Pinc Posted October 20, 2022 Posted October 20, 2022 It would be really nice if they could get to a point where MJF somehow turns face as he wins the belt. And then Cult of Personality goes off.
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted October 21, 2022 Paid Members Posted October 21, 2022 11 hours ago, Nick James said: What's the difference (other than the press conference) between Punk and say, Sasha Banks? I don't think you can really say "other than the press conference" when the press conference is the biggest part the whole issue. Publicly insulting your co-workers and challenging them to a fight, humiliating your boss, yourself and the company, throwing an immature tantrum, airing private business...there's no coming back from that. I genuinely hope he's gone for good. What an awful fucking person to have in any company.
Paid Members Nick James Posted October 21, 2022 Paid Members Posted October 21, 2022 By that wording, I meant more that the press conference is known rather than it happening backstage like with Sasha. Probably poor wording on my part by what I meant, but again, fair point once more. Think its quite an interesting discussion point and clearly people are viewing whether he returns or not differently.
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted October 21, 2022 Paid Members Posted October 21, 2022 According to the Observer, AEW are in negotiations with Punk to buy out his contract and he won't be back. The current sticking point is negotiating the non-compete. I'm guessing Punk wants to do a few big money matches for WWE if he can. Triple H isn't Vince McMahon though, Vince forgives everything but I don't get the sense Triple H is the same and both guys dislike eachother. Plus after that press conference could you even trust Punk to do business? Interesting.
Members SuperBacon Posted October 21, 2022 Members Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) Punk going back to WWE and "playing" a 'hypocritical money grabbing sell out who doesn't care what people think' character...that sounds amazing to me. Do it Phil. Edited October 21, 2022 by SuperBacon
Loki Posted October 21, 2022 Posted October 21, 2022 Never say never with WWE, but… I can’t imagine HHH wants anything to do with Punk. The company is doing great under him, the locker room is motivated, he’s got AEW talent ringing him asking for a job… why risk any of that for someone he personally loathes?
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted October 21, 2022 Awards Moderator Posted October 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, Loki said: Never say never with WWE, but… I can’t imagine HHH wants anything to do with Punk. The company is doing great under him, the locker room is motivated, he’s got AEW talent ringing him asking for a job… why risk any of that for someone he personally loathes?
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted October 21, 2022 Paid Members Posted October 21, 2022 They are already making insane amounts of bank. They need CM Punk right now less than any time in history.
Merzbow Posted October 21, 2022 Posted October 21, 2022 If they thought they could make even more money they would sign him up, it's capitalist 101.
Keith Houchen Posted October 21, 2022 Posted October 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Merzbow said: If they thought they could make even more money they would sign him up, it's capitalist 101. Corporate Moneyman Punk would be a great gimmick in WWE.
Paid Members Carbomb Posted October 21, 2022 Paid Members Posted October 21, 2022 Is Punk still good for that now, though? His big moneymaking period and high point was back when he was doing something new and not seen before in WWE. We've all seen it now. Surely there's not really any more mileage in him at this point, not at that level, anyway? Put it this way: can he still generate enough bank to offset the problems he inevitably causes?
Infinity Land Posted October 21, 2022 Posted October 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, Carbomb said: Put it this way: can he still generate enough bank to offset the problems he inevitably causes? This is wrestling. The answer is almost always yes. Just wait for Crown Jewel 2023 when we get Bret Hart v. Bill Goldberg.
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted October 21, 2022 Paid Members Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Merzbow said: If they thought they could make even more money they would sign him up, it's capitalist 101. Again, that's what Vince would do. Is Triple H cut from the same cloth? Remains to be seen. Edited October 21, 2022 by LaGoosh
Paid Members BomberPat Posted October 21, 2022 Paid Members Posted October 21, 2022 Even in the weird, amoral world of wrestling, a major promotion signing someone who got fired for publicly slagging off his employer and colleagues, then getting into a very well publicised fight backstage, seems a bit unlikely, before you factor in how injury prone Punk seems to be, and how neither he or Triple H seem to like each other. We haven't really seen if Triple H has Vince's ability to put personal grievances aside when it's time to make money, or if he or Punk would even want to try.
Paid Members Chris B Posted October 21, 2022 Author Paid Members Posted October 21, 2022 Maybe the sticking point is that Punk wants to go back to UFC.
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