CM Punk On Reputation He's HARD to Work With!

CM Punk On Reputation He's HARD to Work With! Watch Full Interview here - • Best in the World CM Punk
Welcome to the official Starrcast KZbin channel! In this captivating interview conducted by esteemed wrestling journalist Mike Johnson, the legendary CM Punk, hailed as the Best in the World, reveals the truth about whether he is difficult to work with.
Join us as CM Punk shares his insights and experiences surrounding his storyline build to the epic match against The Undertaker, his memorable encounter with Kane, and the intense confrontation with none other than Vince McMahon himself. Gain exclusive access to the inner workings of CM Punk's career as he addresses the perceptions and rumors surrounding his working relationships. Discover the untold stories, backstage anecdotes, and personal reflections that shed light on CM Punk's reputation and his commitment to his craft.
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[@TheKruxed]

CMPunk shoots on why his interview is split up into about 500000 youtube clips

[@VintageWrestlingFan]

LOL

[@CGiveans]

The full interview is on their channel

[@iami3rian394]

Gotta get that full ad revenue

[@classicjp3132]

Pay for it and complain or don’t complain about them milking the ad revenue tit

[@wuthurer]

@@classicjp3132 get a sense of humor jabroni

[@btdaniels9028]

A lot of people saying “this aged like milk” without even listening to what he said lol and you wonder what’s wrong with wrestling

[@KD_55]

its the aew fans

[@sophroniastrand1904]

​@@KD_55correct the Mark pussy ass incel club that the AEW "fan's".

[@joshjones9749]

It aged like milk and suddenly aged like wine with Vince gone and HHH welcoming Punk back lol

[@xanderashes2100]

"Talk to Vince" 🤣🤣

[@Unclejack328]

Doot, doot, doot.

[@ReecytheRapper]

when he said that i busted up 😂

[@tone-e3358]

I'm on my 20th rewind xD

[@mattj4112]

“Triple H never got me” After building up NXT by filling it with guys who were definitely inspired by Punk to some degree, I’d like to think that HHH eventually came around to a CM Punk style wrestler. I’d be interested to see what an encounter between the two of them would be like these days.

[@anon11532]

I think he "got" Punk. I think he just didn't like Punk personally.

[@steakkidneypie767]

@@anon11532 Nah I think Triple H's attitude has definitely changed. The guy was trying to say Kurt Angle was too small to be a main eventer back in the day.

[@anon11532]

@@steakkidneypie767 that was about protecting his spot more than anything else. Triple H never had a problem with HBK Xpac even Flair who are all Punks size or smaller.

[@steakkidneypie767]

@@anon11532 Nah, Shawn was a similar height to Punk, but clearly in much better shape. Same with Flair. XPac was never a main event guy.

[@togucvinw7]

@@steakkidneypie767 Nah it’s definitely a Phil Brooks problem. Hhh always was a student of the game , he just didn’t had the power to do much back then .

[@alexgood1039]

His Michael Hayes impression is always so dead on 😂’talk to Vince!’

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

If he loses to Kane clean leading up to a fight with the Undertaker at Wrestlemania how would that make him a credible threat?

[@ConkersSquirrel]

BECAUSE HE WOULD GET MORE OVER AS A HEEL AFTER HE LOSES TO KANE BRO

[@chrismarthaller1032]

You don't get it cause you don't have the time in the industry like Vince 😂😂

[@sbj97]

@@ConkersSquirrel Damn I read this shit right as he said that comment 😂

[@MiniLemmy]

“Because….because…it’s SUCH GOOD SHIT DAMMIT!!”

[@master-of-mind5881]

It’s obvious that Vince just wanted to bury cm punk which is why he lost in singles matches in his buildup to his match with taker at WM29. In fact Vince does this to anyone who disobeys, defies or disrespects him, he hurts you. He even did this to punk during his 400 day plus WWE title reign. He made punk lose a single non title match whilst he was champ. 🤦🏿‍♂️ You see that’s just embarrassing, furthermore punk got fired on his wedding day ouch. Imagine that. What’s more concerning is that punk developed a staff infection that was misdiagnosed several times by WWE’s medical doctors. However it turned out to be true that it indeed was a staff infection, that’s messed up. So basically Vince paid off the doctors 🥼 to keep punk down, make him suffer even more his sad.

[@devilwarr1or]

i remember watching punk vs bryan at a show in melbourne australia. daniel grabbed a mic and kept screaming "no, no" and then he put it to punks mouth asking is he stupid say no and punk sarcastly saying "yes" and the whole crowd loving it and they went back and forth and it was amazing.

[@mattjames2448]

Holy shit I was at that show

[@AnthonyAnalog]

They always had the best matches. I saw them [semi main] MITB in PHX and left right after their match lmao.

[@menacelurkingyet8345]

You cult worshipers may or may not drink alcohol but do drink his kool-aid.

[@devilwarr1or]

@@menacelurkingyet8345 and proud of it. Haters gunna hate.

[@sbj97]

Wish we could've got a fued between them

[@xziggy_stardustx6786]

You have to agree with Punk here. In kayfabe, why would four competitors want to compete just to fight a guy with a winning streak? Imagine if it was boxing: if you gave a boxer the chance to fight either the champion or some guy who has never lost in Kentucky, in Kentucky, he'd choose the champion. Now obviously outside of kayfabe it's a huge honour to face Taker, but they needed to build it so that Taker and Punk had a legitimate reason to want to fight each other. WWE wrestling is partly soap opera, so they should've just skipped the 4-way qualifier and went straight to Punk antagonising Taker, leading to a match. Pulling the great Paul Bearer into the story instantly gives Punk heat and Taker sympathy, so it would've been easy to lead with that and scrap all of the qualifying stuff.

[@tafua_a]

I get why somebody would want to face the guy with the streak, as if you beat the streak, you'll become legendary, but why would you have to fight for the chance at going at one guy with a winning streak?

[@carloscouto1136]

BUT ITS FAKE

[@tafua_a]

@@carloscouto1136 So is Game of F'n Thrones, but people still got upset by season 8

[@master-of-mind5881]

It’s obvious that Vince just wanted to bury cm punk which is why he lost in singles matches in his buildup to his match with taker at WM29. In fact Vince does this to anyone who disobeys, defies or disrespects him, he hurts you. He even did this to punk during his 400 day plus WWE title reign. He made punk lose a single non title match whilst he was champ. 🤦🏿‍♂️ You see that’s just embarrassing, furthermore punk got fired on his wedding day ouch. Imagine that. What’s more concerning is that punk developed a staff infection that was misdiagnosed several times by WWE’s medical doctors. However it turned out to be true that it indeed was a staff infection, that’s messed up. So basically Vince paid off the doctors 🥼 to keep punk down, make him suffer even more his sad.

[@Matt-cr4vv]

Qualifying for a streak in general? Sure. But the Undertakers streak of the time? Not the best idea but the honor of trying to beat that streak is different than just trying to fight an undefeated guy. So I can understand why you’d want to fight for it. But the better plan is of course having an issue to explain why you’re fighting him over just winning to qualify.

[@mynameisjeff92]

Punk is back!!! #SurvivorSeries2023

[@jessebowman161]

cm punk is right. if you think about it, it makes no sense to wrestle a match in order to determine who faces a guy who is undefeated at a ppv. what are the stakes? what's the story? wouldn't punk rather be in the main, wrestling for the championship?

[@nevermindgaming6848]

Yup

[@nevermindgaming6848]

I know right

[@aidanrutter257]

Sorta takes the heat away from it. Takers WrestleMania rivalries (unless there's a title involved) need to start as someone making it their personal vendetta break the streak and staking their claim. Someone else fighting them for that claim just distracts from the actual story needing to be told.

[@davefarlow]

Agreed. It was obvious punk was winning the fatal four way. Waste of time.

[@master-of-mind5881]

It’s obvious that Vince just wanted to bury cm punk which is why he lost in singles matches in his buildup to his match with taker at WM29. In fact Vince does this to anyone who disobeys, defies or disrespects him, he hurts you. He even did this to punk during his 400 day plus WWE title reign. He made punk lose a single non title match whilst he was champ. 🤦🏿‍♂️ You see that’s just embarrassing, furthermore punk got fired on his wedding day ouch. Imagine that. What’s more concerning is that punk developed a staff infection that was misdiagnosed several times by WWE’s medical doctors. However it turned out to be true that it indeed was a staff infection, that’s messed up. So basically Vince paid off the doctors 🥼 to keep punk down, make him suffer even more his sad.

[@Mandrahale]

He’s not difficult. He knows his abilities and his worth. If you have a guy who is out of touch and someone else who hates your presence in the company, you have to stick up for yourself. If you don’t stick up for yourself no one will. Punk isn’t some 6’6” 320 lb meathead. That’s all Vinny Mac understands.

[@sophroniastrand1904]

Agreed my man AGREED 👍.

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

CM PUNK OVERRATED @@sophroniastrand1904

[@rubio9478]

I would have said that about a year and a half ago. Not now. He ruined his whole image with that little post match conference stunt with Tony Khan being present. He let his tough guy mask slip.

[@sophroniastrand1904]

@@rubio9478 man pleaseeeee get the hell out of here. You don't know what you are talking about.

[@anonymousbo0318]

😂 Get off your knees. He's a great wrestler, as in he's over. However, he's definitely hard to work with.

[@achilles5318]

mickey gall said cm punk was easy to work with

[@JCWLA86]

Lmao

[@wateo1782]

@TBRHkyleHD Guy got completely mauled in those two minutes, yes, it is funny.

[@baburavganpatravapte]

@TBRHkyleHD oh it was funny

[@menacelurkingyet8345]

Crybaby little bitch egomaniac jerk Brooks has a hissy fit if somebody even looks at him in what he thinks is the wrong way.

[@JoshPlaysGamez1996]

@@menacelurkingyet8345 Stop trying to troll. You suck at it. Lol

[@user-uk9xb4qi6h]

I think after watching this, you realize why things have gone the way they have in AEW. He left WWE due to hypocrisy and politics. Now he went to a company where you have wrestlers as EVPs(recipe for disaster historically) and people not being straight up and playing games. I think that also he had felt pressured into having a match early with Jon Moxley(the squash match or Rocky/Clubber Lang fight 1 lol) and it brought him back to how wrestling made him miserable to begin with. Hopefully him and Kenny Omega can work things out for a future match but I wouldnt hold my breath for The Young Bucks as they definitely act like children and have no regard for the history of pro wrestling. At least Kenny, from interviews I have seen, seems more like level-headed guy that you could possibly sit and have a civilized conversation with. As much as people dont like the brand split, I think it gives time for both parties to think about it and realize the potential storyline and match series they could have. It also allows Punk the creative freedom without any politics for a while. I think Punk, more than anything, wants things to make sense and that can be very frustrating in the world we live in and the different personalities we have to deal with.

[@boofingenthusiast]

This aged well 🤡

[@Slacker4Life3]

lmao punk only came back for the money. guys a clown and full of shit

[@Ipodcrazy]

i beleive I that some wrestling new reporter claimed that punk and kenny have made up, but the bucks are far from it

[@victory7763]

​@@boofingenthusiastNow you look at how poorly your comment aged 🤡

[@ghostrecon3834]

@@boofingenthusiastlmao aged like milk you goof

[@burnthetrolls5971]

"but who says that??" Kevin Owens for one apparently about a T-shirt

[@zerodetarnlix]

yea but they got past it and became friends inevitably

[@burnthetrolls5971]

@@zerodetarnlix that's good maybe they might work with each other in the future

[@SEScaws]

Cornette woulda been thinking the same thing punk. Cornette would have been booking punk to be a credible threat to the streak too

[@Metalmachine18]

“There’s this narrative that you’re a grumpy and unhappy person” Punk: Sits there grumpy and unhappily like he is 24/7

[@murrlandmac6340]

Ur with him 24/7? Say wassup for me bruh

[@Erdei1980]

I think punk needs to do dmt or shrooms lol.

[@DmanDice]

@@murrlandmac6340 I like him, but he is a little chip on the shoulder ish. Before i get attacked bret hart is in my top 3 list and he is the same way imo.

[@GinkgoPete]

@@Erdei1980 Go watch jre

[@Erdei1980]

@@GinkgoPete lol for what? Smh

[@matthiasrambally1899]

The last good undertaker match

[@jerrylynch3296]

What a classic they had.

[@sbj97]

Facts my nigga

[@MNSonYT]

I’ve never been a big fan of ending the streak….however….if you had Punk cheat to beat Taker in the MAIN EVENT of mania 29 to end the streak….you have one of the hottest heels in wrestling history for the next decade.

[@tafua_a]

Brock Lesnar got kinda hot after Mania 30 though

[@tafua_a]

@@bb-ballistics1706 Brock might not have "needed" the win, but neither did Punk. And Brock might have been a part timer, but he is also a huge draw. After all, The Undertaker was the one that ended Shawn Michaels' career, and after that, he started to appear even less than Brock. What I will say about it though is, if somebody had to beat the Streak (and I think the Streak was destined to be broken), that match should have been the Undertaker's last.

[@rsk47reviews59]

@@tafua_a well unluckily for you, Taker himself has said that Brock didnt need the win, but Brock's legitimate (and Vince told taker that he is losing on literally the day of the match). I forgot which interview it is, but its one of the interviews he did after his Boneyard match. Oh wait i think it might be during the broken skull sessions?

[@joshuasteward6097]

​@@tafua_aNot really. Heyman called him the 1 in 21-1 a few times, the win didn't increase any stakes.

[@stephenbayer09]

Vince is so fucking out of touch his idea of getting beat week to week is mind boggling how's that supposed to get people over.

[@mikecabral2420]

Really playing devil's advocate with this one. Yes Vince is out of touch and needs to step down as CEO. But losing every week can get you over if done right. Not like this and it definitely doesn't work for a heel. It can work great for an underdog baby face like Tommy Dreamer in ECW.

[@stephenbayer09]

@@mikecabral2420 it just feels like that is Vince's only idea hes now because very repetitive with the same old trick. I mean there way to get Lana over is to put her through tables every week. I think she is supposed to be a babyface now but who the hell knows anymore. I just don't understand the logic to repeat beat downs over and over again to get people over. It worked for Danel Bryan that doesn't mean it will work for others.

[@RisingtimeTcgStore]

It worked with MVP

[@phabiorules]

@@mikecabral2420 the funny thing is, in Japan, losing every week can turn you into a giant babyface.

[@mikecabral2420]

@@stephenbayer09 agreed. I can't watch the product anymore because of how repetitive it's gotten. It feels like everyone is the same and things are just going through the motions. Every week it seems like champions fight number 1 contenders four weeks in a row, they fight again at the ppv, by which point you don't care cause you've seen it so much and if the contender wins you repeat it for another month and if the champion wins you do the same with the next guy on the list.

[@spinebuster9490]

CM Punk realizing that he cannot entirely blame HHH and Vince. He also contributed to the mess.

[@pikkon899]

Having heard everything from him in terms of what was going on with him and his health, I honestly don't know how people could not put some of the blame on Punk. If his health was as bad as he said it was (and I believe him) it's not worth it. He should have walked away far sooner if the negligence from the doctors and the pressure from Vince to work hurt really bothered him that much. Punk chose to stay despite his health getting worse. Both WWE and Punk are responsible for the bad blood.

[@TheRealSlimAnus]

@@pikkon899 Well, he did say Vince called as soon as he got wheeled out the hospital, and had already tweeted out the match-up. Which happened a lot in his career. Sure, both are to blame. At the same time, it's like what CM Punk said, it's more of just different philosophies, and perspectives of views. However, any of them felt towards each others it was their experience of perspectives that determined how they acted. Nothing you can do about it, expect negotiate, at that point. Which is what Punk did.

[@MrMisanthrope84]

The problem with Punk is both Triple H and Vince respect the wrestlers that Alpha Male their way through shit. So that means fighting through injuries and suffering and going out every night and taking a beating. Punk just isn't wired that way and they always saw him as an outcast. It's a six of one half a dozen situation here.

[@TraumaER]

@Rik Michael you are obviously not a billionaire.

[@Rahat-cg8rv]

You can't contribute to a mess if it was already messy. Sure punk couldn't cleam 'em up either but he wasn't the boss of the company, he doesn't have the control. Vince neglected a lot of potential superstars like punk because they weren't 6'4" or 250lbs. Vince is an excellent promoter but a terrible scouter

[@therealjd4life]

You can totally see why he signed with AEW, he's gonna have creative control on his character. Punk will be smart about it, I don't think he's gonna say, "that doesn't work for me, brother"

[@DayFul]

He made a list of who he'd like to work with in an AMA a few months back Darby, Starks, Hobbs, Pillman jr and Jungle boy all young upcoming talent I see Bryan coming in with a similar mindset.

[@menacelurkingyet8345]

How long will it take before those working in AEW get sick of kissing his ass ?

[@christianaguirre4069]

@@menacelurkingyet8345 shut up chump and just keep watching your kids show you call WWE.

[@elgusaniiiodeljuego6823]

@@menacelurkingyet8345 I have similar concerns.

[@williamnimbach6419]

Punk joined aew bc he's a cry baby bitch. He couldn't make it in wwe bc he's not that good!! Punk was never really all that great!! The dude barley made it in the minor leagues. Now he's back after losing one sided matches in ufc. How is he about to comeback and act badass when we all know he would get his ass kicked bad in a real fight

[@55ttr4]

Holy shit, what a weird coincidence that it has advertisements for All Out behind him 👀

[@purestformofpeace]

2:35 Lawrence "Talk to Vince" 🤠🥴

[@njeentertainment4202]

One of the most exciting WWE superstars of all time

[@menacelurkingyet8345]

Arrogant ego-inflated little asshole: I am the best in the world ! Blah, blah, blah

[@barrysmithhy1583]

@@menacelurkingyet8345 worked by a 6 month old comment

[@jordannewsom3606]

@@barrysmithhy1583 People respond to 2 year old comments. Not a big deal

[@Jacktrack7]

I knew Punk was going to ask "who says that?" And that the guy wasn't going to have the balls to give him a real answer, instead of jokingly say "People on Twitter" he should been straight and say "HHH has said so, Ryback has said so" etc.

[@retro_jubilee8187]

You should hear Punk talk about either one of those people. He would’ve laughed at the guy, he doesn’t give a shit what RyBack or Triple H thinks. He’s said his peace about them.

[@jacobunofficial1146]

Nobody gives a shit about Ryback

[@ghostrecon3834]

@@jacobunofficial1146fr lmfao 😂 bro really had the audacity to even bring that goober up

[@nikolasmelendez1202]

I am proud to admit that I am the disappointed fan at the 3 minute and 58 seconds mark of this video. :)

[@akterminded]

Well, for your effort, a friendly reminder next friday august 20th aew will have a tv show where punk is returning

[@nikolasmelendez1202]

@@akterminded Rumored to be returning. 😉 I already have my ticket for The United Center show.

[@akterminded]

@@nikolasmelendez1202 that place is gonna be seismic this friday. Omg have fun!

[@DhantExMachina]

And you have a great surname too

[@arcticbear805]

@@nikolasmelendez1202 welll, 6 months later, how was it?

[@TheGoalieMonkey]

CM Punk shoots on his UFC career

[@prnxcarter8800]

That's the Voldemort phase mate, nobody talks about that

[@Rahat-cg8rv]

It didn't work out , not everything you want try out works the way you want. It's the same for you, same for me as well as punk. No need to bring that up every time

[@sunkid02]

@@Rahat-cg8rv yes it is cause its funny also youre statement is true not everything we want goes according to plan but i have to argue who just wakes up out the blue and decides "yeh you know i think i wanna be ufc'er today and you know what think ill skip the training to yeh im definitely nice enough.....best in the world baby" *flexes and kisses bicep"

[@arbinpunk4819]

​@@sunkid02lol if someone offered you a million dollar contract to fight wouldn't you. Yes most of us know we are going to get the shit beat out, some would do it for the money but some people would do it for passion too.

[@sunkid02]

@@arbinpunk4819 if you had passion you would train thats just the bare minimum and if a million dollars is worth embarrassment more power to you

[@thomassteenkamp4575]

The interviewer is talking more than punk wtf

[@becominghuman3561]

I was about to say I wish that interviewer would stfu my gosh

[@moreblack]

He's wearing his wife's shirt

[@dnice2000]

@cody you and people like you are idiots

[@DaggerPrince]

@cody dumby-dumb-dumb. dont use words that you do not know the definitions of. thank you. youll save yourself the trouble of looking like an idiot on the internet, cody. simping is giving money to a girl so that she will become your girlfriend. simps are virgin incels with no life who never had a girl and try to get her by giving her money etc. if somebody already has a girl, they are no longer a simp. theyre a chad. but you wouldnt know anything about that, would you, Virgin? there. observe words being used properly.

[@KD400_]

@cody hes married to her so hes not a simp

[@Jjj-zz7bz]

@cody Nah bro cmon it’s literally his wife. If your wife was AJ Lee you’d wear her shirt too. Stop being a 12 year old loser who gets no girls

[@iiTzLurks]

@yt im the true simp

[@lordyrich]

I hate these interviewers who use their 'question' to spout their opinion and go on and on and on

[@poppamidnite]

I enjoy watching this even more now that he has returned to wrestling. AEW.

[@marianorainmaker]

You sure about that? :)

[@dantaylor8197]

The more things change

[@purestformofpeace]

2:54 Lawrence 🤣

[@Jeffreynelius]

That has to be the longest question ever asked

[@rm3869]

Thses guys still milking Cm punk video lmao

[@nevermindgaming6848]

How

[@saygoodnighttothebadguy]

Cm Punk= Views So it's working. If slapping you around gets people watching and talking, guess what I'm gonna do? SLAP THE EVER LIVING 💩 OUT OF YOU.

[@johndecker432]

“I would literally do stupid shit [in the ring] off the cuff” Probably one of the reasons why all your peers said you’re hard to work with.

[@imsljr420]

I think having a fatal 4 way or triple threat is smart booking and a great way to decide who's the #1 contender or a tournament.

[@JR-he6fn]

i cant speak too much because im not in the spot, but the interviewer is giving punk choices to answer. instead of asking the main question and then following up based on punks response do you like pickles? you seem to always remove them from your sandwich but never ask for them off. do you dislike the taste it leaves behind? or is it that you dont like pickles because of the texture.

[@RKO1988]

Using clips from an interview a year ago

[@MiguelSandwich1]

That’s what this channel relies on now lol

[@tonyrodrigues9425]

Paul bearer ashes was kitty litter Guy in the crowd says awwww

[@DrowningSorrows1]

Every single person that ever worked in WWE has a Vince, Michael Hayes and Johnny Ace impression. Punk's is among the best ones I've heard especially the Michael Hayes one lol

[@colby4771]

been like 7 years and we can’t replace punk

[@jamescooper3324]

TAWK TUH VIYUNCE! 🤣🤣🤣 gets me every time

[@JHunter8490]

"Talk to Vince" lmfao

[@TheKratosMorrison]

Just say it like it is , Triple H was the one saying that punk was a pain in the ass just not to work with, but to do what he was told to. Like he said if you work for IBM and they tell you to do something and you don't do it ,you get fired. This interview and the one from Triple H gives two sides of the story on how this guy was to work with.

[@mr.green2341]

He shoulda said, “That doesn’t work for me, Brother.” when Vince wanted him to get beat quick and clean by Kane ahead of a WM match against Taker.

[@shuirei]

the aj shirt 🔥

[@TheHannibalTV]

Watched

[@ynobigreck]

CM Punk 👑

[@zanethomas6826]

Dude became a star with no one behind him

[@hooligan5381]

no one believed in him but Paul Heyman

[@jeremyroberts8822]

I mean that isn’t really accurate. You don’t end up wwe champion for over 400 days straight feuding with top guys like cena over the belt if no one is behind you.

[@ReecytheRapper]

We needed Cm punk in the attitude era

[@pikkon899]

The WWF did just fine without him during that time period... 🤣 It didn't matter if he could talk, Punk was straight edge and that wasn't going to fly in the Attitude Era where the top guy was drinking beer, the Godfather had hoes and made references to weed, Al Snow liked "head" etc.... Punk was a smaller guy and he would have flopped during that era.

[@dannydorrito2315]

Punk would not have gotten a job and he would be mid carder at best instead of being a main event talent like he was in the WWE.

[@paulmoore5392]

@@pikkon899 I feel like him being straightedge actually would have been beneficial for him. Along with his ring ability and his well documented incredible mic skills, Punk could have taken his “I’m straightedge which means I’m better than you” schtick to a whole other level. Plus, it would have made him a more unique heel since straightedge wasn’t really a well known thing back than, He wouldn’t have been main event level because you still had guys like Rock, Austin, Taker and HHH there full time, but Punk absolutely would have been an upper mid carder with guys like Jericho, Benoit and Eddie

[@pikkon899]

@@paulmoore5392 Jericho, Benoit, Eddie and even Steve Austin were physically bigger than CM Punk. He would have been in the lower card with guys like Essay Rios, Taka and Gillberg. Essay and Taka could work but who cared about work rate in the Attitude Era? X-Pac was over (before Kane) despite being a smaller guy but Pac was cool and was part of DX. Pac also couldn't cut a promo and that didn't stop him. Punk didn't look cool. No one cared about ring skills. The only thing he had was mic skills which I was never a fan of and everyone would have crapped all over "straight edge" and not in the heel way but in the "X-Pac heat" way. This was the 90's/early 2000's, not the 2010's/internet dirt sheet era. Punk would have been ok in ECW but no where else.

[@therrock2587]

cm punk, good guy Cena would get destroyed on the mic by likes of AUstin Rock

[@riazuddin4920]

why does this guy ask the question and provide the answer?

[@galactickief7034]

Undefeated undisputed UFC champion right there

[@resener2166]

Lol will like to see you try

[@jordannewsom3606]

@@resener2166 You triggered? You smark

[@jordannewsom3606]

@@resener2166 He's smart enough not to try. Unlike Cm punk

[@resener2166]

@@jordannewsom3606 triggered? Lmao get a life

[@jordannewsom3606]

@@resener2166 Where was I triggered? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@movementencouragedfitness5945]

That question took 1:33 to ask. I understand you have to set it up or lay it out but get to the point

[@suprcrzy]

No fing kidding. No wonder Punk interrupted him early on. Dude just had to sit there and listen to Johnson ramble on, and basically insulting him on how difficult he was.

[@switchblade6993]

@@suprcrzy calm yourself

[@suprcrzy]

@@switchblade6993 - I absolutely will not

[@OpenDoorEnglish]

Yep I thought it was a monologue to start with.

[@Toedoro26]

The question took like 5 minutes to get out.

[@regularstan6212]

What are you talking about CM punk was easy just talk to the UFC guys

[@CrimsonIdol92]

It takes what 10-15 seconds tops to ask a simple question, not a fully loaded question that takes a minute and a half… Jesus Christ lmao

[@turtlehead2]

He would’ve been much more over as a heel if he BEAT UNDERTAKER at 29.

[@foosdontcry]

No he wouldn't and glad it didn't happen, Lesnar will always be the best choice to break the streak

[@turtlehead2]

@@foosdontcry Lesnar was the WORST CHOICE. He didn’t need the rub. Punk could’ve been the biggest heel they ever had. Instead you got a guy who barely worked and had boring matches. But if that’s what floats your boat, that’s fine too. If Taker was a heel, then Maybe it could’ve worked for Lesnar as a face. But being that Punk is 6 foot 2 and about 60 plus pounds lighter, him winning by shady means would’ve been better for him and the streak. Instead of looking back on it saying Taker was dominated and concussed, they could say that Punk stole the streak.

[@foosdontcry]

@@turtlehead2 nope. Lesnar was the best. Will never change my mind. Don't care that this is scripted, believably thinking, Lesnar is the best threat to the streak. while Punk can't beat low level UFC fighters at 170.

[@turtlehead2]

@@foosdontcry lol ok pal. Punk took the WWE ratings with him too. Brock is pure ass. 2 moves of doom. Here’s Brock putting a match together: I’m gonna German you. Then I’ll German you 3 more times. And then we’ll go home. The crowd will eat it up. But that’s your hero and that’s fine. Brock lost his first UFC match too. By submission. But you didn’t know that 😂😂😂

[@foosdontcry]

@@turtlehead2 Brock was dominating most of the fight, he succeeded cuz he was a freak that knew real wrestling, he still went far enough to become heavyweight champ too, still a far believable ass kicker than Punk... Having Taker lose the streak to him would make him look weak and belittle the streak Edit: point is it'll make Taker look bad more than make Punk look good

[@HashBandicoot356]

"Talkkk to Vinsch."

[@davidmcaninch4714]

CM Punk is the best wrestler in the world and should be shown the utmost respect. The reason why he’s “difficult to work with” is because every wrestler from legend to Indy to amateur are all inferior to him.

[@MysticKing777]

He's the best but he's been fired by WWE and AEW 😂

[@misterundead425]

It's pretty clear that you didn't watch this interview and probably have never listened to a single Punk interview and are just basing your opinion on what other commenters have said about Punk.

[@brandonhutton6585]

3:03 🤣

[@casualgerman1949]

I wonder who had the concussion. Vince of Punk! Making someone lose, week after week after week, before a big match, makes him look strong?! WTF?! Well on my planet that makes someone a loser. Because please help me out here and correct me if I am wrong. Wasn't Brock Lesnar the 1st choice to beat the streak because of his success in UFC and not because he was someone losing time and time again? No wonder people say Vince lost his touch for the product. Maybe the fact that he is in the business for so long is the problem and not what makes him have a better view on things.

[@jjb33083]

You asked him 20 questions, as the first question. Like a nervous ramble.

[@jpcoqueran]

To be fair, it's CM freakin Punk, he did alright

[@ryankeefe6222]

Well in context of the Kane story it was the show after Paul Bearer died so I kinda get and he stole the urn after interrupted a tribute to Paul Bearer so I see Vince’s pov

[@LogamusPrime]

Even after being given a large one year plus title reign... Punk still unhappy to take one measly loss. Its why i cant stand this guy

[@govardhanposina17]

@@LogamusPrime a "measly' loss on the build to a feud with the Undertaker? Would you have Roman Reigns get beat by Drew McIntyre on the road to Mania before his match with Taker?That makes no sense

[@radicalstanza3614]

​@@LogamusPrimehow are you this dense?

[@happyhogan40]

This aged very well lol

[@justinepaul5473]

Say what, say what?? 👂🥴🤣

[@happyhogan40]

@justinepaul5473 my previous comment and this one sure aged well as because he just recently got fired for being difficult to work with lol

[@natepike6147]

Interesting that there's a graphic for last years All Out, and here we are a few days from this years, and he's wresting on it.

[@fisherguy7689]

Get f-5d bam nightmare too feel that slam

[@antione]

This guy is the worst interviewer I've ever seen.

[@rubbishopinions6468]

@TBRHkyleHD Dude spent ages asking the question and as soon as Punk asked him for examples of who was talking about him like that, he deflected and spent another minute changing the question.

[@cihangirtuna4408]

All the questions the interviewer asks ,over all these clips, take up 1/5th of the videos man...

[@yt-sh]

he licked the "ashes"

[@scottprice24]

Blame Vince McMahon for not allowing talent to be creative

[@CanadianBongRipper]

That interviewer is such a mark

[@sigmundjohnson7271]

This interviewer talks to much

[@Iamjimpage]

A 5m33 video and 1m31 is Mike spouting his opinion and then lobbing a soft ball “question”. FFS

[@apetogetherstrong4243]

Paul Heyman on RAW 2002 - "But you still did it....went against your father's promise to all the promoters in the united states that he will never turn on their backs only for his son to take them all out of business as the ruthless chairman of wwe...it was never wrestling for you was it...you wanted sports entertainment not wrestling...you wanted stars not wrestlers.That's how you captured wrestling to put your entertainment logo on it despite wrestling being the word preceding entertainment in your initials despite WrestleMania being the name of your best show" The forbidden wall is broken.....wrestling has come to life for the first time in 20 yrs since March 2001 for a rematch with the corporate sports entertainment.Mark Callaway can comeback out of retirement to save the product that's not bad because of his best friend's(vinnie) booking but coz of the young micromanaged talent with no creative control . Logan paul and other small celebrities can come on live shows to boost ratings and goldberg can win a few more championships until professional wrestling gets the 20 yr due redemption

[@jt1395]

Do you have the clip of that quote?

[@apetogetherstrong4243]

@@jt1395 search "paul heyman shoots on vince McMahon". Also...watch paul react to it on inside the ropes interview

[@yester9037]

Cm punk is old school similiar to the wrestlers from the 80,90s,but wwe just wants robots who do what they are told.

[@menacelurkingyet8345]

His type of difficult people with oversized egos feel “entitled” to top benefits.

[@nevermindgaming6848]

Coming from guys who will never work in wrestling lol hard to work with lol

[@m.333rd6]

CM punk shoots on shoots....

[@Bull1908]

Actually he spilled the cat liter on Undertaker not himself lol

[@paulrussell9632]

Interviewer is talking such rubbish. This isn't a generational thing, it's ever-present. Of course there's still backstage politics today and people fighting, arguing for their spot.

[@xogod9741]

GUYS HE IS BACK ON AEW!!

[@billywhitehorn6397]

phil ... the reason you're hearing that cm punk was a bitch to work with..... is the opinions of podcasters out there that are giving this perception

[@billywhitehorn6397]

and quite frankly 90% of those podcasters have NEVER set foot in the ring

[@MysticKing777]

​@@billywhitehorn6397Guess those people were right all along.

[@ImAdaptking]

@@MysticKing777he didn’t work with the kid he choked him out Shut your slow ass up and watch your anime

[@JeremiahEcks777]

And this here is why WWE is currently crap. Vince thinks he still knows how things should be and books to how he feels... even though he's a much older bloke than he used to be. 1) Why would someone go into a fatal four way just to fight Taker? Surely start with a storyline and build on it? 2) Why DOES it make sense for the fighter to lose clean to Kane? Even if they get their heat back with a sneak attack, you have just shown us that this guy can't even beat Taker's brother - and Taker has beaten him at Mania twice already. The booking makes no sense! Also, Vince was all 'I know how this goes pal, doing this will make you an even bigger heel'. And did it? No. People wanted CM Punk to be 'their voice' against 'the man'. Not a crap baddie who looses to The Rock, Taker and Kane. And falling ratings across the board just prove how out of touch or not caring Vince really is. That said, he doesn't sleep and they say you go crazy in older age if you don't sleep. So 🤷‍♂️

[@BugzBryant]

It wasn’t “used” cat litter 😂😂😂

[@ashtonkusher433]

Talk to Vince 🤪

[@gigglemaniarunninwild2207]

Booker T said alot

[@Spencerlayne]

I just want to know if the time he called triple h back to the ring for the pipe bomb if it was real or not. Cz triple h seemed genuinely pissed

[@mansinghsoren5321]

Triple H wrote the pipebomb lol

[@Spencerlayne]

@@mansinghsoren5321 is that true bro? It seemed so real man. Does he speak about writing it?

[@mansinghsoren5321]

@@Spencerlayne Yes, during one Cody Rhodes interview, he revealed how Vince Triple H and Punk together wrote the promo adding "doofus son-in-law" and rolling the curtain a little bit. Punk delivered perfectly. Props to him too.

[@Spencerlayne]

@@mansinghsoren5321 aah that's dope. That's how good the shoot was. That I genuinely thought punk was actually speaking his truth. I love that angle. And can't wait to see what they bring on his return

[@rocklobster5074]

2:55

[@xyzz8722]

CM Punk, most wrestlers said he s a crybaby, that he was a hard worker, the pipe bomb, while it turned out good, it came from his crybaby frustrations. On his facebook page you can see him crying cursing and wishing Vince to die so wwe would be better. And I liked him, since he was in Ecw

[@bainbridgeomega]

Fast forward to today and Punk was ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! Vince is gone and the wwe is looking a lot better

[@bonhambros4066]

Punk never had a Facebook account.

[@ahamedaly7953]

Lol Aew that’s all I gotta say

[@matthewalkman386]

Punk…. It’s true

[@Corvy952]

Kevin Owens and various other wrestlers have mentioned how hard it is to work with him. Dudes a good performer and great character will be cool to see him in aew but there’s far too much evidence. Colt cabana, Corey graves story especially is very telling on how he treats people. What wwe did to him was messed up but it’s no secret he’s a diva. he earned his reputation

[@rampage0701]

I was there live when cm punk Dumped the cat litter all over himself

[@mywifesexualpartner984]

CM punk find out how much easier is block people on Twitter then actually block punches in UFC

[@liamsladeaviationbrs5013]

you'll be the most over heel.... after WM goes away and then they bring him back as a face V Y2J xD only WWE

[@iami3rian394]

Piper did a shoot where he went on and on about why he was such a top heel. Sure his personality helped, but punk had a great personality, too. Piper SPECIFICALLY pointed out that he never lost clean. One time, and that was to drop the IC title to Brett. Every other time there were shenanigans. That's how you build a good heel, that people wanna see get beaten up.

[@Wurzelknecht]

@@iami3rian394 No, that's how carnie Piper protected his spot and which is why he never won a World title anywhere, because promoters knew they would have a hard time getting it off him. Ric Flair was one of the greatest heels of all time and lost clean all the time. What's the point of a heel who never gets his comeuppance?

[@iami3rian394]

@@Wurzelknecht Flair wasn't wrestling Hogan on a consistent basis.

[@Wurzelknecht]

​@@iami3rian394 Yeah he feuded with Hogan...for like a year. And in that time they had like two televised singles matches. Flair was the NWA World Champion for most of the 80s when the title still meant something. You know were Piper was for most of the 80s wether in Mid-Atlantic or in WWF? In the midcard. Look, I'm not denying that Piper was a great heel who people paid good money to see get his ass beat. I'm just saying that his claim, that he was good as a heel because he never lost, is a bullshit carnie excuse for refusing to do the job for anyone throughout his career. That's the kind of bullshit that slowly killed the nWo over time, or led to Triple H's reign of terror. If fans have to wait for too long for a heel to get his comeuppance, they'll eventually give up and stop caring.

[@iami3rian394]

@@Wurzelknecht Piper constantly got his ass kicked, mate. He just didn't lose clean. That's not the same thing at all.

[@ScarfaceFranckRibery]

“Best in the world” lol

[@TheAazah]

That wasn't an clean loss undertaker distracted cm punk leading to an win. ( kane won ) I can see vince logic. If cm punk loses than people would think he can beat the undertaker to get his payback. But he lost anyway. So I'm okay by it. But cm punk didn't lose clean. Distractions before ppvs have always been an thing. Especially in the attitude era.

[@Cynicayke]

Exactly. The entire story of the Taker/Punk feud was psychological warfare. And Undertaker's gong distracted Punk as a mind game, and that's what gave Kane the win.

[@DimaXer88]

First of all, gong or not, if you can't beat Kane how can you possibly beat The Undertaker at Wrestlemania of all places? Second of all, the payback thing works when the good guy's the one who gets screwed before the big match where he'll get his vengeance.

[@TheAazah]

@@DimaXer88 I'm pretty sure cm punk was an heel with he's wm match with the undertaker.

[@DimaXer88]

@@TheAazah Yes he was, that's why him getting screwed to make people think he'd get his payback at mania didn't make sense. You do that with babyfaces not heels.

[@TheAazah]

@@DimaXer88 I geuss you never seen heels cash in money in the bank. After they lose 500 matches than cash in to win the title. It's no different to that instead of the title it's the streak.

[@Hollywoodhouse74]

Someone that has a chip on his shoulder and thinks he is above others tends to have things said about him.... no matter how many tats he gets... it's never gonna make him a bad ass ..

[@bitterthenu7278]

You.... are..... stupid.... and..... have.... no..... idea.... what.... your.... talking.... about....

[@JaculaDudek]

3:01

[@WarGhoulKharas]

Ask anyone that used to be his friend or date him. A narcissist never thinks they're wrong, and play the victim when it doesn't work in their favor.