It hit punk so hard when he was told about the vacation like u could see he was genuinely like “damn if only they would of give me that id still be there”
I love how, around the 28 minute mark, he's talking about how he would like to go back to WWE just so he could immediately take time off, then four years later he finally comes back and immediately takes two weeks off. A man of his word.
I love Punk's reaction to Triple H supposedly vouching for him "YOU tried to change his mind?! You said that I should win?!" XD His sincerity and ability to see through BS is the best
Sick interview, first time watching it. CM Punk is badass as hell. Went to the top of an industry which he wasn't supposed to, all through hard work and dedication. Respect! On top of that, he decided to fight in the UFC as a broken down near 40 year old. Dude is cool!
He keeps bringing it up, you know that's something he wanted more than money, the Mania main event. Imagine how much different wrestling would have been if they had just given him some fucking time off and not run him into the ground. He might have stayed, he might have had great matches with all the guys that are there now.
Watching CM Punk return to wrestling last night reignited my love of wrestling! I completely stopped watching WWE about a year or so before the pandemic hit. I couldn't consistently watch AEW either. I had been a fan since '89, and I was sad that I was done being a full time fan. I had transitioned to a part timer. Seeing Punk show up gave me the spark to love the sport again. I can't wait to watch Punk's Second Act.
yeah dude I was really excited for AEW because I loved the elite and the work they did in New Japan and ROH but the product was just as boring to me as WWE. I hope Punk joining will make the product better because it honestly felt like wrestling was dying prior to his return.
Same here brother, it’s been about 5 years since I’ve consistently watched wrestling. I watched some Wrestlemanias here and there whenever there was a match that seemed interesting (Taker vs Aj Styles, Miz vs Shane, Taker vs Cena- disappointing btw,) when AEW first came out I was pretty excited, but nothing like how I feel now that Punk is back. Weekly wrestling is back in my home and I’m so excited
Its kinda wild watching this now and how much has changed in the last few years, big return to pro wrestling, amazing matches in AEW, a messy ending and the fallout of that! Returning to wwe, getting hurt, coming back and having a feud of the year contender with McIntyre!
When Punk first joined wwe I really didn't like him but like all the greats his sheer talent just made it impossible to not like him. Now he's back to save wrestling
@@RsPker141 have you heard some of the stuff he says on fox, or when he attacks (and then deletes) WWE on twitta. He still sour about his lame ass run with the title
@@kidz919 For me personally I always thought if he was to go back to wrestling AEW would be the only fit. At least if he wants to expand and do things on his own terms. WWE would try to punish him.
It’s crazy that back then all he wanted was time off but now he’s just itching to be a part of the show in any way he can. Crazy how a change in locker room atmosphere changes a person.
Fan at 1:32:15 re: New Day cereal: "they're not that bad, either" CM Punk: *grins* "you would... you would eat them." See, it's in CM Punk's *blood* to respond as a heel to the fans despite that it's his own Q&A!
@@Ranuyasha how? You try getting treated the way he did. His doctor that he went to after he was fired said he could’ve died from that fatty deposit which WWE officials refused to treat.
Holy shit, this was a really interesting and entertaining two hours. Thanks for uploading this, guys. I hate to say I wasn't too interested in Starrcast the past few years, but after seeing interviews like this and Cody, I'm all in. Hopefully we can get back to normal soon and there's another one.
C.M Punk is smart. I was in Pittsburgh to see his last match, he wrestled in the Royal Rumble, the next day he didn't show up for RAW. He is Stone Cold of his era, but he's the Stone Cold that wasn't FORCED into retirement and thats what he avoided by leaving when he did. His return is going to be a cash cow and he will make as much if not more than Lesnar because if he has drive..........he will work more than Brock and I'm sure he will worth his appearances to the amount of Lesnar.
I don't understand why they haven't worked something yet. If cm punk came back the ratings would be through the roof. Both could make millions. He said it them self they give days off now and work like lesner or don't.
@@hanndonfield91 I think his value is stronger especially with AJ Styles here, Seth Rollins, Mufasta, and etc imagine all of the potentially good matches
I really hope that Phil "CM Punk" sees this comment at some point. I'm a little late to the game on this interiew but just got done watching the whole thing. The thing that moved me the most was talking about your wife and the comment that was made on the street. Your response to that really moved me. My wife is asian indian and I totally related to how you dealt with that. Most people on here are stuck on the wrestling perspective of your interview and honestly I loved hearing that as well but after seeing this entire interview, your a guy that I could sit down and talk with for hours. Not just about wrestling but things in general. Maybe thats just the intent you intended to bring out and express.
If you watch his interviews from the moment he left wwe up until he debuted for aew you can literally see and hear him get his passion back for pro wrestling what wwe did to him traumatized him and he had to heal. So glad he's back now!! It sucks that he wasted 7 years and his prime years but at least he didn't wait to long to come back
@@TheTopTurnchuckle CM Punk is pretty good with impressions....his best one is Homicide, he does that dude spot-on! Other guys who are also deadly with impressions are Paul Heyman, who does a dead-on Steve Austin, Rick Rude, and Dusty Rhodes. Another guy who is top of the heap is Rob Van Dam, who I think is the best impressionist out there in terms of wrestlers....that dude can do just about anybody
I’d love to see a panel discussion with some of the really bright minds of wrestling. Get Punk, Raven, Foley, JR, Cornette, Paul Heyman, and possibly Bischoff, Russo, and Undertaker all together on one stage. Maybe put Cornette in a shark cage so he doesn’t kill Russo... but that would be a panel worth huge money!
He was independently pitching himself for that role in the new movies because he wanted to branch out. WWE Corporate told him no... then pushed Sheamus as Rocksteady in the same project.
@@yourgfsbf9955 No the fact that WWE often do some useless power trip things that is to the detriment of the talent. All the politic in WWE makes me wanna watch it(I know there is politics in every promotion but WWE is the worst from what I know.)
what a great quote. if u want to go fast u go alone..if u want to go far u go together. cm punk. hated him for a while. untill i realized there is a method to his madness. good interview. Hey punk. One more match
@@MakePeopleMadForFun watch it.seeing it we don't have commentary and we can't see get the full view. And we have to spend a lot of money. Watching in tv is the best option
My favourite wrestler of all time plain and simple. I don't agree with him on everything, but damn he was captivating as hell. He left a massive big hole in the WWE that in my honest opinion, hasn't been filled since he left.
"It's someone on the main roster who's tried to get me fired on multiple occasions. I won't name drop" *Guy in the crowd* "What does it rhyme with?" Lol
@@poggerwhite The date of this predates the pandemic. CM Punk reported he was in talks starting last year, which would be July-August 2020. Honestly, idk how AEW got him to sign, because I don't see him meshing well in AEW, but we'll see
It's funny because AEW rehearse this starrcast 2 years ago then they brought Punk in AEW. They did the same thing to Saraya. I mean, every ex-WWE guys who attended Starrcast destined to be debuted in AEW.
When he says he is Jodorowsky dune for anyone that didn't watch that documentary is basically a movie of what could have happened if they let Jodorowsky direct the dune movie but it never happened. Maybe he means that a lot of things could have happened in wwe if they let him do what he wanted.
Can’t believe CM Punk is back in WWE in 2023! What a time to be a wrestling fan!
I remember watching this when it first dropped. Could not have imagined how crazy the next 4 years were gonna be
Punk committed the ultimate sin in WWE: He got over without anyone in the office pushing him. He was a marked man after that…
IE Cesaro, Damian Sandow
@@Oh_I_Will RUSEV lol. What a ball to drop eh?
Same with Ryder lol
Well said
Paul
It hit punk so hard when he was told about the vacation like u could see he was genuinely like “damn if only they would of give me that id still be there”
Yeah, he saw a different life, he never had, right before his eyes.
@@pavma7no UFC and no kids
I really wish this was the route that happened
Yeah that moment right there he was like "huh. Maybe it has changed a bit"
@@ImAdaptkingwhy kids?
@@trini2DBone134 because the kids he dealt with weren't mature enough
I love how, around the 28 minute mark, he's talking about how he would like to go back to WWE just so he could immediately take time off, then four years later he finally comes back and immediately takes two weeks off. A man of his word.
LOLLLLL💀
Damn now he’s got plenty time off due to injury 😂
1:14:30
"If you wanna go fast, you go alone. If you wanna go far, you go together."
Now that's a hell of a quote.
He is a pretty clever man.
Should of changed it to 'when you can't wn you should stay at home'
Amazing quote. Graduated high school this year and used it as my senior quote
@@natehazard6568 And congratulations on your diploma. :)
It's an African Pygmy proverb, that's over 1,000 years old
I love Punk's reaction to Triple H supposedly vouching for him "YOU tried to change his mind?! You said that I should win?!" XD His sincerity and ability to see through BS is the best
Exactly
This interview turned into a stand up comedy show real quick when taking about time off to get engaged 😂😂😂
"Don't fight other people because somebody with more money than you tells you that you have to."
Okay. I just fell in love with that guy.
Sick interview, first time watching it. CM Punk is badass as hell. Went to the top of an industry which he wasn't supposed to, all through hard work and dedication. Respect! On top of that, he decided to fight in the UFC as a broken down near 40 year old. Dude is cool!
that last part isnt impressive
@@SweetzTheOne it's impressive that he had the balls to do it. Not many can say they did.
But you are an authority I suppose eh?
Certainly interesting to look back on this panel right now.
21:58 That made me laugh. Punk's completely baffled.
He keeps bringing it up, you know that's something he wanted more than money, the Mania main event. Imagine how much different wrestling would have been if they had just given him some fucking time off and not run him into the ground. He might have stayed, he might have had great matches with all the guys that are there now.
"Nani?!"
Finallyyyyy CM Punk is HOME
yes bro so happy im 23 yearswaited for this too long now WE SHOULD CELEBRATE
Watching CM Punk return to wrestling last night reignited my love of wrestling! I completely stopped watching WWE about a year or so before the pandemic hit. I couldn't consistently watch AEW either. I had been a fan since '89, and I was sad that I was done being a full time fan. I had transitioned to a part timer. Seeing Punk show up gave me the spark to love the sport again. I can't wait to watch Punk's Second Act.
yeah dude I was really excited for AEW because I loved the elite and the work they did in New Japan and ROH but the product was just as boring to me as WWE. I hope Punk joining will make the product better because it honestly felt like wrestling was dying prior to his return.
Wwe is so TERRIBLE LATELY THANK GOD FOR AEW professional wrestling
Same here brother, it’s been about 5 years since I’ve consistently watched wrestling. I watched some Wrestlemanias here and there whenever there was a match that seemed interesting (Taker vs Aj Styles, Miz vs Shane, Taker vs Cena- disappointing btw,) when AEW first came out I was pretty excited, but nothing like how I feel now that Punk is back. Weekly wrestling is back in my home and I’m so excited
me to bro! me too... fan since '83
CM punk can’t draw ratings, ppv buys, or ticket sales for shit. ruclips.net/video/HpvctP_lD-0/видео.html
20:10 when punk says “WHAT” I really feel like he was trying to crack a joke but nobody got it.
the way he said it i think you’re right because it almost sounded like a stone cold impression
Its kinda wild watching this now and how much has changed in the last few years, big return to pro wrestling, amazing matches in AEW, a messy ending and the fallout of that! Returning to wwe, getting hurt, coming back and having a feud of the year contender with McIntyre!
When Punk first joined wwe I really didn't like him but like all the greats his sheer talent just made it impossible to not like him. Now he's back to save wrestling
2 years later CM Punk will finally be at All-Out!
👀
bout time
It's CLOBBERIN TIIIME!!
Hate to break it to ya, kid *flicks out cigarette (candy cigarette)
Cm punk doesn’t get enough credit for his impressions, I’ve heard him do Hhh, Vince, Austin, Atlas, Race and Johnny ace and they’re all spot on
Punk not having negative feelings against the WWE is example we could all learn follow. Hate is a ugly baggage to carry.
He still has, dont be a mark
@@KevinTheFirefighter he Hates everyone who doesnt think the same as him.
All of his "friends" walk on eggshells around him
Luis Meza, if Punk had any negative hateful feelings; Punk would have said “F!!k Vince and Hunter”. He Punk just feels the whatever attitude.
@@nanobluelectrobuzz9227 young men such as Mr. Meza couldn't possibly fathom a man getting over shit as the years go on. Preach brother
@@RsPker141 have you heard some of the stuff he says on fox, or when he attacks (and then deletes) WWE on twitta.
He still sour about his lame ass run with the title
Who’s listening to this after The news of punk having talks w AEW came out
Cant wait for the realism he's gonna bring in! 🎉
It is very weird hearing that news and going back and watching this video tbh. I would've never thought Punk would come to AEW
@@kidz919 For me personally I always thought if he was to go back to wrestling AEW would be the only fit. At least if he wants to expand and do things on his own terms. WWE would try to punish him.
@@cryforthemoon The WWE would bring him back just so that he can't do anything meaning elsewhere for a rival company. Nothing more.
Lol he literally said he’s not going to aew
Keep them coming! This is great.
"They can ask for time off now"
Punk: "WHAT!"
It’s crazy that back then all he wanted was time off but now he’s just itching to be a part of the show in any way he can. Crazy how a change in locker room atmosphere changes a person.
I love how there is AEW All Out written behind him. Hope to see him at the 2021 All Out this September.
The foreshadowing is real
doozie doodle long term
Darby vs Punk just like you wanted
oh yeah cmpunk Phill Brooks
@@michaelcook2717 Phil*
Dude his Stone Cold impersonation was SPOT ON. 😂
Fan at 1:32:15 re: New Day cereal: "they're not that bad, either"
CM Punk: *grins* "you would... you would eat them."
See, it's in CM Punk's *blood* to respond as a heel to the fans despite that it's his own Q&A!
WWE really did kill this man love for pro wrestling
Such bullshit what they did to him
No doubt about it
@@Ranuyasha how
@@Ranuyasha how? You try getting treated the way he did. His doctor that he went to after he was fired said he could’ve died from that fatty deposit which WWE officials refused to treat.
Wwe also made him a mega star with millions so he's a ungrateful baby
Holy shit, this was a really interesting and entertaining two hours. Thanks for uploading this, guys.
I hate to say I wasn't too interested in Starrcast the past few years, but after seeing interviews like this and Cody, I'm all in. Hopefully we can get back to normal soon and there's another one.
1:10:57 punks impression of cena calling spots had me dying
Thank you for uploading this, CM punk is the best 😃
This interview seriously should blow up soon.
He is so interesting. I wish he starts a podcast
That Tony Atlas story is underrated af makes me laugh every time
C.M Punk is smart. I was in Pittsburgh to see his last match, he wrestled in the Royal Rumble, the next day he didn't show up for RAW. He is Stone Cold of his era, but he's the Stone Cold that wasn't FORCED into retirement and thats what he avoided by leaving when he did. His return is going to be a cash cow and he will make as much if not more than Lesnar because if he has drive..........he will work more than Brock and I'm sure he will worth his appearances to the amount of Lesnar.
I don't understand why they haven't worked something yet. If cm punk came back the ratings would be through the roof. Both could make millions. He said it them self they give days off now and work like lesner or don't.
he won't come back he doesn't need the money and his value isnt as strong as it was pre UFC run
@@hanndonfield91 I think his value is stronger especially with AJ Styles here, Seth Rollins, Mufasta, and etc imagine all of the potentially good matches
I was thankful to be there that night as well Watching Kane sit ringside had me worried that whole match
@@hanndonfield91 his value is strong lol what are you talking about 😂
This is fantastic,really enjoyed it
Watching this after Punk won the AEW Championship at Double or Nothing. Makes me so happy
I really hope that Phil "CM Punk" sees this comment at some point. I'm a little late to the game on this interiew but just got done watching the whole thing. The thing that moved me the most was talking about your wife and the comment that was made on the street. Your response to that really moved me. My wife is asian indian and I totally related to how you dealt with that. Most people on here are stuck on the wrestling perspective of your interview and honestly I loved hearing that as well but after seeing this entire interview, your a guy that I could sit down and talk with for hours. Not just about wrestling but things in general. Maybe thats just the intent you intended to bring out and express.
Lol
Now i know more punk great video 💗
Thanks for putting this up
CM Punk handpicks Mike Johnson for this interview. 🤩🤩
Uncle Dave and Bryan Alvarez: We finally found a purpose to live for the rest of our lives! 👿👿
Listening to this now. You can see the itch was coming back.
If you watch his interviews from the moment he left wwe up until he debuted for aew you can literally see and hear him get his passion back for pro wrestling what wwe did to him traumatized him and he had to heal. So glad he's back now!! It sucks that he wasted 7 years and his prime years but at least he didn't wait to long to come back
Ahah his passion is definitely back smark
Great content. Keep it coming 👍
Excellent interview.
27:35 this got me smiling ear to ear XD
Your dreams came true my friend
@@somanynames781 I'm still in shock hahahaha
So am I bro 😂
Man I watched this whole video, and it was great. I need a vacation
His HHH impersonation at 1:06:20 get me dieing laughing everytime ..... Their feud was so funny and tension was so funny 😆
Dying*
It wasn't a feud it was a shoot.
Anyone else die laughing at how good his Johnny ace voice is? 😂
His Johnny Ace and Harley impressions are so good!!
@@TheTopTurnchuckle CM Punk is pretty good with impressions....his best one is Homicide, he does that dude spot-on! Other guys who are also deadly with impressions are Paul Heyman, who does a dead-on Steve Austin, Rick Rude, and Dusty Rhodes. Another guy who is top of the heap is Rob Van Dam, who I think is the best impressionist out there in terms of wrestlers....that dude can do just about anybody
I’d love to see a panel discussion with some of the really bright minds of wrestling. Get Punk, Raven, Foley, JR, Cornette, Paul Heyman, and possibly Bischoff, Russo, and Undertaker all together on one stage. Maybe put Cornette in a shark cage so he doesn’t kill Russo... but that would be a panel worth huge money!
CM Punk has had one of the best return runs ever, so many memorable moments since 2021
His Tony atlas impression was pretty great
I could rewatch this interview just to hear all of Punk's impressions! LOL
Punk really looks like the guy who played Casey Jones in the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.1990
He was independently pitching himself for that role in the new movies because he wanted to branch out. WWE Corporate told him no... then pushed Sheamus as Rocksteady in the same project.
@@WEHJrsCubsAudition That's why I don't watch WWE anymore. And if I do it's on streaming cuz fuck their rating
raheim21 a josè canseco bat please tell me you didn’t pay for this lol
@@fredrocksyo You dont watch WWE because they didn't make a TMNT movie so Punk could play Casey Jones?
@@yourgfsbf9955 No the fact that WWE often do some useless power trip things that is to the detriment of the talent. All the politic in WWE makes me wanna watch it(I know there is politics in every promotion but WWE is the worst from what I know.)
Found this channel today. Love it.
I like how even though this interview was 1 year ago uploaded, they are still pushing clips down Your throat
He really didn't talk for 3 minutes after he was told superstars can take time off 🤣🤣🤣
You really cut off the part where he talked about losing to hhh?!
Yeah...that's some bullshit.
HHH needed the CM punk rub. HHH was up and coming and punk was cooled off!
What happened?
And as he said those ice cream bars are back 😂
Best part about this interview...we now know that CM Punk TOTALLY Worked us. He had already spoken to Tony Kahn by this point. 😆😆😆
Worked everybody lol didn't he take his fox deal with talking smack after this lol
The best part of this interview starts at 30:00 especially his non-emotional recommendations to improve the business.
Lmao, the shots of Chicago cracked me up, this was at a hotel in Schaumburg
what a great quote. if u want to go fast u go alone..if u want to go far u go together. cm punk. hated him for a while. untill i realized there is a method to his madness. good interview. Hey punk. One more match
People actually paid for this appearance by CM Punk and I am watching it for free. WoW! Patience is a virtue.
Would you rather be at wrestlemania or watch it
I was there it’s better being there in the interview
@@MakePeopleMadForFun watch it.seeing it we don't have commentary and we can't see get the full view. And we have to spend a lot of money. Watching in tv is the best option
I am extremely happy that CM punk is finally made his way back to WWE.
19 days he is back jn wwe❤❤❤ THIS TIME THE RIGHT WAY AND YOU CAN ASK FOR SOME TIME OFF 😂
You are correct sir lol
yes i was@@MrLac9686
Huge props to that dude who said CM Punk doesn't owe us anything. Good on you man, it's damn right, and it clearly made Phil happy to hear.
That’s common knowledge…most people think that
Two years later, Punk finally got his mutha fucking ice cream bars!
Watch yr fuckin mouth
I love his impressions of the other wwe personnel 😄
“i’m not going anywhere, i’m sorry to burst your bubble”
*proceeds to go on FOX’s WWE show and then appear in AEW and then return to WWE*
So that makes him a hypocrite, right Seth?
@@aryan0111 haha no not at all, people can change their minds
I remember this. I was there for the interview it was an interesting interview
My favourite wrestler of all time plain and simple. I don't agree with him on everything, but damn he was captivating as hell. He left a massive big hole in the WWE that in my honest opinion, hasn't been filled since he left.
Punk’s Johnny Ace impression is perfect lmao
Punk needs to start a podcast. He's just a great talker.
Crowd popped huge when Punk started his Austin imitation.
Funny as hell.
Like his Funkhauser (John Laurinitis) and Trips one’s too
Did anyone see this live? There's a section that is edited out where he talks about losing to Triple H. What did he say?
You find out?
@@luvtay8804 not yet
@@Christopherjazzcat Had to have been bad if it was edited out. And that's saying something since they shoot on the WWE basically the entire session.
The vacation thing really baffled him. 😂🤣
CM Punk vs hulk hogan WM 40, HELL IN THE CELL. Confirmed.
that doesnt work for him, brother
Every day the Hulkster wakes up that he's not dead brother, he's living on bonus time!
Shut up.
Aj lee on a pole match brother
In Saudi Arabia
Punk as carnage might be an interesting spiderverse character......
Nah.
HELL NO
@Robert York im sayin no to all of it.
Have you seen girl on the third floor? I have to respectfully disagree
He really would make an awesome Casey Jones.
I wonder what the Harley Race story he “couldn’t tell” was.
Anyone else notice that he was wearing an AJ Lee shirt
About the time he sat down lol shes to gorgeous not to notice
Love love love 😀❤💖
@John Layer cm punk was wearing an aj lee shirt. She's his wife and used to work in wwe.
@John Layer yeah..I guess. But why are you talking about aj styles
@John Layer why are you talking about the styles clash?
I'm surprised how Scott Hudson and Mark Madden had aged in about 2 decades since the final WCW days
Does anyone know what CM Punk said about losing to Triple H that was so bad that they cut it out of the video?
Yeah? he must have said something contraversial.
@@BrianHallmond How can we get the uncut version
Best in the world baby!
Now he's going to main event WrestleMania 40.
What a rush
Aged well
Why is the Harley Race section titled Harley Quinn, lmao
His impressions are spot on.
He is so good at impressions!
Nice shoutout to the old school rosemount horizon instead of calling it Allstate Arena.
Recent news: WWE ice cream bar's are back
They suck
@@JUSTINCREDIBLEE ok?
lol
Lmao. I remember when CM Punk asked Triple H about his ice cream bar lol... Where's mine lol 😆hilarious
"It's someone on the main roster who's tried to get me fired on multiple occasions. I won't name drop"
*Guy in the crowd* "What does it rhyme with?" Lol
i would die to know who
Crazy to think he was probably in talks with AEW for his debut at this point
Not to me…it’s better that we didn’t know.
He wasn't
@@SmithCommaBenjamin yes he was, he did an interview with Tony Kahn after his debut where he said he had been talking to AEW for about 2 years
@@SmithCommaBenjamin they didn't wanna debut him without a full stadium
@@poggerwhite The date of this predates the pandemic.
CM Punk reported he was in talks starting last year, which would be July-August 2020.
Honestly, idk how AEW got him to sign, because I don't see him meshing well in AEW, but we'll see
Thank you for uploading this. He is always inspiring and honest! :)
Aww hes waering his wifes shirt that is so freakin cute
It's funny because AEW rehearse this starrcast 2 years ago then they brought Punk in AEW. They did the same thing to Saraya. I mean, every ex-WWE guys who attended Starrcast destined to be debuted in AEW.
“It’s CLOBBERING TIME!!!! After I come back from my time off”
What always got me with punk is that I grew up a gi joe mark with all the comics and such and he was the first guy I saw who related as well.
When he says he is Jodorowsky dune for anyone that didn't watch that documentary is basically a movie of what could have happened if they let Jodorowsky direct the dune movie but it never happened. Maybe he means that a lot of things could have happened in wwe if they let him do what he wanted.
10:44 Mike really said "A Wrestlemania 'main event' against Undertaker"
That must have been awkward in hindsight.
37:54 god damn that Harley impression! Punk is a low key wrestling impersonator
Out of all the new superstars he is the best and needs to come back.