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Old 03-12-2008, 08:35 PM   #101
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Originally Posted by Afterlife View Post
That, right there, is where you and I had problems before. Punk did not steal anything. He did not EARN the pop. He just kinda stood there. I told you a million times, the CROWD made the pop. THe crowd GAVE him the admiration. But he did not DO fucking ANYthing.
I have read this from you before (I normally get frustrated with CM Punk threads just as much as you, because KK and addy don't really make sense in them), but I do disagree with you here. CM Punk did do something to get that pop. He was CM Punk. The pop was not based on his existence then and there, it was his character and past that the fans that the crowd was cheering.

The reason Punk really got a loud reaction in Philly? It was probably because of his association with ROH. Did Punk do anything ROH? Fuck yes, he did. At this point in his WWE career, CM Punk was one of the freshest and most exciting guys on the roster, and the WWE had yet to fuck him up (and they still really are yet to completely blow it with him, although I'd argue that they haven't done the best, either). The crowd were also cheering that.

CM Punk didn't need to do the Charleston or anything to get a pop. Guys don't need to do that. The Rock comes out, takes off his glasses, and he could get a standing ovation. As far as I'm concerned, that's The Rock getting that pop. If there's someone else in the ring cutting a promo at the time, and The Rock does that, it's stealing the spotlight, in my opinion.

One of the things I've learned about acting and performing in general, is that you don't need to do something all the time. Sometimes nothing is in itself the appropriate action. I think in this case it was, too. Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy are kind of non-issues here, I hate to say, as while both are incredibly over, neither man had any real presence there. I'm not trying to say either guy is bland, but they were taking the backseat here.

Triple H and Shawn Michaels came out and did their shtick, with their backwards caps and HBK jumping around Triple H's Nelson like Martin in that episode of The Simpsons entitled "Lemon of Troy." CM Punk, in my opinion, and this is just opinion, looked like the coolest guy in the ring at that point. Triple H and Shawn Michaels are like dads trying to act call at a picnic, and Matt and Jeff were kind of lost in it all. Punk, for whatever reason, sort of stood out as someone with a lot more (I hate to say this) "maturity" than anyone else on his team at that point in time.

That had a lot to do with his chant. The aura that Punk gave off was just a lot more appealing to your adult male wrestling fan. Punk knew what was going on was ridiculous and cheesy, and the fans could have very easily connected with that.

It was like in the 2005 Diva Search. Ashley Massaro won that contest because she didn't do anything. While all the other girls were dancing around like mindless eye candy, Ashley just stood there. She earned the fans' vote that way.

Less is more, as the old cliche goes. Sorry my posts don't live by that saying.
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