ok so i was watching wrestlemania and raw this week and cm punk has started to get some boos from the crowds. now maybe before wm25 he was getting boo'ed but i never noticed.
ive also noticed some people in the iwc turn on him in various threads.
now punk clearly has waaayyyy more lovers than haters i know that but what i want to know is for those who dont like him, why?
It's like I sensed a thread calling out for me.. it said
TheOneBigWill, save us.. you're our only hope. So here I am, ready to explain wholeheartedly why I loathe Indy Punk.
the man can deliver in the ring.
It's true, he can. Yet rarely does.
Again, He honestly can.. against Mid-carders, but I've yet to see one solid match against a Main Eventer. He had a couple victories, all over J.B.L. He did have a half way decent match against Batista, but he never defeated him, or any of the other Main Eventers.
And before anyone jumps on with that whole "Creative this, Creative that".. save it and shove it. The fact is, if Punk was ever believable as a Heavyweight a year ago.. they would've at least remotely tried putting him over someone other than J.B.L.. like Kane, even.
he can cut a half decent promo.
I haven't YET seen this happen. He hasn't honestly cut any promos, and the very few he has.. haven't stood out worth a damn.
This is another one of those mysteries I'm waiting on. People always said he was amazing in the Indies when cutting promos. I've yet to see it. And this isn't the small pond, this is the big ocean. So whatever great promo(s) he cut there.. doesn't seem to be measuring up if his current are of the same caliber.
his gimmick is still intresting
It's honestly not. He's playing a unique role in more or less a guy who's trying to be Innocent. But how far is that going to get him? Doink played a unique role too, that of a Clown. Was he ever considered for a Heavyweight title? Fuck, we once had a former Hockey player in the Goon. A former Trash Man in Duke "The Dumpster". And a former Gladiator, in Faarooq Asad. All of those gimmicks were similar to Punk's. They were all unique and one of a kind.
But sometime's unique, doesn't cut it.
Granted, with the exception of Faarooq, give Punk more credit than the others. However the point I'm getting at is.. his gimmick, while unique, is nothing unlike anyone else. Why should it be considered anything different, cause it's real? So?
He doesn't drink. Doesn't smoke. Doesn't do drugs. He's the anti-Austin, and he's receiving the reverse of what Austin received.. boos.
and there is some things they can do with that if he goes heel etc...
I've been waiting on this as well. But this ties in with the above gimmick issue. He's "Straight Edge" and with the new PG policy, it's doubtful a heel turn for a guy who could honestly be a shoe-in for poster child.. would turn heel.
Besides all that.. what would be the heel side of Punk's gimmick? A cocky and arrogant attitude about how because he doesn't tarnish his body, that makes him better than everyone else? Yeah.. he doesn't have half as many fans as you think he does. And if he suddenly feels like playing off literally or remotely being "better", he won't have any fans.. period.
and even though he won mitb thats no guarentee he will win the title
Let's hope not. I think arguably the best thing that could happen for C.M Punk right now, is 1 of 3 routes.
1. Cashing in on the E.C.W Champion, Jack Swagger, to make history by being the only person to cash in on that title. (ie. A title Punk CAN be right for)
2. Being built better this time around, defeating Heavyweights, and getting a REAL shot at being Heavyweight Champion. This is something I'd be interested in.. because I WANT to see him succeed, believe it or not. I just can't stand seeing him handed every little fucking thing, when he's done nothing to deserve it.
3. Make history by losing after Cashing in. This option could either help, or hurt him. It's a coin flip, to be honest.
It could help, because realistically he isn't near enough in the leagues of Triple H., or John Cena. So losing to either, yet putting on a great match with them could seriously help him.
However, cashing in and losing.. would only (likely) make everyone who already believes he's a failure.. just add one more reason why.. to that list.
Alternative 4th Option: Randy Orton could very well become Champion at Backlash, by doing something as simple as pinning Shane McMahon. If this happens, I see NO reason why C.M. Punk shouldn't instantly cash in.. and win the title off Orton. (albeit, that'd be a somewhat heel way to do it, since Orton would've just had a match.. so the fans might very well boo him instead of cheer him)
hes the 1st man to win it twice
Wrong. He's the 1st man to win it back-to-back, at Wrestlemania.
Edge was the first man to technically
win the Money in the Bank case, twice. The 2nd time may of come out of a single's match.. but it still counted as a win. (especially since he cashed in twice, and won twice.)
which could also lead to the 1st unsuccesful cash in.
Again.. unless they push him better than they did last year, let's hope so.
maybe its just another one of those fads when the iwc turn on someone 'coz its cool to boo the good guy and cheer the bad guy'
No, no.. I'm almost definitely sure I just loathe Indy Punk all together. Hold on though, let me double check. *checking* Yep, it's not a fad.. I really dislike him in the Main Event scene.
im just sayin
Likewise.
That is why I wanted a Christian MITB, but seeing as Vince doesn't like him I'm thinking it may never happen. The problem with a punk back-to-back is that this match is there to push someone to the top, and why would Punk deserve another shot, he had one it went stale, he doesn't deserve another.
Geez, who'd wanna acknowledge that.
I know, I know.