CM Punk Talks WWE Return, AEW, Girl on the Third Floor and If He Would Return to the UFC 

I honestly can’t think of anybody who left a mark on the industry like CM Punk. Like has anybody ever had their name continually chanted after 5 years of never actually making a physical appearance? Even in his second UFC fight the whole arena was chanting for him. It doesn’t matter if you like the guy, or hate the guy, it’s undeniable that the dude is one of the best to ever do it. Also, his whole Straight Edge lifestyle helped me to stay on the straight and narrow and believe in myself through high school and not cave to bullying or peer pressure like some of my friends (some of which sadly aren’t here today). It doesn’t matter if he never wrestles again, I’m a fan and I got nothing but the utmost respect for the man, and I’ll check out and support whatever he does.

the interviewer actually is pretty cool for asking him questions about all his projects.

For me Punk has been an inspiring story. When that podcast was released I was struggling myself with a 100+ hour job in a place where there was no path to moving up. I was worked like a horse without any long term benefits. I never left a job before at that time. It's a scary thing. Almost like a defeatist attitude. I've always had that stubborn streak of 'I can make anything work!' But I noticed how unhappy I was. That I lost the passion for my job that I used to have. In a lot of ways that podcast inspired me to leave my job for the startup world, which spiraled my career to the direction it currently is. As a society we place too much value on 'face' but in reality your own personal satisfaction is far more important than what others think of you or your CV's face value. I'm doing what I'm doing now after having that self realization that I am hyper motivated by the long term. If I cannot see where my career can progress in 5-15 years then I find it difficult to motivate myself to push hard. I can do a good job, but not a stellar one. That knowledge that there will be new learning challenges over the horizon can inspire me to keep going no matter the work difficulty. That there is no glass ceiling to how high I can aspire. But that realization required lots of self reflection and courage that I dont think a lot of people have the time to do.

You can tell punk is happy now, I’m happy for him, if he returns great, if he doesn’t that’s completely fine

If you guys came here for AEW talk, it starts at 44:46

Wtf holy shit. This guy is a legend who barely ever does interviews talking about wrestling. This show is legit. I'm so proud.

AWESOME, AWESOME INTERVIEW! Way to go Kristian and Roxy, and THANK YOU PHIL!!

Probably in my top five all-time favorite Collider Live interviews! LOVED every bit of it!

Brilliant interview. Great to see CM Punk in a good place!

Love him or hate him, Punk is ALWAYS a great interview. The dude is just honest and genuine, again whether you love or hate him, and that makes for interesting conversations.

Really well done interview, truly enjoyed it!

Booker T sounds like Seth Rollins. “He’s trying to take dinner off my table.” 😂

Hats off to you two! What a well rounded interview!!!

That woman is brilliant! She listens, listens, and listens, then drops a deep question. Underrated af

Its Amazing how relaxed he looks now. You can see in anyones face from any promotion or sports you can see how tired they are. After they take a few years off they are so calm and relaxed. Im sure he can still go out and cause havoc

I could listen to punk talk about Marvel for hours. Cool to hear his thoughts on that franchise

Came for CM Punk, staying for the interviewer. This guy is extremely knowledgeable and let's people talk. Its great!

HHH- How was your movie by the way? CM PUNK- Oh mine went straight to DVD just like yours did. HHH- Smiling

This guy is the realist I have ever seen out of the Wrestling industry. I wasn't the biggest into it, but Cm Punk was the guy that got me to believe in it more than anybody else.

I like how Harloff asked him about his favorite movie and Punk was just like "...so donuts"

I am pretty happy seeing Phill in any aspect. If I am being honest I am more interested in his comic, TV and music interests and seeing more things he creates with that than him returning to wrestling. I don't even watch wrestling anymore.

Would love to see Punk back in the squared circle but it's better to see him smile in that relaxed way... Whatever keeps him happy... i am concerned he will regret his decision to leave wrestling later in life but it's his life to lead... wish him all the best

CM Punk best in the world🌍🌏🌐🌍

Roxy's face as 6:13 is some real happiness haha

Great episode, loved it!

CM PUNK THE MOVIE YESSS BEEN WAITING FOR 8 YEARS

So glad he's happy and at peace now.

It's good to see o boy been a long time cm punk hope all been going well for u and your family

Punk is one of the guys that i can hear him talking about any topic for hours. He just says the truth, i respect that no wonder why people chanted his name for 5 years

wish punk all the best. great interview. thanks

as much as i fawned over cm punk during his wwe career and would love little more than to see him on somehting like aew or njpw, its really great to see him so happy and healthy, i dont ever wanna see him like he was at the end of his wwe streak, it was rough.

Phil seems like a cool guy to critique the original Ninja Turtles movie with. Or watch an 80s wrestling match on Rick Rude vs Jake the Snake. I think he’s in a good spot these days.

This is everything! 2 of my fav fighters from Movie Fights on Screen Junkies and my fav ever wrestler! OMG what I'd want to be in that room!

I just fucking love listening interviews with CM Punk. He's so smart and intelligent. He tells amazing stories.

Harloff is the best interviewer on the web today. He can get real answers from people without making them uncomfortable.

26:12 is where he starts talking about WWE .. your welcome

He is the first person who made the fans wake up what's going on backstage politics in WWE. All we have to do as a fan is to support young talents like Fiend Bray Wyatt, Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley or new talented wrestlers. Thank you Cm Punk for entertaining us and telling us the truth about WWE.

Punk as an updated version of Kraven the Hunter? I'd be onboard with that!

Great interview.

39:36 This is my dude. I freaking love this dude

Great interview

My dream would be part of the pro wrestling community and also the horror movie community

It's hard to believe that he wont be coming back to wwe but as a true fan I'm happy that he's at peace and is living ..... I really wish I could meet em

56 minutes of punk and id do 56 more. Very cool interview

This was a great interview. Wishing tons of success for punks acting career. Hopefully he isnt to distant from the wrestling world.

It would be so great if AEW got CM Punk for commentary. Imagine Tony Schiavone, JR and CM Punk on commentary. Excalibur could do interviews. Or have Schiavone do interviews with Punk, JR and Excalibur. Either way, that be a damn solid team 🤔 Edit: C’mon Tony Khan 😉

Phil Brooks sounds like such a cool guy Can’t wait to watch his movie Then wait for more Phil Brooks movies or whatever he does

Him and AJ are goals. Just living a life of living in a apartment with your wife and dog just seems so appealing tbh.

Cm punk wants to make more movies relax at home wwe wore him out honestly i respect him more now that hes doing what he loves aj is a great wife he looks amazing im glad hes himself without wwe i want more cm punk movies

Kane “See No Evil”

See No Evil with Kane was magnificent

Really good interview

CM Punk Forever!

And here we are with CM Punk in WWE Backstage!

Me and my buddy were on topic of cm punk wrestling...i pretty much said what he just confirmed..If he ever does want to wrestle he will.. People need to move on and if he does let it be one of those OMG moments and get past the ring return..He is still my fav wrestler i even have a blackhawks nhl jersey with punk on the back. But things change times changes people move on, So we as his fan and Fans we can still love the time he gave us as a wrestler but now should try and enjoy other avenues he's been trying to pursue..Personally i would have loved for him to do something with AEW wrestling or commentary rather than WWE i just cant bare to watch wwe its painfully boring. I support him in his decision when something you loved becomes more of a job that makes you sick time to leave it behind.

Awesome interview. Phil seems like such a cool and likable dude. Based off this interview I get the feeling that Punk is done with in-ring wrestling for good. Just seems like he has no interest or desire EXCEPT for possible appearances to get a crowd reaction. Such a shame that the WWE wore this guy down so bad and didn't take care of him as he was the next BIG thing in wrestling. I would have loved to see Punk go to AEW and help that company compete giving them even more firepower. Sounds like Acting is his new path and I hope the best for him. Will be checking out his movies.

CM punk seems happy good for him

Him talking about that thing he does in the beginning of every wwe show makes him an even better wrestler to be honest.

CM Be U Love u Brother..

I have to see his movie. Reviews have been great

Great interview, it’s nice to know were he stands on certain things. (Like the Last Jedi) 👍

Honestly I would be happy to have cm punk back in any capacity anyway I could watch him on tv, because In my opinion he is dam entertaining to watch regardless.

Imposter syndrome is definetly real. I personally experience it somewhat regularly and a lot of my peers who are with me pursuing a full time MBA have the same feelings. Switching careers is a hard task, especially when you were doing it for a significant amount of time. More than anything else it's the internal battle of your old comfort zone and doubting yourself in this new environment.

Well, there you have it!

He is great for giving critics

Somebody really needs to turn this man's life story into a miniseries.

The Shinning is one of my favorite horror movies of all time and if CM PUNKS movie was inspired by that movie I will be watching it real soon... It will be interesting to see CM PUNK as a sociopathic Jack Nicholson type character 😮

YES! HAP & LEONARD!

michael landsberg from canada did the "gotcha" interview.

"I'm the best in that ring, on this microphone, even on commentary. Nobody can touch me !" - CM Punk

I get what Punk was saying about trusting who you work for. I feel like WWE for him is like having been in a long marriage that became abusive to a point where his life was in jeopardy, and in that situation there is no room for fanfare or fond farewells it's GET THE F*** OUT RIGHT NOW.. and so when people are asking him to come back it's like asking him to trust that spouse not to abuse him again and you really can't trust that the company is not going to abuse you again or worse. He's gonna do what he's gonna do so I mean it is a good thing that fans do not forget him b/c of what he gave to the fans and it reminds WWE of their failure and their neglectful behaviors toward him and others, but do not hold a hope that he will return to the ring because it likely will not have a positive outcome.

18:00 - 19:00. That is the real CM Punk his fans respect snd love. Not all this ego BS half the people bitch about because they are deep inside jealous of him being able to reach the levels he did in his career (even while getting smashed in UFC). Hard to deny his pureness/intensions. Tbh he is the type of guy most kids should aspire to be like. ( minus his temper which can be bad but no different than everyone else. Just more open about it)

How awkward would it be to have a conversation with Vince after firing him on his wedding day.

Great guy and interview. I don't see him ever coming back to the UFC. He really needed to start MMA as an amateur. However, the UFC paid him about $500k, so it's hard to blame him for going there and starting at the top. His real future is in acting, for sure. He did a great job in Girl on the Third Floor and I can easily see him being in a lot more movies.

Would be nice to see Punk on Movie Fights

I want CM Punk as Smoker for next season of Netflix One Piece

you know, after he mentioned Kraven the Hunter, I could see him pull off Kraven. Just has to practice a russian accent, act methodical, but slightly crazed, and boom. Phil Brooks is Kraven.

i really liked the kraven idea cm punk would be perfect for that role

He would be a great announcer for wrestling.

I’m a huge cm punk fan but for him to return to WWE in this current situation, I can’t see that happening. WWE doesn’t have the star power in roster that will match CM punk star power.

I want him ti come back he and aj styles could do a wicked story line or him and somoi joe i think he could bring the ratings back

Punk just won me over completely. I really liked The Last Jedi. Has my favorite scene with the Luke/ Kylo stand off. Cool dude.

With austin saying he could do 1 more match the only match I want to see is punk vs austin at mania

Big Trouble in Little China reference! Fantastic movie! Woooooooo;]

0:12 😂😂 cm punk : those claps are real ??😕

Tomatometer: 81% Audience score:32%

halfway through the episode: let me interrupts because i know you don't want to end on wrestling. Here's a wrestling question. hahaha do you hear yourself?

Last Jedi made Attack of the Clones look like a masterpiece

This interviewer sounds like Philip DeFranco

This was a fucking good listen.

If Punk goes to AEW I'll invest back into wrestling for sure

the most shocking thing i've heard on this talk, is that Phil hasn't seen a single Rocky movie.

Kraven is south African so the militia type could work in a black panther movie? Or too similar to the first BP?

CM Punk 👑

19:55

Home Run!!!

Not a fan of wrestling, and I don't know much about this guy, but he seems cool as shit and super nice.

MILWAUKEE!!!

On SW8: "How is this a bad movie?" Realy? REALY?

AEW Convo is at 44:50