What They Don't Tell You About Being a WWE Wrestler

In 2014, CM Punk walked out of WWE in an extremely controversial move. After 10 months of silence, CM Punk gave an uncensored, burn-every-bridge interview sharing his frustrations and criticisms of WWE. I revisit and react to Punk's tell-all interview as someone who also wrestled for WWE.
Listen to the full interview here - • CM Punk - The Art of W...

[@MavenKHuffman]

Thank you for checking out the video! What is your take on CM Punk and what he said in this tell-all interview? Also, if you want to listen to the full podcast for yourself, check it out here kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2Wneaukm9h9eM0

[@MusTelOJ]

I met CM Punk in New Delhi, India in 2016 during a Boxing sponsorship! I took a picture with him and he was an amazing person.

[@lilBOSH]

CM Punk is The Greatest ‘Storyteller’ Professional Wrestling has ever had. 🐐.

[@user-lr1qd4zm6g]

Maven is making his return at Royal Rumble 2024 👍

[@EdwardElfigo]

About the staph infection, and there being 3 sides of a story, Punk’s , WWE, and the truth. The truth came out when Punk won the lawsuit.

[@piledriverfinisher4807]

Don't refer to yourself in 3rd person, Maven hates that

[@angel8fingers]

“Don’t refer to yourself in the third person, Maven hates that!” Fn great man!

[@MavenKHuffman]

😂😂😂👍🏽

[@SiuaChulak]

😂😂😂

[@rustcohle6149]

CM Punk is jewish

[@10bighikes58]

Lol my favorite part of the video 😂

[@rc3iiirc3iii]

@@MavenKHuffman Thank you so much for these videos!

[@asheeshsinha2631]

Maven has done it. He did a half an hour content on CM Punk without any toxicity on either stand/side

[@MavenKHuffman]

This is my favorite comment thus far. THANK YOU

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

@@MavenKHuffman You're a straight shooter and a reasonable guy, Maven. We love and respect you for it.

[@tobigforyou]

@@MavenKHuffman Your soul was too pure for that business Maven.

[@RuggedHectic]

@@tobigforyouidk he says it himself he wasn’t thankful for the opportunity he had at the time and like with everyone with age comes wisdom and growth which is the man we see today

[@pankajchaudhary2995]

and no unwanted attention and controversy

[@Sahil-pc2kr]

It’s still the greatest shoot interview of all time. 2 hours of absolute gold. And the Ryback impression never gets old. 😂

[@pleaseshutup7053]

To have a recently released wrestler go in on wwe was crazy at the time

[@pikkdogs]

Have you heard the one about Luke Gallows going to Africa? That one is better than the Punk one. Cliff Compton was also memorable for the colt cabana shows.

[@cj23cj98]

"I'm dumb as f**k, I'm sowwy"

[@SomeGuy-mt4hq]

​@@pikkdogsI've heard some of those stories and it's gold. The priest creating miracles is my favourite

[@rustcohle6149]

CM Punk is jewish

[@tun-tunninc.6492]

Such an honest and unbiased opinion. Respect to u, good sir.

[@MavenKHuffman]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Ezem1]

"Don’t refer urself in the 3rd person Maven hates that" that line had me dying 😂

[@Ezem1]

u got good taste in shows!@cosmobrownslivingpuppetssh4062

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa669]

He's a man no biggie

[@TheDanzomanzo]

He just basically ribbed every clueless clown saying he tries to be like the Rock. And they are probably moronic enough to believe he was genuinely trying there.

[@darshin95]

but The Rock?

[@angel8fingers]

It was wasn’t it?!😂

[@sXeAndriex]

"You don't need to demean others to make your argument." Genuinely, sincerely it's this sort of emotional maturity that keeps me coming back to this channel. Love the energy.

[@franklarkin6076]

"No, It's not ok to be bitter" Damn that hit hard.

[@anthonytippett5997]

Disagree, if you have to be better to get it out of your system and get to where you need to go….you do you

[@Thizzin88Bay]

I'm not even a wrestling fan but this channel is awesome. i love hearing this insider knowledge and these stories. Seriously top quality content.

[@MavenKHuffman]

🙏🏽 my favorite comments by far! I love seeing non wrestling fans enjoying our content

[@tomer_stern]

I wonder how you got here then. Are you a fan of Maven from his days at the home shopping network?

[@Thizzin88Bay]

​@@tomer_sternthe almighty algorithm can connect dots no one sees! If I had to guess, it's because I watch a lot of similarly formatted content around pretty much all pro sports and maybe clicked an old WWF throwback clip from the 90's.

[@ehhhhwassupdoc]

@@Thizzin88Bayso cool to see non fans take an interest in this. Welcome 👋🏿🙏🏾

[@chondrinenigma]

​@@Thizzin88Bayif you watch any kind of 'behind the scenes' clips then that might well have been why this got recommended to you

[@RedFormanOG]

This may be 10 years old, but there's alot of us (myself included) who never heard this interview for whatever reason. So thanks for bringing this classic to my attention!!

[@MavenKHuffman]

I myself had NEVER heard it before filming this

[@EDXStudios]

😂​@@MavenKHuffman

[@KevinKrayden]

I honestly listen to it every few years because it's just kind of cathartic to hear someone venting regarding an employer and defending themselves. Maybe that's just me 😆

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

You can't understand the present unless you understand the past. Looking at interviews like this now is a perfect way to understand the last and present.

[@jmike2039]

I've never been a huge punk fan but I love that he did this interview at the time. It was really cool to invite us into the drama lol but I just find it hard to swallow that he really got over any of this, and is just trying to stick it to AEW and attempt to seal the coffin shut for them. But I don't know Phil so just my conjecture

[@JCGaming13]

@@jmike2039 Bit of both imo. I think AEW definitely revived his passion for wrestling initially & now he wants to make the most of his career & make the most money whilst he can.

[@freakyzed8467]

​@@JCGaming13I was wondering about all that myself. Haven't watched wrestling in a long while, but I grew up on it and love hearing about the personalities involved. I do wonder if Punk hasn't always let his ego get in his way. It does make him an interesting person, but to me he just feels cringe at this point. Old and grumpy. Would be AMAZING if he had this all planned as a multi-decade character work.

[@Gary_Youtube1]

Punk has grown and changed. I FUCKING love it because, the promo intensity is still there.

[@Keepitpush99]

I think he has always loved Wrestling. He just doesn't love what comes with it. The politics. And that's when things get ugly with when political issues occur backstage. I can't defend everything he has done but I understand it.

[@drewtucker22]

Maven tbh I was never a fan of yours in WWE. Not that I didn’t like you, but just thought of you as a guy that was there to make the show go. However I’ve got to tell you, I have really appreciated and enjoyed your content. In the last 2 weeks I’ve watched every one of your videos. You’re so open and genuine while also being informative. I may be 20 years late, but you have truly won a huge fan now. All love brother ❤️

[@kevin084life]

Very honest of you to admit that

[@haxkztasy]

@@kevin084life well... he didnt insult or anything, he was simply not a fan of his, meaning Maven was just another guy that wasnt really worth following, which is completely the truth cause Maven's run in WWE wasn't really that great lol so dunno why one would even have to admit this and having it sound like not being a fan is a very bad thing xD

[@kylenewsome8439]

Absolutely man. I am a fan now.

[@konkola3295]

compsult

[@DZ-lx4iu]

Yes I have a better appreciation for mid card wrestlers because if this channel. It's not as black and white as I thought when I was a kid.

[@williammccormick984]

The fact is that Punk doing the podcast put a MASSIVE spotlight on WWE doctors, creative, time off for talent and a bunch of other issues that were NOT being addressed by WWE management and Vince in the early 2010's. Punk exposed a lot of the flaws of WWE's way of doing business and a LOT of things got better as a result. Not everything by any means, but getting time off is a lot more accepted now than it was in 2014 when Punk left. Punk changed things.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Best in the world for a reason

[@lwamalo505]

Facts

[@Jellybob69]

Yup, say what you will about the guy but in 2011 he changed the culture of what WWE would present as top talent and really pushed more meta/legitimate storytelling in the company. When he left in 2014 and did this podcast, it basically cleansed WWE of a lot of their cheap and sleazy business practices. Like him or not he really did benefit WWE, even if he seemed like their arch nemesis at that time. Their breakup was a necessary evil and at the end of it all, it seems to have worked out the best for everyone.

[@RBlair69]

Truly the Voice of the Voiceless!

[@relaxingred2090]

I look back to the past few weeks when matches got called off early due to injury with DaVinci and Theory. They did the right thing calling those matches early and you'd have a hard time arguing Punk didn't indirectly lead to the early stoppages of those matches.

[@alexanderalvarado5879]

This has became probably one of my favourite channels and I’ve been watching like a week

[@MavenKHuffman]

🙏🏽🙏🏽 a week? Hell, it goes downhill from here! Hahahaha

[@DamianGriffin_]

Same!!!

[@Jeff_Pryce]

25:10 “Never say never.” True. Very true. But in Punk’s case, an extraordinary amount of extraordinary events had to take place for Punk to walk back into WWE again. Nobody could predict AEW. Nobody could predict all the backstage shenanigans. Nobody could’ve predicted what happened at All In. And nobody could predict that after all of that, Punk still wanted to wrestle. Or that Vince would no longer be in the picture. Or that Triple H and Nick Khan would agree that bringing back Punk was best for business. A lot of stars had to align for something like this to happen.

[@pikkdogs]

The only shocking thing with punk is that it took 10 years to happen. When it happened I was sure that he would be back in 2 years. The thing that changed that was his ufc run and the pandemic. If the ufc run didn’t happen he would have been back in 2017 at least. And if the pandemic didn’t happen he would have been back in 2020.

[@ALmizzle415]

No extraordinary events happened here, they met his price and it’s not like he had anywhere else to go..

[@mikesannitti6042]

Punk pissing people off, crying, and swallowing his pride to continue wrestling afterwards is all very predictable. Just like you know it'll be messy whenever he leaves WWE again.

[@chrisdavey5530]

I dont agree with this at all, I think everyone could have predicted what was gonna happen with Punk in AEW, cus its the same thing thats happened with Punk and literally every other org he's worked for. In a nutshell punk thinks he's god gift to pro wrestling when in reality no one wants to work with him because of the Chicago sized chip on his shoulder.

[@ItApproaches]

Most of the more veteran wrestlers had no problem with Punk and were fine with him coming back. HBK was even for Punk coming back.

[@lonestarstateofmind3708]

Maven should pursue the announcing/interviewer gig for wwe again. I know he said the pandemic kind of ruined the opportunity. But I can really see him doing what Johnathan Coachman use to do. Think he’d be perfect for it

[@MikeHunt-fx9rg]

He’d be perfect for the PPV pre shows in the place of Roberts and Rosenberg

[@lonestarstateofmind3708]

@@MikeHunt-fx9rgoh yea that would be great too, I’d take maven over Rosenberg any day

[@AB_223]

He was close but then China put a stop to it 🦠

[@Chalor.]

Maven's certainly got the voice for radio/announcing...and a face for primetime TV. All that makes me think of some dumb shit Nash was recently saying...that they can't make sense of Mav's accent. Going from saying you sound real southern, to just all over the place 🤦🏼‍♂️. Maven, as someone who's lived their life both in California and the Southeast, you absolutely don't have an unusual dialect. Very rarely do you even pronounce things in the southern way. And the way you say "on" is very New Yorker-ish. Makes sense considering you live there now.

[@StarsDie88]

I wouldn't be surprised if this youtube channel exploding ends up giving him another opportunity for that.

[@alexschofield944]

It often gets missed that many of the things he criticised about the company - the lack of time off, not allowing talent to heal from surgery, Vince being out of touch with wrestling fans today - have now changed. The company today isn’t the same company he walked away from a decade ago. Of course there’s also the fact that he’s not the same person he was either and I genuinely believe that, when he walked away, it was a case of talent and company having come to the end of the road and not being right for each other any longer. Now, both talent and company are in a different place and are perfect for each other.

[@chadd990]

Good point.

[@BudJr]

I’m glad to see Maven discussing this interview. He discusses the WWE in a very unique, and genuine way. Glad I found this channel.

[@Vggamegod]

Its amazing how honest Maven is while maintaining professionalism and class. So happy he made his KZbin channel

[@user-sy5sy2np8r]

You're always SUCH a positive guy, Maven! Even if I weren't a life long wrestling ADDICT, I'd probably still enjoy your channel. Great attitude!

[@NonSenseMcGee]

Ohhhhh this is gonna be a spicy one! Keep rocking it Maven! 👊

[@MavenKHuffman]

Nonsense…… My man!! I remember you from the live! And again here you are supporting us. 🙏🏽🙏🏽 thank you once again. We are taking note of those who have followed us from the beginning, and you are atop that list my friend. YOUR THE BEST!

[@NonSenseMcGee]

​@MavenKHuffman Thank YOU sir! And your point about every story having 3 sides is so true. Deal with this on the daily. 🤠

[@noelbravo9384]

man i love your videos maven. been going through a lot the past 6 months and your videos are great to watch you probably don’t even notice but you’re always dropping knowledge subtly watching your videos always makes me feel better man

[@MavenKHuffman]

🙏🏽 appreciate the support, wishing you all the best, and pulling for you that things get better. Glad these can help a tiny bit

[@jonthedon702]

Ive caught myself waiting for these videos to drop and Maven never disappoints!

[@MavenKHuffman]

Every Friday at noon (EST) and I hope we never disappoint ya. We actually put a ton of work into this. So to hear your thoughts and feedback means a lot

[@jonthedon702]

@@MavenKHuffman I gotta ask.. how did you feel when the rock came out to save you versus the undertaker . You’ve never talked about that moment , which was one of my all time favorite moments . The rock was so fired up !

[@hughjass5719]

This is my favourite KZbin channel, you seem like a real down to earth person no bitterness own up to your own mistakes people should learn from you

[@shareen_ben]

Man, CM punk takes me back to my Highschool days.

[@jimmyriddle8128]

This has become one of my favourite channels to watch wrestling videos. Keep it up

[@JeyUsoYeet783]

U been away from wwe for nearly 15 years and now your doing these educational videos there great man love watching these

[@joshr8410]

I’ve watched undertaker and Kane in I believe 2010 live in a house show in Shreveport Louisiana as a kid .. they for sure didn’t have to be at a house show! I don’t ever remember the match but I’ll remember the entrance for ever !

[@SowieTalks]

Mr. Huffman I just wanna say you are killing it on KZbin 💪🏽 all your content is must watch for wrestling fans and your commentary and experience really makes it pop out. Can’t wait to see how far you go man keep it up 👍

[@TRC19999]

Please show up in the royal rumble next week! I’ll be in Tampa live and would instantly mark out.

[@realsteel7260]

CM Punk is a perfect example of Eric Bisoff’s book “CONTROVERY CREATES CASH” whether you love or hate him he will get people and the internet talking and is one of the only guys with the balls to stand up to the wwe machine!

[@MavenKHuffman]

Yep! One of my favorite signs was from the territory days, “Personal issues draw money” MY FAVORITE!

[@stevestefanis8520]

I wrestled colt in 2011. This interview came out after that but I’ve listened to it hundreds of times and know it by heart. Love that maven to a bit on it

[@Drew_D]

Since Maven has covered that infamous podcast, I would love to hear reactions to other shoot interviews as well.

[@MavenKHuffman]

Not a bad idea….. might have to look into that. thank you

[@nigelthornberry007]

Heck yea generating some heat with Punk before your rumble entry!

[@shawnmichaels568]

It's crazy how it all escalated quickly, Considering the issues he had with WWE at that time to even think that he not only make his return 9 years later, The fact he is happy to be there and on top of that he is going to have one of the greatest fued of the modern era possibly even one of the greatest rivarly of all time with seth is genuinely unbelievable. This the embodiment of the quote "never say never"

[@DaReaIJesus]

Well there’s kinda an asterisk on that considering we don’t know the severity of Seth’s injury. Hopefully it isn’t that bad

[@reignkaida]

Greatest feud ?

[@rollingthunder8223]

hes just happy to be making money

[@EdwardElfigo]

@@reignkaidaa lot of Punk’s feud somehow always end up being extremely good, wether it’s against Jeff Hardy in ‘09, John Cena or even MJF and Eddie Kingston in AEW

[@napalmblaziken]

"Greatest feuds" What a mark.

[@Loganarciba]

I haven’t been into wrestling in about 6-7 years probably, I’m 21 now. But watching your videos has made me want to get back into watching whether it’s reruns or new WWE. Thanks for your insights into the business and it gives me a whole new appreciation than I had when I was about 10,12, so forth.

[@MjDudz99]

This was one of my favorite videos yet! Awesome insights

[@AB_223]

That shot of Punk saying he works with children while the biggest child in wrestling is sitting next to him looking like a confused child is just so perfect.

[@sb-ns8bl]

The biggest child is himself lol

[@alphanerd7221]

punk is the biggest child in wrestling. Khan is the best promoter in the business.

[@paulheap1982]

​@@alphanerd7221Oh, you're serious? 🤣🤣🤣

[@alphanerd7221]

@@paulheap1982 Typical millennial reaction to facts you don't like.

[@iAmToDd6691]

I love all the different topics you’re covering. Keep it up man, you’re doing an amazing job 👍.

[@TacticalBarber]

I’ve been finding myself refreshing this channel for new videos. You provide an amazing perspective on one of the best eras of wrestling!

[@tannervangelder6902]

This is awesome! This is good not only because it emphasizes the difference in philosophy on the business, but it shows how people's views on things they experienced in the past or just their general feelings on thing can change!

[@nxtwomenfan497]

The single most consequential wrestling podcast of all time. Loved hearing your thoughts on it Maven, keep up the outstanding work.

[@JCGaming13]

Highly recommend people listen to that full interview on here. Punk hasn't helped himself at times fair enough but easy to portray him as someone bitter towards the company when he had very valid reasons to be as frustrated as he did. At the very least it'll give some more perspective and help you understand the situation more. Really interesting too. He wasn't wrong about that wrestlemania 29 match imo, best of the night by a mile and the last great taker mania match

[@EdwardElfigo]

He also wasn’t wrong about the misdiagnosis of his staph infection, as he would later prove it by winning his Lawsuit against the WWE

[@Thecultofwrestling]

They almost killed punk and sued him for talking about it with colt Punk is vindicated

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@Thecultofwrestlingand punk won the lawsuit

[@Thecultofwrestling]

@@pleaseshutup7053 correct. And Colton sued punk as well.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@Thecultofwrestlingand punk won that lawsuit as well lol

[@Giumelz]

Loving this channel Maven, you seem really sincere and empathetic to your former colleagues … which (going from other wrestling shoots) is very rare in the business. Keep it up mate, following from Australia

[@kevinharrison1825]

Maven, bro I remember watching you on the first tough enough I believe back when it was still wwf and have always been a fan. I'm glad to see you still looking good and healthy man. Thanks for the channel reliving the great days of wrestling it's very nostalgic.

[@gregl2138]

Maven, you have wisdom beyond your years. Love your channel. Keep it up!!

[@RSW725]

This channel has become one of my favorites !

[@gothfather8741]

Hey Maven thanks for sharing your experiences ! I enjoy listening to your episodes.

[@Nat3fr0g]

I was into wrestling in my youth and have gotten back later in life so I kind of missed your era. But I have loved your insight and videos. thanks for sharing

[@f9f955]

I really enjoy listening to your perspective specially that you have history with Keep going

[@jonlester62]

Great video Maven. Thank you for always telling it like it is.

[@Ronald-bp5kg]

Great channel I just subscribed I was a wwf fan from the 80s until 05. Keep up the good videos

[@josephwj7199]

Was really looking forward to this particular vid and it was very well worth it for your perspective on that CM Punk shoot. (BTW, Maven, if you want to see something unintentionally scary, pause right at the start of the video!)

[@serjackson2586]

I’m 27 and I was really into wrestling back in 2006-2009, mainly because of the video games. But now I’m going to pull out my PS2, load up Smackdown Here Comes the Pain, and play as Maven! stand up guy that I never watched wrestle but is now one of my favorites

[@moffattman93]

22:50 hardcore holly had a bad staff infection in 2006 or 2007 according to his book and they neglected that too. to the point? He almost had to have his arm amputated if the antibiotics he was given as a last resort didn't work cos Johnny ace convinced him to work a european tour whilst sick.

[@francescoacri488]

Your channel brought me back to following the WWE after 10 years. You are an awesome communicator, Maven! Keep it up!

[@ygeiaapologetics]

Great content and great channel. Glad I came across it. Glad you’re doing well and making it happen. Very inspiring! ✊🏾🙏🏾

[@marebbpc]

Great video, do another about the media scrum and fight, would love to see your thougts about that whole situation

[@cyrillyons1531]

Thank you always for the content! Love your take on this topic

[@MavenKHuffman]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@DillyDilly13]

Maven, your channel is freaking AWESOME! I’ve been watching a few of your videos the past few days and you’re a great story teller. I love hearing backstage stories. Keep it up brotha 🤙

[@saintkrampus3094]

Maven I love your channel! Just wanted to mention that your WWE theme music has been on my playlist since 2002! Keep it up, this is great!

[@mikesantos4062]

I look forward to your content Mave. Thank you

[@harboraleson6262]

Maven back again with another great video. KEEP THEM COMING, Mave!

[@bennyspingflower]

you not even watched it yet.

[@harboraleson6262]

@@bennyspingflower I am from the future.

[@MavenKHuffman]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@bennyspingflower]

@@harboraleson6262 can you give me the lotery numbers please?

[@markgilbert5118]

Love the content Maven! Thanks and keep it coming 👍🏻

[@RyuJPage]

Hey Maven. I am truly enjoying all the content you have put out thus far. Back when you were still in WWE, I was still in my late teens in the Philippines, and my cousins and I watched smackdown and raw every week on cable without missing any episode. I have to admit, embarrassing as it may be, back then I never really appreciated you enough being in the ring as my attention was focused on Batista, Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, and Eddie Guerrero. However, I am proud to say that I have become a big fan because of your videos on youtube. I appreciate your humility, eloquence, and gift of telling your experiences that really connects with me, and in the process giving me a new perspective of what went on in the world that fascinated me in my teens and throughout my mid 20s. I also find your grateful and appreciative attitude towards your former colleagues and former employer quite refreshing. I wish you even greater success, good sir!

[@DirtyMikeTM]

Thanks Maven, for all the great content

[@boricuacarenthusiast2553]

Hello Maven, this Channel has quickly become one of my favorite wrestling related channels here in KZbin. Keep it up 💯👍🏼

[@MavenKHuffman]

👍🏽🙏🏽

[@martingrzanna2005]

Mavens videos are absolutely great! I stopped watching Wrestling so many years ago, but these videos bring up so many memories.

[@duvanmartinez8956]

Love watching you Maven! I was watching you wrestle when I was a kid and I love how you put truth to a lot of the things I've wondered for a long time!

[@davidglad]

Happy Friday! Awesome as always to see more content. Even a reaction video that sounds a little too youtube ought to be great coming from you!

[@MorsOktober]

The return of CM Punk to WWE after nine years is nothing short of remarkable. Considering the issues he had with the company in the past, it's astonishing to think that he not only made his comeback but is also thriving in his current role. The fact that he is now engaged in one of the most epic feuds of the modern era, potentially even one of the greatest rivalries of all time with Seth Rollins, is truly mind-blowing. This story is the living embodiment of the phrase "never say never". It's a testament to the unpredictable nature of the wrestling business and a reminder that anything can happen if the circumstances are right. It's an inspiring example of how determination and perseverance can pay off in the end, no matter how unlikely the odds may seem.

[@kzshrr]

We're all gonna ignore his AEW run?

[@exp1236]

​@@kzshrr Yeah because it isn't important to this run nor his history in WWE.

[@scotthenderson3519]

Too be fair, It is not like you have a lot of options if your a wrestler. If you want to make big money saying I will never work again in the WWE is a pretty silly thing to say cause were else are you going to go?.

[@DookieDodger9953]

​@exp1236 nah that's bull, without AEW there's no punk back in WWE

[@Keepitpush99]

​​@@DookieDodger9953Not true Vince McMahon blocked him coming back it was supposed to happen in 2019. When Fox bought the rights to Smackdown. They were pushing for it and at the time he was willing to listen. Vince stopped it. And to be clear I'm not dissing AEW everything that happened is done. But if Vince McMahon was still there he would not be in WWE right now. Triple H and Nick Khan brought him back.

[@lctrcgblts]

Awesome stuff Maven. This was a phenomenal video.

[@WrestlingwithAH]

Maven, I was always a fan and thought you worked well and I am loving your channel man keep it up

[@laloTav1972]

I think it would have been hypocritical if he went back to Vince’s wwe, but he went back to hunters wwe which by all accounts from the news and wrelsters interviews it seems it’s a hell of a lot better place under him, and the product is far more enjoyable too. I bet you as soon as Vince got booted he had his mind set on going back especially since it was not long after he was backstage at that one episode of raw catching up with HHH and others

[@shotdoctor5869]

You’re such a wonderful speaker. Holy hell. 👍

[@PSOnoni]

100% truth on needing to make your point without having to demean others. Branching off into general career advice, I know of certain people that make more than me at my job and you never want to call a boss up and say "hey so and so makes this much more than me, what is up with that?" Best approach is knowing that there is room to get paid more and stating a case on the value you bring to the job

[@haphazard_lee]

Gotta be the best wrestling channel on KZbin. Enjoyed watching you perform as a wrestler and I enjoy seeing you make educational content on KZbin. Thank you Maven

[@rprawda69]

Keep up the good work Maven, I've always been a huge fan of you!

[@MavenKHuffman]

Even my wrasslin days???? 🙏🏽

[@rprawda69]

even your wrasslin days, you're a champ

[@skrounst]

I really hope they don't put the belt on him... "Those guys couldn't lace my boots" He must have never seen himself wrestle. He got so over because he is RELATABLE, and his wrestling feels real. He's clumsy in the ring, stumbles around, maybe one of the least athletic guys on the roster (bottom half for SURE). He got so over because he is RELATABLE, he is great on the mic, and his matches feel like a real fight (mainly because of his realistic clumsiness, and his skill at selling)... However, burying Lesnar, Taker, HHH, Cena basically saying they are peons compared to himself is reprehensibly delusional of Punk.

[@Joshf4phan]

Hey Maven, you're modeling mature discussion and empathy with episodes like these. It's great to listen to you provide perspective and where you feel the need, respectfully disagree. This kind of work transcends wrestling and becomes a good life lesson in general. Keep it up!

[@lizardjr.7826]

Love your channel Mave! You got the best drop kick in the biz!

[@siddharthakakati949]

He Maven, I am from India, and following wrestling since 1991. Must say, your show is the most refreshing take on wrestling topics and something one can watch the same episode over and over again. Plus your presentation skills, the way you speak are amazing to say the least. Keep up the good work, bro!

[@MisterArcadia]

Maven you should react to Jonathan Coachman and what he had to say about his recent stint with WWE, speaking about wwe always paying their guys. I think this story might surprise you. Keep up the great work!

[@Jamatr0n.]

I didn't follow you when I was a kid but your channel is killing it. Keep at it, love your vods

[@Matthew-dz9ew]

I appreciate your honesty in this video Maven. I hope you are doing well these days. ❤

[@Bobblecab]

If your in the Royal rumble I'm gonna mark out

[@HenryDaNinth]

I just want to give all the props to you and your team that put together these videos, Maven. The editing and pacing makes them very easy to follow, and you are incredibly informative about the business while showing the utmost respect to it and everyone who gave something to it. Keep doing great on here, I wish you nothing but the best! 🤙🏻

[@MavenKHuffman]

Thank you for these kind words. And HUGE shout out to my team on this one. That is a 2 hour interview, and once you add my commentary, it was a ton of footage to edit. And they did AMAZING

[@HenryDaNinth]

@@MavenKHuffman I can't imagine how much work it was to put together. I remember taking over a month by myself to put together videos of the same length as this one, and that was with the production value of an abandoned gas station. 😂 you and your team have something amazing here, and I look forward to the next one

[@TorontoFCest2007]

Amazing Video Maven ! All the best to you in 2024 from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦🍁

[@TheEnigmaProductions]

Always look forward to your videos Mave

[@stevenking997]

punks exactly where he needs to be, he looks more alive in wwe then he did in aew.

[@eticas88]

Maven dotted his i’s and crossed his t’s with this one.

[@ironsave3201]

Thanks Maven! Your videos are the most genuine- as you are, Sir.

[@jeffmendez02]

Maven 😂 should definitely start doing podcast as well and start inviting Talents and interview them. And Maven is definitely killing with his KZbin contents as always!

[@Ricki_47]

Hey maven just wanted to say I have been really enjoying your videos, didn't know you were on KZbin until a few weeks ago but I'm glad I know now. P.s always enjoyed your dropkicks

[@MavenKHuffman]

Hey… at least ya found us. Hope we keep you here for the duration. Dropkick wasn’t too bad was it?

[@Ricki_47]

@@MavenKHuffman not it was not. my opinion, your one of the best to ever do the move

[@FIREFIELD87]

I love how Maven is able to make videos that are capable of being tied to another video he has done in the past. While watching this video, i forgot that he also did the video about being Punk's first televised opponent. Kudos Maven, keep up the good work.

[@01jkjwtaffy1990]

Thanks Maven. Great insights. You're doing a great job. I remember watching the 02 rumble and seeing you take out Taker. Now you're taking out KZbin 🙂

[@aaronluke1993]

Listening to that podcast again was awkward because Colt Cabana and Punk sued each other after the podcast.

[@MavenKHuffman]

I know!!! Made it even better

[@ZephKin]

Everytime I hear this Punk podcast, it becomes clearer that it wasn't "black and white" issue and it was more complex concerning wwe's "the show must go on" mentality and punk's aggressive tone he gives off. You just can't side with one of them fully when you hear these grievances punk had. It sounded like a workplace environment where you got shafted into a place regardless if the company knew what it was doing or not (look at nexus, roman's early pushes, dolph, new guys coming up). Hopefully, punk and hhh can work along well now seeing the fans really did miss him since he left. -anyways, another great vid btw maven.

[@misterundead425]

It really isn't that complex; WWE had a toxic "show must go on" mentality, which is responsible for many wrestler deaths (a couple of them were Punk's friends). Punk, in the end, realized how stupid and not worth it was and left. Concidentally, afterwards, they finally started giving wrestlers proper time off. Probably had to do with the bad press Punk gave them.

[@Travybear1989]

Punk is horrible. Wish WWE never signed him. Retire already.

[@ItApproaches]

@@Travybear1989 Cry about it.

[@gethao8459]

Your insight about WWE has provided another level beyond what people knows about the industry. You are genuine and should continue to share content like this. With regards to Punk, he wanted to be like Taker, Brock, Cena and the Rock in terms of influence, fame and especially compensation but he could never achieve it so jealousy drove him to expose WWE for all the bad culture about WWE. Neither Punk nor WWE care about each other in this reunion because the bottom line is about making money from each other.

[@nathanmiller9918]

I really appreciate your perspective. You seem like a genuine guy. Thanks for the entertainment then, now...forever. ;)