The Truth About The Bitter Feud Between CM Punk And The WWE

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

On June 27, 2011, CM Punk changed the culture of the wrestling landscape (via TJR Wrestling). After beating down John Cena in the ring, the Straight Edge Superstar asked for a microphone and sat down, cross-legged, on the stage. The fans expected a promo from Punk where he'd discuss the scripted reasons for his actions, but no one was prepared for what came out of his mouth that Monday night. In the now-infamous Pipe Bomb promo, the Chicago native laid into the WWE and its various figures, airing frustrations with everything from the backstage politics to how the company was run. Like all good promos, however, it was difficult to tell what was real and what wasn't. In the years since then, it became clear that it was rooted in Punk's truth and experience of the company.

Appearing on SPORT1 Wrestling (via Fightful), Punk disclosed that he pulled a fast one on WWE owner Vince McMahon with regards to the promo. "I had to make an outline for Vince, and I didn't say anything I wrote in the outline," he said. "I just know that I needed him to agree, and then I went out there and said whatever I wanted." Punk knew that if he detailed everything he wanted to say, there would have been a lot of pushback and creative interference. So he told them what they wanted to hear and then did his own thing.

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