CM Punk

[Destor]

Originally Posted by My Final Heaven That was hilarious. For the past year & a half, I've been hearing nothing but how incredible Punk is. His first match on TV, he spends 3/4 of it selling for Justin Credible. JUSTIN CREDIBLE. I'm not detracting from Punk or anything, but I can just imagine Vince backstage when they're booking the match: Vince: So what do we have up next? John Laurinitis: We've gotta great new kid here, got a really unique gimmick. Says his name is.... C.M. Punk. Vince: Ooooh, sounds promising! Where did he come from, Raw or Smackdown? John: Actually... neither. He came from the indies. Worked some ROH too. Vince: You're tellin me he didn't come from Raw? John: Nope... Vince: and he didn't come from Smackdown? I didn't make him? John: No, listen, I think we can.. Vince: No way he's going over strong. John: What? Vince: I SAID. NO FUCKING WAY I'M GONNA MAKE HIM LOOK GOOD.

Booking 101:

You put heels over in squash matches, make people know they are undeniably talented, that way when they have cheat to win against X baby face they look all the better.

You put babies over through competitive matches. Showing the audience that he is a white meat baby face. That he gets his shit done through wrestling hard fought battles.

Oh yeah, submission victory is always going over huge in kayfabe.