Booker T Responds to Backlash from His CM Punk Comments
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- Опубликовано: 28 окт 2024
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"I left pro wrestling in 2005......and came back to pro wrestling in 2021" Nobody can top that 1 line. Last time i got goosebumps like that was from Austin's 1996 KOTR 3:16 promo.
He’s one of the best! ✊🏾
I would say, CM Punk was gone from the business 7yrs. He wanted to answer the question the fans been asking all those years. It was touching. He challenged Darby, set up his first match. He pretty much in that promo sold out the ppv.
Again why it was said in the original video there was nothing “Wrong” with the promo. All that was said then twisted around online was wanted that big pipe bomb moment and promo (just a personal preference) and was mostly just his backstory and talking to the fans. Which was also a great moment. Wasn’t trying to diss Punk. Zero heat
@@RealityOfWrestling Nothing but love for the ROW. Absolutely respect your view on it and I wanted that pipe bomb, but the "nothing is more dangerous than wrestling CM Punk" ....I'll take that. Much love.
Much love
Punk didnt challenge Darby. He showed up on rampage. Cut a promo. And left. And the next graphic on the screen was an advertisement for him against Darby. Makes no sense. They bust a nut before the girl even took her clothes off, then fucked and didnt bust. Backwards ass lazy hot shot money mark booking.
@@strugglenj5442 lol you didnt watch the promo then. he looked at therm in the rafters and said i see you kid, your good. and then challenged him at all out, the video is up on aew freaking page. wtf
"Looking for the Pipe Bomb." Um... Why would he pipe bomb a place that will actually listen to him. Why would he pipe bomb when he's happy? You miss the point. He's a legend now. He's no longer raging against the machine. He's back to have fun, put over young talent, and make AEW a legit contender.
That’s a valid point. -Bt
💯 Great POV, I agree. He also doesn’t wanna give WWE attention.
@@adamdipasquale8702 then maybe he should stop talking about them
Do not make the mistake of thinking that Punk is there for that. He's there for the Money, and the opportunity to crap on WWE whenever he wants to.
@@anthonyclark9441 no he inst Anthony he is here to finish out his career and to help young wrestlers get to where they need to be and help them get over while making AEW a household name.
Booker, respect your work in your prime, but that promo was perfect. Gotta call wrong wrong dude. You were looking for a pipe bomb that didn't exist. He's happy and he no longer has "vince is evil hear us roar" vibes. He had a heart to heart with the people who knew he was right back then and who were waiting for some company to give enough of a crap to bring this man back. No pipe bomb needed for that. People in that audience cried. That's enough
That the great thing about wrestling. We all can like different things. Never said it was bad or wrong just not what was hoping for.
bit of mixed take though "He spent too much time dissing wwe but I wanna hear a pipe bomb?". Pick a lane if you want your opinion to be understandable.
@@lishathorne its mixed emotions about it and was never meant to be a big deal or line in the sand statement. Fans asked for thoughts on the return and juts freely talking about it.
If going to mention WWE go all out!! As a fan it’s was great. As someone in wrestling for 30+ years was hoping for a huge grand “I’m Back to set the world on fire” classic CM Punk promo.
Not dissing punk just sharing an opinion that was asked.
@@RealityOfWrestling I was talking about Bookers take. He claims the thing that made the promo bad was something he said he wanted more of. If you going to give constructive criticism which Booker has said that was , then it needs to be consistent.
This would be much like me saying you cover too much wrestling, you could have a great channel but all you talk about is wrestling, by the way you need more wrestling on your channel.
@@lishathorne Get what you’re saying and could have been more clear. Glad the fans enjoyed the promo so much and will always say I could be wrong on it just the way felt listening to it. - BT
Outside of the pop that CM Punk got, the best thing I saw was Phil Brooks allowing himself to enjoy it and so much so that he was smiling. I think he was unhappy when employed by the WWE for some time.
Was great seeing him happier. He was in a great place during Backstage as well and great seeing it
Unlike UFC ..AEW fans did not need to beat respect out of Punk..Punk could be a mute and we would still respect Punk.
Why are you referring to him by his government name? You Vince Russo?
@@bigdaddyd6668 what are you talking about?
@@bigdaddyd6668 "his government name". Lmfao boy oh boy do you not know how to use that phrase xD
Booker is a man's man. Always have been IMO and I've been watching him since 1995. He's a business man and there is nothing wrong with that, hence why he and people like him are TRULY Successful
Thanks D1 ✊🏾
@@RealityOfWrestling nothing said about Punk was false. These AEW/Punk die hards can't take truth and criticism but they'll bash The E to death.
When I watched his debut and him talk he was still on the bs,we know the real reason he didn't come back to WWE so he didn't have to eat 💩 sandwich for walking out.
He's done the SAMETHING he was upset at The Rock and WWE for letting him get beat for the title. Well... Didn't he to just return after 7yrs and beat a upcomer? Punks a hypocrite.
@@austin31697 id say listen to Mark Henry's take on the situation he calls it all like it is, and booker isn't a bad dude for saying what he feels, I grew up watching him with wcw and was one of the reasons I still watched even though I was wwf 99%. Like Henry says its a perspective that can make you feel 1 way or another.
@@thegreatmrt who does mark henry work for now? 🤔
I get it respect to the 5 time 5 time WCW champ Mr. Booker T... but wanting CM Punk to not be real... not mention his storied past with his previous employer... and basically do a "WHAT?" gimmick or a "Take him to the smackdown hotel"... or a "can you dig it suckah?" to hype the crowd up more?
CM Punk seemed real. Anything else to 'spiff' it up would've made that debut worse.
We didn't need John Cenaisms and bad jokes or cheap pops.
Agreed. Punk was being punk or Phil brooks, himself. That's doesn't need to do a fake character. Whether u like punk or now he had such an impact on the pro wrestling world that like others have said, over 7 years away from the company and he gets cm punk chants at the slightest rumor. That is is crazy and shows the fans. I still like certain wrestlers and stories in WWE but I love what aew is doing allowing wrestlers to be themselves.
Its okay if Booker wasn't impressed as Punk return promo after 7 fucking long years but as a fan i was fully invested to his segment like other does as in the begin of the promo he admitted he was not script ready what to say... and whatever he said in the segment he whole heartedly said as he as well was very emotional after coming after a long while which booker could not understand as he never have to face under such WWE politics and torment as Vince gave him. So he have no such experience and he is admitting he is the man and he said he will admit this in front of Punk... but am damn sure he wouldn't care what he said. It was his moment and he said it quiet beautifully. Kudos to Punk !!! Booker would have appreciated more if Punk have added WWE into his promo. He's just a Vince's Guy!!!
Booker T giving promo advice on CM Punk is like domesticated kitty teaching a Lion to roar.
lmao Booker T has been in the business for a long time he might not be a good promo but he a veteran with a lot of experience.
@@pastoryoda2789 Yeah being in wrestling for a long time doesnt make you right.
Booker T is the kitty and Punk is the lion.
You've got to be kidding me...
You're not a clown, you're the whole damn circus.
@@OldSkullGaming You using that blanket argument doesn't automatically mean Booker T doesn't know what he's talking about.
@@KingNexusMOCs Booker T carrer was made because of the total disaster that WCW was at the end. If it wasnt for that he would never had been a World Champion.
I think Jim Cornette sums it up nicely. Booker must have been watching something else. He's obviously still a WWE guy. Nothing WWE has done in the last few years even compares.
He just doesn’t understand promos communication style on the mic. He’s fascinated with his version of a good promo
So many marks in these comments 🤦♂️😂
@@christerry1611 idk which one of us you were speaking on but I understand both Jim and books perspectives.
I think books feelings towards this were blown greatly out of proportion by majority of people simply reading his quotes of what he says vs actually listening to him and what he fully had to say. And if you watch his podcast you can understand how things like this can happen
Having now read the comments, I completely disagree with Book's take on Punk's return promo. Punk isn't going to pull a Rock or a Hogan, he he has his own style and its worked wonderfully for him, and this is coming from someone who isn't a huge Punk fan. Sometimes less is more, you don't need all the theatrics.
Also, Punk only briefly mentioned the WWE. He had to explain the elephant in the room, i.e. the reason for his absence from the realm of professional wrestling. And he did focus most of his attention on putting over the new talent and hyping AEW's next PPV.
All that being said, the man's entitled to his opinion. That's all it is--an opinion. Book's still one of my top favs.
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Still a Sub Par promo tho
@@BigDawgSportsEntertainment I don't have any strong feelings about it. He could have cut a promo on dish soap and the people of Chicago would have popped. It achieved what it needed to achieve reaction wise.
See AEW comedy wrestling fans now understand why we like CM Punk and serious-pro wrestling... you involve non WWE comedy and you will get BRILLIANCE.. so AEW needs to keep it up.. All in PPV looks like a Wrestlemania..
Why did it take for you to read the comments for you to get to that rationale?
A joyous person like you, Booker T, can never diss or hate any person. I believe you.
I think Punk explained what that first appearance was about, that it was something he wanted to feel. A pipebomb comes later.
The so called WWE mention, was handled perfectly in my opinion and the "professional wrestling" part was a classy little dig, yet was also 100% right.
Book probably just had higher expectations but I'd rather wait for the big promos to come later.
Very well put. Thanks for the respectful reply
Well said, the “pipe bomb” can come later on with Danielson or Wyatt… especially Wyatt the way they did him at the end
@@nestorgonzalez8021 looking forward to it. ✊🏾
The promo was perfect in general. A*
Pipebomb doesn’t really work in AEW since the fans love the company lol
Also his pipebomb was entirely scripted and the rating went down even more after, need I say more.
I respect you Booker but Punk saying "to love Professional Wrestling" after 7 years was big enough to make that Return/Debut perfect
To love the money. Come on, if he loved professional wrestling he could've gone to Impact, ROH and NJPW in that 7 years
@@franklingoodwin He hated Pro Wrestling because of WWE backstage politics. That's why it was so special
@@knightofenigma There's backstage politics in most pro wrestling promotions. Don't be naive
@@franklingoodwin Nothing like the way WWE treated him. He loved wrestling but WWE ruined the biz for him that much, and let's not pretend the most problematic promotion in the US is like any other place.
@@franklingoodwin Not everything is abt money, STOP the cap.
CM Punk's debut on AEW Rampage last Friday couldn't have gone any better than what it did. It sent chills down my spine when 'Cult of Personality" hit and everyone was chanting Punk's name, the deafening roar from the crowd when he came out from that tunnel. So many things happened before he even hit the ring with the mic, the interaction with the fans and his family was genuine. I don't see how Punk's promo could have been better. He didn't bury WWE, he was telling the truth on what happened, how he lived it, how he felt, and how he's felling right now. He's been gone for seven years for Christ sakes! Punk put over Darby for their match at All-Out, he's excited to work with AEW's young talent, and he's not going anywhere. He's Back! Punk's connection with the fans was authentic, he is a lot like them in many regards, having to work and earn what he gets every damn day.
I respect Booker T, actually ran into him in Newport Beach and we talked for a few minutes. I have watched him in WCW, TNA, and the WWE. He was a solid worker and a star, but Booker T has never been in the position, EVER, of giving a promo like Punk just did on Rampage, and he has never been in that position, EVER, as a wrestler. I listened to his initial comments on CM Punk after that debut, and to be honest, his comments were way off base to what actually happened in Chicago that night. I don't know if he watched the same show as everybody else did. It was a truly special moment in pro wrestling history, it couldn't have gone any better, and I think Booker T missed the boat on this one.
That’s the great thing about wrestling. We all have stuff we like and styles of promos we prefer ✊🏾
Thanks for the respect response
I respect Booker. I never get the feeling that he's lying to please Vince McMahon. I cannot shake the feeling that he's careful with what he says though. Booker has stated that he wants one last big match. If Book is overly critical of WWE he will never get that match.
Yeap the WWE has Booker T in their back pocket.
@@Mr.Majestic77 I agree I was done when he decided to defend Hulk with that racist rant. I love booker but he dropped the ball with that one.
@@niaedmonds3342 I wonder if Tony Khan's AEW promotion stated in late 2001 with Jerry & Jeff Jarrett (founders of TNA/Impact Wrestling) invested into AEW, how the history of Pro Wrestling would have changed.
@@Mr.Majestic77 i wonder that too
Booker T who has said he
- Didn't like The Fiend and Rollins HIAC ending in a DQ
- Didn't like Brock squashing Kofi
- Didn't like Becky squashing Bianca
Is a shill who always sides with WWE ..... SMH
Those don’t make the online news sources. Only when it’s “Booker T says something the IWC won’t lie”
You can't please everybody and that's fine. The promo did what it was supposed to do. Fans are emotionally invested and I think that is what matters ultimately.
@Jo Chill I am aware of that. I'm just speaking on the topic of discussion.
They will never be bigger than wwe.....
Mans.. I've been watching for awhile and yall even like my comments cause I say Book is always real with his thoughts, and that's why all of this backlash is coming, because he spoke his mind.. but look at it this way
Punks promo was basically what you just said at 3:50
His first promo back in 7 years, he *HAD* to address *why* he was gone for 7 years in the first place. He was like the fans watching, he loved wrestling. And you even said it yourself, Book. WWE nowadays isnt professional wrestling, its sports entertainment. And as a non biased listener to the Punk promo, he didnt flat out talk about them. All he did was address why he was gone, and we all know that WWE played a part of that. It was just a series of unfortunate events that led to him retiring, which was how he played it off in the promo. And he was likening AEW to other promotions such as ROH, where he basically first made his name. And now he wants to come back to help teach and guide the young talent, EXACTLY what you said.
But he played off of the crowds emotion, he could have had it gone into another direction, but he chose that promo because it means more. Imagine hearing soundbites of clips of what he said in 5 years, IF, and that's a big IF, if AEW is actually getting comparable ratings to Wwe? The moment called for it.
But I understand why you said what you said. The crowd was going absolutely NUTS and you wanted Punk to cut a promo that played off of that hype. It could have worked, but that would be no different than John Cenas promo on the Smackdown before summerslam. He went a different direction and that was the right choice, as it played into why he was gone, he did not apologize so I respect him for that, and then he put over the company and then challenged one of the most popular young stars that company has. It was perfect for what that moment called.
But again, I understand your take on his debut. But I have to disagree, one of the worst takes about Punks debut I've seen lol. I disagree with what people have been saying that you're a WWE Schill, but at the same time I could understand why they would think that after hearing your thoughts. It just sounded like sour grapes from someone that regular appears on their shows lol.
Always down to here others opinion. Very well written and have good points
@@RealityOfWrestling Thank you, I've recently gotten back into professional wrestling due to AEW, but I'm not going to defend them nonsensically like others do. If I see something I don't like, or could have been done better, then I will call it out.
But I don't know if it's actually Book, or Brad, or the producer that responds to the comments, but either way, thank you. The fan interaction is always top tier on Book's podcast :)
And I've recently just found this podcast as well, about 9 months ago. And I don't actually comment until I have a good grasp of what's going on with the situation before I comment. But you guys are doing great work! I wont let a singular difference of opinion stop me from listening or start hating on Book. I'll continue to listen as long as the podcast intrigues me. :)
What is Booker T talking about!!?!??? CM Punks intro was great! He never mentioned WWE by name...he briefly said he wouldn't go back to a place that made him sick...and that was it. He talk about his goals and challenging Darby.
He also said that he left professional Wrestling in 2005 and returned in 2021, disregarding legends like Undertaker, HHH, Brock Lesnar, Edge all of whom he had faced in WWE back in the day. And WWE made him what he is today. No one would know who he is if he remained in ROH or any other company.
@@bladey_0_10 i mean wwe themselves don't like to be called professional wrestling, they like to be called sports entertainment ( a term which no normal person in this world uses, they see wwe, they think pro wrestling) so i mean wwe and all their followers shouldnt have a problem with that i wouldnt think
@@bladey_0_10 you're reaching with this comment. Punk never disregarded the legends he worked with...he disregarded the COMPANY. And WWE definitely did NOT made CM Punk who he was...his courage to speak his mind made him who he is...get your facts straight
@@bladey_0_10 WWE don’t refer to what they do as professional wrestling, they call it sports entertainment. So he left professional wrestling with ROH to be a sports entertainer at WWE which isnt a knock on their product, it’s just what they do at WWE and what they call it there.
“It’s About athe Wrestling World” That is very accurate🎯
While I love Booker I have no idea what he was talking about when he said all Punk did was talk about WWE??? He didn't mention them once, in fact I half expected him too, their doctors almost cost him his life back in the day but he talked about Professional Wrestling & ROH, Leaving & returning, he totally omitted his time with WWE because its not Professional Wrestling its "Sports Entertainment" (These days its pretty much a soap opera) I am genuinely excited for his in-ring return personally.
And that was the jab at WWE. He would be nothing without WWE.
@@jg3000 And they would have been much worse off without him carrying the company 2011-2014. Hell Vince didn't even care that he was sick, he just wanted him back to work asap. Because Vince doesn't care about his talent, he just cares about how much money he can make off them before they break down & become worthless to him. That will be Vince's legacy
@@Stuart267 I'm sure he could of got time off. WWE gave him everything.
@@jg3000 Ironically! Except time off, which he asked for but Vince said they needed him for a pay-per-view as he was their biggest star for a long time.
@@Stuart267 When he left he was complaining about not being able to main event Wrestlemania.
I feel like book covers aew because it's a major promotion and not because he actually likes it
A lot of friends work there and enjoy they show. Can’t say anything more than that.
@@RealityOfWrestling Speak yo' mind, Book. You are the REAL Voice of the Voiceless.
@@kenterminateddq5311 Stop.
Na, that’s his things and always dug his gimmick. Punk can keep doing him and I’ll keep doing my radio haha
@@RealityOfWrestling and don't you ever forget lmao
People hate you having a different opinion now and grown men turn into children when you don't agree with them on things. People have lost the ability to actually have a conversation where you don't have to agree on stuff but you can understand someone else's point of view.
That’s all we try to do on this show is have real talks. No scripted quotes for the news articles. Just talking :)
People hate you having a different opinion now and grown men turn into children when you don't agree with them...no kid its not that HE FUCKING LIED GO WATCH THE PROMO ITS NOWHERE NEAR WHAT BOOKER SAID fact is booker sold out the other day to stand up for is bread and butter nothing more
@Bru Rred well thats wrong kid
What you’re taking about is nothing new if we’re going to be real here
Host should have asked “If you had put over Punk’s return, would the WWE quit sending you their talent for your podcast?”
Notice the moderator doesn't answer these kind of questions? lol
@@RedakaiCity doesn’t “Ask”
@@RedakaiCity pretty sure Brad is the announcer for RoW. As such, I doubt he's going to put his boss on blast or ask super complicated questions. At any rate, Booker Ts comments were taken completely out of context on this one.
It's not a podcast, it's a radio show. ESPN Houston
Spent too much time around Vince. You struck out Booker.
It’s not even the comment he made about Punk that got people upset it’s the fact they will never have the shine and the gloss..
Damn! You’re right! Now I’ll truly apologize 😂
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This is the best comment on here
Brad speaking the truth. Hall of Pain does have the greatest listeners. They're both really great guys from what I hear.
Everybody is entitled to their own opinion at the end of the day, therefore…..CM PUNK! CM PUNK! CM PUNK!!
BEST IN THE WORLD!!!!!
He’s on his way to taking that claim. HBK’s 2nd run was better than his first and Punk could do the same.
cm sucks
@@arturoalmazan5262Punks been a supporters of Bookers school and old friends. No heat or issues here and fans just took saying he didn’t love the promo as a diss :)
@@RealityOfWrestling LMAO you think second run will be better than First? 🤣 2001 was a different era in wrestling those times were best to be a wrestling fan
I watch the show all the time. Love Book sticking with his opinion. Hes got the experience and expertise we all love hearing!
Thanks for the love Tony. You know we aren’t hear trying to talk trash or hate. Just talking wrestling :)
I loved the punk return ..but booker didnt mean any ill will towards punk and aew…LETS GO AEW!!!!
Glad you understood what we were putting down
One thing about Booker T he's well spoken and he's not going to hold nothing back, been a Booker T fan since he was G.I Bro...hes worthy of respect
🚜____wwe____ . Booker taking that Stephan A Smith route. That punk promo will go down as one of the most memorable wrestling moments in history. You can back peddle and try to save face as much as you want, but saying "It could have been better" sounds out of touch, sure technically you're right but technically ANYTHING COULD BE BETTER, you dig?
Thanks for the respectful comment. Always enjoy hearing what people think and have legit talks about wrestling.
That’s what this show is for to have long form talks every with fans. Not just prepared posts and statements about topics but really get into them.
How could it have been better? Simple is better
No one is "hating" him for his comments on Punk. We're disappointed that all he heard from Punks promo was "WWE bad" he had a 10 minute promo and nodded to the WWE twice and one of the nods was apologizing to anyone who felt he abandoned them. So really one nod to them. Punk had a great promo and why would he pipe bomb a company who is working with him and actually wants him?
Punk has more promos than the pipe bomb. The ice cream bars is just a call back and to show that he actually did what he wanted to do. Nothing wrong with the promo or the ice cream bars.
Truth is there will always be some wrestlers who feel they had a bad run in a company for whatever reason and will air their views when given a chance or for the ratings pop,wrestling sadly is a world where the cream doesn't always rise to the top and obstacles other than ability/talent can prevent you from being successful in different promotions
this is why I dont argue with pro wrestling fans, no one respects each others opinions about wrestling
i do. But you are correct in general. You are better off doing a podcast and ignoring comments and just speak your mind..
Booker T still upset punk didn't shake his hand years ago
I think you have your stories mixed up 😂
Booker even brought Punk down to his school and company before he made it big. They talked about it on air on Backstage about their long history togeher. Zero heat
Booker has earned the right to have an opinion on pro wrestling, this blowback is ridiculous.
Thanks Rob
@@RealityOfWrestling love you Book!
Your opinion was great the people hating are the same people who cry there is no criticism in the world
The thing is that even if you look at how Booker speaks on things that happened to himself in his career. His feelings on this shouldn't be surprising.
Book is giving his opinion. He didn't hate on punk. Everyone has an opinion. Book has a show that he can use as a platform. He can still have an opinion. The comments section is our platform unless you have a podcast or active channel. Loosen up y'all
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The strawman argument here. A lot of the criticism on Booker's comment was that he said Punk spoke on WWE to much, when Punk merely mentioned how WWE made him feel and moved past it rather quickly. It was literally like Booker watched a completely different CM Punk promo than everyone else. Booker's closing words where he says "I'm glad AEW fans are happy". Uh, you do realize this is going to stimulate the business as a whole right??? I can tell you don't because you went on to compare Punk's return to TNA's six sided ring. God help us all.
If you can't take the heat don't say it. Christian got you good
Not sure what promo Booker T was watching. CM Punk is real and had a real story. That’s why he is so over with the fans. No gimmick with him. Booker has been in the WWE environment so long he probably would have preferred to see how they would have done it. Sorry but Punks return was a perfect storm and that may have been the greatest wrestling moment in so many years.
Fuck even Corny loved it and had not one bad thing to say about it.
Was an amazing moment and couldn’t be happier for Punk. No heat or trying to bring down the moment.
@@RealityOfWrestling it was great to hear cult of personality again.
I agree with Booker because I was waiting for Punk's promo to be a little more extreme. It still was great with all the pop Punk got from the crowd.
Amazing moment! Wasn’t throwing any shade just was waiting for that pipe bomb moment that didn’t come. Wasn’t bad just thought it would be cool.
@@RealityOfWrestling cm punk throwing wwe under the bus was a "pipe bomb" moment. Cm punk was never afraid to say what is on his mind which is y he calls it the "pipe bomb". The reason he got popular was becasie of that infamous pipebomb promo where he said how bad wwe is. It hasn't changed a bit. Maybe 7 yrs is too long and ppl forget the true meaning g behind his pipebomb.
And not just the fact you see it different than each other but there are different opinions in business. And there are different beliefs between fans 🙂
I love the show guys 😀
Thanks FTW
Just here to see what Vince's money buys him in 2021
Punk never said WWE by name infact he only mentioned the wwe by saying he left pro wrestling when he left roh, and now he's back (implying wwe isn't pro wrestling which wwe would agree with) and that he had to leave to get healthy. Otherwise he put over Darby and Britt and the young talent of aew. He said what he felt and I loved it
See this is the problem no one gets with the promo, How is wwe not professional wrestling?????They are a professional wrestling company which happens to be in the entertainment business he basically disrespected and discredit everything that WWE has ever done professionally in the ring or out I guess all the great matches from WWE golden era to the PG era is not professional wrestling. I want him to tell that to Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, Ric Flair Kurt Angle, Macho Man, Bret Hart, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat Eddie Guerrero Curt Henning Triple H Rock, Austin Chris Jericho Christian Cage Edge
@@BigDawgSportsEntertainment the wwe itself banned the term "professional wrestling", they cant say it because vince decided that theyre now "sports entretainment" so, by wwe standarts, cm punk left professional wrestling when he singed with the wwe.
Also you seem to be missing some comas there.
Isn't the wrestling they do in UFC professional too? He won't bring that embarrassment up in his pipebombs in willing to bet 😆
Money can't buy happiness Booker. 🙏
Ask any wrestler in the world. Happiest guy in the room and free to do and say whatever.
Which is why the only WWE person interviewing AEW & WWE guys on the channel and enjoying life
@@RealityOfWrestling you have to pay a price for freedom.
Booker T told the dam truth about the CM Punk promo. Think about it if you start a new job would you talk about your old one day after day. Or would you just so your best to make your new job better. Dam just enjoy wrestling no matter what show and Booker T is the realest person out there speaking.
CM Punk return was the best thing I've seen this year,the ice cream bars thing,back in 2011 fans chanted "we want ice cream" Vince McMahon replies "I don't give a dam what you people want" that's why WWE has sucked the last 7 years,Vince hates the fanbase,I've been a AEW fan from day one don't watch WWE anymore,CM PUNK gives fans a ice cream bar in one night,something WWE could have easily done themselves
Vince was playing a character. Heels dont believe half the things they say
@@TheMATMAN316 the last 7 years he's shown he doesn't care what fans want with the ridiculous booking decision's & his creative failures (Roman Reigns babyface run,Charlotte Flair being gifted titles,trying turn Becky Lynch heel in 2018 & the 24/7 title,fans didn't want any of these things
I understood exactly what Book was saying. It felt more like a “screw WWE” promo than him legit being happy to join AEW
Booker Is a professor when comes to this business.
And still never drew one dime in the wrestling business
Well if talking about being a professor some of our tudents have drawn a lot more than a dime in WWE, AEW, ROH, IMPACT etc etc.
@@RealityOfWrestling exactly
@@30pointstv whatever Booker T is still a company man plain and simple
@@rondoughhowell6442 wtf are you talking about ? You’re higher than🦒 🐱!
You were wrong about cm punk
Can’t wait to see what he does next and is great for business that he’s back ✊🏾
Booker T, you are my favourite World Champion. I love your wrestling and your youtube show. And I love CM Punk too. And I love wrestling.
It's OK to admit you were wrong, Book. It shows more maturity than doubling down on a ridiculous comment that is widely discounted.
It’s also ok to have a different option on what style of promo you enjoy more.
@@RealityOfWrestling Absolutely, but that's not what Book said. Book said he wanted a "pipe bomb", which by definition would need to have a target. So Book is inferring that he would have liked Punk to aggressively address his former company. That's not a promo style, it's specific content. And he's wrong.
Also, I love Booker. Always will be a supporter of his, just strongly disagree with him on this 1 issue.
@@rocketking2589Ok :)
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You're always 100% entitled to your opinion. It's today's fanbase that can't take ANY criticism about their favorites, particularly in AEW. The main backlash primarily comes from a place of basically "if even Cornette said it was perfect, every body else should fall in line."
Exactly they're so whiny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Like girls are for their boybands
Amen my brother.
They're obsessed with Jim Cornette. That's how I tell an AEW Mark from a regular wrestling fan
As someone who was trained by Booker, that's him yall. He will say something is good, but then critique it saying it could have been better. Even when I disagree with it, 😀, cant get mad cause Book is consistent.
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Hope you’re doing well
@@RealityOfWrestling thanks Book. Working towards getting back in A1 shape. Down to 390 now. One workout at a time.
Corporate Stooger T had his feelings hurt. Focus on the kayfabe panel before the next ppv. Shucky ducky
I'm not consistent, but when I listen to Booker T's shows.. I never felt he was coming off fake or as a hater.. always felt his shows have integrity.. and no filter.. just sayin'...
Thanks! Always trying to be just honest. Everyone who actually listens to the show and not just reading Twitter or hears a 30 Second quote of a 10 minute talk know the truth ✊🏾
Booker T completely missed the point about Jericho’s cage spot. It’s not about Jericho, it was about the production mess up. The camera man should have shot the angle better so it would distract from the match.
Did you see Jericho’s Twitter mentioned. 1000’s of “retire” and awful tweets at him as well.
Listen, I love you Booker. But for a man who will only be remembered for the line "Can you dig it sucka?", I wouldn't take a big knock at an amazing promo. I wasn't in Chicago. I was at home watching and I fucking popped. Seems like you spent too much time in WWE and forgot what an actual, genuine promo feels like.
That’s such a small part everyone took out of a 10+ segment talking about it.
Said the moment was amazing and great for business. Said Personally was looking for that classic “I’m back to set the world on fire” CM punk promo that personally enjoy more. He went a different way with more relaxed talking to the fans. Said there was nothing “Wrong” with it just wanted something different and felt it struck out “with me”
People ran with that as Booker T says punk struck out and disses punk.
Ps. Hope you enjoyed Booker even mentioning in the video he was never a promo guy. Not trying to claim to be the best ✊🏾
Booker T will be remembered for being one of the biggest stars of WCW in its last days, being a multiple WCW tag champ (Harlem Heat), being a 5X WCW heavyweight champion, he was also the last one to hold the WCW while WCW was still in business.. being the most successful WCW original to make the jump after WCW died and to strike it big in WWE, not only did he strike success in WWE, he had one of the most impressive runs in WWE.. not many ppl in pro wrestling have made such big impacts in different companies the way booker t did. Not many have had careers that stretched as long as Booker T's.. Also, his fued with Rock was legendary.. Booker T will be remembered for more than just a few catch phrases and the spinorooni..
Booker ain’t not hater! I felt what he was sayin!
Thanks Flawless ✊🏾
@@RealityOfWrestling No problem! 💯
CM Punk punking on HHH is fair game. The man was trying to roast his opponents in a battle, and Roast he did with that punch. A lot of other people are of the same conclusion.
Booker, big fan since early wcw days. I did hear the punk comment rumors. I came here to watch your videos on the topic. Wasn’t mad about it as people shouldn’t be 😂. I do believe there’s more level headed folk like us. The others are just louder 🙄
Thanks bro ✊🏾
I was big fan of both WWE and WCW back in the day, I attended a few WCW Thunder shows and I was at Halloween Havoc 2000. And I met Booker T in Vegas back in 2002 and he was so cool and humble. I knew he didn't mean it in a bad way. I thought CM Punks promo was really good but not perfect I thought he should have been a bit more aggressive at certain points.
Always try to treat people right when meeting and make it enjoyable for both ✊🏾
@@RealityOfWrestling Thanks Booker!! By the way one of my trainers when I was in Pro Wrestling school in Vegas was Scott Casey he was an amazing teacher and I learned a lot from him and he always had great stories about you!!
Always credit him as our real trainer
Booker Is A WCW Original Not This WWE PG Booker They Made Him When He Moved Over
Booker T is the OG in the game. I suggest we fans just sit back and let the OG speak on the matter at hand. 30 years in the business and top of that ,has been the number one guy. Keep spitting and dropping jewels OG ✊🏾💎
Thanks for the support ✊🏾
Book I think you're awesome but your analysis of punks return was exceptionally inaccurate.
Elephant in the Room = Patrice O’Neal
Bully Ray and Mark Henry would disagree. But seeing this video I get what he is coming from.
Booker, CM Punk spent the first 10 minutes getting a bigger Pop just for being there then you've gotten in your life. The only indirect mention of WWE was to explain his absence for 7 years. He DID put over the young guys. He did cut a masterclass of a Promo, and it was Real and Honest. The issue here is that you're a ride or die WWE guy who still gets a paycheck from them, and you're too afraid to anger the 70 year old, out-of touch CEO that owns your ass.
There's that "Pipe Bomb" you were looking for.
That’s such a small part everyone took out of a 10+ segment talking about it.
Said the moment was amazing and great for business. Said Personally was looking for that classic “I’m back to set the world on fire” CM punk promo that personally enjoy more. He went a different way with more relaxed talking to the fans. Said there was nothing “Wrong” with it just wanted something different and felt it struck out “with me”
People ran with that as Booker T says punk struck out and disses punk.
Look at the end of the day, Booker T is a WWE guy so why would a WWE guy praise anything from the competition. Even Jim Cornette & Eric Bischoff praised CM Punk on an AEW show.
Praised it too. Just was as big of a fan of the actual promo but was a huge moment.
@@RealityOfWrestling you for the moment when CM Punk made his AEW debut, it made me miss the 1980s & 1990s. It took me back to when the WWE (WWF) was not the only show in town.
I think booker wanted him to take a bigger dig at wwe.. like
Maybe talk about the behind the seen treatment and other things. Drop a mega bombshell
I see this both ways - Booker gave his opinion which no one should fault. Punk talked about what happened to him and why he did what he did. I ain’t mad at either one.
That’s what it’s all about. We can have options and not hate eachother over wrestling. It’s supposed to be fun
You never could cut a promo like Punk, therefore it would be better to shut up. WWE Stooge.
Booker is the man. He can have his opinion.
Booker talking about give me a pipe bomb like hes ever been on CM Punks drawing level
Funny thing is their friends and people taking this like it’s was some awful diss at punk 😂
They are talking about wrestling promos and people taking it like called out his momma 😂😂
@@RealityOfWrestling If this was WWE it wouldve been give them time for story telling, wait til Punk turns heel and it'll be pipe bomb galore towards the elite
@@freddm5 Booker just today on the show about how good Punk is and looking forward to the match.
Also a week before the punk return about looking forward to it.
Jeez, what is it with giving opinions these days?
Jaxson Ryker with his BLM post…
Seth Rollins got booed for his tweet with Will Osprey calling himself the best wrestler on earth….
Roman got ran over by his (unsuccessful) opinion on Undertaker’s claim on the wrestlers being soft….
And now King Bookah with his opinion on CM Punk’s appearance status?
What. On. Earth.
Booker T spitting facts
Booker true fans have a great respect for what you do. Haters gonna hate no matter what.
ROW what is your take on The Coach's statement?
I think Booker was expecting more from Punk's promo and nothing is wrong with that.We are living in a world today where folks can't question anything, which is stupid as hell.
Huge fan of Book. And still one of the best themes of all-time. But Cornette (probably the biggest AEW basher there is) probably put it best. Instead of cutting a promo, he basically came out there and had an intimate conversation with every person in that audience. How he loved his time in ROH. How WWE drained him. If you are upset he left, he gets it, but he had to. And this is why he decided to come back.
Very well put and enjoying hearing fans point of view as well
"It missed the mark for me" Well, Booker...for THOUSANDS of other people it was perfect, so there.
That’s great and never told anyone it was bad :)
Fans asked and was honest that wanted more. Not a huge deal. No heat or trash talking
But he literally lied about what the promo contained. 10 ssconds of punks 10 minute promo was aimed at wwe & they were SUBTLE jabs. Booker literally said thats all punk talked about, ignoring sll the young talent he put over and him reciting his own journey. His comment was wrong, period. Factually incorrect
LoL "so there"? Are you 9 years old?
Exactly right.
For me Punk sucks. Always has.
Booker T you don’t have to explain yourself to anyone and your thoughts and opinion is your own and your choice to speak. If anyone or a lot of people disagree so what everybody is not going to agree with anyone. Especially when fans love and like who they do such as CM Punk so keep giving your thoughts. This is your podcast and show if they don’t like what you say then don’t tune in.
Be like Jim on his podcast he don’t care he speaks his mind. So Book keep doing what you do brother 👍🏾
Cm punk is cm punk. He only said about wwe that "he wouldnt have gotten mentally physically healthy if he stayed in a place that got him sick in the first place" its no different than Punk ever talked about any1 in wwe while he was there then he said "he left pro wres in 2005" and he wished he had the amount of young talent to work with 10years ago (cm punk have also retired the voice of the voiceless) because AEW cares alot more about the young talents
Booker be saying some crazy stuff sometimes. Idk if it's hate or if he's just protecting his paycheck. Either way its a bad look.
This is a ten minute clip and you commented in under 5 minutes of it being up. Just ask people to listen and hear what people are saying before just reading a headline or listening for 30 seconds.
Exposed Ur ass
@@senorjayden he watched at x2 speed so calm down lol
😂 it’s fine
Just interesting when somethings been up for less than 5 minutes and commenting on something 10 minutes long. People just read headlines or like in this case Booker saying it was an amazing moment coming back and liked it but wish it was a pipe bomb style promo and not just calmly talking about his past.... Headlines “Booker T not a fan of CM PUNK” 😂😂
@@RealityOfWrestling did i need to hear all 10 minutes to have made that comment??? It's based off years of listening not just based off one video. Someone should do more communicating with the audience and less of reaction based responding....
They comin' for you, Book!!
It’s alright. No worries ✊🏾
Don't talk about Punk who got to the very top when you didn't.
Usually right on the money with his assessments within the business but Book was dead wrong on the CM Punk debut. Im not even a Punk fan and thought the promo he cut was great.
Always like hearing fans POV ✊🏾
I will always remember HHH talking down to Booker racially leading up to their WM 19 match where Booker lost… and I will always remember HHH mock firing him on Raw as a commentator. I feel bad for Book.
Yet He Still Holds Them In High Reguard When Im A OG Fan Of WCW So Book Has Never Been WWE To Me Always The WCW Ass Kicker He Was Along With Sting & All The Other Guys. Seems He Forgets His Past Because The Company Went Out Bad But WWE Is Getting The Same Treatment Now. It Would Be A Perfect World To See Booker T Back On TNT In AEW For Sting But Thats Just Me. Being A Purist
Booker T is just not the brightest guy. Hate to say it..lol, but the guy makes no sense when he speaks half the time, and this is just another instance. Punk's debut in AEW out ranks Booker T's entire career, and I'm not even the biggest Punks fan in the world, but at least can call a spade a spade.
Cm punk needs to be edgey. I agree with booker.
Come on Book I love you, and get you are saying it bc you probably get a check so no big deal. After every person who’s left WWE and told their story it’s impossible to admit that WWE isn’t a toxic work environment. Just listen to all the released talent interviews after they get released. They literally compare it to being in a prison. Again much love Book. We have to be real and call it down the line though.
The quote about “mentioning WWE” has taken on a life of its own. The bigger point of the talk was was expecting a classic “Im back to change the wrestling world” fiery CM punk promo. The fans loved the calm happy promo but Booker enjoys those big over the top promos better.
No heat with Punk or dissing him cause they are cool with eachother and still talk.
My whole problem with the promo is when he said basically WWE isn’t professional wrestling. He said RoH was his last time performing at a professional level giving no mentions on the great matches and great professional wrestlers he faced in WWE. Discrediting everything about WWE all the greats who have came before him who has wrestled their and who is now in AEW. I guess when he wrestle Christian it want mean nothing because Christian becoming a World Champion in WWE isn’t real wrestling and Jericho’s career in WWE is trash because the matches he has had with greats like Shawn Michaels, Austin, Rock HHH, Kurt Angle wasn’t real professional wrestling or wrestling matches. I guess wrestling Legends at Wrestle Mania like Undertaker, MainEvent or not doesn’t mean nothing to him because his time in WWE wasn’t real professional wrestling. That’s what I got from the promo!!!
WWE themselves say they aren't pro wrestling, theyre sports entertainment. They say it all the time all over their shows so punk just said what they've been saying for years
I love booker t and cm punk
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Book it seem you just have WWE biases
Poor man's Brian Last
I choose a wrestling mark who love's the biz and gives fan's what they want over a money mark who doesn't. Idk if you been paying attention booker t but AEW has brought back so many people's love for wrestling. WWE is a kiddy promotion and made bel air look stupid to try to grab headlines it didn't work 🤣. Even jim 🤡nette gave AEW it's props
Jim likes Punk and the way AEW handled that specific moment but he is not a AEW fan. AEW in general gets no props from Jim Cornette..
skateboards and baby oil and men humping men(Sonny Kiss) is kiddy-clownish-weird stuff too..lets not pretend AEW is not doing comedy wrestling.. but Punk showing up was brilliant.. for the first time im excited about a AEW PPV.. Id say i like 90% of the card.. unlike WWE SUmmerslam.