CM Punk believes wrestling is a “two-way street”.
Walking out of WWE in 2014, CM Punk made his triumphant return to the promotion a couple of years ago in 2023. Coming out to a roaring Chicago crowd, Punk made his much-awaited return to the promotion after a brief stint in AEW.
Since then, The Second City Saint has competed in two Rumbles, failing to win them both.
Speaking with Jackie Redmond in a recent interview, CM Punk commented on how he is now here to help the young talent. Calling the business selfish, Punk claimed the industry to be two-way, and that he can guide the youngsters and receive help from them as well.
“The air I operate in is pretty rare. Obviously, the guys I’m competing against, they’re not asking me for advice. They don’t care what I think, but there are other people who maybe do. There are other people who maybe ask because they think politically that’s the smart thing to do. My time, I used here pretty openly. I’m here to help people. The selfish aspect of it to is that I could talk to a 20-year-old track and field athlete from NXT and I’m looking for something I can learn.
It’s a two way street. 46-year-old CM Punk doesn’t know what cool is, if he ever did. Maybe the kids can help me out with that. This business, you’re nothing without the people who paved the road prior to you. This isn’t a team sport. This is a very selfish business. I don’t like talking about myself because I wind up saying these wildly, what I feel, are egotistical things like I’m tired of pretending that half the locker room didn’t buy a pair of boots because they saw CM Punk wrestle.”
H/t Fightful
Involved in two huge feuds against Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins since his return, the former AEW World Champion has elevated himself to main event status in the company. With how things ended at the Royal Rumble PLE, he is now expected to enter a three-way rivalry against Rollins and Roman Reigns ahead of WrestleMania 41.
CM Punk Plans To Write A Book On His Pro-Wrestling Career
During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, CM Punk opened up about writing a book about his career to document his controversial journey.
“I’m going to write a book someday. I don’t know when. I’m just going to tell the story. In 93, I started rolling around in backyards with my friends.”
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