thoughts on that franchise

[@endrsgm]

except hes so political that he cant just set it aside. the kraven some right wing figure with a gun? seriously?

[@Oziiel]

HHH- How was your movie by the way? CM PUNK- Oh mine went straight to DVD just like yours did. HHH- Smiling

[@samcaraballo6218]

Punks movie is dope and has 87% out of 100 on rotten tomatoes just saying chaperone is a hot ass mess

[@dustinwillis351]

^woosh

[@colbyjohndoe2120]

Sam Caraballo I'm sure the movie is good but rotten tomatoes is not reliable

[@supermonkey321]

Love him or hate him, Punk is ALWAYS a great interview. The dude is just honest and genuine, again whether you love or hate him, and that makes for interesting conversations.

[@SirMonkeySuit]

This guy is the realist I have ever seen out of the Wrestling industry. I wasn't the biggest into it, but Cm Punk was the guy that got me to believe in it more than anybody else.

[@Shazziecooking]

26:12 is where he starts talking about WWE .. your welcome

[@mikemercury5654]

I was depending on you.

[@NintendoPsycho]

WWE fanboys will love you.

[@jjh12583]

What about my welcome?

[@coltonomega7700]

I am pretty happy seeing Phill in any aspect. If I am being honest I am more interested in his comic, TV and music interests and seeing more things he creates with that than him returning to wrestling. I don't even watch wrestling anymore.

[@sipunks]

Yeah me too.

[@chito510_]

Him and AJ are goals. Just living a life of living in a apartment with your wife and dog just seems so appealing tbh.

[@pirajacinto4]

Came for CM Punk, staying for the interviewer. This guy is extremely knowledgeable and let's people talk. Its great!

[@haskell420]

AWESOME, AWESOME INTERVIEW! Way to go Kristian and Roxy, and THANK YOU PHIL!!

[@joshhunter6987]

So glad he's happy and at peace now.

[@404-n9l]

after having a worst loss in the history of ufc , he felt worthless acting the tough guy ever again. rest in PEACE now

[@joshhunter6987]

@@404-n9l oh shut up you mong.

[@andriusandrius1013]

CM PUNK THE MOVIE YESSS BEEN WAITING FOR 8 YEARS

[@apexlegends667]

Cm punk wants to make more movies relax at home wwe wore him out honestly i respect him more now that hes doing what he loves aj is a great wife he looks amazing im glad hes himself without wwe i want more cm punk movies

[@Brantendo64]

He actually does look great.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+brock lesnar Agreed.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@Brantendo64 Agreed.

[@mikeschmidt3382]

Phil seems like a cool guy to critique the original Ninja Turtles movie with. Or watch an 80s wrestling match on Rick Rude vs Jake the Snake. I think he’s in a good spot these days.

[@davidharrison9893]

Big Phil to you!!!

[@mikeschmidt3382]

David Harrison thanks bro

[@MegaPineapple97]

I like how Harloff asked him about his favorite movie and Punk was just like "...so donuts"

[@aphiwematyolo1625]

He was leading up to it....

[@ACallForUprising]

@@aphiwematyolo1625 I don't get it?

[@aphiwematyolo1625]

@@ACallForUprising you don't get what? that he's leading up to it?

[@ACallForUprising]

@@aphiwematyolo1625 Yeah I didn't get why he talked about coffee and donuts when he was asked about his favorite movies

[@aphiwematyolo1625]

​@@ACallForUprising would you rather only give short answers?

[@johnbeer4963]

Would love to see Punk back in the squared circle but it's better to see him smile in that relaxed way... Whatever keeps him happy... i am concerned he will regret his decision to leave wrestling later in life but it's his life to lead... wish him all the best

[@joegilmore6690]

Awesome interview. Phil seems like such a cool and likable dude. Based off this interview I get the feeling that Punk is done with in-ring wrestling for good. Just seems like he has no interest or desire EXCEPT for possible appearances to get a crowd reaction. Such a shame that the WWE wore this guy down so bad and didn't take care of him as he was the next BIG thing in wrestling. I would have loved to see Punk go to AEW and help that company compete giving them even more firepower. Sounds like Acting is his new path and I hope the best for him. Will be checking out his movies.

[@MediocreSelf]

Nah not WWE bro. Triple H

[@djstone9578]

It sure as hell ain't mixed martial arts lol

[@NintendoPsycho]

Wrestling is dead...

[@silverback9572]

Booker T sounds like Seth Rollins. “He’s trying to take dinner off my table.” 😂

[@THE_GOONIES_FANATIC4lyfe15]

Its Amazing how relaxed he looks now. You can see in anyones face from any promotion or sports you can see how tired they are. After they take a few years off they are so calm and relaxed. Im sure he can still go out and cause havoc

[@MattElderDotCom]

Brilliant interview. Great to see CM Punk in a good place!

[@axel132]

With austin saying he could do 1 more match the only match I want to see is punk vs austin at mania

[@QuestionKnife]

The ultimate dream match

[@samueljamouneau]

axel132 when has Austin said he would wrestle

[@Pompey_blue]

@@samueljamouneau days ago

[@David-qv5ku]

Mistajam he said a couple days ago that his body can go for one more and he's never felt better

[@brandonjordan1937]

In an interview with Larry king Austin said if he was going to do one more match he would want to go against cm punk

[@humzah4237]

Punk is one of the guys that i can hear him talking about any topic for hours. He just says the truth, i respect that no wonder why people chanted his name for 5 years

[@lowstryder1022]

It would be so great if AEW got CM Punk for commentary. Imagine Tony Schiavone, JR and CM Punk on commentary. Excalibur could do interviews. Or have Schiavone do interviews with Punk, JR and Excalibur. Either way, that be a damn solid team 🤔 Edit: C’mon Tony Khan 😉

[@jayramos6942]

Edit: You’re a clown Tony Khan

[@flashywayne8895]

I’m a huge cm punk fan but for him to return to WWE in this current situation, I can’t see that happening. WWE doesn’t have the star power in roster that will match CM punk star power.

[@tacolover3798]

Richard Meba Aj styles Finn Balor Samoa Joe Gargano Adam cole Sami Zayn Shinsuke?

[@flashywayne8895]

Robert Rasey those guys are great (in ring wise) but actually putting a good promo I’m not too sure maybe a styles on his good day can

[@radicalsprites]

Robert Rasey Aj Styles promos make me cringe

[@obersveyourmind]

@@tacolover3798 Samoe Joe probably the only one in this list who is talented enough in the ring and most importantly on the mic, that he can go against Cm Punk! The others, just No. Zero charisma. Daniel Bryan is great too!

[@italianstalian331]

@@tacolover3798 the only one that's even close to cm punk in any level is AJ styles the rest are bums

[@ivanrodeos6015]

Kane “See No Evil”

[@ElverGalarga-fn6ur]

Undertaker- suburban commando...

[@KryptsCorner]

@@ElverGalarga-fn6ur suburban commando was Hulk Hogans movie

[@LorcanaControl]

That wasn't kanes first role

[@omnidimensional]

@@LorcanaControl guys, guys... Mark Calaway ("Kane" The Undertaker) did have a small role in Suburban Commando. 😇

[@DammitIvaldi]

Goldberg "Santa's Slay"

[@jchesh7617]

Punk just won me over completely. I really liked The Last Jedi. Has my favorite scene with the Luke/ Kylo stand off. Cool dude.

[@SpNerCaspaNova]

Harloff is the best interviewer on the web today. He can get real answers from people without making them uncomfortable.

[@jayjayramani4294]

CM Punk best in the world🌍🌏🌐🌍

[@scottodrowsky9835]

Punk as an updated version of Kraven the Hunter? I'd be onboard with that!

[@SharkyBowatte]

And here we are with CM Punk in WWE Backstage!

[@wrestlingfan8112]

He's not going to wrestle though! People really think he wll go back! lol

[@vgbeatslion6913]

@@wrestlingfan8112 Well he did actually

[@mehmetkoyuncuoglu1624]

He is the first person who made the fans wake up what's going on backstage politics in WWE. All we have to do as a fan is to support young talents like Fiend Bray Wyatt, Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley or new talented wrestlers. Thank you Cm Punk for entertaining us and telling us the truth about WWE.

[@michaelreborn9656]

I get what Punk was saying about trusting who you work for. I feel like WWE for him is like having been in a long marriage that became abusive to a point where his life was in jeopardy, and in that situation there is no room for fanfare or fond farewells it's GET THE F*** OUT RIGHT NOW.. and so when people are asking him to come back it's like asking him to trust that spouse not to abuse him again and you really can't trust that the company is not going to abuse you again or worse. He's gonna do what he's gonna do so I mean it is a good thing that fans do not forget him b/c of what he gave to the fans and it reminds WWE of their failure and their neglectful behaviors toward him and others, but do not hold a hope that he will return to the ring because it likely will not have a positive outcome.

[@billkindt4843]

Honestly I would be happy to have cm punk back in any capacity anyway I could watch him on tv, because In my opinion he is dam entertaining to watch regardless.

[@FantasticGamingHighlights]

He was the best seller at that time idiot no need of your opinion

[@billkindt4843]

@@FantasticGamingHighlights no but I'm allowed to have it so have a nice day.

[@joshhildenbrand218]

Package HD you’re def the cool kid.

[@evalynehicks343]

@@FantasticGamingHighlights You shouldn't be on KZbin when you're on your period.

[@diegobriseno7395]

I just fucking love listening interviews with CM Punk. He's so smart and intelligent. He tells amazing stories.

[@dazzaMusic]

How awkward would it be to have a conversation with Vince after firing him on his wedding day.

[@FauxParagon]

as much as i fawned over cm punk during his wwe career and would love little more than to see him on somehting like aew or njpw, its really great to see him so happy and healthy, i dont ever wanna see him like he was at the end of his wwe streak, it was rough.

[@charleswhit150]

56 minutes of punk and id do 56 more. Very cool interview

[@yousufseedat7736]

CM punk seems happy good for him

[@MrGundam0083]

Me and my buddy were on topic of cm punk wrestling...i pretty much said what he just confirmed..If he ever does want to wrestle he will.. People need to move on and if he does let it be one of those OMG moments and get past the ring return..He is still my fav wrestler i even have a blackhawks nhl jersey with punk on the back. But things change times changes people move on, So we as his fan and Fans we can still love the time he gave us as a wrestler but now should try and enjoy other avenues he's been trying to pursue..Personally i would have loved for him to do something with AEW wrestling or commentary rather than WWE i just cant bare to watch wwe its painfully boring. I support him in his decision when something you loved becomes more of a job that makes you sick time to leave it behind.

[@jayu9642]

18:00 - 19:00. That is the real CM Punk his fans respect snd love. Not all this ego BS half the people bitch about because they are deep inside jealous of him being able to reach the levels he did in his career (even while getting smashed in UFC). Hard to deny his pureness/intensions. Tbh he is the type of guy most kids should aspire to be like. ( minus his temper which can be bad but no different than everyone else. Just more open about it)

[@jcc9erz]

This was a great interview. Wishing tons of success for punks acting career. Hopefully he isnt to distant from the wrestling world.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

Probably in my top five all-time favorite Collider Live interviews! LOVED every bit of it!

[@DUARTE99]

CM Punk Forever!

[@jpusar]

Imposter syndrome is definetly real. I personally experience it somewhat regularly and a lot of my peers who are with me pursuing a full time MBA have the same feelings. Switching careers is a hard task, especially when you were doing it for a significant amount of time. More than anything else it's the internal battle of your old comfort zone and doubting yourself in this new environment.

[@dustyhurst3612]

My dream would be part of the pro wrestling community and also the horror movie community

[@michaeldagg934]

This is everything! 2 of my fav fighters from Movie Fights on Screen Junkies and my fav ever wrestler! OMG what I'd want to be in that room!

[@JL29738]

Roxy's face as 6:13 is some real happiness haha

[@antoniotafoya9433]

It's good to see o boy been a long time cm punk hope all been going well for u and your family

[@Theunknownpleasure]

Him talking about that thing he does in the beginning of every wwe show makes him an even better wrestler to be honest.

[@mickh4256]

Really well done interview, truly enjoyed it!

[@raydog_97]

You know what your chances are at beating me at summer slam...1:55 Edit: Don’t hate on me guys, I just think that the CM Punk and Jeff Hardy feud was great.

[@jasonboley8316]

Hats off to you two! What a well rounded interview!!!

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Great guy and interview. I don't see him ever coming back to the UFC. He really needed to start MMA as an amateur. However, the UFC paid him about $500k, so it's hard to blame him for going there and starting at the top. His real future is in acting, for sure. He did a great job in Girl on the Third Floor and I can easily see him being in a lot more movies.

[@CristianoFC07]

It's hard to believe that he wont be coming back to wwe but as a true fan I'm happy that he's at peace and is living ..... I really wish I could meet em

[@TangoAFC]

If Punk goes to AEW I'll invest back into wrestling for sure

[@RealityMFiction]

Its that time buddy

[@TangoAFC]

@@RealityMFiction oh lord, thanks for letting me know buddy

[@righteousrawb7225]

I want CM Punk as Smoker for next season of Netflix One Piece

[@nevermindgaming6848]

Really good interview

[@mariennesapphire3521]

you know, after he mentioned Kraven the Hunter, I could see him pull off Kraven. Just has to practice a russian accent, act methodical, but slightly crazed, and boom. Phil Brooks is Kraven.

[@corymeghrouni3177]

michael landsberg from canada did the "gotcha" interview.

[@jakethomas_419]

“It’s rude to drink coffee during an interview” 😂😂😂

[@crucifixmegabuster95]

More like 14 minutes

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+cory meghrouni I remember that. He was a clown for that interview.

[@jordanhutton5787]

I'm shocked to hear that... All his interviews are with wrestlers that I know of

[@Dangorusjackson]

I dislike Michael Lansberg with passion. That interview was so cringeworthy

[@brettperry3737]

Somebody really needs to turn this man's life story into a miniseries.

[@ACallForUprising]

The Shinning is one of my favorite horror movies of all time and if CM PUNKS movie was inspired by that movie I will be watching it real soon... It will be interesting to see CM PUNK as a sociopathic Jack Nicholson type character 😮

[@MNK_Games]

He is great for giving critics

[@psycho7602]

i really liked the kraven idea cm punk would be perfect for that role

[@ParadiXe311]

CM Punk's strategy: STEP ONE: WWE return STEP TWO: allow WWE to increase financial value STEP THREE: pipebomb against WWE STEP FOUR: join AEW

[@hellohell77]

If AEW survives that long.

[@ParadiXe311]

@@hellohell77 AEW has the money to survive for as long as they want to.

[@ThePunk01]

@@ParadiXe311 LOL

[@nyteowl8069]

Every time you do something that you are not 100% invested in...you will fail.Punk made the right decision

[@rigsby1454]

Punk is for sure heading back to WWE at some point. It's where the money is at.

[@rapiidbg9142]

Rigsby 1 you must’ve not listened at all lmao

[@justanaverageperson544]

@@rapiidbg9142 I think he will be involved with WWE at least through Fox myself but definitely not in ring.

[@christelleybanez4252]

He dosent like money apperently

[@evalynehicks343]

That's a knee-slapper. Money isn't everything, especially when he already has it in spades.

[@shayneft]

Not a fan of wrestling, and I don't know much about this guy, but he seems cool as shit and super nice.

[@carlosvargas1874]

Great episode, loved it!

[@AnxiousChazz]

See No Evil with Kane was magnificent

[@monotonedmika17]

the most shocking thing i've heard on this talk, is that Phil hasn't seen a single Rocky movie.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+monotonedmika I nearly had a heart attack when he said that.

[@squeakerkid915]

Tomatometer: 81% Audience score:32%

[@ryankirk2180]

This podcast alone will probably get more views than AEW and NXT combined! Best in the world baby!

[@alexbowman6487]

Agreed

[@odin-gamingandwrestling7141]

CM Punk WILL have a BACKSTAGE ROLE in WWE this Friday night on the debut of Smackdown.

[@D_BOX]

0:12 😂😂 cm punk : those claps are real ??😕

[@mario6sic6]

Kraven is south African so the militia type could work in a black panther movie? Or too similar to the first BP?

[@broke602]

Great interview

[@vtjbproductions]

Get punk on Jedi council

[@ajboss924]

4:56 5:44 8:09 19:47 22:46 23:08 24:07 26:10 29:28 26:27 44:45 46:00 49:03

[@ZiggyTWD]

39:36 This is my dude. I freaking love this dude

[@yokothespacewhale]

halfway through the episode: let me interrupts because i know you don't want to end on wrestling. Here's a wrestling question. hahaha do you hear yourself?

[@simo-rn2tw]

I want him ti come back he and aj styles could do a wicked story line or him and somoi joe i think he could bring the ratings back

[@joshkaid]

Phil doesn't want to wrestle again. But he said in an interview recently, he misses being in the arena and performing for a crowd. What if he was the new commissioner for SmackDown. Like, an on screen authority figure. He doesn't have to wrestle. I think that'd be pretty dope.

[@user-pc9jq5qe9i]

lame

[@AJPlaysGames591]

P you’re lame with your weird name

[@ElliottTrout]

Phil? You know him or something?

[@joshkaid]

@@user-pc9jq5qe9i to each their own.

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

HAPPY 41TH BIRTHDAY PHILLIP JACK BROOKS AKA CM PUNK !!!

[@CeeTeeUSA]

He looks done with wrestling but he looks happy. I'm glad, good luck Punk!!

[@brettbaker9310]

CM Be U Love u Brother..

[@MrBobert75]

He would be a great announcer for wrestling.

[@sidewinder2057]

Would be nice to see Punk on Movie Fights

[@DammitIvaldi]

Bill Goldberg was in a horror movie Santa's Slay

[@King_Of_The_Asylum]

so was Kane, See No Evil

[@suckmychin151]

Hornswaggol also

[@MilMaska]

"I'm the best in that ring, on this microphone, even on commentary. Nobody can touch me !" - CM Punk

[@Aaronpurves1]

Mil Maska it’s “on this microphone in that ring even on commentary”

[@ericisking13]

I have to see his movie. Reviews have been great

[@DJPurpleOne17]

I don't mind if he doesn't want to wrestle, I'd just love to buy a new CM Punk shirt, I loved his merchandise, especially his fist designs but even if he allowed WWE to re sell his past merch under the retro catalogue then that would be so awesome

[@JBryc3]

I'm not sure how merchandising rights etc work but i think if wwe wanted to sell those shorts today they could. Because they own designs or something like that

[@naheemquattlebaum2267]

YES! HAP & LEONARD!

[@DamienNightwing]

Not a huge fan of KRISTIAN at all....but he did a great interview with this one... WOW. Good job man.

[@xfghkhjfsejid]

Someone PLEASE TIMESTAMP!

[@lalalalalatechno]

Last Jedi made Attack of the Clones look like a masterpiece

[@halfwaydowntheroad]

A.O.T.C.'s great