Punk/Taker

[Jonathan]

Am I the only one that thinks the promo's from Punk are getting worse? He clearly doesn't want to be doing this programme, he just doesn't seem into it to me.

The promo's are just being dragged out because they don't really know what to do. If they had gone with the whole respect angle instead of a fucking four man there would have been more to discuss.

Now it's just a case of 'x' more weeks until Mania for me. The urn thing got stale after week one and the promo's are just generally boring.

Is it just me?

 

[Swift]

Punk's been stale for a while now.

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IMOity1:

 

[Jonathan]

Punk's been stale for a while now.

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IMOity1:

Just had to slip the spoiler in there to save your ass 1:

 

[Super Saiyan Goku]

OH HELL NO! It just u! CM PUNK BEST IN THE WORLD VS.THE BEST IN THE WORLD ON WM THE UNDERTAKER! 21-0 !

 

[Lockard 23]

At least he's actually saying something. Undertaker just stands there and barely says anything. That didn't matter this last Raw since he let his fists do the talking but what about the previous two weeks? And probably next week, too...

This feud had potential to be something more than what it's been. CM Punk is all about respect. Undertaker is one of the most respected men in the WWE. It writes itself. I know the 'Respect' angle works better with the American Bad Ass version of Undertaker, but still. (And no, I don't think Undertaker should have brought that character back for this feud.) That angle still works when Taker is playing a more humanized version of the Dead Man character like he did last year and in 1997/1998. I do like them incorporating Paul Bearer's real life death into it but now it's become too centered on the stealing of the urn. It also makes it all too obvious that Undertaker is winning, and there's bound to be some very casual marks who could have bought into Punk winning otherwise who probably have little to no doubt themselves now that he's losing.

 

[swangirl]

At least he's actually saying something. Undertaker just stands there and barely says anything. That didn't matter this last Raw since he let his fists do the talking but what about the previous two weeks? And probably next week, too...

This feud had potential to be something more than what it's been. CM Punk is all about respect. Undertaker is one of the most respected men in the WWE. It writes itself. I know the 'Respect' angle works better with the American Bad Ass version of Undertaker, but still. (And no, I don't think Undertaker should have brought that character back for this feud.) That angle still works when Taker is playing a more humanized version of the Dead Man character like he did last year and in 1997/1998. I do like them incorporating Paul Bearer's real life death into it but now it's become too centered on the stealing of the urn. It also makes it all too obvious that Undertaker is winning, and there's bound to be some very casual marks who could have bought into Punk winning otherwise who probably have little to no doubt themselves now that he's losing.

You're right.
The story to this match has become too centred on Punk stealing the urn. It should have been about respect I think the angle would work so much better. I feel that the creative team have let both Taker and Punk down and of course us the fans.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

This feud blows.

 

[Super Saiyan Goku]

You're right.
The story to this match has become too centred on Punk stealing the urn. It should have been about respect I think the angle would work so much better. I feel that the creative team have let both Taker and Punk down and of course us the fans.

Well that ownly have 5 week to start this up. And WWE creteness the day what can u do? I think that when for the Urn Angles over the "Respect" Angles b/c I think that wanted Punk to have something to make Taker want to beat him at WM more then he already has before. People need to remember that Punk a heel right now and he need to look that way going into to that match. I think u all right just use to Taker facing someone who another face like he been the last 4 WM. If that would have done a "Respect" Angles it would have been chese b/c that would have been more about Punk winning a match against Taker. And really would not do anything for Taker. Taker would have no reason to face Punk it would made no sesen. The only way that could have done a "Respect" Angles is if CM Punk was still the WWE Champion and Taker come back to vs. him for the title to show him really RESPECT! But that did not have been thanks to the rock! So for this Angle that needed to do something would piss Taker off to want to get even more even then before with CM Punk and what could that be? HIS URN!

 

[seabs]

Great post by Gohan there.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Well that ownly have 5 week to start this up. And WWE creteness the day what can u do? I think that when for the Urn Angles over the "Respect" Angles b/c I think that wanted Punk to have something to make Taker want to beat him at WM more then he already has before. People need to remember that Punk a heel right now and he need to look that way going into to that match. I think u all right just use to Taker facing someone who another face like he been the last 4 WM. If that would have done a "Respect" Angles it would have been chese b/c that would have been more about Punk winning a match against Taker. And really would not do anything for Taker. Taker would have no reason to face Punk it would made no sesen. The only way that could have done a "Respect" Angles is if CM Punk was still the WWE Champion and Taker come back to vs. him for the title to show him really RESPECT! But that did not have been thanks to the rock! So for this Angle that needed to do something would piss Taker off to want to get even more even then before with CM Punk and what could that be? HIS URN!

But would the urn even be in play had Bearer not died irl? What was the plan before that?

 

[Swift]

The urn bullshit doesn't even come off as edgy or anything, just kind of cheap.

 

[Crayo]

Of course Punk isn't fed up; he's feuding with one of the top guys in the company. He is obviously into it, but it's hard carrying the promotion side of things with Undertaker. WWE have not done enough creatively with this feud. I've summed it up here: http://wweforums.net/thread-22464.html

Nice BITW post there Dolph's.

 

[Leo C]

Yeah, Punk's promo on Raw really felt like it dragged on and on. And indeed the feud being more about the urn than anything else is a bit... meh.

 

[Lockard 23]

Well that ownly have 5 week to start this up. And WWE creteness the day what can u do? I think that when for the Urn Angles over the "Respect" Angles b/c I think that wanted Punk to have something to make Taker want to beat him at WM more then he already has before. People need to remember that Punk a heel right now and he need to look that way going into to that match. I think u all right just use to Taker facing someone who another face like he been the last 4 WM. If that would have done a "Respect" Angles it would have been chese b/c that would have been more about Punk winning a match against Taker. And really would not do anything for Taker. Taker would have no reason to face Punk it would made no sesen. The only way that could have done a "Respect" Angles is if CM Punk was still the WWE Champion and Taker come back to vs. him for the title to show him really RESPECT! But that did not have been thanks to the rock! So for this Angle that needed to do something would piss Taker off to want to get even more even then before with CM Punk and what could that be? HIS URN!

The match was already made before Punk ever took the urn and before Paul Bearer even died. Punk could have simply challenged Undertaker to put his streak on the line and Taker could have simply accepted the challenge. You're saying that's a cheesy backstory for the feud beginning but Punk winning a random fatal four way to 'qualify' for fighting Taker isn't?

Of course it would do more for Punk than Taker, that was part of the point. It doesn't need to do anything for Taker, he's already the legend here. I don't mind Punk pissing Taker off with the theft of the urn but that's all there is to it, which makes it less interesting.

 

[catlady]

Here's to hoping Punk takes a few months off to reevaluate his character. :