CM Punk talks The Rock, The Streak, MMA

[Crayo]

WWE champion C.M. Punk revealed in a pre-Royal Rumble interview that he "tore up" his knee in September and probably should not be wrestling right now.

Punk told Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com that his knee injury occurred during his WWE Title defense against John Cena at the Night of Champions PPV in September. Punk worked through the injury before finally undergoing surgery in December and missing the rest of the month.

Punk said he can't take time off right now because it's the busiest and most-lucrative season of the year leading into WrestleMania, but he's still feeling the effects of knee surgery.

Helwani: How's the knee?

Punk: Knee is all right.

Helwani: How'd you come back so quickly?

Punk: Stupid.

Helwani: You shouldn't have come back this quickly?

Punk: Probably not.

Helwani: Do you feel the effects of that?

Punk: Yeah, absolutely. It looks like I have a second kneecap... But, my knee is definitely better than it was before surgery.

Also in the interview, Punk said he might attend the UFC on Fox event this Saturday in Chicago before traveling to Phoenix for the Royal Rumble. Punk also talked about working with The Rock ahead of their WWE Title match encounter at the Royal Rumble, being thrilled to work with Paul Heyman on WWE television, and played up the rumor of facing The Undertaker at WrestleMania.

Helwani: Do me a favor. Sunday, retain. Come April, beat The Streak and go down as the greatest.

Punk: You got it.

Helwani: Can you do that for me?

Punk: Absolutely. 100 percent. Consider it done.

 

[Leo C]

100 percent? Weak. If Big Poppa Pump were to fight Taker at Mania we'd have a 141 2/3 perchent chance of a broken streak. :steiner:

 

[GrammarNazi82]

What? No video posted? :gtfo:

Really though .... internet was down at home last night, and now at work so can't watch it. Supposedly a pretty good interview though with some good MMA discussion. Glad to at least get to read part of the interview, so thanks, Crayo. Will have to watch the full thing when I get the chance.

 

[Dat Kid1]

Punk didn't take the time off earlier because he's probably going to retire not so far from now

 

[Roi]

Punk didn't take the time off earlier because he's probably going to retire not so far from now

2016 I think..