This is the reason that all these years later a guy like Cornette still loves CM Punk, he understands wrestling and the business with nuance that indie wrestlers don’t have anymore
@@MohamadMahmoud-vp6yf it’s funny you make that claim because Cornette rarely talked about Punk one way or the other until Punk was signed to AEW… plus kept making engaging television on AEW that Cornette praised.
@@The.David.Robert watch his review of punk before he stepped foot in AEW. He said he never was a fan of his wrestling but thought he was a good talker
Punk has always been a good median for me. I’d always go back and check out my favorite WWE guys work on the indies and a good majority of Punks work was one of those that would make me proud to be a fan of his and of wrestling in general
@@robertjohnston3931 then the next obvious question is, has he hearf thr Cult of Meat & Cheese song and how hard is he lobbyibg to have that be a special 1 time entrance theme for him
@@TimeBomb014X That would mean WWE would have to pay royalties to Corny (which, given how hard they had removed him from as many videos as possible to avoid paying him...)
He argued his point very well. This was around the time I first came across CM Punk and first saw ROH a year earlier (never followed it closely or a huge fan but respected it and it did feel refreshing). I respect Punk. No doubt he was talented but never one of my favourites. He came across as different, original and unique. Had good matches and promos but I was never a CM Punk guy. I did respect his straight edge style. A couple of years later in early 2005 I met him at a UK Indy who, a few months before he signed with WWE. He didn't come across anything like he does on this video(which if affable and endearing). He was a dick with a huge chip on his shoulder and a mild prima donna. Admittedly, I was not in a good place in my life as a young 23 year old and was struggling with confidence(had graduated from University about 6 months earlier and was working 2 part time jobs and was struggling with finding permanent work and a career as well as other issues and low wellbeing). He might have thought I was awkward. AJ Styles(arrogant but polite), Christopher Daniels, Mick Foley, Samoa Joe, RVD, Matt Hardy, Eddie Guerrero, Bret Hart, Jeff Jarrett even the Ultimate Warrior were far more congenial (I met them at UK super shows and comic cons, wasn't marking out, circa 2004-06). My opinion on him not entirely doing it for me as a wrestler or not being a Punk guy was long before this meeting. Its interesting how many people I've met who share the same sentiments including son indy promoters in the UK during the same time period. On the flip side met a few who said he can be very personable too. However, he's still a big star and so over. Kudos to him.
