There’s all the time subsequent yr, CM Punk.
When information broke that CM Punk had suffered a triceps damage on the Royal Rumble that will not solely require surgical procedure however would preserve him out of motion for an anticipated 4-6 months, it successfully modified all the trajectory of the WWE Universe shifting ahead.
All of a sudden, one of many two anticipated foremost occasion matches of WrestleMania 40, CM Punk versus Seth Rollins, was all however definitely off the desk, and when you think about Brock Lesnar can also be anticipated to be sidelined indefinitely, possibly without end, because of his involvement in lawsuit towards Vince McMahon and Gunther is probably not allowed to go to Australia for the Elimination Chamber because of his Visa, the choices to exchange him are rising fewer and additional between.
Nonetheless, earlier than the WWE Universe can absolutely concentrate on the long run, they’d have to first hear from Punk, who regarded like he’d begun to show heel on the Royal Rumble. Whereas that definitely occurred, it seems like babyface Punk is all the best way again, as he checked just about each field on the great man promotional playbook on his approach out the door.
“I got here actual shut Saturday evening, and I felt like I had it within the palm of my hand,” Punk advised the group. “And I’m not mad at anyone, actually. I’m not mad at Cody Rhodes, I truly want to take this break day the highest to say congratulations to Cody. A number of the instances on this enterprise it’s not about what you deserve, it’s about what you’ve earned, and he’s earned it, he’s busted his a**. I hope he goes to WrestleMania in Philadelphia and he finishes his story. Going again to again within the Rumble is a h*ll of an accomplishment. It’s type of like your Tampa Bay Lightning going again to again profitable the Cup. And whereas I got here shut, shut don’t rely on this enterprise. Shut solely counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, and I by no means believed in luck, however I really feel a little bit bit unfortunate. In the midst of the Rumble, I tore my proper triceps. And as a lot as I attempted, and I requested, ‘possibly I may simply tape it?’ You realize, ‘possibly I could make it to Elimination Chamber and I may attempt to win that, and I can get my foremost occasion at WrestleMania?’ Nevertheless it’s simply not within the playing cards, and I don’t need anyone to really feel sorry for me. As a result of after I consider this example and the way a lot it bums me out, and the way a lot I’ve talked from the best mountains about how my aim and my dream ever since I used to be a little bit child was to foremost occasion WrestleMania, possibly it’s simply not ever gonna occur.”
After sharing the story of his good friend and New Discovered Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, who’s combating an aggressive type of most cancers referred to as pheochromocytoma, Punk reiterated that he is not a hero for tearing his triceps and that he, very like his followers, goes to maintain going to work till he accomplishes his aim.
“The ‘Greatest within the World’ is these individuals who battle issues like most cancers. Individuals who put their lives on the road, like Matt Flannagan in Chicago, who’s a firefighter. Individuals who assist different individuals. Now me, I simply occur to entertain you, and for some motive you individuals love me. And I promise I’m gonna preserve doing it till the wheels fall off. This can be a bump within the street, it’s adversity, and I’ve overcome adversity numerous instances prior to now. I don’t concentrate on those that are adverse, I don’t concentrate on those that inform me I can’t. I’m not tall sufficient, I’m not sufficiently big, you bought silly hair, you bought the improper tattoos, none of that issues, as a result of every single certainly one of you, each single day, get up, and your academics, and your garbagemen, and it doesn’t matter what you do since you get up and you retain going. You set meals on your loved ones’s desk, and by god, that’s precisely what I’m gonna do. WrestleMania 40, I assume it’s not within the playing cards, women and gents. However I’m a Chicago Cubs fan, and this isn’t the primary time, and it received’t be the final time I say this: there’s all the time subsequent yr. I’m gonna bust my a…”
Sadly for Punk, his impassioned speech got here to an finish as he was interrupted by Drew McIntyre, the ultimate man he eradicated within the Royal Rumble. What he would say subsequent defines each males’s performers shifting ahead.
Drew McIntyre prayed for CM Punk’s demise.
Taking the ring together with his fellow Royal Rumble closing 4 member, Drew McIntyre tried to seem sympathetic in the direction of CM Punk’s state of affairs… earlier than the masks fell off and he revealed his true intentions.
“I’ve mentioned some horrible issues about you because you returned to WWE. And I meant them. You had been a horrible individual to me prior to now, I believe you’re a poison to the locker room, however I’m listening to you now, and I can relate to all the pieces you’re saying. I’ve had my goals taken away from me as properly. I used to be fired from this place, and after I was listening to you discuss your buddy, Chad, I can relate to that as properly. I don’t know what I consider in, I’ve went by means of some modifications just lately myself, I’ve by no means been a lot of a religious individual. However I would like you to know this: I prayed for this, and it occurred,” Drew McIntyre declared as the group gasped.
“After I acquired into that Rumble, I focused you. I violently assaulted you. I couldn’t allow you to win that factor. Our champion, he’s went down, he’s taken the title so far as he may until his physique broke, he’s accomplished an ideal job. Who’s gonna take it to the subsequent degree? I couldn’t let it’s you, and also you eradicated me. I couldn’t sleep that evening, and I used to be so offended with myself. Then I heard the information the subsequent day, and I slept like a child final evening. You received the battle, however you didn’t win the conflict. Mission completed. I exorcised the demon, CM Punk. Now I’m gonna discover a approach into the world title match at WrestleMania, and I’m gonna go the principle occasion, and I’m gonna dwell CM Punk’s dream once more. Don’t decrease these eyes, look me within the eyes while you communicate to me, please.”
Lastly afforded one other likelihood to talk, Punk let it’s identified that he has one other dream he needs to perform as soon as he’s lastly again to full power.
“My coronary heart hurts greater than my tricep does,” Punk mentioned. “I’m gonna go rehab it, and after I come again, I’ll foremost occasion WrestleMania, however the first guidelines is you. I’m coming best for you.”
After the duo tried to brawl within the middle of the ring, a job made specifically difficult for Punk, contemplating he solely had one wholesome arm, Sami Zayn got here out for the save and immediately vaulted him into the principle occasion image as soon as extra, with a match towards the “Scottish Warrior” booked for the principle occasion of RAW consequently. If WWE’s aim was to maintain McIntyre a “tweener” in the meanwhile, sadly, that aim is completed, as he simply grew to become the largest heel on RAW, and albeit, it is not even shut.
