Thread: C.M. Punk is proof that WWE is not completely retarded.
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Old 02-03-2008, 11:06 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by NeanderCarl View Post
Pushed right, CM Punk could be the next big, mainstream wrestling star.

Then again, pushed right, Funaki could be the next big, mainstream star.

You push anyone right, and they'll make it. WWE and their short memories either keep forgetting how to push new stars, despite their track record, or simply don't give much of a crap about pushing aside the status quo and letting new guys through. They're booking for politics, not for business, as it goes.

As for Punk, the straight-edge gimmick could well strike a chord with a new audience, making Punk a star and sparking off a new boom period. Or it could not.

Problem is, it is always a face who leads a resurgence in the business... every boom has been sparked by a face (oh, come on, the only people who thought the nWo were heels were the trailer park rednecks down south)... but as a face, I have found CM Punk uber-bland, and his matches mostly boring as hell. He doesn't have the face charisma to lead a boom. From footage I've seen, he's a far more proficient heel... but heels never catch on outside the confines of the business. I don't know if I'm really articulating clearly what I'm trying to say here... ah well, ya get meh?
First of all, your statement about "anyone could be the next big, mainstream star" is ridiculous. You can't honestly believe that. It takes a certain combination of charisma, skill, and a particular look to become a main eventer, let alone a "mainstream star" the likes of Rock, Austin and Hulk Hogan. What in God's name makes you think that anyone could be the next big mainstream star?

Also, the nWo were heels. They might have been cool and done cool shit, but they were freakin' heels. And while Stone Cold was certainly the keynote that made the WWF rise in the late 90's, it can be argued that without a great heel in Vince McMahon, that he never could have become as huge as he became.

CM Punk is being pushed well right now, and nothing more, and nothing less. Until they show that they really have some strong faith in him by having him do something big like win the Rumble or win the Money in the Bank, he's just another guy, getting pushed in the same manner as many, many others before him. Time will tell if he'll be a main eventer.
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