Category: WWE

REPORT: WWE Happy CM Punk Has Left The Company

Dave Meltzer noted on Saturday night’s episode of Wrestling Observer Radio (subscription required) that there are many people in WWE that are “not unhappy” that CM Punk apparently quit last week. Meltzer noted that there “was a lot of negativity towards him from a lot of people in the company.”

Meltzer also stated that Vince McMahon wants Punk to return since there aren’t many other top stars in the company. As for why Punk left, Meltzer said that there may not one specific reason. As to rumors about Punk leaving because Daniel Bryan was replacing him against Triple H at WrestleMania, he said that the direction was changed only after Punk quit and Punk was scheduled to face Triple H at the show until that point.

As noted earlier, Punk was not happy to be facing Triple H at WrestleMania. With his contract expiring in July and people within the company not expecting him to re-sign, he likely knew the direction that the match would go in.

 

John Cena Injured, Who Replaced CM Punk At Live Event?

It was announced at Sunday’s WWE live event in Kansas City, MO that John Cena was injured and wouldn’t be there. Cena was slated to face WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in the main event. WrestlingINC.com reader @GrimmsonMask noted that Orton mentioned an eye injury. Daniel Bryan then came to the ring and challenged Orton to a steel cage match for later in the show.

Fans were given until the end of the second match to receive refunds. Cena worked Saturday night’s WWE live event in Orlando, defeating Orton via disqualification.

CM Punk was also originally advertised for the event before he quit last week. Sheamus filled in for Punk, teaming with The Usos to face The Shield.

Ed’s Perspective: Rumble, Punk, and the Fans

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So last weekend, I wrote about how much I love the Royal Rumble. Now, image my disappointment when the newly returned Batista wins and Daniel Bryan doesn’t even get into the match.

Then on Monday, we find out that CM Punk walked away from the remainder of his WWE contract (or did we based on this post).

To me, both situations tell me that when we are told it’s the fans that matter – well forgive me if I call BS.

Don’t get me wrong, I understand that the WWE is running a business, and I recently wrote thanking them for making the upcoming WWE Network affordable.

Maybe it’s the creative team that I should be calling out. It just seems like over and over that creatively they seem to fly the bird and give a big F. U. to the fans on so many occasions.

I can’t remember in the over 40 years I’ve been watching professional wrestling, ever hearing and reading more people upset than there was when Daniel Bryan wasn’t one of the 30 Rumble participants.

However, if the Punk situation isn’t a work, and he really is upset about the part-timers getting most of the attention for Mania, then the creative team has flipped us fans the ultimate bird. No Daniel Bryan or CM Punk being in a headline match at what Trevor refers to as the wrestling Super Bowl.

Seriously folks, who has received bigger pops in the last few months than either Bryan or Punk? And we get Orton vs. Batista to headline Wrestlemania 30????? I just don’t get it.

Should the fans always get what we want? No, that’s part of the way the wrestling business works.

However, continously giving the fans the big F . U. doesn’t seem to be what’s best for business, especially with the WWE Network about to debut.

Forget Wrestling – CM Punk Talks UFC / MMA Being Texting Buddies With Vince McMahon

MMA Fighting caught up with CM Punk in his Chicago home to discuss his future in WWE, whether he thinks he will re-sign with the organization, his interest in taking an MMA fight, Brock Lesnar’s MMA future, HHH doing jiu-jitsu, the new WWE network, Ronda Rousey, UFC on FOX 10, Royal Rumble, and more.

Recorded just days before he walked out. He talks his schedule and brutal on the road lifestyle. He seams tired and uninterested even at this point.

WWE Creative In Secret Meetings Friday Regarding Wrestlemania

Members of the WWE creative team were in Stanford Connecticut as of Friday in secret meetings regarding plans for Wrestlemania. The word we continue to get is that writers are in panic mode and have been since last Tuesday.

 

Flyer Passed Out The Night CM Punk Walked Out Adds To Growing Theory That It May Be An Elaborate Work

Raj Giri from wrestlinginc.com shares the following which has added to the growing theory among many who insist CM Punk’s walking out on the WWE is all part of some well planned work….

WrestlingINC.com reader Dan Baker passed along this flyer that was being handed out after last Monday’s RAW. This was before Punk’s departure was made public, and the flyers were obviously printed ahead of time, and it’s not like they would stop the flyers from being handed out. It wasn’t until the following day that WWE started to remove Punk from advertising. Still, it’s kinda ironic in hindsight.


Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0201/569852/photo-flyer-featuring-cm-punk-passed-out-after-raw/#BD3A5XvmpXCmjJ8b.99

 

Trevor’s Perspective: Wrestling Fans, Let’s Get Ready For Our Superbowl

As America gets ready to celebrate what might as well be considered a national holiday (Superbowl Sunday) I thought it was important to remind us all just how important Wrestlemania is to professional wrestling just as the Superbowl is important to football fans.

Wrestlemania at least for me has always brought the same feeling and sense of excitement as the Superbowl does to fans of football.  The only thing that could make Wrestlemania even better would be if wrestlers from multiple promotions were to face each other much like football teams.  That’s just wishful thinking on my part of course. In reality World Wrestling Entertainment dominates the industry and as of right now there are no promotions even on the same level as the well-oiled machine that is the WWE.  However even though Wrestlemania features stars from one single promotion the event itself bursts with the bells and whistles right up there with “the big game”.

In all honesty, I have grown increasingly frustrated with what seams to be on lack of mainstream coverage of mania over the years compared to it’s earlier days (statistically speaking). The whole concept of Wrestlemania in the first place was to create that Superbowl feeling that brings football fans together every year. Wrestling fans are just as devoted as those of any professional sport. The truth is we DESERVE to have our own Superbowl.

I’m hoping that the fact that this year marks the 30th anniversary of Wrestlemania has me hoping for some big surprises and shockers especially to increase the mainstream media’s interest in the WWE’s biggest event of the year or in pro wrestling for that matter.This year with the launch of the WWE Network fans have the chance to watch Wrestlemania on any platform they choose at no additional charges to your already subscription to he WWE network.

Enjoy Superbowl Sunday and don’t forget Wrestlemania Sunday is on April 6th!

 

Wrestlemania Poster Featuring CM Punk Replaced

WWE.com replaced the WrestleMania XXX poster on the WrestleMania XXX page with simply the event logo. The original poster featured CM Punk, along with John Cena, The Undertaker, Mark Henry, Brock Lesnar, Alberto Del Rio and Randy Orton.

– WWE is still advertising Punk on their Appearances page for the Wizard World Louisville Comic Con on Friday, March 28.

– In addition to Thursday night’s NXT taping, fans have hijacked the WWE Facebook page. Mosts of the fan posts have been CM Punk chants and rants.

 

CM Punk Supporters At Thursday Night’s NXT Tapings

Word from people at tonight’s NXT tapings is that there have been a bunch of different chants for CM Punk. Security were also confiscating CM Punk signs. At one point when fans were supposed to be chanting “NXT” for a show opener, there was a good amount of fans chanting for Punk.