Jim Cornette Reviews Triple H's Comments About CM Punk At The Survivor Series Press Conference

From Episode 510 of the Jim Cornette Experience
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[@J1R629]

It takes a special kind of buffoon and terrible inept leader to be so bad at his position that he managed to indirectly repair one of the most damaged relationships in wrestling history even after lawsuits and burying the company on a podcast but Tony Khan managed to achieve that.

[@proxydoesitwrong6331]

If that's the case, can it fix one of the most damaged marriages in the business? Kane, talk to Khan!

[@1993Redemption]

This is great 😂😂

[@TheBorkLaser]

TK is such a great guy!

[@Musicman431]

To be honest. Vince is out of the company.

[@mishaoosterhuis5260]

@@Musicman431 well, yes, Vince McMahon has more distance to the WWE but no, Vince is not completely out.

[@shawnkavanagh2951]

Triple H had a near death experience a few years ago. A lot of people decide old grudges aren't worth hanging onto after experiencing that.

[@kewell400]

Reminds me of Bret Hart after his stroke. Vince rang him first, and he felt at ease after that and didnt want to hold it in him anymore.

[@desi6372]

The heat was never coming from Triple H's side Punk held a grudge against him not the other way around. Vince fired him not Hunter

[@greedygiddy2386]

Punk immediately looks like he de-aged about 15 years from AEW.

[@SwayzeKobain420]

It's pretty crazy

[@wilcee238]

Dealing with children ages you.

[@yusufgazi7]

The stress of working in that environment

[@JohnJohnson-eq8ux]

thats just the thumbnail dude looked like he was 50

[@OneDrewThree]

His hair AND beard were fully grey. Wtf are you talking about 😂

[@blakkbaloon8092]

Snowman fucked things up with Punk so badly that Punk ended up rebuilding bridges with WWE

[@wilcee238]

Imagine if they sent him to Israel? He could botch his way into a Palestinian peace plan

[@user-xm9ms5dl8d]

​@@wilcee238don't let Brian the bagel hear that one...

[@kjdee140]

@@user-xm9ms5dl8d(angry Spot noises)

[@proxydoesitwrong6331]

@@user-xm9ms5dl8d Hey, now! Bagels are awesome and they're even better with black forest ham, lettuce and tomato!

[@totallybored5526]

Are you talking about Frostys retarded little brother Flakey the Snowman?

[@sbz88]

Cody gave a really good answer when he was asked about Punk. Another star Tony Khan let walk out the door like a fool.

[@burnthetubs]

Tony Khan needs about 50 more of his goons on payroll to walk, and rally the few talents he has capable of being stars.

[@marathiboi96]

Cody should've won the world champ at AEW, He didn't tried to but Tony should've booked it.

[@marvinleong5902]

​@@marathiboi96he didn't win because he wants his first World title in a major company is the championship his daddy didn't won so he booked himself not to win the AEW World Title before the WWE Championship

[@marcespinoza6068]

@@NATENIGHT23 This is not me defending Khan at all but I would wager that WWE was always the plan for Jade.

[@proxydoesitwrong6331]

Let's not be remissed to mention, Triple H did say that Jade Cargill's debut will be "when she says she is ready. When she's ready, I'm ready."

[@wildwine6400]

Weird hearing someone actually sounding professional in a media scrum after so many of Tony Khans ramblings of everything being great for 2 hours 🙃

[@joeysimpson4020]

Every moment in an event followed by a tweet of ‘justified This is Awesome chants’

[@rizkyanandita8227]

I'm actually surprised that TK never seem got a proper media training consider he probably in front of press way more often since he is an executive in his dad company.

[@bootneyfarnsworth2844]

​@@rizkyanandita8227He probably doesn't talk to the media for his dad's company. They probably have a media representative that talks to the media or releases a statement. Or his father does the media rounds

[@rizkyanandita8227]

@@bootneyfarnsworth2844 true might have some representative, Shaheed Khan (I'm talking for sport business) is quite a hands off operation that don't meddle to much in day to day team operation. Unfortunately he tend to make the wrong hire to handle day to day operation (Urban Meyer).

[@notarealperson87]

would you say it was really great?

[@Ai14106]

But remember the Bucks "won" when they did a lap around the ring in a half empty arena

[@sebastianb.3978]

... they actually did that?

[@RextheDragon881]

Talk about a perfect way to sum up aew in one sentence

[@jay_1212]

Punk and Triple H taking that pic was like seeing McMahon hugging Bischoff. Hell really frozen over but man I’m excited

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Looked like Ai

[@marvinleong5902]

Punk making a goofy face show that he is truly at peace and let's bygones be bygones with Triple H and WWE.. Don't remember he ever made that goofy face in AEW

[@edwardelric880]

Well, he was making a goofy face too in the photo where he's 'choking' TK but yeah. This feels a lot more genuine given that it's Triple H of all people he's taking that sort of picture with.

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Felt the same way when Vince took a picture with Bret Hart when he's DVD was being made.

[@brendanwilliams106]

​@@edwardelric880the goofy face while triple h was doing the point made me think that punk was thinking "this guy next to me is a F'n idiot". That made me kinda think c.m punk hasn't exactly grown up but I do wanna believe otherwise .🤷‍♂️

[@adarbarrush]

2014 cm punk " nothing will make me go back to wwe " Tony khan- hold my cocaine

[@Jwjmcc]

HHH sounds a professional with brief answers that get to the point,Tony talks for 15 minutes per question and his response is mostly about something else

[@hellscuntcrusher9012]

Can just see the utter relief and joy on Punk’s face when he walked out, as if that 2 ton gorilla was lifted off his back. Not to mention looks like he’s found the fountain of youth. No bags under his eyes, looks rejuvenated and jacked

[@bruceleroywayne]

the yell he let out was a yell of relief lmao “im around competent adults now!!!”

[@Sansri16761]

Punk: I feel young, I'm healed up, and I work with grown and mature adults 😂😂😂

[@Simouno]

Imagine the shock in AEW marks when a company is run by somebody who doesn't fear for his life when he gets in a confrontation wirh an employee 😂

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

AEW fans won't belittle Tiny Khan't because they are Tiny Khan't but without the multiple billions of daddy's money.

[@jovanss2361]

The best when he doubled down on the Dan Lebetard show "I was scared as hell" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@johneschen308]

Triple H probably beat up anyone except maybe Cena who tries to come at him

[@imusingsocialistmedia3014]

AEW marks wish they could have a mouthful of Tony

[@juangraciaofficial]

Lmao remember Cody Rhodes interview in inside the ropes, talking about his time in Smackdown telling Triple H "I'm not wearing that fucking suit again" and Trips only had to adjust his tie to let Cody know "you're wearing it". That's a boss!

[@FloaterAr]

And also let’s pay our respects to Mr. Punk, who despite everything probably has been able to get many many millions from these two companies.

[@theradgegadgie6352]

The money and the miles. 😊

[@messey12]

He probably has more in the bank than all of his haters in the IWC combined and good for him.

[@Jungletraveler00_12]

And UFC

[@chico1680]

​@@messey12 No probably about it. And it's one of the many reasons his haters are crying in their crusty socks rn.

[@suites.74]

he made both companies way more than what he was paid.

[@citizenstrife]

Paul Levesque: Soft spoken, clear, speaks with conviction, wisdom, keeps emotions to himself, and wrestling AND business knowledge Tony Khan: Darts around, dodges around and talks analytics, can't keep everything straight, and makes Dave Meltzer sound eloquent.

[@vb2806]

Also, Tony will mention Wembley show from this year for years to come

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Soft spoken?

[@citizenstrife]

@@Speedyreedy1218I think I was going for something like "warm," or low-key, but with gravitas. Couldn't find the right words. He's obviously loud and animated during live promos, but when it comes to these, he tones it way down and stays lowkey.

[@TheMrAlgoh]

He's so awfully silent about Collisions sinking ship ratings

[@robertnapier624]

You forgot showed professionalism for triple H

[@Zypresse78]

Imo when HHH said, "back to where he belongs" you can tell theres no bad blood between them.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

He says that about every person that was made a star or elevated to a bigger star in the company who returns. Like Corny said, it's HHH'S regular phrasing.

[@knightshiningarmour]

​@@Speedyreedy1218vince said that to Shelton Benjamin

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@knightshiningarmour Ok.

[@curthennig9448]

@@Speedyreedy1218 It's definitely in his playbook!

[@430quiet]

HHH has already set the precedence of what they are. WWE is a different company. A professional atmosphere that won't let their talent go off the rails and do work strictly for business above all else, despite any differences the talent may have

[@ryanb01]

I would hope so as they weren’t started 5 years ago

[@homedeezyfasheezy5662]

@@ryanb015 years is plenty of time to establish professional protocols. It has nothing to do with the age of the company but rather the people in charge of running it.

[@moralesharold87]

@@homedeezyfasheezy5662 especially with all the minds they have backstage, their issues are inexcusable.

[@chriskay1449]

@@ryanb01 It refers to the point that Vince is gone and taking the toxic atmosphere he created with him. things are far more professional now than they had devolved to under Vince.

[@chriskay1449]

You also have locker room leaders like Roman Reigns who won't tolerate anyone getting out of line.

[@rameybutler-hm7nx]

I WANT a punk/La Knight fued, tag team, cooking class, spelling bee i dont care i just want something between those two!

[@Kalbuir66]

I vote Spelling Bee!

[@ralphwilliams2396]

That would be interesting

[@juannitro7148]

YEAH

[@jasons2023]

How about a debate?

[@vb2806]

Not at all, keep them separate both need wins right now

[@Am0ment0fB]

The day Punk went to Raw to apologize to Miz was the day Punk's plan to get fired from aew and sign with WWE began. Ha.

[@proxydoesitwrong6331]

Wasn't the hatchet buried between Punk and Heyman that night he patched things up with Miz?

[@Greendore]

100% agreed. When he went to that RAW he all ready had his mind made up.

[@eiephants]

​@@proxydoesitwrong6331didn't know there was a hatchet to bury with Heyman. Only in the kayfabe sense.

[@ousmansano21]

​@@proxydoesitwrong6331Wait He and Heyman had beef? I thought they were good friends

[@LiterallyRyanGosling_]

​@@ousmansano21yeah I've never heard of it, Heyman speaks candidly of Punk in interviews when he's not trying to work people that is lol

[@ryanb7013]

Theres no defending AEW anymore. Period. They botched Punks return with their immature locker room and lack of leadership. Their biggest draws were when Punk was there. Now, WWE will reap those benefits lol. Its hilarious.

[@zeromagnum2811]

They also botched Danielson coming into the company red hot and managed to make most fans not care that he is there. Same with Edge. I will always be fans of both Edge and Bryan. But never want to watch AEW diminish them with garbage booking and angles. The moment Bryan lost to Hangman a few years ago i knew AEW was never going to truly compete. But now they have just become a laughing stock.

[@exidy-yt]

Until Punkass fucks it all up. Because he will. A snake dosen't shed it's stripes. Dude is undiluted locker room poison. HHH remembers perfectly well, no matter what he says for the media.

[@mrbooth7]

LA Knight being the new face of Slim Jim is a perfect appointment!

[@TheRealPrimeOne]

YEAH!

[@embe9322]

This is going to be 1/4th of the death of AEW documentary in 5 years.

[@wilcee238]

5 years is pretty optimistic

[@bootneyfarnsworth2844]

The Dark Side of the Ring!!

[@kingslayer2999]

The Shoot interviews from the wrestlers and people from behind the scenes will be Legendary.

[@Lemont5236]

@@kingslayer2999if he doesn’t pay any of them off with a lot of money to sign NDAs first

[@embe9322]

@@bootneyfarnsworth2844 The Dark Side of Rancho Coocamunga California.

[@christhornycroft3686]

Love or hate Phil Brooks, he makes you care. And that’s what wrestling needs. It’s been 20 years since millions of people in America alone cared about wrestling. He’s obviously not the answer alone and it would take years of booking and rebranding to repair all the damage, but at least WWE is a company that cares about business. Love it or hate it, sports entertainment done right makes money. I prefer rasslin’, but I’ll take the Attitude Era over the last 22 years of boredom.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

You were bored in 2001?

[@Deezz1212]

@@Speedyreedy1218 2001 was the start of the downfall of all wrestling. the end of the last great era. everything after sucked.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@Deezz1212 I disagree. I think the sucking period was the 2nd half of 2005 as an overall product, though you still saw some individual good things.

[@lsj6721]

not really. WWE is making tons of money without this overrated guy.

[@blackout8777]

false

[@LordRaptor]

Paul Levesque is a freaking shark, what a business man.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

"In WCW, you were a pretty big fish in a small pond. But this is the WWE. This is an ocean. And I'm the Great White Shark who will eat you up! Trust me, you DO NOT WANNA RUN UP AGAINST ME!" HHH to Steiner, Monday Night Raw, December 2002

[@robnix4146]

Your just now figuring out he's a 🦈 Shark 🧐

[@anthonydeadman]

Jean Paul Levesque baby!

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@robnix4146 That's what I'm saying. The Kliq has known this for three decades, as has JR, Pritchard, Road Dogg, et al. But silly marks act this was an "All of a sudden shift because of who he married." This man is a heel in and out of character with how he attacks and approaches life. It's commendable.

[@ghostofyou6468]

many years of experience wrestling entertainment triple h know what to do in wrestling

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Glad that Triple H & CM Punk finally end their past issues & put difference asides to work together . It reminds me of Vince Mcmahon & Bret Hart situation & Shawn Michaels returned to company in 2002 as completely changed man

[@officegossip]

great time in wrestling as well. nobody gains anything from beefing.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Very similar in that Bret and punk were the ones who had the beef and they returned when they wanted to

[@X-Kong]

*Goldberg has entered the chat*

[@proxydoesitwrong6331]

@@X-Kong *Flagged for inappropriate jackhammering and door kicking* 😅

[@socialistbatman1211]

Transitioning from one of the boys to the boss makes you realise you shouldn’t be trying to steal spotlight from and bury one of the biggest stars.

[@kurtisbased183]

this is AEWs greatest accomplishment! great job booker of the year and jungle jake 😂

[@ScotisticDad]

Booker of the year. Tony Khan for WWE.

[@darksideon]

Triple H using common sense, and that's you don't have to be friends in order to work together. HHH & Punk won't have their families spending christmas together, but they will be making millions together.

[@marvinleong5902]

If Punk ever thank Triple H in his HOF speech after this run is over.. It all worth the pain in the ass for it

[@kanscirn3248]

I'm starting to believe AEW was just Punks way to restore his reputation as a genuine threat after his UFC debacle. If Punk had directly returned to WWE without ever going to AEW, he'd still be remembered as the 0-2 guy. But thanks to AEW he's now 2-0 where it matters

[@TheMrAlgoh]

Knocked out a Buck, Choked out a Chimp. That's the tagline.

[@3DBrawlChannel]

​@@TheMrAlgoh Brilliant!

[@richardgrayson5359]

I will never get the whole he lost in UFC thing. He lost 2 real fights with real pro MMA guys. Hot his ass beat. Ok what's that got to do with pro wrestling? Did everyone forget Brock got his ass handed to him a few times? Phil was smart enough and ballsy enough to step into the octagon and get paid millions for doing so. I'll gladly let some guy beat the Fμ©k out of me for a million.

[@MisterJonesification]

​@@richardgrayson5359 Well that's because you don't want to see the truth. The first fight he uses fake tough guy gimmick by not shaking his opponent's hand and trying to look tough at the press conference only to get completely humiliated. And his opponent was specifically picked for him to beat, the guy at the time was completely new and was a former bread truck driver. His second fight was arguably even more humiliating, getting his ass kicked by a photographer... an arrogant one at that who taunted him throughout the fight. Punk didn't land a single strike in either of his two fights, so it's not just losing, its how he lost. Another thing is that he used name to unfairly take a spot from an actual MMA fighter and made millions doing so, he didn't deserve to be there. And it still hurts him to this day. His entitled, frail, old behind being in the same ring as a Roman Reigns no longer seems believable.

[@LiterallyRyanGosling_]

He was always gonna go back imo, didn't he want that Fox show to be his gateway back but Vince was having none of it. Tony and his genius EVPs just expedited the process. I still can't believe he fumbled it so bad when Punk was initially elated to work for him, I still remember Punk praising him for buying ROH but even that Tony has ruined now. As for the UFC thing, now that they're both owned by Endeavor, I'm looking forward to someone using clips of Punk's lowlights as promo material, probably Dom since he already tweeted about it lol

[@theradgegadgie6352]

Irrespective of all the PPVs he's main evented, irrespective of all the championship belts he's worn, Hunter's true calling was promoting and booking.

[@markfroman738]

He’s really really really good at his job.

[@Mike19737]

@@markfroman738He is that damn good. 😊

[@SlimmArmstrong]

Not really. In my opinion, he makes this about him when it should be about Punk. The proper thing to say is “the fans wanted it, the opportunity presented itself, wwe jumped on it, and we’re excited to make it happen for the fans.” That’s it. Vince never made stuff about himself. And I don’t even care for that dude either. h has a lot to learn, and a lot to let go of.

[@markfroman738]

@@SlimmArmstrong you took it like that?

[@theradgegadgie6352]

@@SlimmArmstrong No doubt. I'm not saying he's the best ever or even today, I'm just saying he's a better businessman than he was a wrestler.

[@alfonsojerome2224]

Antonio khanoki makes me laugh everytime

[@vanzammerz]

1999. F Triple H. He’s ruining wrestling. 2023. Thank god for Triple H.

[@rajakghosh6602]

Tony is so good that he rebuilt a burnt bridge between Triple H and punk for the latter to return. I'm glad triple H unlike Vince listens to fans. I've been saying for months Punk's what best for business.

[@eastsidereviews727]

Booker of the Year.

[@mrperson2804]

It’s one of the biggest mistakes in wrestling history. CM Punk Is the epitome of the saying “cut off your nose to spite your face” and I truly believed once he signed with AEW that he’d never be back in WWE. The fact things are so BAD there he decided he’d rather go back to WWE is remarkable and not in a good way.

[@pilot8220]

​@@mrperson2804Cope and Cry harder

[@wilcee238]

People forget that HHH was called the “Cerebral Assassin” for a reason. Outside of Hogan and Jarrett, he’s the smartest man in wrestling, and could probably even convince Brian Cage to stop juicing if given the chance

[@msmjsiajdgdhsjajahgshsjaje8990]

😂😂😂

[@bootneyfarnsworth2844]

That would come frome someone who juiced themselves.

[@patricksnavely5850]

Don't forget Lawler's genius if you were around for Memphis territory days

[@TheMrAlgoh]

People also shouldn't forget that Triple H was once knowned for his "golden shovel", a term where he buried his opponents who were vying for his spot, it was also confirmed that him and pal ol' hickenbottom tried to bury a young Rock when Bret Hart saw potential in him (one of the few) and protected him until he was a big enough name for Vince to polish him into the megastar. Triple H was also renowned for looking down on wrestlers who came from the indies until he took over NXT, made it what it was today that people forgot all his past sins, the moment he was interviewed about how he nearly died, and how emotional he got, made me realise Triple H changed, he became wiser, he stopped politicking, he stopped looking down on indie guys, his close bond he developed with Ciampa and Gargano made him understand better about wrestlers who came from the indies, he is now Triple H the professional boss who went from being rejected to being accepted.

[@radxavier2269]

Cage catching a wild stray 😭💀

[@john_blues]

lol. Jim and Brian hit Riddle with a stray on the way out. Too funny. 😂

[@shanebagin]

Wrestlers are like a dysfunctional family. You be mad at them for awhile, but they are still family when it comes down to it.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

HHH essentially said what you said almost word for word in a shoot Opie and Anthony interview from 2001 and the WM19 documentary in 2003.

[@shanebagin]

@@Speedyreedy1218 send me the link to those because I actually enjoy older stuff like that.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@shanebagin I don't know if anyone has posted the WM19 documentary on KZbin. I have it on dvd (On the collector's edition of the WMXX dvd, they have a documentary of WM19 profiling HHH, Rock, Austin, Booker, Kurt. Jesse Ventura narrates). But would you still like the Opie and Anthony HHH interviews? 2001 (just before WM17, when he references being there for each other. He also discusses his encounter with Goldberg from 2000. I think a caller asked about it.) January 2002 (Hyping up his upcoming return and talks about Stephanie. I think this is the one they ask about his thoughts on her boob job). March 2002 (Hyping up WM18. This might be the one HHH cracks up telling the guys the story of Embarrassing Stephanie when he popped her boob out on the pedigree tease). December 2004 (Promotes his book, promotes NYR PPV, goes in detail about confronting Goldberg in 2003 when he signed, HHH shares a story about a time a guy in WCW tried to shoot on him in the ring and HHH took him down, then cussed him out in the back) HHH is a ball buster. Smart and funny as heck. Even more than his tv character.

[@shanebagin]

@@Speedyreedy1218 definitely the Opie and Anthony interview would be cool.

[@shanebagin]

@@Speedyreedy1218 In my opinion HHH could have made NXT the 3rd brand. Ah hell he did I was enjoying it more than Raw and Smackdown. I am more excited about wrestling because he is running all of WWE. In my opinion top 3 minds coming up with ideas. Not afraid to take chances with ideas or signing and resigning wrestlers because he is in tune with the old fans and he is bringing in the new fans also.

[@AidanH18]

Where was Meltzer for this press conference? 😆🤣 Probably crying somewhere 😂

[@Oh-ffs]

He's the pivot man in The Elite circle jerk whenever WWE has a big event

[@kingslayer2999]

Dying his hair black with shoe polish 😂

[@AidanH18]

@@kingslayer2999 brilliant 👏 🤣

[@Lemont5236]

I’m surprised they’d even allow him to be present for one of them.

[@vb2806]

The next thing I want to see is WWE firing anyone who is found to be leaking information to Meltzer. Let's blackball that guy forever

[@sbz88]

Thank you Tony Khan for being so inept at your job that you've repaired the bridge between Punk and the WWE 😂😂.

[@ThePlayaJohn]

love how hhh basically said that jade cargill through no fault of her own didn’t learn s**t where she was before

[@Kalbuir66]

the thing we don't know is, was that the teachers fault or the students fault? Only time will tell I guess.

[@chriskay1449]

@@Kalbuir66Well, in AEW there is no teacher unless you were lucky enough to have been at Cody's "Nightmare Factory" first.

[@Brndn350Z]

​@@chriskay1449I'd say big show is likely a solid trainer

[@budwyzer77]

@@Brndn350Z Poor Paul can barely move. Then again- doesn't Tony have Sting, Flair, Christian, Edge, Mark Henry, DDP, and a bunch of other legitimately accomplished guys on his payroll? Why doesn't he have those guys train the younger talent? It's not like they could opt out of class if Tony demanded it. Speaking of whom- what *has* Mark Henry been doing for AEW?

[@metroiddoom5178]

​​@@budwyzer77 it's insanity that they don't.

[@kevincampbell4544]

Starting the Press Conference with Triple H this time was brilliant. He knew that as soon as Punk came out. That was all anybody was gonna want to ask about, so, having the thought to go "Let me just get this out of the way now, I'll handle it and then we'll open the floor to people that competeted at Survivor Series" was brilliant

[@ElGuapo8]

Compare HHH demeanor to Tony Khan. Big league vs. bush league.

[@kennyjones6369]

HHH was very right, no one is the same they were 10 years ago, things change, people change and just a really smart and intelligent comment

[@dkupke]

Brian is correct that it predates Punk, with Jade Cargill. By immediately putting her in segments with Charlotte and Becky, they were sending a message. She instantly felt like a bigger deal than she was ever was in AEW.

[@WyattHolliday]

For the first time in years, I’m actually watching Raw tonight. Crazy times.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

" *Eventually, they all bow down to the King of Kings!* " -HHH, Monday Night Raw, February 2006

[@anthonyruffin3563]

He's the game. The celebral assassin

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@anthonyruffin3563 🧠🧠🧠

[@martymayhem6566]

Wait til Ace Steel bites Bruce Prichard! That killed me!😂

[@jrstocker3]

Ace seems like a healthy guy. He probably doesn't eat as much cholesterol in a week as he'd get from a bite of Brucie.

[@EvilGeniusRANIK]

AEW made Punk actually see that he took WWE's professional environment for granted.

[@SonOfMuta]

"He's a different person, I'm a different person" Running NXT really did change Triple H for the good

[@chriskay1449]

Pretty sure him nearly dying from Heart Failure changed him more.

[@wilsonjoshwilson]

The difference between Hunter and Vince is that Hunter actually will make decisions based on the what’s best for business, and not let any personal vendetta get in the way of that. He saved wrestling imo.

[@georgealvarez1195]

"He saved wrestling" JFC. Get a grip man

[@MadCaril]

So we are going to ignore Vince bringing back Bruno, Bret and UW after their rocky relationship?

[@vb2806]

Vince mended more bridges, still drinking the Game cool aid I see. He thinks Gargano should be a main eventer

[@MadCaril]

Trips thinking Gargano is a main eventer is probably the reason this dude thinks Hunter saved wrestling lmao@@vb2806

[@Speedyreedy1218]

​@@MadCarilHHH brought back Bruno.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Kudos to Jim for recording Triple H's comment on Punk 👍

[@jeffwarren3696]

Kudos to Tony Khan for firing his biggest talent to save Jungle Sissy. Way to go All Ex WWE

[@ralphso5567]

It's a free press conference that was streamed yesterday

[@marvinleong5902]

It on WWE KZbin page.....

[@kamfisher1714]

Punk is under ADULT supervision now

[@Speedyreedy1218]

He called the adult supervisor "the doofus son in law."

[@PraiseThaDon]

​@@Speedyreedy1218😂😂

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@PraiseThaDon Not sure Punk knows what he wants.

[@garethdeere4822]

He wants money

[@kamfisher1714]

@@garethdeere4822 Just any other human being on the planet

[@JoseFlores-xc7wu]

Tiny Khan probably hid under the kitchen table as soon as Cult of Personality started playing on tv afraid for his life the Cucamonga Kids probably did the same thing

[@MrJjburgess11]

😂😂😂

[@marvinleong5902]

The Cucamonga kids probably knew this is going to happen and took leave of absence so Tony couldn't give them the death stare

[@SharkSprayYTP]

Tony Khan handed WWE a fired up CM Punk. Bro fumbled hard.

[@albionpukeko6927]

I enjoy reading the CM Punk hater comments, all the commenters that got their feelings hurt. So good🤣

[@robertcrist5747]

Hunter says "Thanks to The Booker of the Year!" 🤣👍

[@richardgutierrez3829]

"You're welcome guys"

[@naughtynoodles3753]

It's a GREAT swerve bringing CM Punk back and the BEST thing that could have happened for WWE and CM Punk....and I'm actually EXCITED to start watching PROPER wrestling again in the WWE !! 😂

[@albatrostimimi1147]

Dave say WWE dont want him and would never sign CM PUNK , now its another story

[@LL-fd7xn]

Jesse Ventura: THAT PUKE!

[@trafficosrs]

Im sure HHH comments on Jade will go completely unnoticed by AEW stans and any of them that did hear it will have a completely reasonable response

[@bootneyfarnsworth2844]

What comments? When he said that she didn't learn anything in AEW. Orthat she needs to learn how to wrestle

[@bilkomax]

​@@bootneyfarnsworth2844he said , "through no fault of her own" , so make out of that what you will ...

[@Suplexcityme316]

Triple H may have not loved the idea of bringing Punk back, my guess is Nick Khan got the ball rolling, plus Punk visiting a Raw show 6-7 months ago probably helped. No one should forget, Punk had more issues with HHH than he did VKM, but he's still friends with Cena, The Rock, Orton and Batista so they may have helped as well.

[@dkupke]

@@bilkomaxhe may not hate khsn like Vince did with Herd or Bischoff, but he’s definitely rubbing sone salt in

[@chriskay1449]

@@bootneyfarnsworth2844 The first one. The implication being that AEW sucks at training people.

[@mattypaul87]

The "doofus son-in-law" did what's best for business here!

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Doesn't sound like something a doofus would do.

[@ralphso5567]

​@@Speedyreedy1218he's just quoting the pipebomb

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@ralphso5567 That Cody said HHH wrote for him.

[@misterundead425]

​@@Speedyreedy1218 Cody says a lot of things. But Punk has always told the same story, that it was all him. If you pay attention to Cody's story, it doesn't even make sense, like it sounds like he's actually talking about the promos Punk and Triple H had against each other not the pipebomb. Also Cody in 2011 wouldn't be in the discussion room for the Pipebomb.

[@rajakghosh6602]

With Punk's return I thought the inevitable should finally happen that should've taken place ages ago... The retirement of Ryback. But Cryback as usual backed out.

[@bootneyfarnsworth2844]

What did Ryback say?

[@rajakghosh6602]

@@bootneyfarnsworth2844 Cryback in a YT video said if Punk returns to WWE, he'll retire. But after he did, Cryback rolled over and said he meant if Punk returns to Aew. The videos are still on YT.

[@robertnapier624]

@@chuckles9767 and is anyone going to care? Why should anyone care about you retiring if you haven’t wrestled in goodness knows how long?

[@robertnapier624]

@@chuckles9767 retiring from not doing anything?

[@GraveMemories]

​@@chuckles9767you do understand that when people retire, a lot of em either still have to work to pay bills, or they go do something they enjoy, right? Most people don't waste away injecting hard drugs the minute they hit 65 lol

[@SwayzeKobain420]

Thanks for coming with the experience so fast

[@christian6455]

When Grown Man Talk Like Grown Man Everything Work it self out

[@mancavespotcast4078]

The salty, bitterness and downright hatred of CM Punk from AEW fans is so satisfying! All those people who predicted he won't go back to WWE because they won't want him or they don't need him is so satisfying! I'm glad CM Punk's in a professional environment we're everyone is driven to make the company better and not go in to business for themself. The new narrative is 'he won't last' 'he'll get fired' 'he'll cause backstage issues'. You gotta love the bitterness from all the immature elite supporters. So satisfying!.

[@haasteagle2750]

People wishing the worst on others is what the World is all about now. AEW fans were exactly the same towards Cody trying to downplay his importance and signing.. they were saying he'll never get treated like a big deal or he'll be a mid carder but he's a bonafide main event star and they can't cope when their predictions are proven wrong

[@QAZ-OMEN]

My friend said that to me as soon as he heard Punk was back. I just laughed at him.

[@craiglindecamp9589]

There’s no pro wrestler today who can draw you as many eyeballs as CM Punk and Endeavor knows that, you can bet your ass CM Punk knows it too

[@teecakes]

SO MANY AEW bots going "I give it 2 weeks tops" HHH said in this media scrum Punk signed a multi-year deal you apologists, lol Seeing all the new reasons they come up with for Cody Rhodes, Jade Cargill, Brian Pillman Jr., and CM Punk's continued success in WWE (and COLT CABANA IS STILL NOT ON TV cause TBS doesn't want him on TV not CM Punk like the AEW bots and Meltzer lied about) is going to be delicious. Everytime I see it I just give them Jack Perry's line: "Cry me a river!"

[@JoesMadness]

It's pretty hilarious as the huge difference is WWE has a performance center and NXT while AEW has the indies training everyone 🤣

[@princemal07]

Smart move HHH whether people say you’ll pay for it later or not. Give people what they thought would never ever imagine could happen. Great to see it come to fruition

[@chriskay1449]

He is already paying for it. He damaged the trust he had with the locker room. He is going to have to repair that.

[@deprosport7254]

@@chriskay1449it’s funny how you say this as if you know it to be a fact

[@chriskay1449]

@@deprosport7254 He outright lied to the talent's faces when he claimed Punk was not coming in. Drew McEntyre has already stormed off in response to Punk being there. He absolutely has things that need to be repaired. There is a serious trust issue when you have no problem lying right to the talent's faces.

[@princemal07]

@@chriskay1449 What possible beef does Drew have with CM Punk? Wasn’t Mr. McMahon‘s chosen one fired and in TNA before he could even have a reaction with CM punk? If anything it has to do with WWE renegotiating his contract and Punks surprise return being the catalyst.

[@deprosport7254]

@@chriskay1449 he lied to the talents faces 🥺🥺🥺 I’m sure you were there to see how pissed they were about punk being back. I’ll come back to this comment after Wrestlemania to see how right you were.

[@msmjsiajdgdhsjajahgshsjaje8990]

punk looks already like 10 years younger after leaving aew

[@TheMrAlgoh]

Haha, the hairstyle in the thumbnail changed, Travis adds the little details.

[@curthennig9448]

@@TheMrAlgoh AJ gave him a makeover.

[@unknownbyself]

A shave and a haircut will do that for you. He cleaned up nice because you have to look good when you work with professionals.

[@DannyBoy426]

@@unknownbyselfArms looking bigger too.

[@curthennig9448]

@@DannyBoy426 Nash called him and told him to hit the weights!

[@209bornandbred]

Can you win booker of the year for a promotion you don't work for? The snowman is asking for a friend.

[@marvinleong5902]

That friend said he and his best bud doesn't need it and ask him to keep it 😂😂

[@killergrooves2438]

Punk is already on the WWE website’s Superstars page and he’s already got a shirt for sale. They certainly didn’t waste any time.

[@Kalbuir66]

He's gonna have the top selling merch for AEW and WWE at the same time.

[@chriskay1449]

They usually don't. usually, the talent is already wearing the new merchandise when they come out which tells you just how last minute this was as Punk was wearing a blank white T-Shirt.

[@RudyHarlanPhantomBoom]

I can’t wait to see the rematch between CM Punk and MJF at a Wrestlemania.

[@budwyzer77]

@@chuckles9767 Is AEW going to last long enough for him to finish out this new contract?

[@WallyHays]

Just the night and day difference between Trips and Tony is basically a master class on how to and how not to promote. One goes on for 10 minute ADHD ramble fests after every question and doesn't even say anything, the other gives short, punchy, quotable answers that are part, "That's what you're supposed to say" and part, "Oooooh, I think there's something we can read into in that..."

[@marvinleong5902]

And one do a summary of the PLE, giving thanks to talent and venue and sponsors while another is a damn mark, seating beside the wrestler and talking over them constantly

[@proxydoesitwrong6331]

Stark contrast between an adult and a kid, eh?

[@redrock717]

The biggest difference is one actually spent decades in the business, while the other is a money mark who only saw the inside of the barricade when he started his own promotion.

[@chriskay1449]

@@redrock717 Also that money mark got an inheritance from daddy and was never taught how to be an adult.

[@BennyRoc23]

Back to back bangers. Jim not playing today 🤣🤣💀

[@MrChrisStingray]

Travis Heckel’s artwork always brings a smile to my face. So funny and so clever.

[@V3rmundr]

I'm just glad we are going to hear Jim sing "LIKE MUSSOLINIiiiiiii" on the podcasts again.

[@joshchilton2336]

Love having him back. Him and Orton roster is stacked happy as 😀

[@Reese13]

They welcomed Bret Hart back, who after the Screw job, not only spit in Vinces' face, but then kicked his azz in the locker room. They welcomed back Kevin Nash and Scott Hall (r.i.p.). They welcomed Eric Bischoff, who came as close as anyone has to knocking them off the top of the ladder. They also welcomed back The Ultimate Warrior (nuff said). Why wouldn't the WWE welcome back CM Punk? At the end of the day, "It's what's best for Business."

[@JerryEsquer]

I don’t think people really realize how impossible this was to get cm punk back. I would thank AEW for making this possible, just the lack of professionalism alone got punk to actually consider going back to WWE. I truly believed punk would never have come back unless he saw how worse things actually are out there. Not saying WWE is the best, but he will be around experience there at least. I’m still shocked.

[@jacobsnipes5164]

Wwe is more professional than aew so they’ll make sure everything is good and not let drama roam free

[@laenav]

Rollins versus Punk Wrestlemania main event night one. Cody versus Roman night two.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Punk vs Rollins night 2

[@forty_two42]

I really enjoyed that media scrum. I thought it would suck. But both Triple H and Cody made it sound like even if the WWE isn't going in my dream direction, it Definitely isn't going in the wrong direction. And that's a good start considering the damage vince did over the last 15ish years of the company

[@newyorkstateofmind4594]

HHH and Punk talked months ago when Punk was backstage at Raw. Also, they probably talked after that can't be publicized because of Punk's AEW contract. They are actually probably on good terms by now.

[@IndigoUchiha26]

At least we know triple h isnt gonna be in fear of his life 😉😂

[@Oh-ffs]

HHH is hoping Punk attacks him lol

[@ukgraffitiwalker8846]

😂😂😂😂😂😂👍 So true.

[@Based_Proletariat]

Jim is feeding the wrestling streets with these video uploads.

[@samuelmedina602]

The moment we’ve been waiting for

[@Sadeye92]

“Conversation Magnet Punk” HHH

[@mvmnt.]

Trips can deliver good responses in a media scrum like he could a promo.

[@chriskay1449]

Being a corporate executive for over a decade now has trained him for these things.

[@budwyzer77]

Not true. HHH got straight to the point and left the viewer wanting a little more in this media scrum. Great responses. Compare that to any of his Attitude Era/early 2000s promos.

[@bootneyfarnsworth2844]

Matt Riddle forgot what he tweeted right after he pressed send

[@DannyBoy426]

This comment needs to be pinned 🤣🤣🤣

[@IndigoUchiha26]

Ya'll know tony khan was doing lines the minute cult of personality hit that p.a system

[@carloscjr23]

His jay was going! 😂😂😂

[@robertnapier624]

Lines? Maybe mountains?

[@AXWforever]

Jim sitting on Punk's couch in chicago is gold

[@DavidOwen-yv8wz]

This was absolutely brilliant by WWE. It’s clearly hard to keep anything secret and a surprise in pro wrestling now, but it can be done when the parties involved are committed to PROFESSIONALISM and loving their business. It made everything better, it made a really good show a great show, and made me look forward to everything more. C M Punk can have a great last main event run now, like he warrants and deserves. Just look at the confrontations, feuds and matches we could have now to add to what we had: Punk v Rollins, Punk v Roman Reigns, Punk v Cody Rhodes. And everyone, Judgment Day, Orton, Drew McIntyre, everybody, looks better and looks a bigger star, with Punk also in the mix. That’s what it’s about. Fantastic work by Triple H. Obviously they didn’t get on and fell out badly, but a lot has happened in everybody’s life since then, especially Triple H very nearly dying, so l think that puts everything that went on in the proper perspective. That was a great day, and it’s going to be guaranteed great, must watch around the world over the next several years.

[@garrymclaughlan6433]

It wasn't really a suprise there was references on TV for weeks, wwe even went out there way to mention him aswell, they were heading to Chicago knowing that's where he gets the big pop, it was obvious, everyone would have been suprised if it didn't happen there.

[@DavidOwen-yv8wz]

I and plenty of fans always thought it had to happen, but they succeeded in keeping it from leaking that it definitely would, and not letting it get confirmed, which was a big achievement.

[@garrymclaughlan6433]

@@DavidOwen-yv8wz yeah it was an achievement, I'm not a punk fan but am happy he's back at wwe as everyone can hopefully move on, what will be will be, I know punk fans will be desperate to hear him on the mich.

[@Vardimiss]

Aj Lee probably confirmed for the Hall of Fame now.

[@venomkinghehe1487]

My thought are that aj lee and jade cargil will debut in the woman royal rumble

[@mysteriousblack629]

Love to see jim show up for wwe in Louisville for punk

[@marvinleong5902]

I think he might if it on Smackdown also. The icing on the cakes

[@mysteriousblack629]

@@marvinleong5902 yep I can see that

[@TheMrAlgoh]

Cm punk wearing a Jim Cornette shirt on Wwe tv would be a direct burn to the young bucks.

[@mysteriousblack629]

@TheMrAlgoh yep I pop for that 🤣

[@Speedyreedy1218]

The *CEREBRAL ASSASSIN* doing what he does: Playing The Game like no one can.

[@dewforpolitics]

Welcome back to CM Punk to WWE. Tony’s little feelings got hurt with this. GOOD! Tony f’d up!

[@qaylarceus8385]

CM Punk appearance looks 5 years younger than his time in AEW

[@Uuusssaaas]

Maybe 10. Punk looked great. He was happy, at peace, and jacked.

[@IndigoUchiha26]

TK I THANK YOU FOR BASICALLY GIVING WWE CM PUNK

[@FFTsteel]

I'm happy for all parties. WWE now feels even more fresh.

[@tomclark362]

Nick hausman talks exactly how you would think a wrestling reporter would talk.

[@robnix4146]

I'm shocked he was allowed there.. Wasn't he the reason for Punks 1st scrum going Violent

[@healerforce4165]

How bad is a Company that It caused CM Punk To mend fences with Triple H

[@eastsidereviews727]

The greatest lesson Vince may have showed HHH is to never let personal beef get in the way of business. I don't have to like or love you to make money and while I think there could still be some tension between HHH and Punk, neither is dumb enough to let that stop them from getting that bag. And the top guys in WWE (Roman, Cody, Seth, Drew, Orton) all guys heavily influenced by Vince and/or HHH know that too. They'll work with Punk cause it benefits them.

[@JacksonLane02]

It's interesting that not many knew about the return. There's potential for the heat to heal up and I imagine WWE makes sure there's 0 beef to where fights happen similar to the AEW fights with Punk and they'll make sure the beef between wrestlers is basically I don't like you and you don't like me but we need to put the beef aside until one of us leave the company or retire. Triple H feels like a real boss while TK which I like AEW but TK feels more like a fan than an actual boss

[@mrperson2804]

I think more people knew than they’re letting on. There have been way too many hints from way too many different people. It shows just how tight the WWE crew is that they kept this locked down while still teasing us enough to think it might happen.

[@chuckshingledecker2216]

I love that they worked, and are STILL working, Uncle Dave. It's awesome!

[@chriskay1449]

Drew McEntyre says "Not my beef they didn't".

[@GregHuffman1987]

AeW is the mistress you run off with for a year, realize she's totally nuts, give her one more chance , then come back to your family

[@biggj21]

W for reviewing the media scrum after❤😊🎉