I Miss The Old CM Punk

[Mustang Sally]

The problem is that the "old" CM Punk was someone that was the butt of jokes from some people backstage to the production crew to the WWE brass.

Was he really? If so, he's made an amazing turn-around, especially in view of the notion that Vince McMahon didn't think he was a successful performer. I imagine it's hard to get back in Vince's good graces after he's decided you're not worth promoting.

But I have a question: Did Punk actually get Serena Deeb fired for not adhering to the straight-edge lifestyle when outside the ring? It seems it would take an employee with a lot of power to inflict his wishes on the whole company...... and on one employee in particular.

Did Punk really have the power to do that? That he was held in such disfavor by management seems to suggest he couldn't. I always liked Serena and wondered what (or who) really sealed her fate in WWE.



As to the original topic of this thread, I would say Punk's present personality is a natural progression from his "straight edge" days. Back then, he was the guy who went against the tide.....he told it like it was and said things other people would never say.

If you accept that premise, then what he's doing today merely represents the next logical step in his development.

 

[The Crock]

You miss the old Punk? The one who nobody really cared about and would have easily been forgotten in the shuffle? I'm sure you don't really mean that, or you just don't know what you're talking about. He needed to separate himself from the crowd, he needed to take that next step, he needed to surprise us... and he did. The fans are now ALWAYS behind CM Punk, heel or face, because they like his character. Look at his first World Title run, people didn't even care, now? They're clamoring to see more of him. You know why? Because he had the balls to do something different.

CM Punk was just another statistic before, but now he's going down in the history books. Ever since he cashed in on Jeff Hardy, he's been working toward this, he's been putting himself into position to be THE MAN, the top dog. He always had the talent to do it, he just needed to find the right path.

 

[hollowpoint]

1) How did you feel about Punk's old character, regardless of what he is today?

The old character was fine. Nothing really special about him. The fact that he was "Straight Edge" screamed upper mid card. That is why he got booked the way he did. Although he wasn't generic, he didn't jump off of the card when you saw he was coming up in a match.

2) Where would you see Punk today had he never traveled down the S.E.S. path and stayed face?

He would probably be holding the I.C. or U.S. Title, or be a multiple time Tag Team title holder with one or two shots at the World Title.

3) Would it have been possible for him to win MITB a third time over Jack Swagger (Since his title run was worthless), Assuming he never started SES and challenged Rey?

In a word...NO. The fact that he won it 2 years in a row was a travesty in itself.


4) What do you think would have become of the Nexus?

If Wade Barrett were still running Nexus, he would be WWE Champion. CM Punk has a knack for running stables into the ground. At least that is what he has done so far in his stint with the E.