CM Punk's Leaving / Staying / Shooting Thread

[Defiant]

Gotta say, im still not diggin' the Captain Price look

 

[Crippler]

he looks like super mario to me

 

[Kiffy Lube]

I am going to add the G.T.S. to my list of Superstar sandwiches I want. I still need a Swaggie as it is.

 

[Dale]

With less than one week to go until WWE's Money In The Bank pay-per-view, we've got a big update on CM Punk's WWE future.

According to a reliable insider source, today is "the day" for CM Punk in regards to both sides coming to terms on a new deal. One source was quoted over the weekend saying:

"This is very much like the Jericho and Jeff Hardy situations. Punk's contract has already expired, but he signed an extension through the pay per view in order to work the main event with Cena in Chicago."

While Punk has not been the most popular superstar behind the scenes in recent months, WWE management is not oblivious to the lack of star power currently on the WWE roster. Following the recent retirement of Edge, the departures of other PPV main eventers like Batista, Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho, Punk's value to WWE has never been higher.

With Punk's WWE contract set to expire this weekend after Sunday's Money in the Bank pay-per-view, this will be a very interesting week in WWE.

So yeah, basically ZERO updated what so ever...

 

[PHX]

If Punk stays I"m sure there will be some report that comes out that Punk had already had a deal in place the whole time just to make themselves look good.

 

[PHX]

http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201107/cm-punk-wwe-wrestling-interview#ixzz1SCXL2z3C

Link to a recent Punk interview. All of it is very much worth reading great stuff.

 

[Dale]

According to a high level production source on site in Chicago on Sunday, Vince McMahon arrived at the arena with an extension to CM Punk's contract in hand.

The WWE Chairman seems determined to keep Punk in the company, and part of the plan is for Punk to headline SummerSlam, either against Cena in a rematch, or against the Money In The Bank winner in some sort of stipulation match.

"Everything is up in the air," we were exclusively told. "Whatever deal Punk cuts will determine the future of the WWE Title!"

Don't expect anyone to see this before the night is over anyway lol.

 

[PHX]

nodq.com

- Word is that some parts of the CM Punk-WWE storyline won't be playing out directly on WWE TV. We will likely be seeing the storyline play out over WWE's website and CM Punk's Twitter, like we saw last night while he was at the Chicago Cubs game.

Mine as well use the internet to your advantage. I say he'll end up showing up at a ROH event soon with the belt.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Using the internet is fine, but they should at least acknowledge this stuff on TV. Since it clearly states this is just a storyline at this point.

 

[PHX]

I think they want to keep the people guessing on if it is or isn't but the minute they use WWE.com they mine as well start showing stuff on T.V.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

WWE would never go this far outta of their way if it's something that could actually end up hurting them.

 

[PHX]

Hurt them how? The man already went as far as you can go in this day and age in terms of being edgy and it helped them to say the least.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

If Punk was actually leaving it would hurt them. You can't have a WWE superstar at his peak for three weeks then he just leaves. It can only go downhill from here if he doesn't appear again. If people are tuning in again to see Punk and he isn't there? It's counterproductive. They aren't going to want to see his fallout if it revolves around John Cena. One of the reasons most people like Punk's character currently because it's nothing like Cena.

 

[PHX]

Oh I agree then however I' am assuming that the guy is already signed some kind of deal or something. Can't see them having him win the title over their biggest star and make the boss look like a fool if he was truly leaving. Same time I could see why they would want to keep the realism of the situation.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

I've thought since the first promo that exploded that he had resigned. WWE doesn't just allow this stuff. Using the internet to keep kayfabe could be hilarious in the long run as well.