I can't speak for anyone else, but my dislike of Punk is something that's grown over the past few years. As a wrestler, I like the CM Punk persona, I'm just not all that wild about Phil Brooks. During all the initial hoopla of his leaving WWE, I waited for quite a while to get a handle on which side was more in the right or wrong in terms of Punk's accusations towards WWE. As time went on, Punk's sympathy started to fade due to some comments. If Punk was unhappy, then he was right to leave and I agree, he didn't owe fans anything. The problem was that Punk started making all kinds of accusations and made comments that he couldn't prove and/or made him look like a total hypocrite.
For instance, during his shoot interview with Colt Cabana, he went on about how he had a staph infection on his lower back at waist level that WWE medical missed and stated that by the time the Royal Rumble came around, it'd swollen to the size of a baseball. The only problem was that if Punk had an infection, it wasn't remotely what he claimed it was because WWE put out video of the Royal Rumble showing close ups of Punk's ass & lower back; given that spandex tights are made to fit tight, you would've been able to see a baseball sized lump in the area, but you didn't because it wasn't there. Punk went off on WWE's medical staff and it's why both he & Colt Cabana are being sued by the doctor Punk specifically pointed out, Chris Amann, for defamation. If reports are true, Punk has now severed ties with Colt Cabana because Cabana was recently backstage at a WWE event recently; I don't remember reading why he was there, only that he was there, word got back to him and, reportedly, Punk has ended his friendship with Cabana.
As someone else mentioned, another thing that made me not so sympathetic to Punk was his constant bitching about part timers in WWE using the power of their name to wind up in top level positions on the card. He did the exact same thing when it came to signing with UFC; he used the fact that he had a recognizable name and generated a lot of buzz to be signed to the biggest MMA promotion in the world despite a complete lack of MMA training, experience or fights when there are MMA fighters who try and fail for years to even get UFC to pay attention to them.
Looking back over the whole business with Punk and WWE, his words and actions have given me the perspective that Punk's bitching was ultimately about the same thing others have bitched about over the years: he didn't really give a damn about the boys in the locker room and the only "change" that he wanted was that he was THE top guy in the company. Reportedly, despite being ceaselessly confrontational and difficult, he simply thought WWE should give him exactly what he wanted in exactly the way he wanted it. He stated during the shoot interviews that he wanted the "John Cena push"; that's all well & good but, unlike Cena, Punk never showed any real loyalty to WWE, didn't have Cena's work ethic, constantly complained about everything that was going on as though nothing really made him happy, he was endlessly confrontational towards just about anyone, etc. so it's little wonder why Punk never got the Cena level push that he wanted.
Some do hate on the guy for leaving WWE, or pro wrestling as a whole, just like some still hate on the Rock for going to Hollywood. As I said, I liked Punk as a pro wrestler, but Phil Brooks is a douche bag with a big mouth who doesn't know when to shut up for his own good.
Now we getting somewhere. I respect that you explained why you don't like punk unlike most on this site.
But most of what you said is inaccurate.
Well I agree what you said that punk doesnt owe anyone anything.
He did have a staph infection, he showed his scar on an interview on youtube. All you have to do is search for it.
These accussations are true. Why would he make it up. He knows wwe is a juggernaut of a company like the NFL. He isn't stupid.
Only reason wwe is responding now is because they are trying to bankroll him. Or make him spend money on court fees, which is terrible legal but crazy smart. I doubt this case makes it too trial. Punk has all the evidences toward wwe. WWE is just bitter and pity that punk beat them at their own game.
I have no idea why colt was at raw. That was weird to me . But I had to agree with punk on that. Why the hell would you be on raw and ur best friend is in matter of a lawsuit. THats dum. I dont blame him there.
And the comment you made about punk being a hypocrite. I really dont see it.
Dana white offerred him a contract. What idiot would say no.
Punk took the oppourunity and took ball with it.
Doesn't make him a hypocrite. Makes him smart. He worked hard to make himself famous. He paid his dues.
They did the same thing with lesnar. Offered him a contract and he took it. And lesnar had no fight experience just wrestling.
Lesnar to this day, still sucks as a fighter. steroid man.
Dana is a business man. He know that the next ppv wont sell. So he added punk. Pretty simple business
Let me see. Your other point about him not working harder than cena. I call BS.
Punk has stated many times, he nearly killed himself working for the wwe while injured.
He did just as much, if not more than cena.
I applaud cena work ethnic but cm punk worked harder than cena. If not be equal to cena.
Only reason people say cena works harder bc everyone says the same shit about cena. He work ethic is public.
While everyone elses isn't.
Especially what punk said about make a wish foundation. He did more wishes than cena. but no one notice bc cena is the poster boy.
Phil brooks is a guy that keeps it real no matter what. He even admits he is a dick. Now I can see why bc fans like you and everyone else that hate on him for no reason.
And what he has been through, throughout his childhood. I will be the same way.
So yea I disagree with you.
Only part I agree with is that Punk owe us nothing.
Cm punk is gonna win the lawsuit against wwe.
Unless wwe pays some people off.
