CM Punk was interviewed earlier today on LocoandClass.com, 98KUPD.com and power983fm.com. Photos from Boy Loco’s twitter, and the latter two sites have been added to the gallery.
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Super Snake sits down with WWE Champion CM Punk! Luck is for losers, at least according to CM Punk. Even though his arm is literally tattooed with good-luck charms, Punk believes you make your own good fortune through hard work and intense preparation. CM Punk is the only WWE superstar to win the Money in the Bank two consecutive years. WWE RAW SUPER SHOW, Monday, January 23rd (tonight) at US Airways.
Do you still watch WWE?
Very, very rarely. I try but… I’m a Fox News junkie and every once in a while I’ll try to switch to MSNBC or CNBC or CNN, and I watch for a couple of minutes but I can’t do it and turn back. I feel the same way about WWE.So you haven’t seen any of the CM Punk stuff?
That I have seen, and there’s a case of letting a guy be himself and do his own thing, and he either sinks or swims of his own accord. I’m an old-school guy; if someone has an idea let them try it – if it works, great; if it doesn’t work, then you take them off TV. But you know, at that level, everyone’s good enough that they’re not going to go out there and just be awful. But you’re not really allowed to do that at WWE.Over there, you have somebody literally sitting there telling you ‘Okay, you’re going to lock up with this guy, then you’re going to back him into the corner, you’re going to throw a punch, he’s gonna duck it, he’s gonna light you up and send you off, you reverse him but he’ll ditch you with a hip toss…’. Here it’s like, ‘Here you go guys, now go put your match together’, and then they will enhance it or add to it or say ‘Maybe you should do this instead?’ And that’s the difference and it’s very beneficial to the performer to work in an environment like that.
At TNA everyone is treated like an adult. You’re not an idiot, and you can think for yourself. At WWE, only certain guys are treated like that. Punk is one of them, Truth is another guy who seems to only be given bullet points as far as his promos go, and in my opinion, those guys are doing tremendous work.
You can tell when the other guys are reading it off a script, because they’re not actors. They’re trying to play actors and what’s on that paper is not necessarily what’s in their heart, and it comes across as hokey, phony, pre-planned BS.
WWE.com has uploaded digitals of the superstars from their past and present days in the WWE. These images can also be found in the latest issue of WWE Magazine.
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“He has a different way of thinking than most guys,” said Kidd. “Basically, the message is if I’ve come this far, I’m already halfway into the forest and I can’t go back.
“He’s a guy I can text anytime. If it’s 4 a.m. and I text him, he’ll text me back.”
By: John Clapp | January 20, 2012
By declaring outright his intentions of screwing CM Punk out of his WWE Championship at the 25th annual Royal Rumble event, John Laurinaitis revealed himself to be a man of deep resentment. That’s according to the one person who has known the Interim General Manager of Raw and EVP of Talent Relations longer than anybody else: his older brother, WWE Hall of Famer Road Warrior Animal.
In an exclusive interview, Animal told WWE.com that his brother’s vendetta against The Second City Saint is relatively easy to explain. Whereas Punk has reached the uppermost echelon in sports entertainment – the WWE Championship – Laurinaitis, an accomplished grappler in his own right, was never able to parlay his success overseas into a main event slot in the U.S.
“It’s one thing to be popular in Japan, and it’s another to make it in the U.S.,” Animal said. “That’s one thing that eats John from the inside, deep in his gut. I think he carries animosity over that, because he never got to be ‘the guy’ in the U.S. the way that CM Punk is today. I think he’s getting on Punk’s case because Punk is living the dream that John wishes he could have accomplished.”
Although the WWE Universe knows Laurinaitis primarily for his role on Raw SuperShow and, perhaps, for his time as one half of the oft-ridiculed Dynamic Dudes, less familiar to the WWE Universe is Laurinaitis’ impressive legacy inside Japanese squared circles.
By: Mitch Passero | January 20, 2012
CM Punk has faced – and overcome – many challenges during his rise to becoming WWE Champion. Not only did he fight tooth-and-nail to wrest the coveted title from John Cena – twice – he had to work just as hard to get it back from Alberto Del Rio. However, after everything that’s transpired on Raw SuperShow over the past several weeks, Punk could be up against his biggest challenge yet when he faces Dolph Ziggler at the 25th anniversary of Royal Rumble.
On Raw SuperShow, EVP of Talent Relations and Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis admitted that he’s going to try and screw Punk out of his title when he serves as the guest referee at Royal Rumble (WATCH). And if history is any indication, guest refs have been notorious for being anything but fair. Immediately after the shocking confession, Punk responded in a WWE.com Exclusive Video. (WATCH)
Finally, on top of worrying about what Laurinaitis might do, Punk will have his hands full in battling Ziggler – who has proven to be a formidable competitor for any Superstar. His resume includes Intercontinental, United States, and World Heavyweight Championship reigns.
Now that he has shown his true colors, will Laurinaitis get what he wants? Or will the WWE’s Second City Saint find a way to leave Royal Rumble with his title intact?
Source: wwe.com
CM PUNK
Last Week: 3
This Week: 2
The WWE Champion had a memorable week, first teaming with the Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley, and then reminding the WWE Universe why he is The Voice of the Voiceless, unleashing a verbal tirade on Interim Raw GM John Laurinaitis.
@CMPunk: And this guy too. pic.twitter.com/OZuMm1IU
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