Jim Cornette Reviews Cody Rhodes & CM Punk's Confrontation on WWE Raw

[@jmfordaliza3139]

I really can't wrap around my head why Tony Khan chose Jack Perry and the Young Bucks over Cody and Punk 🤣

[@wilcee238]

Because kids don’t like adult supervision.

[@badladyami]

"Cocaine is a hell of a drug." --Rick James

[@paulc1553]

Snowman.

[@WrestlingIsReal649]

Such good shit pal 😂😂😂

[@polsdofer]

Did Cody/Punk spread their cheeks for Tony? Didn't think so.

[@john_blues]

"You could see this happening in Mid South" is the highest Jim Cornette wrestling compliment you can get.

[@darrengordon-hill]

Whatever mid South is....

[@rameybutler-hm7nx]

I hope your joking.

[@JennaLeigh]

​@darrengordon-hill that's a joke, yeah?

[@mikawhofan]

I hope you're joking​@@darrengordon-hill. But if you're not. Mid-South was a territory promotion that lasted until 88. When Vince finally brought it.

[@cerberus_the_rapper3096]

@john_blues, damn straight. @darrengordon-hill, bruh.....

[@marcussabom2696]

Cheers to the greatest AEW segment ever featured on an episode of WWE Raw.

[@CMPunchh]

lmao

[@danieljohnston2379]

AEW could have run the segment and it wouldn’t have been nearly as good

[@gjfwang]

@@danieljohnston2379 They would have had Hangman page interrupt to talk about worker’s rights

[@G_Six]

@@gjfwang😂😂😂

[@marathiboi96]

It was a wwe promo, two guys talking about OVW and Their life, that's wwe

[@sanyr80]

Punk: “I’m the real American Dream.” Cody: “Yeah, well, I’m the real CM Punk.” (glaring intensifies)

[@etherealtide]

Pretty much 🤣

[@lo4tr]

We need them to have those quotes on shirts whenever they come out now.

[@jaybee5315]

CM Punk to Cody: You're CM Punk? Then come Wrestlemania i'll be your "The Rock"

[@loregasmic]

​@@jaybee5315That was an epic comeback, shame it went over most people's heads

[@gjfwang]

Tony Khan:”I’m the real Vince McMahon…. Oh crap”

[@killergrooves2438]

I liked that CM Punk, and I only realized it after the fact, laid out exactly what happened to him in 2012-2013 when he was on the cover of the video game and the hottest thing in the company, and The Rock came back and big shotted his way into the main event at Wrestlemania. And now Punk is telling Cody, “I’m doing the same thing to you.” That was kind of a heel move. Punk is doing what he wants to do and saying what he wants to say and letting the crowds determine if he’s the good guy or bad guy. It’s kind of like Stone Cold in ‘97.

[@KyleS3m3noff]

Yeah, and he laid it out after Cody said he was more CM Punk than him, so he replied "Well let me give you the Full CM Punk Experience", so he was straight up telling Cody he was gonna do what was done to him that pissed him off so much back then. Was so layered.

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

Punk is one of the biggest Austin fans alive so that shouldn’t come as a shock.

[@mattb.2740]

The line about "A bigger star that hasn't been around...", especially worked because of the Rock vs Roman rumors that were floating around.

[@jrench1]

I didn't even realize that until now. I forgot Punk was on 2K13.

[@Gothamnameless]

Exactly.... the devil is right in front of you

[@woohoo918]

When Punk said he was more the American Dream than Cody, that was absolutely cold-blooded. He just set Cody up perfectly and then stuck the knife in.

[@db-jk8dl]

But, Cody is the nightmare.

[@aviwegexa9031]

Cody absolutely ate him alive with that comeback lol. Telling a guy that you're more him than he is, that is just cold-blooded.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Nah. Cody hit a straight NUKE on Punk. It was the absolute most vicious thing anyone had ever said to see him Punk in his life and he absolutely won that mic battle. It made what CM Punk said to Cody looked pale in comparison

[@GetChalkedUp]

Cody's comeback was weak. He basically said "No, you"

[@adamc-sv2tp]

@@GetChalkedUpweak ? Cody completely flipped it on him. What those two did is basically what hip hop was built on. That was super clever. That’s professional writing type of lines.

[@azapro911]

Cody: "I'm going to finish my story." Punk: "I'm going to finish my story." Rock: "Ava is going to finish her story."

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

Conrad Thompson: According to Dave Melter and the Wrestling Observer, Meltzer is going to finish his story and give himself a 5-Star Rating.

[@EViLGrEEn42090]

@@roccojamison89gooker51lmao 😂

[@azapro911]

​​@@roccojamison89gooker51When pressed on why he didn't give himself more stars, Meltzer explained: "Well come on, I'm great but I'm no Kenny Omega."

[@tripvic7629]

​@@azapro911 also not in The Tokyo Dome

[@ColinPeddicord]

@@roccojamison89gooker51Only 5? Is he not in the Tokyo Dome?

[@dbarne5]

Jim was 100% right. I was there Monday night, and they had us eating out of their palms.

[@SamsarasArt]

You were there live? That's dope.

[@Boomslang]

Same here man! One of the coolest wrestling moments I’ve seen in person :)

[@Weedhustleloverespect]

Same. I was playing Madden and watching Raw. I heard that first zinger and I paused the game 😂

[@darrengordon-hill]

Who is "us"??

[@shadmac9587]

Same here! That promo was a lot of fun

[@BlizzardHDTV]

“WTF I BOOKED A TOURNAMENT”💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@nickhughes8179]

They did triple the flips Meltzer gave every match 12 stars!! Moxley bled a blood bank!! The Bucks did their Vince McMahon cosplay!!! How did we only draw 14 meth heads with Nick Gage shirts??

[@kurtisbased183]

I love how the aew neckbeards hated it cos they never acknowledged that lil indy show 😂

[@badladyami]

HAAAAAAAAAAAA! THIS.

[@marvinleong5902]

And I love Brian mocking them with the whiny little voices 😂

[@SamsarasArt]

Lmao 🤣

[@Migz2682]

N he kinda did but just not by name

[@brianparker5592]

They got so pissy it was hilarious. Like WWE goes out of their way to mention other companies.

[@LiterallyRyanGosling_]

Tony deserves booker of the year because without his incompetence , Wrestlemania this year wouldn't have been this intriguing. Two of his biggest signings being the lynchpins of this year's road to WrestleMania is absolutely funny in hindsight.

[@Mr92094]

Hey it’s one of Tony’s bots

[@midcardmania1393]

@@Drpavel564relax mark

[@EViLGrEEn42090]

@@Mr92094I disliked all of them.😂

[@badladyami]

@@Drpavel564How many fucking times do you need to post the same comment, dude?

[@masterlegacy1]

@@Drpavel564Shut up.

[@DJWreckAlot]

This promo will probably always be remembered as the promo that finished AEW.

[@matthewgates4130]

Oh man...nice 👍

[@Rungusman69]

Didn’t think about it like that but u ain’t wrong holy shit poor tony😂

[@floptart5712]

You are right

[@scorptarget]

💯😂

[@theodorelong9762]

This the promo that would have made AEW if the two met face to face there

[@wozthescott2804]

This was an absolute masterclass between two stars. Best promo I’ve seen in a while and a definite all timer for sure.

[@matthewhostetter8974]

And it all happened in the WWE because Tony Khan dropped the ball while letting Rod and Todd Flanders do victory laps.

[@richardconwayy259]

An absolute masterclass from 1 star , the other not so much..

[@tgarriivmea]

@@richardconwayy259 will you go under every comment to say the same thing, Richard? Cody has taken over your brain. He has great fans but even better haters.

[@stevenshewfelt888]

this should be played on a giant big screen at The performance Center during promo class...this was damn near perfection

[@CYPERY0N]

It's going to be a promo that I go back and watch years from now.

[@TheKyoput]

I remember people began joking about this not long after Brawl Out. To see it come to pass is astonishing. For it to exceed expectations is amazing.

[@Jackalblade9]

"What you just saw on RAW should have been the biggest moment of Dynamite history." What more can anyone say?

[@darrengordon-hill]

IMPOSSIBLE

[@420benton2]

AEW diehards were crying in their mom's basements during this knowing their cult leader Tony Khan could've had THIS in their company instead of watching The Young Bucks doing victory laps in an empty arena.

[@badladyami]

Tony Khan's failures over the last eighteen months have been the most wild angle in the history of our great sport.

[@MaestroJericho]

Lol this is the hottest act in WWE right now but then you have Reigns, Bloodline, Rollins, Judgement Day, Drew, Gunther, Orton, Styles, etc who are all more serious than the headline acts in AEW currently. Not to mention guys like Jey Uso, LA Knight, Dom Mysterio breaking out last year compared to the Bucks cornball act, Omega injured, Jericho having drama, and guys like Jay White and Wardlow lose all momentum.

[@Lenoxygen]

Whats a young buck? Is that like a deer in headlights or something?

[@darrengordon-hill]

CM Punk diehards cumming in their pants

[@retrokoh]

​@@MaestroJerichoWhat a rogues gallery of stars you just rattled off. WWE is on fire rn🔥

[@mattpujol1111]

I was there live, and it was something I'll never forget. Just an historic and electric promo segment.

[@EliC09]

That’s great, man! It must’ve been amazing to experience in person

[@SSJ2Phenom]

Best face off I've seen on Raw since the days of Rock/Austin or Rock/Hogan. It was magnificent

[@richardwilliams5387]

Don't mention the Rock! We don't want to set Brian off on a ten minute diatribe about him being a reincarnated Hitler. Lol.

[@SamsarasArt]

Agreed. This was amazing

[@seamusnaylor4911]

Um Cena-Theory?

[@SSJ2Phenom]

@@seamusnaylor4911 I meant in terms of intensity and crowd response. The dueling chants that changed from one to the other. We haven't seen one this good since Rock/Hogan.

[@Harrison_Furman]

@@seamusnaylor4911🤣🤣

[@marvinleong5902]

One line to show Tony fumbling. Former AEW EVP and Former AEW World Champion in a WWE ring. Good job Tony

[@EliC09]

Pretty sure one line isn’t enough for Tony…

[@Melo_Soul]

​@@EliC09🤣🤣🤣

[@shawngreenidge3591]

I see former WWE Champions Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, and Edge in AEW rings too.

[@marvinleong5902]

@@shawngreenidge3591 and does anyone cares about them? People want Moxley to stop bleeding in every match, Adam got reduced to a meh after that Christian feud ends in a whimper and people want Bryan to stop wrestling due to the injuries he sustained. Try again AEW whatever you are

[@DaggerPrince]

to be fair punk never actually lost the belt to anybody 😛 as long as that belt exists punks the Real champion and everyone else is a placeholder. he managed to do to AEW what he tried to do to Vince in his match against Cena - leaving without ever losing the belt. so currently Punk is the longest reigning AEW Champion. what a Legend. #TheRealWorldChampion

[@hoozle]

Fantastic work, Travis. The tension drips off the pic, then there's referee Aubrey Cornette in the background 😂

[@selormkegey-lg3lb]

Punk - I'm more of the American Dream than you Cody - I'm more Punk than you TK - I'm more Michael Scott than him Jericho - I'm more Vince than you Vince - hold my crap

[@zolofttube4840]

That's good shit, pal.

[@Treklosopher]

​@@zolofttube4840 It should be "That was a good shit, pal."

[@Melo_Soul]

Hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣

[@conanthelibrarian5139]

Hold my crap lmao😂😂😂

[@chrislehr8470]

This deserves a million likes (though I promised you three million)

[@tgarriivmea]

Punk: I am your father. Cody: I am YOU. Pro wrestling.

[@anibal5845]

Masterpiece, Cody was able to hang with Punk and they were both fantastic. Has the Road to WrestleMania ever been this stacked/hyped?

[@EViLGrEEn42090]

It’s looking to be the best Wrestlemania in ten years.

[@EwanCumia]

@@EViLGrEEn42090 Could be the best since 17.

[@anibal5845]

@@EViLGrEEn42090 I couldn't agree more

[@anibal5845]

@@EwanCumia from your mouth to God's ears

[@jeffreysharp9925]

I have said for a while that the 2002 Rumble had this kind of feel. HHH, Austin, Taker, Angle all could have won the Rumble and been well positioned to challenge either The Rock or Jericho at Mania. WWE kind of fumbled Mania that year, but the Rumble felt huge.

[@ville4090]

HHH: wanna see me do a better Hangman vs Punk segment? HHH: wanna see me do it again?

[@Melo_Soul]

😂😂😂

[@ChadVital]

The only segment(s) that were better were Punk and MJF

[@ville4090]

@@ChadVital true because mjf can somehow comback from punk's pipebomb roasts.

[@paulc1553]

This CM Punk/Cody Rhodes promos segment was fucking fantastic.

[@johnhill6412]

Punk's not here to make friends. He's here to be the American Dream, baby!

[@djwalker6608]

I read that in Dusty’s voice lol

[@UpUpBobby]

Majah motion pitchas and sitcoms, babay

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

Imagine jinder interrupting them both and telling them it’s pathetic to be the American dream and then calling himself the punjabi dream.THE HEAT!

[@jaxonjaxoff3291]

This was the greatest Promo/Segment, I’ve ever seen live.

[@bugschucker]

I was there too my favorite part of the segment was the crowd chanting CM Rhodes behind me😂

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

Damn, that's awesome, man! Wish that I could've been there, too.

[@zs675]

The promos over the last 2 month…holy crap! Seth and Punk, Punk and Cody, Punk and Drew, Drew and Cody, Jinder and Rock, Jinder and Seth. Raw has been on fire!

[@EliC09]

Gunther and Seth was great, as well. Gunther as a respectful heel works for him

[@zs675]

@@EliC09 Good call. Damn I feel bad forgetting about that.

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

@@EliC09Gunther is a textbook a respectful heel as you could ever craft. He is the Randy Orton of his character.

[@JDotWill]

As someone that doesn’t cope well with death, the face Cody makes anytime Dusty is brought up always gets me.

[@brettpritchard265]

Same here dude.

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

You have to go watch the presser from the rumble. DDP asked Cody about his dad at the top of the interview and he pretty much lost it. It was touching. It makes sense where Randy Orton and triple h and everyone else fit into this for Cody. I bring up Randy because knowing ddp was close with dream and knowing Randy got the cutter from ddp tells you a lot about how Cody ended up with Randy. It gives you a glimpse as to what a lot of this really means to him and his family and to the locker room.

[@drakependragon8439]

It is because Cody has said that he doesn't like qhen his dad is brought into storyline promos. If someone did it without talking it over before hand I could see him getting legit mad, and giving a receipt on someone. If someone wanted to go into business for themselves they could bring up Dusty and get Cody to want a shoot fight

[@wilcee238]

If Tony Khan is smart he can counter this promo with his own charisma magnets; Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta. When those 2 talk, people listen; usually as they’re leaving the arena.

[@turboturkey]

and have the devil's feud with that main event star who sells out the arenas. Orange cassidy ! ha ha

[@MaestroJericho]

@@turboturkey hahah R-Truth dicking around with Judgement Day is more interesting than the whole Devil arc.

[@EliC09]

Throw in Hook. Three of the most boring dudes when it comes to promos and characters

[@hellchrome01]

Those two have a charisma of a knee. Not even daniel's dancing can save it.

[@gromester1092]

When Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta talk, people listen! …….to Jim Cornette’s podcast as the two are talking.

[@isabadpassword]

“I’m more of the American dream than you” that single sentence is far more captivating than any high spot I’ve seen. Aew and their fans in general don’t understand the notion of less is more.

[@matthewsmith6051]

"Tony had all the ingredients for the cure for cancer and he threw them out because he had a couple of stale, expired Nyquil pills" Outstanding.

[@SSJ2Phenom]

Jim: "WWE's over hear with these kinds of numbers while Tony's over there like 'WTF? I booked a tournament!" Me: 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@carriebrooks2377]

Lol I was cracking up

[@Melo_Soul]

Huge pop 🤣🤣🤣

[@indiesongwriter5474]

My issue with guys like AJ and Orton, as good as they are, only ever say "I'm going to beat you" but Cody, Punk and even LA Knight with his jokes, go deeper and get more over because of it

[@badladyami]

They were all raised on territory wrestling. That style lasted as long as it did because of simple concepts executed well.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

Orton's promos back as the Legend Killer were great

[@j86485]

Both Orton and Styles made good strong promos, it's just right now they don't have enough deep material

[@indiesongwriter5474]

​​​@@j86485they CAN do a great promo but they have more times where they get bland, instead of getting personal. Inconsistent good but not consistent great like the best mic workers. People really could learn a thing or two from guys like CM Punk and MJF. Also it's not on the material, that takes away how much power and accountability they have - especially at this point under HHH, top guys can improvise and even under Vince they could it's just risky.

[@j86485]

@@indiesongwriter5474 Yeah good point, Miz is also one of the best mic workers when he's motivated just like Orton

[@christhornycroft3686]

Cody in a shoot said he was glad to have Punk there if he could do business. It doesn’t surprise me that they’re working together. They’re both professionals. They’ll have a great feud and do good business.

[@topendcards7302]

Everyone there wants to be in the ring with Punk whether they admit it or not.

[@badladyami]

And that's why we all shop at THAT Target instead of the other one.

[@HeOfTheBeginning]

Not to mention good friends

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

And y’all really thought Seth was mad at punk 😂. Nah they knew for months where they were going. Punk got history with half the locker room.

[@PricefieldPunk]

Cornette's reaction is the one I most looked forward to hearing after seeing Cody and Punks promo.

[@DivineRoyalty88]

“I’m more the American Dream than you are” Punk with the classics

[@jeffreysharp9925]

Cody’s response made this promo. Punk hit a great shot there and Cody hit a great shot back. If Cody didn’t hit that shot, this promo could have went sideways.

[@SamsarasArt]

​@@jeffreysharp9925Cody played off Punk's promo perfectly.

[@lucasmendrick2852]

Love to see how they will eventually top this. Absolute masterclass, best promo since punk mjf, which is saying ALOT. Did anyone notice how cold and still punk was when they were face to face? Only thing that could I give punk the one up in these 16 minutes of magic. 2 of the best in the business. AEW take notes, tony, you f’d up

[@Zypresse78]

I actually really like that Aew just isn't getting named or hinted a lot. Just focusing on the own product, i hope tony learns from that (i know he won't).

[@JinMugen]

Lmao that is one of greatest thumbnails a direct shot at Ref Aubrey 😂😂😂

[@theboxingboy7422]

Man the fact tony missed the boat with these two guys is crazy! This was a really good segment and it was just simple easy to follow storytelling but it got you interested in watching the match on Saturday to see what happens just from this one interaction and it didnt need 10 different guys coming out and doing there stick just two pros having a conversation that gradually got more and more heated without having a huge pull apart because it wasnt needed (ofc vince russo said afterwards punk should of sucker punched cody) because that guy is fonze the way he jumps sharks

[@badladyami]

It was a textbook stichomythia--masterfully executed by PROFESSIONALS--and it's the energy we've been missing in werstling in a long time.

[@darrengordon-hill]

WWE IS MORE POPULAR THAN AEW! They're building towards ROYAL RUMBLE and WRESTLEMANIA. This promo in an AEW arena doesn't lead to more PPV buys. Just like only fans of these guys are hyped over this segment, in which not one ticket was sold.

[@MrVante247]

That segment was AMAZING. Two stories, one goal. They made it REAL! AS A FAN, that's all I want! Give me something that I can BELIEVE. I've watched it about 10x. Can't wait to see how THIS concludes!

[@badladyami]

The Federal Reserve's about to crack down on WWE for printing all this money.

[@MrVante247]

@@badladyami dude, they can have my money as long as they keep putting out content like this and giving me something to look forward to. My work life SUCKS! WWE has been my way to escape 🤣

[@charlesshoffner4201]

​@@badladyami As Fry would say, " SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY! "

[@AXWforever]

That face off in the ring tells me Punk has gotten back the eye of the tiger He definitely watched Rocky 3🔥 Thank you Moxley!

[@nsanelycrazy]

This was the most Punk has looked like Punk since he's back. Nice guy Phil isn't fun, he's best when he's dropping bombs and has a chip on his shoulder.

[@j86485]

@jonjones9917 Mox was right again, CM Punk got injured again lol

[@FREDERICKEUSEBIO-d3q]

I like that they weren't pulled apart. They made the choice to control themselves treat the upcoming match like business. They can make it personal during the actual match for a bigger pop.

[@romegrey2600]

If this was Punk from a decade ago I'd say this is the beginning of this eras Rock vs Austin because it was that good. This is what we all grew up on and what a surprise by 2 true wrestling lifers

[@TheYoungReezy87]

A true man of culture 👏🏾, well said!

[@CallMeCrazyCallMePoor]

This vlog series of Punk hanging out, talking with people backstage (including the Miz) and having the NXT roster gather around him has been great. WWE has really made a point of saying, "this guy's presence is a big deal to all of us and he should feel important to you too."

[@Pupsterization122]

One of the best wwe segments in years. The future feud between these two will make so much money. These are two ADULTS who know how to do business

[@walkoff2]

Man Tony Khan should win booker of the year for what he’s done for WWE.

[@badladyami]

It would be the new defining standard of irony.

[@ramontorres8424]

This would have sold out Wembley stadium. Too bad some Booker of the Year chose the Bucks over these two.

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

The Young Bucks are going to win whether they want to or not!

[@brianhatcher2799]

Man, Jim has such a way with words!!😅 When he said we don’t need Seth Rollins with the Cesar Romero specials, I LOST it!!!😂😂😂

[@kelvinmustafa2710]

Facts tho 😂

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

I think it’s leftover from Vince insisting everyone needs to have something so that people with an IQ of 10 can tell them apart. So Seth’s was being the joker and wearing ridiculous clothing.

[@g-dub5272]

They actually got me interested in watching the PPV.

[@corbinthepieguy0249]

This segment was fucking incredible. Wwe has been killing it with these segments bro. It makes me so excited for rumble and mania. They cooked here

[@TwoP-o8q]

We can thank Tony Khan for this moment of wrestling history.

[@jonathanr4160]

That whole segment was straight fire and just felt very un-WWE like in the best way possible. Thanks Tony Khan! 🤣😂

[@Gigantor1003]

I have had no desire to purchase or go out of my way to watch a WWE PLE, let alone any wrestling. This promo and the build towards WM as a whole has me watching the RR this weekend. This is how you get lapsed fans back.

[@davidnelson4347]

This was me last year and they got me again this year

[@christopherolie817]

I resubscribed to the network this week, after this promo,as I want to see so many of them right now. Not subscribed since 2017:agree this is the way of getting fans back. Could be another classic period of WWE.

[@QuynhNguyen-zw8uv]

It’s glorious hearing JC being so perplexed at the very start. What gets missed is that JC and Brian were fully behind AEW at the start. They knew it was going to be a ‘work in progress’ but accepted that. So they literally only have themselves to blame with the predicament they’re in.

[@parlayentertainment2049]

Love to hear jim cornette being excited about promos like this.

[@RecencyBiasRadio]

Fantastic Promo. I wonder if Brian or Jim noticed the “Like Mussolini” sign in the background during it 🤣

[@chriscannon5822]

Yes this was very good it definitely reminds me of the good old 1980s absolutely loved it. AEW dropped the ball on these 2 super over stars!!!

[@sadboi88]

Not really. Cody lost the AEW fans by refusing to turn heel and the awful feuds He booked for himself. When Punk debuted in AEW there was no chance in hell He could be the top babyface like He so desperately wanted and He went back to WWE. Tony should have intervened between Punk and Page the second things went South and I will admit not doing so was a HUGE mistake and one that will haunt him for a long long time

[@misterelom]

This was an absolute work of art! Had me glued from start to finish. Tony letting Punk and Cody slip through his fingers is like if the Lakers traded Shaq and Kobe for 2 junior high school players who can't shoot/pass/defend and refuse to listen to Phil Jackson.

[@walterspencer7524]

Aubrey Edwards 😂 love the reference

[@LordRaptor]

Best segment of the last 3 years hands down.

[@EViLGrEEn42090]

Around of applause for Tony Khan the greatest booker WWE has ever had. lol I’m honestly have real excitement for the first time in a long time. I don’t know who’s going to win the rumble either way it will be cool. Mania looks to be awesome. Can’t wait. Been a long, long, time.

[@anonymousbo0318]

You basement dwellers really make it a habit to praise people who don't deserve such praise. Be smarter, boy.

[@abrielrobertsson4160]

This was literally a masterclass on how to do a promo from probably two of the best modern era superstars. Every young wrestler MUST watch this segment if they want to get better at this shit. It was fantastic. So great actually that it made The Rock's promo some weeks ago sound like crap. I'm so glad of the attention it got because it means more of this is incoming and wrestling is getting healthier than ever.

[@tyyrreekk9005]

Well yeah The Rock isn't that guy anymore that was a promo from Dwayne not The Rock that guy died 20 years ago.

[@TheRealHeadOfTheTable]

This was so good. Both of them had the world’s attention. Hopefully Tony and AEW sees what they lost. And it’s nobody’s fault but their own. The two biggest stars that Tony let slip away! This was the final nail in AEWs coffin. The complete burial of AEW will come at Wrestlemania when Punk and Cody Headlines night 1 and night 2 of Wrestlemania. I would love to hear and see the response of Tony Kahn.

[@darrengordon-hill]

AEW is trash!! No amount of "wrestling" can beat Wrestlemania/Royal Rumble. Nothing these guys did in AEW matters. More of you are interested in mocking TK than praising WWE

[@buttscarlton1490]

Tony is going to bring up the allegations against Vince non-fucking-stop for the next 6 months until the lawsuit is settled out of court for an undisclosed amount of money

[@SirCrazyPretzel]

I don't watch a whole lot of modern pro wrestling but this promo popped up on my feed on facebook and I checked it out. It was a pretty good promo. It was nice to see something not super scripted for once. It was basically 2 people talking to each other but nothing was really overly phony about it. I feel like that's rare nowadays and it's sad

[@christian6455]

Cm Punk putting fire under everyone this is Seth, Drew and Cody Best Work

[@badladyami]

He's pulling A-Level quality out of everyone, and I am FOR IT. I'm trying SO HARD to not say "shit" in any instance, right now.

[@WrestlingIsReal649]

Punk alway brings the best out of people 😂😂😂

[@nabilanwar3625]

I've seen this segment at least three times. Each time it has the same impact. Masterful segment 👏👏

[@Simouno]

Pro wrestling is at its best when it feels REAL and nobody does it better than Punk by making people relate with every single word he is outtering. Imagine choosing to side with The Young Sucks and Hangnail Adam Page over the best in the world 😂

[@frozenlake1215]

I've returned to this 3 times just for the fact that Cornette is actually pleased by something happening on modern wrestling. They say "Hell froze over when Punk came back to WWE", but this is pretty close too!

[@naseefzarif1576]

Cody Rhodes said he is more CM Punk than Phil himself and is now getting the Punk treatment with him possibly not main eventing WM 40.

[@parisiennemoonlight6650]

Cody is main eventing Day 2. Rock vs Roman may happen in Elimination Chamber, Perth Australia.

[@bellyOfaTiger]

We've had Hogan/Savage We've had Sting/Flair We've had Hart/Michaels We've had Austin/Rock We've had Cena/Orton Now we got Rhodes/Punk

[@EzraDair]

I knew the moment Brian started dissecting the segment Jim would cut him off just to go back the beginning and sing the Punk theme 😂❤

[@relltilly]

This year Royal rumble feels Royal Rumble 2001 (The Best Royal Rumble for me). The 2001 Royal Rumble had stars in the rumble that anyone could have won the match. This you have Punk, Cody, Drew, Gunther, Brock (not anymore), Bobby Lashley, Damian, Shinsuake Solo, Sami.

[@bradysovern]

Meanwhile takeshita is having drawn out matches with lucha marks

[@EliC09]

Who????

[@TheRealAhoy]

​@jonjones9917He's had house show matches

[@TheRealAhoy]

@jonjones9917 Are you okay kiddo?

[@vb2806]

​@jonjones9917No one cares about that. He is on tv and is doing something interesting

[@dariussparkes7080]

Punk is consistently in the best segments regardless of show. Truly a special talent.

[@MrLac9686]

😂 is the artwork an Aubrey Edwards reference?? !

[@mattlong81]

Most certainly

[@jasonjimerson7046]

I must agree with Brian Last... this is the most interested I have been for a Royal Rumble show in quite some time.

[@messey12]

Punk's not here to make friends, he's here to make major mothion picthures and thitcoms, behbeh

[@joleree1]

Nithe !

[@robertnapier624]

Does he have a bithycle?

[@InsignificantNick]

"What you just saw on RAW should've been the biggest moment in Dynamite history." It really is crazy to think about where we are today.

[@bosskbennjpw]

What’s mad is that Aew could have done this. Biggest fumble of the century.

[@wilcee238]

A Royal fumble.

[@jeffreysharp9925]

This is almost as bad as Bischoff firing Austin and giving the opposition a massive star.

[@badladyami]

@@jeffreysharp9925 Austin AND Foley AND Pillman.

[@romegrey2600]

Ask yourself what do wrestling lifers in AEW who know they know more then Khan think about this? How do you respect that guy watching that greatness on RAW?

[@jeffreysharp9925]

@@badladyami Austin was the biggest of those though. He became the biggest star in wrestling.

[@bryanevans434]

When Brian Last said “this is the most intrigued he’s been for a royal rumble in a long time” I couldn’t agree more.

[@reset-rize]

Was the nepotism line a slight jab at The Rock? 🤔

[@wiredtardis]

I am shocked! Shocked, I tell you! Shocked that Jim Cornette did not give a shout out to the front row Jim Cornette fan that was waving a "LIKE MUSSOLINI!!!!!!" sign!

[@Ryan-White2010]

Thanks tony Khan for this 😅

[@markwrenn5965]

I was there live. I even made it into the camera shot for portions of this promo. That was my first show ever.

[@Radhaugo108]

Can’t wait for his take on Vince’s resignation.

[@zickykane5206]

Cody and Punk have great chemistry. Really good shit.

[@Crow5537]

This was fantastic without a doubt

[@nebulagray88]

Damn Corny sounded a little like he was teary eyed watching this. 😂 He's like that meme from that pixar movie flashing back to his childhood glory days.

[@williammaxwell8427]

Cody was BRILLIANT. Punk does seem to provoke something in every wrestler he goes toe to toe verbally with. Cannot wait for the rumble. Prediction Cody wins : punk turns slight heel to get revenge

[@85futureshock]

Tony sacrificed this moment happening on Wednesday nights for the love of Jack Perry, the Cucamonga Kids and WCW 2000 level attendance. Congrats booker of the year. This segment felt like the first shot in a feud that could be the defining rivalry of the HHH era and a feud you can run for the next 5-6 years.

[@sbz88]

Tony Khan let both of these guys walk out the door so he could make his goofy friends, The Elite, happy. They're threatened by anybody who's a bigger star than them. Now he's losing his fan base and WWE is about to make millions of dollars with Punk and Cody. "Thank you, Tony 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼"😂

[@MaestroJericho]

Imagine dealing with The Elite being threatened with that on one side, and the other side it's a roster with guys like Styles, Orton, Gunther, LA Knight putting on weekly bangers on top of their schedule

[@darrengordon-hill]

Imagine thinking AEW would draw cos Punk and Cody???? WWE TV MAKES THEM RELEVANT

[@randallallgood8661]

There's speculation Punk took a dig at the Elite with that 1 line "I can separate personal from business"

[@Evs78101]

This was a GD pro wrestling promo. This made me more interested in seeing these two guys going at it at Mania.

[@G_Six]

It’s crazy that we had to wait 2 years to get this face 2 face promo …… thanx Tony

[@roblbar]

It was alright you know, like 3.9 stars. You know, could have been 5.1 stars in the Tokyo Dome. Like if they had more leg slaps and jumping suicidos.

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

Hell they have to at least have 2 Canadian Destroyers too.

[@EliC09]

That thumbnail with referee Corny Edwards is *GOLD!*

[@bosskbennjpw]

That thumbnail makes Cody’s hair look crazy😂

[@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan8419]

This was intense like the Rock/Austin 2001 build. Beautiful work.