CM Punk *Spoilers if you haven't watched ECW*

**Mr. Nerfect** · 04-13-2007, 08:31 AM

I think the people who dislike Punk because he gets a lot of credit are being a bit ridiculous. No one thinks the guy is a God. He's just a great wrestler with great mic skills and a mainstream appeal. Like it or not, the lifestyle Punk lives could garner him a pretty strong mainstream following. Just saying. His ring skills are not the greatest of all-time (they're good, though), and his promo skills are up there with the best, but he's too young to have too many memory moments, but the reason I think he could be money for the WWE is because he's one of the few characters who is actually relevent today.

Anyway, I think Punk's turn wasn't executed too badly, but it wasn't executed as brilliantly as possible. Punk's face during this was perfect. He just reeked of cockiness, and he really seems to come alive as a heel. The fans were like "

", which is actually a good sign, I think. The slate has been wiped clean, and they're ready to boo Punk. It also will give them a taste for the unpredictable. I think Punk turning heel is the most shocking thing the WWE has done in a long time.

I think Elijah Burke should remain the official leader, but have Punk become the star player. Burke leads them into battle, cuts the official promos announcing where they're going to go, and what they're going to do; Punk becomes their main wrestler, the one closest to becoming ECW World Champion.

Elijah Burke makes a great face (although you wouldn't know it by how great his heel character in ECW is), so I agree with those who suggest Punk slowly takes over Burke's role, which leads to Elijah turning face and feuding with the stable he used to lead, specifically Punk.

One thought occured to me as I was watching Punk turn heel, though: What if the WWE is just turning him heel so they can say "Well, people don't like him anymore," to justify him getting jobbed out? Hopefully they realise what a hot potato they have on their hands, and that turning Punk heel is for the good of the company, not to sabotage it.

Matt Hardy has been teasing a heel turn in recent weeks, so I wonder if there may be some intent by the WWE to eventually make Matt Hardy and CM Punk irrelevent to the WWE before phasing them out.

04-13-2007, 08:31 AM	#11
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,634	I think the people who dislike Punk because he gets a lot of credit are being a bit ridiculous. No one thinks the guy is a God. He's just a great wrestler with great mic skills and a mainstream appeal. Like it or not, the lifestyle Punk lives could garner him a pretty strong mainstream following. Just saying. His ring skills are not the greatest of all-time (they're good, though), and his promo skills are up there with the best, but he's too young to have too many memory moments, but the reason I think he could be money for the WWE is because he's one of the few characters who is actually relevent today. Anyway, I think Punk's turn wasn't executed too badly, but it wasn't executed as brilliantly as possible. Punk's face during this was perfect. He just reeked of cockiness, and he really seems to come alive as a heel. The fans were like " ", which is actually a good sign, I think. The slate has been wiped clean, and they're ready to boo Punk. It also will give them a taste for the unpredictable. I think Punk turning heel is the most shocking thing the WWE has done in a long time. I think Elijah Burke should remain the official leader, but have Punk become the star player. Burke leads them into battle, cuts the official promos announcing where they're going to go, and what they're going to do; Punk becomes their main wrestler, the one closest to becoming ECW World Champion. Elijah Burke makes a great face (although you wouldn't know it by how great his heel character in ECW is), so I agree with those who suggest Punk slowly takes over Burke's role, which leads to Elijah turning face and feuding with the stable he used to lead, specifically Punk. One thought occured to me as I was watching Punk turn heel, though: What if the WWE is just turning him heel so they can say "Well, people don't like him anymore," to justify him getting jobbed out? Hopefully they realise what a hot potato they have on their hands, and that turning Punk heel is for the good of the company, not to sabotage it. Matt Hardy has been teasing a heel turn in recent weeks, so I wonder if there may be some intent by the WWE to eventually make Matt Hardy and CM Punk irrelevent to the WWE before phasing them out.