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Day 3 Trial Testimony Centers Around Frustrated CM Punk After Rumble Injury

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Video testimony played in court Thursday morning painting a picture of an injured CM Punk who was angered by his early elimination from the 2014 Royal Rumble.

According to WrestleZone … taped interviews featuring Kane, referee John Cone, athletic trainer Larry Heck and audio technician Timothy Gaeng kicked off day three of the libel trial pitting Punk and co-defendant Colt Cabana against WWE’s Dr. Chris Amann.

The testimony centered around Punk’s concussion in the Royal Rumble and the chaos that ensued in the moments following the injury.

Kane recalled “illegally” eliminating Punk from the event – a phrase that got a chuckle from Punk inside the courtroom — and said the elimination was planned, but for later in the match.

Cone recalled producers in the back telling him to let Punk know he needed to stay down and that Kane would be coming out to eliminate him.  The ref said Punk responded, “if you make me leave this f*cking match, I’ll f*cking quit right now.”  Cone said after repeating the order, Punk pie-faced him.

It’s worth noting Punk quit the company the next day.

Heck, a 17-year medical veteran of WWE, testified that Amman said Punk had been concussed in the match.  Following the elimination, Heck said he witnessed Punk cuss people out backstage and then leave.  Heck recalled Punk being mad the finish of the match was changed.

Kane, Heck, and Cone testified that they weren’t aware of a lump or infection on Punk’s lower back.

After the videos played, court broke for lunch.

During testimony on Wednesday, Dr. Amann was on the stand discussing text messages between he and Punk, how he disclosed Punk’s medical issues to others, and emotional damage he says has been caused by the podcast.

The trial got started on Tuesday following jury selection.  Proceedings are expected to last a week.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Text Messages Between CM Punk And WWE Doc Revealed In Court

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Text messages centering around CM Punk‘s health issues ahead of his WWE departure were revealed during day two of testimony in the libel trial pitting he and Colt Cabana against a WWE doctor.

Roughly two months of emails and texts focusing on Punk’s medical problems were shown to jurors as Dr. Chris Amann was on the stand Wednesday, according to WrestleZone’s Nick Hausman.

In the communication from early November to mid-December, CM Punk complained about headaches and fatigue — all leading up to a December 2nd text Punk sent to Amann that read: “My head is killing me. Why do I have these headaches?”

Two days later, Punk texted Amann saying he wanted to go to a hospital.

According to Hausman’s court notes, the emails and texts were rolled out by Punk and Cabana’s legal team in response to Amann’s lawyers essentially tying Punk’s health problems to the 2014 Royal Rumble. In that event, Amman said he was summoned to see Punk during the match and the wrestler said he was seeing zig-zags/squiggly lines after taking a clothesline from Kofi Kingston.

At that point, Amann claims he determined Punk was concussed and need to leave the match. Punk, however, made the call to stay in — despite referees requesting he leave the ring — and producer Michael Hayes eventually sent Kane to the ring to eliminate him.

It’s worth noting that after eliminating Punk, Kane then chokeslammed him through a table.

During cross-examination, a slew of emails and text messages were shown which seem to indicate Punk complained about other problems relating to his health — like fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, days of vomit, headaches and more — yet he was still cleared for contact.

In addition to the emails and texts, testimony focused on prescriptions written by Amann, whether Punk had a cyst or back bulge, and how the Amann felt ridiculed made by the accusations on Cabana’s podcast.  Check out Wrestlezone’s coverage here.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Punk-Cabana Libel Trial Against WWE Doc Begins, Jurors Listen To Controversial Podcast Episode

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Testimony began Tuesday in the libel trial pitting CM Punk and Colt Cabana against a WWE doctor and during proceedings jurors had to listen to the famous podcast at the center of the lawsuit.

Gregory Pratt of the Chicago Tribune reports jurors heard the 2014 “Art of Wrestling” interview where Punk alleged Dr. Christopher Amann knowingly allowed him to work through serious injuries and misdiagnosed a staph infection — among other issues.

Pratt reports Punk was largely serious and attentive, but there were times where he seemed visibly amused at certain parts of the podcast.

At one point, Amann’s lawyer read tweets and news stories calling for the doctor to be fired.

The WWE doctor is asking for $1 million in damages.  Pratt expects Amann to continue testifying Wednesday when the trial resumes. Additionally, due to court obligations, Colt will be unable to attend a Compound Pro Wrestling Event this Friday in Oklahoma — so the event has been postponed.

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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

CM Punk Was Allegedly Backstage During “All In” Press Conference

The rumor mill surrounding CM Punk making an appearance at “All In” is about to go into overdrive … because the ex-WWE champ was apparently backstage during the show’s press conference.

Jenn Sterger — who hosted the conference — spilled the beans during an interview on the latest Collider Bodyslam podcast.

“If you got your tickets at face value for this event, I’m just saying it literally might be the best in the world,” Sterger told the show. “I will only say someone wearing sweatpants and training for something walked into the back of the building that the press conference was in — with marks, mind you, lining the entire sidewalks in the front of the building — and I just kept thinking ‘if they knew you were back here, they would literally tear down the front of the store.’”

The host says CM Punk was allegedly there to pick up shirts from Pro Wrestling Tees, but none of the people involved in the event would confirm or deny if he’d be making an appearance at All In.

With a scheduled signing the day before the event, and the fact he lives in Chicago, Jenn told the show that she thinks it only makes sense for the UFC fighter to be there. Adding, “What better way — if you were going to make your return to wrestling — than the biggest indie show ever?”

Listen to a portion of the interview below, then check out the full show — AVAILABLE HERE.

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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

CM Punk Confirms Second MMA Fight Set For UFC 225

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UFC fighter/former WWE star CM Punk has confirmed he’ll be stepping into the octagon once again for a fight set to take place in Chicago.

Punk made the announcement while responding to a rude person on Twitter who asked, “So when are we gonna see you cry again in the Octagon?”

“June nine, after I win and lock eyes with my beautiful wife, embrace my coaches and shout out my entire team,” the ex-wrestler replied.

For those unaware, UFC 225 will take place at the United Center in Chicago.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

CM Punk And Stu Bennett Among New Hosts Announced For “Ultimate Beastmaster”

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“Ultimate Beastmaster” on Netflix has announced that ex-WWE stars CM Punk and Stu Bennett(aka Wade Barrett) will be among the new hosts joining the show for season three.

Deadline first reported that a new season will air in 2018 and Punk tweeted afterward saying, “The Beast is back and I’ll be your host for Team USA along with the my co-host the awesome ! Don’t miss the most intense obstacle course in the world!!!!!”

For those who haven’t seen Beastmaster, the show is edited to be specific to each region participating — hence the local hosts who anchor their country’s version — however, we’re told there’s lots of interaction between all of them … so you’ll see some banter between the former Nexus leaders.

Bennett posted an announcement on social media as well with the caption, “*BREAKING NEWS* I’ll be hosting Netflix’s  S3 alongside .  .”

Check out his video below:

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

CM Punk Reportedly In Talks To Face Another Winless Fighter At UFC 225 In Chicago

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After competing in his first UFC fight on September 10, 2016, UFC is reportedly in discussions to have CM Punk return after a nearly two-year hiatus. According to MMA Fighting, UFC is planning on returning to Chicago for UFC 225 and have native CM Punk (0-1) fight Mike Jackson (0-1).

UFC announced on February 3rd that they will be returning to Chicago for UFC 225. Just moments later, Punk teased interest in competing on the card.

CM Punk made the decision to quit WWE, and subsequently wrestling altogether, after being involved in a feud with corporate Kane during the time of the 2014 Royal Rumble. Punk was the first entrant, and lasted over 49 minutes before being eliminated by Kane. Despite being scheduled to appear on RAW the following night, Punk never showed up, and decided to leave the company. Punk then set his sights on MMA and locked in a bout with Mickey Gall at UFC 203. Unfortunately, Punk tapped out via a rear naked choke 2:14 in the first round.

Following this fight, Dana White felt that he maybe should not have his next fight in the UFC.

“He probably shouldn’t have his next fight in the UFC,” the UFC President told Fight Network’s John Pollock. “Just like I said with Brock, having your first fight in the UFC is tough and you [saw] tonight, even if it’s against a guy who is 2-0. This is a tough place to learn.”

Now, White looks to be willing to give Punk another chance inside the Octagon.

“I like that guy. He’s a good dude,” White told the Associated Press in January. “He wants to give it another shot. I’m going to give it to him. He’s a completely different case than most normal human beings. So, I’m going to give him another shot.”

CM Punk and Mike Jackson share two glaring similarities. Along with both being 0-1 in the UFC, both lost to Mickey Gall in 2016 via rear naked choke in the first round. While Punk lasted over two minutes against Gall, Jackson submitted in only 45 seconds to a rear-naked choke.

Source: WrestlingINC

CM Punk Offered $1 Million To Work UK Indie Tournament

The Sun reports that 5 Star Wrestling promoter Daniel Hinkles is offering $1 million to former WWE Champion CM Punk to make a return to the ring on 5 Star’s 128-man tournament that begins on June 10th in Liverpool.

Hinkles said:

“We’ve been trying to contact CM Punk on and off for well over a year. We wanted him on the first show we did in Edinburgh in 2015. I’ve tried going through friends in the industry, I’ve gone through his website and sent dozens of emails but the opportunity has never been this big. We want to offer CM Punk $1 million dollars (£770,000) to come and join the 5 Star Wrestling tour starting June 10th. It’s a genuine offer. We’d love to hear back from the man himself. We want to do this with him.”

Punk has been away from pro wrestling since leaving WWE in January 2014. He lost his MMA debut for UFC in September 2016 and has hoped to make another return to the Octagon but nothing has been announced.

The 5 Star promoter continued:

“It doesn’t get more credible than CM Punk. We all know that if he ever comes back to wrestling it will be one of those epic moments – I want that to be with 5 Star Wrestling, right here in the UK. A common saying in the wrestling world is that the UK has the best fans, well how about we give them the biggest moments too. We are hugely ambitious. When we ask the fans who they want to see, CM Punk’s name is on everybody’s wish list and we’re willing to spend big to make it happen. I know he is seemingly focused on MMA at the moment and this wouldn’t have to end that, but wrestling is in his blood and $1 million has to be worth thinking about.”

Source: WrestlingINC

The Rock Leaves Voicemail For CM Punk To Please Audience After Raw Ends (VIDEO)

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It’s been a long time, but chants for CM Punk ended in a good moment tonight after Raw in Los Angeles — because they caused The Rock to call him on the phone in the center of the ring.

Dwayne Johnson appeared in front of the live crowd after the show to direct them on which reaction shots were needed for the movie they were filming.

It was first reported last week that a scene for the upcoming flick about Paige’s life Fighting With My Family would be filmed at the Staples Center. When the scene was revealed to be Paige’s debut in WWE and Dwayne mentioned the name AJ Lee, a loud CM Punk chant broke out.

And The Rock, being a man of the people, obliged by saying he’d give him a ring.

Punk didn’t answer, so the entire Staples Center left him a voicemail, and Punk responded on Twitter shortly after the show by saying, “Thanks Los Angeles. Nice to hear from you.”

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

A stream of The Rock’s full appearance can be FOUND HERE or watch the voicemail clip below:

News On CM Punk Possibly Fighting In UFC Again

CM Punk recently appeared on The MMA Hour and revealed that he recently met with UFC President Dana White and said that he wants to fight again. He noted that they’ve been going back and forth, and that an announcement may be coming soon.

Punk’s coach, Duke Roufus, also recently appeared on The MMA Hour and said that it was “looking hopeful” that Punk would fight in the UFC again, possibly as soon as “four to five months.”

“Yeah, definitely, I believe he and Dana are talking,” Roufus said. “I just talked to Punk on Monday before that, and things are looking hopeful. I can’t say yes or no, but they’re looking hopeful. We’re going to see. Dana’s always got a good recipe of what he’s going to create, and what’s best for the sport, and what’s best for Punk and everyone else.”

Punk suffered a one-sided loss in his UFC debut to Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September. Gall submitted Punk in just 2 minutes and 45 seconds of the first round with a rear-naked choke. Roufus noted that Punk didn’t perform the way that he would have liked against Gall, but said that he was getting better.

“He’s going to get better,” Roufus said. “Obviously, he didn’t perform the way we wanted to perform. We had some things he was doing really well with, he just didn’t happen. It’s just going to take time. But the great thing is he has an incredible attitude, and he’s very thankful for the opportunities. He’s getting better, he’s back in training and right after this fight I’ll picking up big time with him.”

Source: WrestlingINC