CM Punk (Returns) - Art of Wrestling Ep 227 w/ COLT CABANA 

Who else is here after CM Punk returned to WWE

I seen CM Punk in Indianapolis he ran past me before a show and at the time i didn't realize it was him. I just thought his tattoos look familiar..No one thinks there's wrestling star standing next to them waiting for the light to change so he could keep running. Maybe a few hours later i go back to the arena where the wrestlers come in before the show so i maybe get an autograph from some of the wwe stars..Here comes Punk running around the corner and he said let me finish my workout and ill be back and sign an autograph for everyone. Thats what he did he came back signed his autograph after yelling get out of the street to everyone and get back on the sidewalk or he's not signing anything lol..There might of been about 20 or 30 people there...He autographed everyone's stuff and was even nice enough to double check and make sure he didn't miss anyone. So please thank him again for me.

"Oh you fell out of a tree and broke your arm? Fuck you eat a Slim Jim"

I don't see how anyone can listen to these two podcasts and not be on punk's side

actual podcast starts at 10:29 ... alot of advertisement talk in the beginning... 10 minutes worth.....

Times when CM Punk speaks about WWE 22:25 - 24:05 45:55 - 53:05 53:47 - 59:15 59:45 - 1:00:49 1:05:55 - 1:10:20

There are only 2 certainties in wrestling: 1. You never say never. 2. You gotta make Roman look *really* strong.

"But Vince wants you to go over" "Ok" "But you gotta make him loo-" "Goddammit!"

55:27 "I'll go work the Young Bucks" he said...

“I’ll work the young bucks in PWG” oh my god

that Wizard World story was fucked up man WWE is really a fucked up place to work at

These 2 podcasts are still something I still listen to over and over.

Punk saying “I know what the f’ I’m worth” has stuck with me ever since this podcast. The truth he shouts with his conviction will always be an inspiration and motivation to never be afraid to stand up for yourself.

"But you gotta make him look stron-" Cm Punk: Goddamm!!

What it came down to with how stifled CM Punk felt with his creative ideas. This Example : Punk : I'm going to wrestle Japanese midgets in pink panties, the more lacy the better. Hayes : No that's not a good idea at this time. HHH : So next Monday Orton will wrestle Japanese midgets in pink panties, the more lacy the better. Stephine : Oh wow what a good idea will do it! Punk : That was my idea what the hell? HHH : no it wasn't. Now go stand in a corner while we give Cena his 92th WWE title match of the year so far.

If I got screwed out of $20,000 for 4 hours of work just signing autographs and given a pittance that was only a quarter of that for bumping around for 4 days I'd be pissed off too. The idea is to work for the most money you can get, not the least amount that someone will "graciously" give you.

This is way better than 3 hours of raw

"You gotta make Roman look REALLLLLLLY strong" LMFAO

"Yo, loved the podcast!" -"Fuck you for being rude!"

"There's no such thing as a bad word, just bad intentions"- CM Punk's teacher This actually makes all the sense.

"Babyface T-Rex turn" I'm fucking crying

CM Punk is totally right if you want to apologize go to his house and apologize like a man

Interview starts at 10:29

we never did get them CM Punk Ice Cream bars.

Thank you for everything CM punk !

Vince: "There's 2 sides to every story" Yeah, Punk's side, which seems genuine, and Vince's "we pay our lawyers lots of money to come up with a suitable claim that works in our favor" side.

"3 guys cant beat 1 guy thats fuckin dumb" .... Haha that gets me every time i hear it

I came back to listen to this again because I just listened to Dean Ambrose/John Moxley podcast

The goddamn podcast starts at 10:28 Jesus FUCK that intro.

I still listen to both podcasts even now, and it never gets boring. Punk is such a good speaker and he's just the most up front and real person you'll ever see. Fucking wasted talent

You can hear the anger and resentment in Punk's voice. Especially when he talks about the firing and how his voice slightly cracked, almost like he was trying to hold back tears. I firmly believe him and side with him regarding the situation within his time in the WWE.

CM Punks story should be told In a documentary or a motion picture. Hell even a autobiography would be good. YEAHHHHHH!!

It was nice to hear this from Punk. I was very bitter after he left because I thought he did quit and then went dark and was a prick to the fans. But hearing his side of the story has completely changed my view. Thanks for all the good times CM Punk and I wish you well in your new life (and I do hope one day you'll be back in the ring)

“I’ll work the young bucks in PWG”😭😭😭

Even if he did quit, that's his right to do so. He doesn't owe us anything. Shit, I would have done the same if I were in his shoes. My mental and physical health is more important than anything.

52:00 Talking about Roman Reigns and the WWE's fantasy when he was asked to make Roman look "really, really strong". This. Is. Gold.

am i the only one who is listening to the podcast and reading the comments at the same "fucking" time?

Is it just me or does CM Punk do the best Vince Mcmahon impression

"But you gotta make him look strong." That part killed me

Thank you, guys, for the interview. Good job!

Punk's Vince McMahon impression is hilarious

55:50 for Punk rejecting Vince's apology

WWE sounds a lot like where I work.

Who else thought the CM Punk going over the Shield, but has to make Roman Reigns look good was funny as hell? I can imagine that shit XD Person: You're going over the Shield. CM Punk: Kay. Person: But you have to make Roman Reigns look good. CM Punk:....Kay? Person: But just know that you ARE going over the Shield. CM Punk:....Yes you just told me that... Person: All you gotta do is make Roman Rei- CM Punk: I GET IT MOTHERFUCKER!

CHANT "CM PUNK" AT RYBACK!!! HAHAHAHA!!

Thank you both for doing this, much respect.

Just listening today, years later. And it still holds up. Punk is the man

Punk is one of the most awesome people ever. Such great stories.

I listen to both episodes annually

Here after the media scrum at all out 9-2022

Love this, so glad I listened to this. Thankyou so so so much, I hope the best to everyone involved in this.

BE WARNED! RYBACK TROLLS ARE ON THEIR WAY.

If Punk had somebody in the company like Austin had Jim Ross, this entire situation could've probably been handled a helluva lot better.

Jay and Silent Bob Strike back, that's the movie.

Thank you Cm.Punk so much for everything you have done for us in the wrestling business I really do appreciate it and I'm gonna miss you much in the WWE watching WWE without you is nothing is the same anymore ever since you have left :/ I miss all those Cm.Punk era when you were the WWE Champion but now I think you found something else new life and that's UFC and thank you again for those not giving up speeches. Thank you Cm. Punk We miss you :)

This podcast hits different now.

"There is no such thing as bad words, just bad intentions" -- CM Punk from his teacher, about swearing. Poignant and in a way, truthful...

"I'll go work the fucking Young Bucks at PWG I don't give a fuck" - CMPunk Man I wanna see Young Bucks vs Second City Saints

Thanks for putting this up for free on RU-vid! Ill def buy a shirt for these 2 awesome podcasts

great podcast, i love how much chemistry these two friends have!!

After hearing these it makes WWE a difficult place to be in

Thanks Colt for giving Punk an outlet to speak to all of us.

I have listened to this hundreds of times and it never get's old i am always shocked by what he explains every time. The more and more times i listen to this and see videos on FB and RU-vid of Punk i love him more and more each day!!

Well said, CM Punk! Thank you so much for the memories! Wish you the best of luck for your future! :)

These two podcasts have left me completely torn. I'm a complete WWE fanboy and I will probably keep watching it for decades to come. But at the same point I completely believe everything Punk has said and think he is completely justified to be pissed off and bitter with the way he was treated.

Funny story Right after cmpunk's promo i drop a pipe bomb at work and believe or not it worked they made me a supervisor, i told my cousin he try to do the same and got fired

After all this time I always listen to this podcast. My favorite wrestler, the best in the world and a really good influence. Watching you every week in raw was the best thing, thanks for everything Punk. We'll miss you

Thanks for uploading this.

Thank you CM Punk.. u r the reason i started watching RAW again back in 2010... you were unique... fans will miss you.. good luck dude

A second Interview with CM Punk is always appreciated and wanted.

IN PUNK WE TRUST....IN PUNK WE LOVE....IN PUNK WE RESPECT!!! Thank you for the memories. And I am very glad that you are finally happy. Best in Luck in all your future endeavors.

That Slim Jim story, man did that company really screw over Punk.

Cm punk should make his own brand of z-packs called cm-pack

Colt actually did break the internet nuff said

thanks for your contributions. you changed this world.

Lol listening to this and laughing my ass off while doing my assignment

Man I loved this podcast, Cm Punk keeps it real and I can't wait to see what he has to offer in the future.

Wish I could see him wrestle in person at least once but glad to hear he is happy. #thankyouPunk

I would of loved to see Punk at slim jim commercials

I'd listen to a CM Punk podcast

I only saw Punk in person once, actually I take that back twice both in the same location they were house shows. I don't get to see many because I'm always working and I'm always busy but I do manage to catch the shows on my DVR pretty often. They both took place in Topeka, KS near my hometown. The first had to be in 2010 when he was doing the straight edge society thing which I thought was so cool and alot of people thought it was garbage and I personally thought it was great, he makes a really great heel and all of that material was great for just doing it themselves without much support from the guys upstairs. The second time I saw him was 9/29/12 and this was after he picked up a lot of momentum and he had a match that night defending the Title against Big Show which I thought it was a great match, to me it was the greatest thing I had ever seen in person wrestling wise. Now mind you I'm not a bandwagon fan I have never seen ring of honor or any of the independent circuit stuff he did other than after watching his movie, but I picked up on Punk the day he debuted in ECW and said wow this guy is really cool he's gonna be great and I became a fan like right at that moment and never missed a televised match from that point. I've been a fan of many superstars from Hogan, Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, Sting, Goldberg, Steve Austin, The Rock, the list could go on. I really came to hate Triple H over the years and It has nothing to do with Punk's relationship, he just always rubbed me the wrong way with his personal attitude and status in the McMahon family showing through his in ring persona and it's even now more flamboyant that he is now no longer a wrestler so to speak. What really pissed me off was that with Punk having to put over all these guys that were returning part timers, Sting ended up putting Triple H over at Wrestlemania when Sting was the Star of the event and that was his moment and he should have owned it. What recognition does Triple H need? He's a thirteen time world champ and he's is the Bosses son in law who is swinging from his wife's tit. Anyway I think I would feel absolutely the same if I were in Punk's position, but I will say the show is certainly not the same without Punk and he has my full support as a fan in anything he does. Thank you for being my escape and a personal role model.

WWE's front office went downhill after JR left Talent Relations and was replaced by Funk-man, Johnny Ace.

Still listening to this almost 6 years later....

Thank you for everything Punk, we all love you and we always will, we wish you best of luck at what you love to do.

Punk, thank you for telling your story in your own words. You didn't owe it to us, you don't owe the fans anything, but it's still appreciated. And for all of those years you beat yourself up in wrestling - from the indies to ROH to the cup of coffee in TNA to the big stage in WWE - thank you for all of the bumps and all of the memories.

1:19:50-1:20:45 Why I have a ton of respect for Punk. He just straight up told his butthurt "fans" to lighten up. I really wish more people would say this.

No matter what I will always support CM Punk! Thank you for everything you did in WWE and I'm looking more forward then ever to seeing you kick ass in UFC!

Man I love these. I'm honestly more interested in hearing the messed up stories of what really goes on behind the curtain.

I almost died laughing when he called the T-Rex "face turn" LOL!

"We bebe's kids, we dont die we multiply!" omg thanks colt for that memory lol

Great stuff, really enjoyed it.

CM Punk really made himself and the promotion everywhere he went.

Who's here after his NEW interview? 😂

“I’m just gonna GTS all 3 of them at the same time.” I hope he tries that with the Young Bucks

Cm Punk summer 2013-Royal Rumble 2014 really makes you look at him in a more sympathetic way

Awesome stuff colt, and punk. Regardless of what people say about punk, he seems like a awesome dude. Everyone has their limit an punk was man enough to stand up for what he believed in. Good shit punk. Ill be watching you kick ass in ufc to. Go get that gold! Colt great podcasts all the time. All the way from philly with respect!

See you down the road punk. We will miss you badly. #respect

"You fell out of a tree and broke your arm? F*ck you eat a Slim Jim!" -Best Promotional Line Ever @CMPunk

Thank you cm punk you've always been my inspiration thank you for the great memories

Loved the CM Punk podcasts. Totally support you Punk. Glad you're healing and getting your life back. I really hope your speaking out really motivates superstars to form a union. WWE has operated so unprofessionally and unethically for too many decades. Their behavior as a company has manipulated superstars into accepting horrible treatment as the norm. It's a damn shame! Don't return unless the company changes, period!