Undertaker ADDRESSES Alleged Heat With CM Punk

[@InsideTheRopes]

Where do you rate the Undertaker/CM Punk match at WrestleMania 29 in terms of Taker streak matches - high or low? Let us know in the comments.

[@viperrecords3288]

For some reason I rewatched mania 29 last night and I have to say that match was the only saving grace of a stinker of a Wrestlemania. It should’ve been the main event.

[@bb-gc2tx]

@@viperrecords3288 i was at that mania it was awful and boring besides the punk undertaker match

[@djdannyd816]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@viperrecords3288]

@@bb-gc2tx I feel so bad for you because I wanted to go because I’m from NJ and I’m glad I didn’t. Just watching it on TV was a chore.

[@Marc-13]

High

[@b-rye223]

So happy someone finally asked him this question and about the match alone. One of Taker’s best Mania matches

[@smellywaffels1967]

One of Takers only good Mania matches. He has a lot of really bad matches that people ignore these days.

[@thatemceereason50]

Yeah Punk, Michael's and Edge were dope

[@aayushmanpradhan4951]

@@thatemceereason50 triple h too

[@IAmTheSenate_66]

​@@aayushmanpradhan4951 Actually both Triple H's vs Taker match's were Spectacular IMHO

[@Hajun554]

@@smellywaffels1967 yeah but most of em were at the beginning of his career. i mean look at giant gonzalez vs taker, even taker didn't want to work w/ that guy. when i watched sid vs taker, i didn't like the match but i felt it was iconic since it was his first title win

[@TheTalk23]

The fact that a legend like taker said he would never stop someone's push says a lot. No wonder he is the most respected person in all of wrestling.

[@JERR_.]

@@TedHardytheEnigmaWas it really a squash, though? That match was amazing.

[@JERR_.]

@@TedHardytheEnigma I meant the Wrestlemania match 🤣

[@getexposedlmao]

​@@TedHardytheEnigmaPeople wanted Taker as champion. The best smackdown era was when Undertaker beat Batista for the WHC and he was hyped as unstoppable and impossible to get the title from. So him coming back to claim it was the obvious business move.

[@cimarronhopper2261]

​@TedHardytheEnigma you have no idea what happened

[@ctbcardinal]

Lol Mr Kennedy bro

[@Varone26]

Punk vs Taker was Takers last pristine Mania match. I was there live and man they stole the show that night.

[@chrishall6617]

Wm 29 best yet two come thinks taker

[@eamoncondon3816]

Same - that was my first Mania live and MAN did they steal the entire show💯

[@ChrisMagennis]

I was there too and it ruled

[@kingj6626]

I can vouch for that statement

[@justlift213]

I thought his match vs Shane was pretty good too

[@cornball0072]

Punk mentioned his problem was never wrestling Taker, he just wanted the Main Event of WrestleMania 29. He actually proposed the idea of wrestling taker for the title (would have been day 500) at Mania in the Main Event.

[@rvp1]

Pfff.. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@aaronluke1993]

Taker didn’t squash his push. Triple H did.

[@Ghost-Face420]

Cm Punk was more over than ever even after that loss to Triple H at COC so stop spreading misinformation. That loss didn’t hurt him in any way.

[@JessyFlorezWitchcraftVlogs]

VINCE DID IT

[@jamalwalker04]

​@@Ghost-Face420 I think they're talking about his 08 world title run. Rumors spread that he pissed Taker off and he got his push killed.

[@Jacktrack7]

​@@jamalwalker04 Exactly, I don't know why nobody else is noticing that, when people talk about Taker having heat with Punk they're talking about that time, not about the time they had their WM match...

[@ericavila-0252]

To think that CM Punk was Undertaker's last opponent in WWE Wrestlemania before his streak got broke by Brock Lesnar

[@blackairforce5027]

Thank you the last good relevant wrestlemania match against undertaker 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@yusufgazi7]

Taker and Punk are two of my favorites

[@airbendingeagle2358]

It pains me how much people say things without finding out if it's true or not. But NOW we heard it from the man himself. He doesn't hate CM Punk. The vibe I get from that response is that Undertaker has the same amount of respect he shows for all his fellow wrestlers. It's unlikely that Undertaker has heat with anyone, unless they have really pissed him off, and even in most cases he gets over it. Like the time that Hogan told everyone that Undertaker hurt Hogan's neck with the Tombstone Piledriver and his head didn't even hit the chair (let alone the floor). EVEN THEN, Undertaker forgave Hogan for that little stunt. Personally, I thought that Undertaker VS CM Punk was a great match.

[@smellywaffels1967]

Come on dude. You really believe anything a Boomer says in 2023? They all lie about being assholes in the past and pass blame on everything from "fake news" to "today's culture". He's totally lying.

[@wonipowa7542]

There's an internet wrestling community rumor that Punk is "difficult" to work with because of a few stories and what happened at AEW press scrum, when the reality is for just as many "Punk is difficult" stories, there are plenty of "Punk was great to work with professional stories" - from the Rock, Undertaker, Mark Henry, Cena...yet it persists...

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Punk is the one with beef against everyone. Undertaker, HHH, yada, yada. It's one-sided.

[@ringodeathstarr6070]

Bro, I think Undertaker is one of the most hated people in locker room because of that trial thing.

[@Snyper1405]

@Ringo Deathstarr dude, you really have no fricken clue. Lol

[@KaiBuscusHD]

That mania match with Punk was A CLASSIC!! STOP LYING I LOVE THAT MATCH😂😂

[@lukemckinney883]

Was the only good match on the card

[@davidgraham8299]

What are you getting upset about? Who's lying? It was an ok match.

[@strictlyhumble3969]

The best match on the card

[@JACQUEZ23]

​@@lukemckinney883 cap

[@ihatevice]

@@davidgraham8299 his comment didn’t sound upset, toughen up David.

[@TheWolfman112]

I absolutely love Taker's "I'm too old for this shit" look whenever some kind of backstage beef is brought up. Just completely over all the rumors.

[@christhornycroft3686]

Mark Calaway took what should have been a career destroying gimmick and made it cool. He was like Sting. When he realized the cartoony, supernatural stuff was passe, he figured out how to reinvent himself. The guy came out in sweats for a promo and was still cool. And unlike all the politicians, he did what was right for business. Wins and losses mattered far less than the story and the match. No one else could have been that character and gotten over long term. He’s truly one of the greats.

[@FreePlayMode]

Dude, The Undertaker character was never meant to be "cartoony" from the jump. It is literally one of the more protected gimmicks in the business. I've watched him from the literal beginning of the WWF/E career and at no point was his gimmick ever presented in a "joke" or "cartoon" like manner. Even with the "Supernatural" stuff, it was always presented as if it were a horror movie style deal, not hokey or overblown.

[@txmetalhead82xk]

Last Ride! 🎩😎

[@billyc2493]

For a long time, he stayed in character. No social media to spoil his character. Dude was dedicated to his work.

[@wharsmetoothpicson9465]

I'd disagree that the gimmick was a potential career killer. In fact it went against the tide of the cartoonish characters of the time and gave it some legitimacy and coolness in an era where the WWF/F was struggling creatively in the years between the steroid scandal and the emergence of the Attitude Era. Everything else is spot on though, nobody else could have made the character relevant for so long.

[@Snyper1405]

@wharsmetoothpicson fully agree. Nobody could have pulled that off. Even former wrestlers would admit this

[@bayleyaustin2202]

Punk has spoken highly of Taker several times, including when Taker retired! I mean I’m sure they disagreed on a lot and Punk definitely does have a chip on his shoulder but he definitely doesn’t seem to be as toxic as people say he is. So many people still speak highly of working with him. Rock, Cena, Taker, Sting, Darby Allin, Bret Hart (who rarely talks highly of anyone), FTR, John Morrison, Rey Mysterio, Batista (who’s literally best friends with the guy despite being close with Triple H so that shows too that he doesn’t care who you’re friends with, he’ll still be friends with you despite not liking some other people you hang around, same with Danhausen and Adam Cole who are friends with The Elite, hasn’t stopped him from being friends with them!). Doesn’t seem “toxic” to me. 🤷‍♂️ He’s definitely opinionated and and a bit antisocial but he admits that. But obviously he’s willing to do business despite any feelings he has for people. 🤷‍♂️

[@aaronholman8288]

Amen, amen!! Even if Punk is a toxic smug prick asshole that hates everyone, I'd rather watch his matches than those lame ass super kick spot fests where there are no rules. Young Bucks are like if Hogan, HBK & Disco Inferno fused into two jv cheerleaders

[@aaronholman8288]

That's not fair, I'll give em the varsity spot

[@kingstarscream3807]

Agreed. The reaction to Punk in recent years has taught me two things: 1) People are dumb and assume that a couple of incidents are far more representative of a person's character than they actually are 2) Modern wrestling fans are sissies and don't like conflict, in a show literally about conflict

[@StandardUserFromEarth]

Punk is someone with a good heart and is passionate about wrestling, but he doesn't take shit from anyone who is the shits and will not fall in line if it goes against what his ideals are. Some people rather others just shut up to not cause any trouble even if they're on a sinking ship. Of course, this hardcore personality backfires, but it is needed to make good changes. Taker himself, like punk, is really good hearted about what he does, but he too can sometimes get caught up in his own ideals. Moral of the story is that some people don't like putting on an act and will try to make things better, like normal adults do even if their not always right, and you need to cause a bit of harm to do some good.

[@DeadmanInc336]

​@@StandardUserFromEarth I dunno, man. It just really seems like Punk has the social skills of a sullen teenager salting fries at McDonalds.

[@viperrecords3288]

Punk don’t got heat with Taker. That was Takers last best match. He was pissed with Vince. NOT Taker. They want Taker to hate Punk because they hate Punk.

[@adamspark9259]

Taker said himself that there was allegations of heat, so this is not clickbait. He brought it up. For once, here is an example of a headline that was actually accurate. The headline doesn't claim heat, it mentions allegations of heat that Taker brought up.

[@nyteowl8069]

The haters trying their best to turn everyone against punk. One of the greatest performers in the business had no issues with the guy. Punk had no issues losing to taker aslong as he got some sort of revenge to maintain some of that momentum. They already had him lose to the rock taking the belt off of him.

[@viperrecords3288]

@@adamspark9259 Ok I can feel you but the allegations have always been BS.

[@viperrecords3288]

@@nyteowl8069 Exactly they want to rewrite history like Punk wasn’t the man back then. Bunch of AEW fanboys who were like 6 when Punk was doing his thing.

[@coke8045]

@@viperrecords3288 Lol you making up your own agenda because you're a WWE fan boy so you've gotta get your digs in on the other company. I've seen tons of AEW fans who still stick by Punk so it's not accurate to say it's one way or the other

[@terminallumbago6465]

That was a great match, and a great storyline. Taking a real-life tragedy with less than a month out from the match and building a storyline around it. I’m sure Paul Bearer would have loved it.

[@NoctuaOlivae]

Funny how the only people who seem to dislike Punk are the "EVP's" & friends vying for the top spot who felt threatened by his success.

[@roldirevan2130]

Indeed, man. Casually, it's Levesque, Hogan, Jericho and those "elite" guys who are very well known for their backstage BS who hate him such as talentless, irrelevant lumps like Kingston, Ryback, Fish or Hangnail Page while people of true relevancy like Cena, Hart, Sting, Danielson, The Rock, Lesnar, Allin, FTR, Batista and now Taker have nothing but great stuff to say about Punk.

[@dgthe3]

@@roldirevan2130 When you listed Kingston, by mind instantly went to Kofi & I was very confused. Took a moment to go 'oh right, Eddie'.

[@Freshmarketflesh]

@@dgthe3that’s why Eddie is the second best Kingston he has worked with ☠️‼️ (I might remember the quote a bit wrong sorry)

[@Shin-Blade]

I love the fact that Undertaker minds his own business, work and get paid for it. To hell with what the "experts" say...

[@xploit811]

WM29 at Metlife was great and the match between UT and Punk was a classic.

[@bd9299292]

I continue to be surprised by how gregarious and interesting "Mean" Mark is after all these years of sublimating it behind the Undertaker persona. Really cool to finally hear his perspective on things.

[@augustuswayne9676]

The Undertaker is the best of all time in my mind . Three decade long career . Can't beat it .

[@rosannaburt3048]

U be surprise but yes since his streak wrestlemania just not the same without it missing there so

[@rosannaburt3048]

Hulk hogan next tho

[@rosannaburt3048]

@The Forgotten Church u r so right too

[@rosannaburt3048]

@The Forgotten Church that too but he didn't start there was wcw so nobody really judge that but he made wwf his home n stayed

[@augustuswayne9676]

@@rosannaburt3048 he was told in WCW " you will never draw money , no one will pay to see you wrestle ", . Guess Taker proved that wrong .

[@joel_13_]

Punk needs to come back the same heel as he was during that time. Imagine a heel punk now

[@urielsaucedo4191]

Sounds like you can run a million dollar company 🤦‍♂️

[@joel_13_]

@@urielsaucedo4191 I do alright for myself haha.

[@stepkickking9868]

@Afterglow Express 2 injuries in a 12 month span is low for a guy his age, especially since he was wrestling every week

[@johnmauceri21]

Aew has no good baby faces without Punk

[@joel_13_]

@@johnmauceri21 true. I feel Punk should have another feud with MJF first (as there is literally no one else on MJFs level) Maybe lose to MJF and then go heel. That's how I would do it

[@seanbonella]

taker has no beef with punk, he would say it if he did trust me....both great guys

[@gavinbrando8255]

I always get the feeling when listening to Mark that he appreciates the miracle of the odds against being successful in the wrestling business and how he was lucky enough to beat them and build a career and life. Therefore I just don't see him attempting to derail anyone or let ego get in the way of another man's livelihood and dreams. He is a good man and a stand up man and he has paid back his good fortune with hard work and dedication and by giving an example to everyone else who he came across 👍💯 A true G!

[@granthawtree4669]

That just proves Punk was & is a good guy to work with. Can’t wait to here what Uncle Jim & Brother Brian have to say about this ❤ thank ITR

[@PeaceDweller]

Even if Punk had heat with Taker, what's he gonna do/say? It's frigging Taker.

[@jonsteve-kb2un]

People say it's Undertaker's last great match in Mania, but people ignore that it's CM Punk's greatest match at WrestleMania and in the top 5 of the greatest matches of his career.

[@Beanz06]

No it’s not not in cm punks career no

[@lalox6472]

Punk has 5 superior matches between Daniel Bryan and Jeff Hardy alone. Punk vs Taker was great, but its not one of his top 5 best matches

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

The best match of Wrestlemania 29

[@serbonkers4130]

Punk VS Taker was so underrated. They really stole that Wrestlemania. The build to their match was so epic.

[@Soul_Wizard_Of_Lemuria]

Punk carried and hyped that match especially the "I am the 1 in 20 and 1".

[@brettperry3737]

You mean the wrestling media spent years lying about CM Punk? I for one am shocked 🙄

[@OmniSphinx]

Even his own family hates him, cm punk is tragic.

[@HeartbreakEsh]

CM Punk haters going to lengths trying to rally around their little narratives and orchestrate obscure examples of him "being hard to work with" and having "no friends" in the industry. Glad you have pivotal figures such as Stone Cold, Bret Hart, Mick Foley, Roddy Piper and Shawn Michaels voice out their support for him numerous times in the past. Most ppl on average, at the height of the media scrum drama, have just come across a couple of videos such as RVD calling him somewhat of a "wannabe locker room leader" or Seth Rollins, later calling him a "cancer'" while simultaneously also claiming "he's helped him a lot with his career." While many enjoy embracing the idea of him burying AEW and not being wanted there - the mere existence of written and visual proof exists on the internet of wrestlers coming to his aid recently and sharing several nice, mellow stories about him. These include: FTR Dax and Cash, Danhausen, Mark Henry, Ricky Starks, Jade Cargill, Adam Cole etc. Even other influential backstage figures notably Teddy Long, Vince Russo, Jim Cornette. Heck, even Chris Jericho around a month ago tweeted "I always loved working with CM Punk." That being said, Punk does have beef with few selected ppl. However stating that he's had problems everywhere he's worked is pushing too far. He's literally an ROH Hall of Famer.

[@txmetalhead82xk]

How can any wrestler have heat with the Undertaker? This dude would always protect his opponents. He is not my favorite wrestler, but he is a hell of a “deadman”!

[@djdannyd816]

CM Punk & The Undertaker 👑

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Taker/Punk was a brilliant match. I couldn't be more opposite to Punk (Believe me!) , but I still mark out when he's on any show.

[@DaPhoenix777]

Bro undertaker doesn't understand just how great he IS... he's far too humble about it.. he has the passion i love to see from wrestlers.. tho i miss him wrestling.. i kinda love this side of him as well

[@txmetalhead82xk]

Precisely! Mega talented, walking on a side ring rope! That always got my attention. Plus, he is a super nice guy and had a great rep for his wrestling partners.

[@smellywaffels1967]

I think he overrates himself. Stop watching WWE video packages and go back and watch his actual matches. Most of his matches were terrible. He was a gimmick and nothing else. Out of his 22 Mania matches like 4 were good and the good ones had Shawn Michaels, Triple H and Punk and those three could have a good match with anyone. When he had to carry the match they all sucked.

[@johnflew]

@@smellywaffels1967 he like hogan. im getting tired of hearing him.

[@DaPhoenix777]

@Smelly Waffels you're reaching bro undertaker had great matches with edge, batista, .. hell he even manage to pull off a good match with great khali.. undertaker was GREAT big man wrestler

[@JACQUEZ23]

​@@smellywaffels1967 cope harder

[@notd0ll109]

Taker doesn’t lie so if this is what he says, this is how it is.

[@mr.x1774]

I spent a decade loving hulkamania, I hated the warrior for beating the hulkster,but when taker came on to the scene my world changed!

[@lordpula1193]

Undertaker is a Legend Legend. He needs to be in hall of fame a few more times than just once

[@InternationalFootballFan]

Undertaker is correct, business is business. And if the Elite could put the tail between their legs and apolgise to Punk then maybe they could do some business and actually draw some money and work a program together

[@GayFishYe]

I feel the apology could be mutually charged, but yeah, I think they should either do business together, or keep out of eachother's trajectory altogether.

[@aoisora1445]

@@GayFishYe they can't CM Punk steals their thunder so to speak, as long as he is there they are not top dogs, even then Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley are both bigger than the Elite by far... Adam Page was doing good until he took advice from the Elite... Kenny Omega is good, but he saves his best stuff for Wrestle Kingdom once every two or three years or something...

[@sanskarsinghpawar2146]

What I believe is it was the fault of Punk here I maybe wrong but that's what I feel I mean we never heard of any issues in AEW locker room before Punk arrived everything was functioning smooth there And out of a sudden the man behind AEW- CODY RHODES leaves aew, we had no clue of it everything was good between Tony and Cody but suddenly he leaves AEW amidst an ongoing rivalry and then as soon as he leaves all things start getting f*ed up so that's what I believe, I guess even Cody knew that things won't get good in AEW after sometime and it would lead to bad things happen to his career again and he leaves thinking of a better future for himself and his daughter and wife

[@justaregularguy1234]

​@@sanskarsinghpawar2146 Dude, AEW had issues since before Punk came. The spotlight on storylines was always on The Bucks(flashy entrance, good and usually lengthy timeslot even if just for promos, gets mentioned and highlighted often on the show) and Kenny(Kenny paid his dues by jobbing in the early part of AEW though, so he kinda deserved his push), all the while, the rest of the roster(except for Mox and Jericho) only gets to appear sparingly and their feud aren't as highlighted or as well told as The Bucks.

[@sanskarsinghpawar2146]

@@justaregularguy1234 you're not understanding the things why everything starts to happen only after Punk arrives Cody was doing everything great shows were great no issues were seen but as soon as Punk arrives everything changes Cody leaves in a hurry, MJF starts having a problem, Page-Punk drama happens and then whatever happened at that press conference was final nail to the coffin why every problem is associated only after Punk arrives in AEW, I agree that Young Bucks did misuse their powers but Punk wasn't any good either At that point I guess every talent was upset with him and the ELITE also got unprofessional making everything a mess and Tony being a really really bad boss

[@naviskywalker]

That is why Taker was always be respected.

[@nineteeneightynine432]

Man Mark looks so happy glad he's doing his thing a well deserved retirement.

[@s3studios597]

It feels so weird and surreal seeing Undertaker out of character.

[@exiaR2x78]

Whats funny is sooooo many people misunderstood a lot of what Punk said on that Colt Cabanna podcast back in 2014. When he talked about the mania match it was to do with whats the next after that match and his frustration with a lack of a long term plan. Its like the whole "make Roman look strong" it wasnt a knock or dig at Roman, he was voicing frustration with the agents ect constantly telling him that when he knew what needed to be done, even suggested putting the shield over to make them look real strong. Instead fans used that to shit on Roman when he was being pushed hard as the top face.

[@thedrzoidberg4559]

Undertaker is a consummate professional. Love hearing the man talk.

[@charleslovins7252]

I feel like if Taker says everyone is making stories up, they are making stories up. This man doesn’t have to lie. If you love wrestling you know that. Respect Dead Man and Pepsi Man. 🤘🏻

[@mistamaog]

Someone who actually mentioned the letters to AEW! Finally! I wanna hear Taker's thoughts about MJF. Also Taker vs Punk at mania was great, I felt like Taker looked slow at mania 28, and at 29, it was like he was rejuvenated!

[@dantheman8152]

I rewatched that match last night. It was great 👍

[@hamzakh555]

Man its so weird every time seeing Undertake as a common man with a normal voice and saying words like social media.

[@crashpal]

20 years of being in character and all of a sudden everywhere. It's like he was holding it all back and now wants to let it all out

[@KanyeCorsoTraining]

LOVE the JRE on the screen in the background!! Train By day JRE by night, by day!

[@iDeathMaximuMII]

Undertakers last really good match before his age started to catch up with him. I remember the Punk elbow from the top rope onto the announcers table. It was great & I never got the impression that the two had heat. Punk has even spoken highly of Mark in the years that followed. Even if using Paul Bearers death was a bit tasteless, they had a hell of a match. Punk is willing to do business with anyone even if he’s a bit of a closed off guy (so am I so I get Punk’s personality to a degree)

[@kimjongun9714]

Miss cm punk

[@BishopM1]

2 legends in the business.

[@Notoriouswrestlingfan12314]

Who undertaker and the interviewer yes they both legends

[@theunhingedgamer3762]

Punk is no legend bud unless you count his attitude backstage along with him shooting his mouth off endlessly on Twitter for more time than he spent in WWE

[@starofthemidnight5411]

Punk is no Legend

[@cloudxz92]

CM Punk is the most overhyped Wrestler in the History. For 10 Year's Peoble acted because of a Shootpromo like he is up there with Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Steve Austin, The Rock, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Triple H or Bret Hart.

[@leonenarwani7258]

Alot of salt here gotta love it 😆🤣

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Punk should have kept his record breaking WWE title reign until Mania when he faced Taker. Title Vs Streak. That should have been the main event. Rock Vs Cena should have really bean once in a lifetime with Cena going over. Then they should have had different opponents at Wrestlemania 29. Like Rock Vs Triple H.

[@terminallumbago6465]

Even as a standalone match it was great. But the storyline around it made it all the more magical, albeit under unfortunate circumstances.

[@man-soekchoi6527]

Cena got booed so badly during those times that therre was just no way he could’ve won since especially most people werre pulling for The Rock to win for the 1st round

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

@@man-soekchoi6527 I do get that. Personally I thought Cena should have been turned heel back then. I think he would have gone over so well as a heel that eventually people would cheer for him and then he could have become a face again. But I don't think WWE turned him heel because he was so loved by kids and sold so much merchandise. It was the older crowd that booed him.

[@man-soekchoi6527]

@@GameTime-yj6qv Ya I do agree big time that at the night of at Raw after Wrestlemania 28 it was a perfect chance for him to turn heel but too bad he had too much kiddie fans, it would totally break their hearts if their beloved hero turned heel that way but then I think if Hogan could’ve done it why can’t they do it with Cena. I also agree too that if he turned heel for a bit then the fans might just start to cheer for him and he can re-vert back to face once more since The Rock himself was in that same exact predicament of getting booed as face then turning heel to become one of the biggest faces of all time man

[@jamalwalker04]

Well there's a couple problems with this. 1. Taker didn't want to be the title picture ever again. 2 Triple H was already in a heated Feud with Brock 3. ​Once in a lifetime was never supposed to be once in a lifetime though that was just the marketing (Rock later stated that he was confused by it himself since he had signed up for 2 matches) the problem was that Cena's character didn't change at all from his "greatest defeat" and he just kept main eventing and winning

[@KEEMZKEEMZ]

So glad we are getting so much interviews from taker .

[@lindajohnson6547]

I'm Taker's #1 fan forever and always. I'm sad that he retired 😢😢

[@alexmonro1711]

Sounds like they were colleagues not friends but Taker respects him.

[@Skynertia]

Punk is all business, the AEW Kliq just isn't. Head's clashed, people were punched, objects were thrown, the entire altercation was made to be a much bigger deal than it actually was.

[@DeadmanInc336]

Forget about the backstage altercation. Punk's meltdown at the media scrum is waaaaaaaaaay worse because Punk created a PR shit storm as a result of it. He damaged AEW's reputation in the eyes of the wrestling fandom with that temper tantrum. If any of us behaved like that at our places of work, we would be fired on the spot. I don't understand why everyone is so obsessed with the backstage fight. That shit at least happened behind closed doors and out of the public's eyes. Punk's meltdown happened in front of the media and press, it happened with Tony Khan sitting next to him like an abused spouse, and it was then uploaded to the Internet for everyone to see.

[@SupraViperhead]

@@DeadmanInc336 AEW STILL has the Media Scrum up on their account. They must not care that much about people seeing it.

[@NhBleker]

Undertaker thinks that it should’ve been Roman Reigns who ended the streak, but I and probably everyone else thinks that it should’ve instead been CM Punk as for one, that was Undertaker’s last actual good Wrestlemania match from an objective standpoint, which would’ve been a perfect time to end the streak as it ends on a high note as opposed to how it ended with Brock Lesnar in a crummy match where Undertaker was legitimately hurt in, but also it gives CM Punk his heat back after he lost to The Rock who ended his 300+ day streak with the WWE championship, and actually establishes him as a main event, top guy, he earned and from this it more than likely keeps him in WWE as their top heel, who can then be thwarted by a red hot baby face people are actually behind, whether that be Seth Rollins or Roman Reigns if they didn’t fuck over either of their booking, especially Roman Reign’s booking, who in feuding with a heel CM Punk that ended the streak could’ve made a star out of them, and do actual business that doesn’t run off 70% of your audience. I like how in this video that Mark throws shade at the internet who don’t know shit, and yes for a majority of it that’s entirely valid and true, but here I am, some guy on KZbin, who just booked WWE better for the next several years than WWE/the stupid fuck writers could ever possibly fathom in thinking up. That goes to show how bad booking has gotten in WWE over the past decade where nobodies like me on the internet that never even been to a live wrestling show, or met a wrestler face to face, can book far superior than those in the business can, who really should’ve never been allowed into the business as like Vince Russo, the guy who set the precedent of dumb fuck writers getting into wrestling, they don’t know shit about wrestling, never cared to learn about wrestling, and instead turned it into a garbage soap opera that brought the business to its lowest point in its entire long history.

[@littlemeljoe]

I love CM Punk especially in his prime, probably the only other person to be close to my #1

[@roldirevan2130]

It was either him or Michaels who should've ended the streak and I hold that statement even more after the vomitive way it got ended after all.

[@THEREALTJP]

Undertaker vs CM Punk was a fkn classic! 🔥 He should've ended the streak!

[@cloudxz92]

Nobody sould especially not a 1 Year wounder like Punk.

[@THEREALTJP]

@@cloudxz92 Punk was & still is the best in the world...better decision than Brock Lesnar

[@PeaceDweller]

Bray Wyatt should have ended the streak. Makes perfect sense from a character perspective.

[@THEREALTJP]

@@PeaceDweller hell yeah he would've been perfect too... Lesnar didn't need that at all 😒

[@MooseSchlongPod]

I only had a "maybe it'll be him" moment the 2nd time Shawn faced him after that it was "it better not be him"

[@leonenarwani7258]

Triple h?

[@MooseSchlongPod]

@@leonenarwani7258 nah he got everything handed to him and then the streak as well no no

[@gsingh660]

​@@leonenarwani7258 yeah in that second match it was really close

[@BeastNationXIV]

I'm always gonna love that match. Take a sip of your drink when Taker says "you know", or tries to stop himself from saying it. 😂😊

[@MilMaska]

"I tried to grab so many of Vincent K McMahon's imaginary brass rings. That it finally dawned on me. They are just that. Completely imaginary" - CM Punk

[@ITSHIM1294]

World title runs in 2008/09, WWE championship for 434 days, main events, fame, lots of money. Wasn’t that enough?

[@roldirevan2130]

@@ITSHIM1294 No.

[@rossclutterbuck1060]

@@ITSHIM1294 No. The pinnacle of US wrestling (well, until 2021 anyway) is to main event WrestleMania. He never got that, and he didn't get it because he was screwed out of it by politics.

[@jameshurtado5389]

Undertaker seems like the most stand up guy from that era

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Go read bullying stories he will never bring up

[@siiiilversurfer]

taker saying the word beef is so funny😂😂

[@deathjoker666]

I think with Taker, he would be professional regardless of his like or dislike of the other person. Online rumors are just that rumors, no truth behind them.

[@The-Crypt]

The only story I remember about backstage stuff between Taker and Punk was WWE implemented a dress code backstage and Punk wasnt following it so Taker, as locker room leader, pulled him aside and told him he needed to follow the dress code like everyone else does. How that ended I dont remember but I do remember that.

[@itsX2024]

Punk lost the WHC in the opening match to the HIAC 2009 PPV to him as a result 😭😭

[@billkeaveney1526]

Taker will always be positive about everyone. He is a good man

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Except for hogan lol

[@billkeaveney1526]

@@pleaseshutup7053 he has reason to be mad at Hogan though 😊

[@q.h.s5051]

Their Wrestlemania 29 match is the only match I ever care to revisit on that show. A true classic and Takers final Wrestlemania A+ match. Very glad nothing negative is true between the two

[@Alexvibez98]

Yes that was the best match of the night

[@daviddavidson8050]

It just must be me of late, but I'd say that The Undertaker has been one talkative SOB! He's been on podcasts, making public appearances, etc. Just as busy outside the wrestling ring as he was in it! That's good. I think I would have went and wet a fishing line somewhere for a while myself.

[@quintariosmith990]

If The Undertaker said he’s good with you then enough said 💯

[@tampapredatortrackers3858]

This is why I see Punk making a comeback to WWE. If their top workhorse is speaking on him knowing he doesn’t have to talk about him, it shows his name is still somewhat big over there.

[@Stuart267]

*Not a huge Punk fan but that match was the best match on the entire WrestleMania card & is definitely in the top 5 of Undertaker's Streak era matches.*

[@Juanito77017]

The internet made up the conflict, it was based on what punk said, which wasn’t bad. He said he was so burnt out at that time. That he was spaced out towards that match, it wasn’t a dig at taker. He just said he was tired and wish he was at home with his wife.instead at mania. He then took time off after the taker match.

[@vassyg11]

Taker is a nice human being. The match was great! I'm glad he's not one of the people who try to put Punk down or talk trash about him. Respect!

[@unknownsample4801]

When Seth Rollins said that CM Punk was as Cancer and should stay away from WWE he said it in just weird voice and manner I think he was mocking Y2J

[@davidarrington4144]

I think when Phil said on the Cabana podcast that he wrestled the match with Taker with the biggest chip on his shoulder, he probably meant with his reactions after moves and his character work. To compromise another performers safety would literally go against every single thing CM Punk stands for, which is the most ironic thing about those rumors.

[@FreePlayMode]

It's funny to me how this narrative about how Punk is absolutely "hated" within the industry and yet when you sit down and actually talk to people its like "Oh yea, he's great. He's never done anything bad to me. It was always all business". If anything, the fact that Punk isn't with the shits rubs people who are the wrong way, so this false narrative of "he's hard to work with" gets rehashed.

[@DeadmanInc336]

I wouldn't say Punk is necessarily hated. But he definitely has a reputation and a bit of a notoriety. For every good thing said about Punk, there's just as many negative things said about him. I just don't think the guy has great social skills, people skills, and communication skills for the career he is in. That whole rebellious, wannabe edgelord, "march to the beat of my own drumb", "Not Taking Shit From Anyone" mentality is fine when you're a teen or still trying to figure out who you are. But when it comes time to grow up and join the real world, it doesn't carry over into the adult world. And I think Punk spent so many years touting about how much a rebel he thinks he is and how much he thinks he goes against the grain, that it has stunted his social skills and communication skills.

[@FreePlayMode]

@DeadmanInc336 if you look at the people who have negative things to say about him, it's always people who are known for their backstage political fuckery and couldn't get him to go along with their game. If you notice all the people who have glowing things to say about him, it's always the people who were there to work and not be on fuckery time shit. He's never been called unsafe in the ring, difficult to work with in the ring. His MO has always been the same. Respect mine, I'll respect yours. You go out of your way to be disrespectful toward me, I'll treat you the same way and burn your world down. He's a person who obviously loves what he does but not to the point where he'll place advancement over integrity and being someone he's not. If you're someone who is known for fuckery, why would you want to engage him much less earn his ire?

[@DeadmanInc336]

@@FreePlayMode AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Miz, Cody, Booker T, RVD, R-Truth, Eddie Kingston, Bobby Roode, Lita, Edge, Christian. All people who have said less than desirable things to say about their experience with Punk in the past. Sorry, dude. Not everyone has an agenda or is part of a huge conspiracy trying to hold Punk down, my guy. 🤷 But I have been debating this with Punk apologists and sympathizers about this since Brawl Out so I am sure you're going to have an excuse for each example I just gave. I just don't think the guy has the mentality or temperament for professional wrestling and it's evident it isn't the best thing for his mental health. I sorta now understand why he was laughed out of the locker room by Cody, Booker, and Jericho when he tried to assert himself as locker room leader. He has his own strain of Ultimate Warrior Syndrome.

[@DeadmanInc336]

@@FreePlayMode the thing about Punk is he has immaturity issues. He is very much like Mark David Chapman: needs acknowledgement from others, needs to feel himself more special than others, and expected greatness to just be dropped onto his lap. And when it doesn't happen, he has to essentially force others into acknowledging him by being an insufferable pain in the ass. I understand he had a very difficult and traumatic childhood. But it's clear his maturity is very much stunted as a result of it. People like this are immature and as a result, have no clue how the real world works. If you like Punk or are a fan of his, that's totally fine. Nobody is saying you can't be a fan of the guy or like him. But I think it's time we stop enabling his lifelong Persecution Complex and start acknowledging his cons along with his pros.

[@JAPARICAN50-50]

The legend himself

[@James.Gatsby]

there you go boys the deadman said it himself.

[@RyanDMoore]

It's really cool to see Cooltaker.

[@marcsaad3454]

People don't remember their first feud some years earlier from there WM match. Both weren't in great shape back then. They had a lot of casket matches around the loop.

[@nOT_sURE08]

Punk is too old school for today's roster AND today's fans.

[@carriebrooks2377]

Happy 58th bday taker

[@hrithik8562]

😊 our Undertaker is always be wwe guy forever

[@kirktuss4819]

Remember being a pissed Punk fan going into that Mania and Taker's being a pro was the silver lining.

[@jarrod7025]

Taker owes the business nothing, but make no mistake, the reason he got to have an elite level match at mania 29 was because punk worked like it was his last day on earth.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

True

[@jzayas5698]

I don't doubt they were good to each other. I think Punk just didn't want to fight him on Mania because like they said, Punk was red hot at the moment and he should have been the main event/championship match instead of fighting UT. The problem of a Punk vs Taker match is that it was not doing anything for either of them.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Punk wanted the main event

[@Nessrox444]

I think people mentioned the Taker/Punk beef was around their HIAC match around him not wearing a suit or something.

[@steveny10]

Gotta love Taker

[@tylorkenniston1192]

Going into that wrestlemania I thought for sure that would be the year the streak ended. 20-0 had already been achieved, and CM Punk had just taken a big L against the Rock, the best way to get him back in the hunt would have been to have him do the impossible and beat the streak.

[@samhain5125]

Yes it also was the best match on the card that night and yes punk should have gotten paid like he went on last . He deserved it .

[@Homer-je1pz]

Take a shot whenever Taker says business in this 2:49 video

[@chrishall6617]

Wrestlemania 29 great match best moment thing you taker

[@Sweeptheleg83]

"Business is business"...Well said Taker. Maybe the bucks could learn a thing or 2 from that. If Shawn and Bret, who absolutely hated each other at the time, can put all that aside and still have a match then there is no reason the Bucks can't put aside their heat and do business with Punk. It's honestly ridiculous that they are acting like "nope, that's a bridge too far". There are guys in the old days who had actual fist fights in the locker room or elsewhere and still came back and did business the right way. For the bucks to act like what Punk did was "too far" is ridiculous and honestly shows immense hubris. This isn't the first time guys have heat with each other or even the worst heat I've ever seen. Get over and do business guys cause your company needs all the help it can get and this little spat could actually do some business and draw some attention.

[@BarelyLegal23]

I dont think undertaker wants to say something bad about anybody

[@51UM]

Match of the night, one of the best Wrestlemania matches of all time. Undertakers last truly amazing match. Special all around.

[@MinimiMax]

The only thing I've heard from Punk himself regarding this was that he didn't want that match. Not because he had beef with Taker or because he didn't want to face Taker but because he would have rather been healing his injuries than wrestling.

[@roldirevan2130]

Yeah, and later on he said that he indeed main evented Mania because of that match. Literally he went like "people to this day still come to me with: 'oh, you ME'd Mania' and I go like 'I did'". Mad respect to those two, Punk was the last great Taker match ever.

[@Mr_Leo_DS]

That was Taker's last great performance, not last great match, but performance

[@peytonlong5573]

People misinterpreted Punk statements back then he just didn’t get why they wouldn’t want someone that was there the next day is losing all these high profile matches

[@merledixonforce]

Cm punk vs taker was undertakers last great wrestlemania match sad but true

[@Majin_God_Vegeta]

2014 brock entered the chat.

[@zachariahh4471]

i always thought his deep voice is his real voice😅