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Post by Chief on Mar 27, 2014 18:18:28 GMT -5
No. If he ever comes back he will still be over huge and all will be forgiven.
WWE forgives you if you can make them money.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 18:34:22 GMT -5
His WWE career, yes, and if he does come back I don't feel he will be as hot as he was at any stage, just like when Austin returned; the pops were good but not great. I'd like to see him in NJPW, myself.
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Post by bababooey on Mar 27, 2014 19:58:15 GMT -5
He definitely hurt himself financially. When I was at JR's show, he said that when Austin walked out it took a long time for him to start earning royalties and a cut of his merchandise again. He said that Austin and Punk breached their contracts by walking out and WWE has the right to not pay them what their contracts stipulate since they are now basically invalid contracts. He said that overall, Austin ended up missing out on over $1,000,000 in that revenue he would have made.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 20:03:14 GMT -5
Not his career, but he did damage his WWE legacy. If he never comes back I fully expect him to be tucked away into a dark place in the archives never to be spoken of again.
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Post by The Hitman on Mar 27, 2014 20:06:49 GMT -5
I think it's a matter of opinion. To me I kind of lost respect for him, because he just walked out on the fans. Which is funny, because when Austin walked I didn't hate him, if anything I missed him more. The thing with Punk, I don't understand why he walked? Was he just beat up? Bad booking? I don't know. He was still a huge part of Raw every week. Honestly I don't miss him that much, sure it would be awesome if he came back, but Mania without him still seems like it's going to be good anyway. If he comes back one day that's cool, if not then he had a Hall of Fame career already.
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Post by kingnothing ~ Hardwired... on Mar 27, 2014 20:09:52 GMT -5
He's hurt his future endeavors just a bit. If half of the stories from those "in the know" are true, other promoters are going to remember how Punk handled the end of his contract with WWE.
And as long as he remains radio-silent, he hurts his case more. Right now the best we have to go on is that he was tired and unhappy with his position in the company, and instead of honoring his signed agreement for the next few months, he quit. The top brass at other wrestling companies are going to have to ask themselves, "what if I bring him in, we get in a roll and he gets unhappy for some reason? Does he just up and quit here too?"
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Post by Robert69 on Mar 27, 2014 20:13:44 GMT -5
If you bury the burier, does that make you a super-burier? Maybe they should have had a Buried Alive match A three way with Cena. Last man standing gets a 10 year extension on their contract to continue burying the next generation. Bob the Builder can guest referee. If they can have Scooby Doo show up -- Bob the Builder can.
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Post by underjohngrohs on Mar 27, 2014 20:21:56 GMT -5
you know with this Punk situation, i know it was like Stone Cold walking out in 2002, but at least he didn't hit AJ Lee at all, because it would've been a Stone Cold/Debra II. Punk was just like Austin, you know the more i think about it, i think it was the reason why Batista came back and wanted to take over the spotlight. I mean think about it you had Punk in the ECW Title scenario just one year after his debut. And then months later, he goes to RAW and takes the World Heavyweight Title, he loses it in September. Then wins back the title a year later, he becomes a heel through 2009, after he loses the title, he lost against Rey Mysterio and The Big Show throughout 2010, but he got jobbed to The Undertaker in a quick match, he returns and does commentary, he returns to real wrestling and joins the Nexus as their New Leader in 2010, Did the pipe-bomb promo in 2011 and threatened walking out with the WWE Title but instead he stays, he had a fantastic reign as Champion whether he was heel or a face, But i think the reasons why Punk was upset that Batista and others came back that made him leave, But Punk vs HHH could've happened at WrestleMania, i say add Daniel Bryan to win the Royal Rumble instead of Batista, and Batista taking on Brock Lesnar, and it would be Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton automatically, and that would lead to someone ending Undertaker's streak like Bray Wyatt or John Cena. Cena vs Taker would've been good for the 30th WrestleMania to be honest. But as a CM Punk fan, i really have to say this, like JR said to Stone Cold. CM Punk took his ball and went home.
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Post by knupmc on Mar 27, 2014 20:26:18 GMT -5
I think damaged is a harsh word to use for this scenario. If and when he does come back will it have an affect; well yea it'll be awkward for the wwe in the back and the superstars. But after a month it'll be like he never left. And trust me his career isn't done with wrestle ring. Whether he goes to tna or goes back to wwe, he will still wrestle somewhere
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Post by weaseltv on Mar 27, 2014 20:44:28 GMT -5
IF he comes back.. all the WWE would have to do is let Punk shoot on HHH and management decisions... and everyone will forgive him and cheer him more than ever... WWE will make money... Punk will make money... and all will be happy....
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Post by wyattfam on Mar 27, 2014 21:26:59 GMT -5
Its weird without him. WWE caught a break because of the Shield and Wyatts becoming favorites. And Cesario is slowly getting up there as well. DBRY is over but not the face yet. Without out them all they could depend on is Super Cena on Punks absence. I don't think it'll damage his career. He's been getting loud pops at every arena. Its a different setting and fans can voice their frustration openly now. They're with Punk on this. Furthermore, Vince likes Punk. Hunter dislikes him. Vince vs HHH, guess who makes the final call?
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Post by cordless2016 on Mar 27, 2014 21:29:54 GMT -5
Punk showed how self centered he is by walking out the way he did. If he was burnt out that one thing. But if rumors are true and he walked out because he was going to feud w/ HHH at WM instead of being in the main event then it just makes him look bad.
Unlike Austin in 2002 who had a legit claim to still being the top draw and was being wasted in pointless midcard feuds w/ Hall, Flair, and Big Show, Punk was still being featured in top feuds. Punk has never been the #1 guy in the company nor was he ever the top draw yet in interviews and DVDs always has come off as stubborn and into himself, literally thinking he has always been held back when he was given huge pushes by the WWE. Sure he wasn't in the title picture but after a 400+ day title reign they needed to keep him away from it for a while. Plus he was still being featured in top feuds w/ Heyamn and Lesnar, the Wyatts, and the Shield. He was also rumored to be going into a feud w/ HHH which would have been pushed as one of the main matches on the card. Instead he threw a fit and went home.
Has Punk damaged his career? Not really, but he does come off in a bad light IMO. When he decides to return (everyone comes back eventually), you can bet old Tripper won't forget Punk walking out on a potential feud with him.
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Post by jakks1996collector on Mar 27, 2014 21:46:14 GMT -5
Best work in wrestling since the Montreal Screwjob.
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Post by CrossRhodes on Mar 27, 2014 21:46:49 GMT -5
CM Punk is unreliable, Who wants an unreliable employee?!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 21:48:11 GMT -5
no he didn't he will return eventually down the road and everyone will act shocked
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Post by Word™ on Mar 27, 2014 22:01:39 GMT -5
I am willing to bet CM Punk will never work full time again.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 22:17:11 GMT -5
If he doesn't come back, I think WWE will keep fading him into obscurity and downplay his role. Much like what they did with macho and warrior. But if he can make them money and he comes back his legacy will be the same. WWE's politics plays a role in everyone's legacy. Certain controversial figures past wanes in and out in terms of how the wwe currently feel about them. Also, now is a pretty interesting time as HHH and Steph become more prominent backstage. According to the always legitimate internet and how certain things may be implied on raw, they seem to be pretty insulted by it. Yet, Vince will let someone spit in his face and come back if the money is right. That helped make him a billionaire.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Mar 27, 2014 22:28:05 GMT -5
I think it could hurt his career.
I think this really shows the boys, and any executives of WWE or any other company he might work for that he's not a team player. He claimed to be somebody that wanted to get guys like Tyson Kidd, Colt Cabana, Luke Gallows, Vladamir Kozlov and other held down and disrespected wrestlers equal and fair treatment and CM Punk also claimed that he wanted to make WWE fun again for the fans.
Then, because he felt HE should be the main event, he breached his contract and walked out on the other superstars, his company that invested a lot of time and money into him, and his fans that spend a lot of time and money supporting him and buying his products.
CM Punk is just another guy in a long list of guys in the business that only cares about themselves. All that change he talked about wanting...it was all just BS. He said what he said and did what he did to politic himself into a better position for HIMSELF. He never made WWE a better place for anybody but himself, and even that wasn't good enough for him.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 22:49:10 GMT -5
Nah.
If/when he returns he will be more popular than ever.
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Post by Ian from 616Entertainment. on Mar 27, 2014 23:10:42 GMT -5
No. If he ever comes back he will still be over huge and all will be forgiven. WWE forgives you if you can make them money. This is how I feel.
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