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When CM Punk attacked The Rock on RAW 1000, I was actually cheering for the Second City Saint.
While much has been talked about on WWE television concerning the manner, there is one part of the angle that hasn’t been discussed yet, and quite honestly I’m shocked.
Let’s watch the ‘initial’ pipe-bomb of Punk’s again:
The video above cuts to the point (or 4:50 if it botches) where Punk mentions how Dwayne (Johnson) is in the main event of Wrestlemania for 2012, and he isn’t. A dangerous little bit of foreshadowing for sure, and it doesn’t help that Punk actually defended the WWE Championship on that particular program.
Let’s all get back to RAW 1000, shall we?
CM Punk enters the ring after Daniel Bryan got dumped at the altar. How ‘bout that AJ has General Manager of RAW, eh? Anyways, Punk tells Bryan that yeah, you got stood up, get the hell out of my ring because I’m the best. Bryan then notes how he is the best and out comes Rock. Rock badmouths Bryan, and then gives him a wedding present (aka Rock Bottom).
This all happens while Punk stands in the background as a passerby. As WWE Champion no less.
So where I see the next few months is this: Punk defends the title at SummerSlam against Big Show and John Cena, where he is the tweener. Punk will be a tweener for the summer plus fall, and only be a heel temporarily for the Rock angle. Kind of like Shawn Michaels in 2005 with Hogan’s story, only to be turned face again by Chris Masters.
This is one of those rare times where though the crowd will ultimately decide the deposition of a particular character, I’m going to state again I agree with CM Punk.
Imagine being one of the hardest working men, year in and year out. Accolades are plentiful, and the gimmick infectious. Somehow, you get upstaged by a guy who quite frankly only comes in for the infrequent pop? And he gets a bigger piece of the poontang pie than you? (Bret Hart must be thinking, yeah, this is what Hogan did to me!) Punk has every right to be upset, and in continuity to the pipe bomb, I hope he kicks Rock’s ass at the Rumble.
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DVD Corner
There are two major pre-orders available that are sure to be must-buys.
The first up for grabs is CM Punk: Best in the World. This collection (3 discs for DVD, 2 for Blu-ray) features a nearly two-hour documentary on the life and career of one Phil Brooks (no relation to anti-Straight Edge Roaster Foster Brooks). A teaser trailer released not too long ago had interviews by many people not normally seen on compilations, like Curt Hawkins and COLT CABANA! In addition, there are multiple bonus matches that span Punk’s relatively short time in WWE, ranging from OVW to his soon-to-be legendary match with Bryan at Over the Limit. Here’s a list of what to expect on the set, courtesy of Amazon.com:
| Disc 1 |
| A New Day Spaceboy Backyard Fame Taking to the Road Launching Pad Constantly Learning Dark Cloud Not The Prototype Outcast Champion Having Fun A Challenge Saving Society Frustrated Beyond Belief Hometown High-Pressured Situation The MAN Special Features High School Sports CM Punk - The Name Scull Fracture OVW vs. Albright From Extra to Champion December to Dismember The Hat "The Most Insulting Thing You Could Say To Me" A Conversation with Liars Title in the Fridge Natalie's T-Shirt "Teenage Anarchist" |
| Disc 2 |
| Finals Match in the OVW World Heavyweight Tournament Brent Albright vs. CM Punk OVW 3/1/06 CM Punk's WWE in Ring Debut vs. Justin Credible ECW 8/1/06 ECW Championship Last Chance Match CM Punk vs. John Morrison ECW 9/4/07 Money in the Bank Ladder Match Wrestlemania 24 World Tag Team Championship Match CM Punk and Kofi Kingston vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase RAW 10/27/08 No DQ Match for IC Championship CM Punk vs. William Regal RAW 1/19/09 |
| Disc 3 |
| TLC Match for World Heavyweight Championship CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy Summerslam 2009 CM Punk's Hair vs. Rey Mysterio Joining SES CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio Over the Limit 2010 WWE Championship Match CM Punk vs. John Cena Money in the Bank 2011 WWE Championship Match CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho Wrestlemania 28 WWE Championship Match CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan Over the Limit 2012 |
| Blu-Ray Extras No plan B Saxophone Easter Greeting Chicken Wings and Apple Pie Most Recognizable Tattoo Fish Tattoo Traveling with Ace No Microphone ECW Arena Match Hanging with Eddie Guerrero Trainer Driving Away With the Title Wrestling Camp "They're Gonna Hate Me" Six People, 1 Room I'm a Paul Heyman guy The Marathon @CMPunk The Bus Tour Kofi's Challenge Wrestlemania Day A Day at the Ball Field True Respect Finals Match in the IC Championship Tournament CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio Armageddon 2008 |
While the matches may leave people wanting, the documentary is a sure-fire draw. If this is even half as good as Stone Cold’s, The Rock’s, Shawn Michaels’, or ECW’s, you’re in for a treat!
The second option available maybe a retread, but a very worthy one. Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain was a documentary originally produced in 2003, when Brockamania was at its peak. Now with his return to the WWE, Brock’s career is being touched up on. There is going to be about a half hour worth of additional footage added to the existing piece, making this more comprehensive than last time. While extra matches have yet to be announced, do not be surprised if a lot of Smackdown matches from 2002-2004 are included, as well as the brawl between Cena and Lesnar at this past year’s Extreme Rules. I would laugh my ass off if they include Brock’s mariachi band segment from 2004, as it really showed off how much of a dick Lesnar could be. I’d also laugh if the Goldberg match from Wrestlemania XX is included with Lesnar quipping how bad the match is (ala Mick Foley about the Kennel from Hell from ‘Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops’). I’ve only seen the original documentary once and it was good, so with this updated material, it has the makings of a classic.
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Hey, my birthday is less than a week away. Time to see what other match could I review…
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