Why are people saying this was a great promo? It wasn't a promo at all. I guarantee that he legit believed everything he was saying and that was the real Phil Brooks talking, not CM Punk. As usual, people are going overboard with it...but the execution of what he said and the intrigue it sets up is undeniable. He did a fine job.
...However, thie segment didn't change wrestling or any of that bullshit, and the sad reality is that 250,000 buys (for a show with two MITB matches to help) is the absolute ceiling for this upcoming show, and honestly, people are praising WWE, but giving him the OK to do what he did just seemed like a cry for help, a last ditch effort, a desperate attempt at gaining buzz. Isn't it a shame that to get such a reaction WWE has to have this "shoot promo" or have a renegade gang destroy the ring and all that? If the WWE had everything straight, people would be excited about Punk/Cena matching up for the title, or some great storyline or rivalry...
Punk did a great job though.