CM Punk Vs. Triple H: Put Together Too Fast?

While I am extremely excited to see HHH and Punk go at it at Night of Champions, I worry that the buildup for such a great match was not as good as it should have been.  Both Punk and Triple H are excellent ring workers, which means that the match will probably be very good, but I don't think that the buildup and events leading to the match were written as well as they could have been.  For a while the angle was supposed to be Kevin Nash vs. Punk but that ended up not happening for whatever reason and HHH was thrown in last minute.  I don't know if this was done intentionally or something came up that required a last minute change, but I just feel that such an epic encounter doesn't seem like it is as big enough of a deal that it should be.

CM Punk Returns, WWE Has Two WWE Champions.

Let me just start off by saying that I applaud the WWE with the newest storylines and direction they are taking with their "real life" angles.  Wrestling hasnt been this interesting to me in a while and each week it just gets better and better.

CM Punk Wins WWE Title! Leaves WWE With The Belt! Cena Fired!

CM Punk defeated John Cena last night to win the WWE championship on his last night with the company.  After winning Vince tried to have Alberto Del Rio cash in his MIB title match but Del Rio was instantly stopped by Punk.  Afterwards Rio jumped the guard rail and escaped into the city of his hometown, Chicago, where he was seen partying (soberly of course) all night with the belt and the citizens of Chicago.
  I dont know what this means for John Cena and the future of the WWE title or Punk for that matter.  I can not wait to watch Raw tonight and find out!

Without Punk, What's Next For The Nexus?

As we all know, Nexus Leader, CM Punk is close to finishing his tenure with the WWE and will most likely leave the company in two weeks.  While that is another story altogether, this post focuses on the rest of the Nexus members.  When their fearless leader leaves what will become of the up and coming superstars of the Nexus?  While each of the members have shown strengths in the squared circle on their own, none of them have made a huge impact on the WWE universe yet.  I sincerely hope that Punk's underlings aren't left out to dry when Punk leaves the WWE.

CM Punk: Possibly The Best Of This Generation...

Now, let me just state that I have always been a fan of CM Punk and his work inside and outside of the ring.  His matches are always exciting and his promo's are close to untouchable by other superstars.  In light of the recent rant he went on on the most recent Raw, I have developed a new sense of respect for Punk.  While we don't know a whole lot of what went on behind the scenes during this rant, we do know that no one other than Punk knew what was going to be said and even though his method of conveying his issues are controversial, Punk had a lot of points that I happen to agree with.  In my opinion, CM Punk is one of the top ring performers today on both the Smackdown and Raw rosters.  I love every match that he puts on and his promos are always extremely entertaining.  With his most recent promo, Punk brought us back to the days of the "attitude" era and gave us a sense of realism when there has been close to no realism as of late.  I have always felt that Punk was one of the most underrated superstars in the WWE and I agree that his talents have not been properly recognized.  CM Punk deserves to be in one of the main events at next year's wrestlemania, but instead The Rock will headline next year's 'Mania and probably will not wrestle a single match before that.  Regardless of the outcome of the next few weeks, I applaud Punk for taking a chance and voicing his opinion and I also believe that  this will do more good than bad in the future of Punk's career.

CM Punk Suspended Due To Rant On Raw

Due to the unscripted promo CM Punk delivered on the most recent Raw, WWE officials have suspended Punk from all television appearances for three weeks, which happens to be when his contract expires.  He will fulfill his house show obligations but will no longer be appearing on WWE television.  I'm not surprised this action was taken but I believe that Punk had a lot of truth to his promo.  He is probably one of the best in the locker room today and he has not been recognized in a way he deserves.  We will see where the Straight Edge Superstar does next...

CM Punk's Promo On Raw: A Thing Of Beauty

Despite the end results of what may have happened to him after Raw, CM Punk may have delivered possibly the best on air promo in the past few years in the history of the business.  CM Punk brought us back to the Attitude era with a sense of realism that has been missing from the WWE for a long time.  Regardless if it was scripted or not (which I don't think it was) Punk has been receiving tons of praise from both fans and peers alike.  It's a shame his mic was cut as I'm sure he had much more to say.

CM Punk To Leave WWE In July?

There have been many reports recently that CM Punk's contract with the WWE expires in July and he has yet to resign with the company.  As of last night's Raw, the WWE has started an angle where Punk publicly acknowledges that his contract does indeed expire in July and that he will win the title before he finishes and take the title with him.  Either Punk is indeed leaving or he has resigned with WWE and using these rumors to develop a new storyline with Punk.  Punk has always been one that connects well with the WWE universe in terms of online stories or social media.  This could be a great play on internet rumors.

Possibly One Of The Best Heels Of All Time

In the previous post, I wrote about what I thought was wrong about the Nexus.  I am now going to talk about what was very right about the Nexus.  The thing that was so great about the New Nexus, was CM Punk.  While Punk was a very popular Face wrestler he has made a much bigger impact in the WWE as a heel and I truly enjoy watching him every week on Raw.  The way that CM Punk has channeled a Charles Manson-esque method of appearing truly evil, and manipulative, is what make the WWE truly entertaining.  In the future I do believe that CM Punk will be held in regards to the top WWE heels of all time with names such as Ted DiBiase Sr, Triple H, Roddy Piper, and Rick Rude.  The best type of villain is the one who can truly get inside someone's head and the way CM Punk manipulates and controls the people who serve under him (the new Nexus or, the Straight Edge Society) really makes for a much scarier Heel.  I love CM Punks work ethic and his new form of evil that he has brought to the WWE.  Back when Triple H was a huge heel he became such a popular villain that eventually the WWE fans started to cheer him.  This is a very same path that I see CM Punks character taking as well.  Not only can Punk entertain physically, but he is vastly entertaining with every other method of his character as well.  Not only do I see Punk being regarded as one of the best villains of all time, I would not be surprised if he goes down as one of the best superstars of all time.