In a stellar halfhour main event match, john cena defeated cm punk and will still go to wrestlemania and face the rock in a rematch, this. Features josh mathews and william regal on commentary. Booker talked about several matters and gave his reactions to cm punks controversial segment on colt cabanas podcast show. Mar 03, 2012 cm punk is without a doubt one the biggest stars in wwe right now, and his mainevent status is no fluke punk earned his reputation as a wrestler on the independent scene. Wwe 12 was released on november 22, 2011 in north america, november 25 in the united kingdom and january 26, 2012 in japan. Booker t comments on cm punk working with wwe reality of wrestling.
Booker t takes a shot at cm punk during wwe mitb kickoff. Punk could be headed for wwe showdown with seth rollins. Booker t says hed come back in the ring to face cm punk. He is the first nonmixed race african american to become a world champion in wwe, and was voted the greatest world heavyweight champion in a wwe viewer poll. After wcw shut shop, booker t performed for several. Wwe has proven that they dont need cm punk bleacher. The former wwe champion is gearing up for his second fight in the ufc which.
Could cm punks wrestling career end as a commentator. Twotime wwe hall of famer and fivetime world champion booker t and his cohost brad gilmore recently talked about booker t s potential. Booker t explains why cm punk could finally return to. Booker t believes cm punk will return to wrestling at all in. Booker t recently spoke with the roman show, here are the highlights on calling raw monday night.
Booker t on what will bring cm punk back to wrestling. Wwe12 is a professional wrestling video game developed and published by thq for the playstation 3, wii and xbox 360 systems. Since he departed from the wwe in 2014 after the royal rumble ppv payperview event, fans have wanted to see punk compete in the squared circle again. The first challenge we had was figuring out how to. Booker t says cm punk wrestling again is probably the end goal. He is currently signed to both the ultimate fighting championship ufc, where he competes in the welterweight division, and to cage fury fighting championships cffc, where he works as a commentator. In wwe, punk was also a onetime world tag team champion with kofi.
Cm punk right joined the shows regular hosts, booker t and renee young. During a recent episode of his heated conversations podcast. Wwe 12 is a professional wrestling video game developed and published by thq for the playstation 3, wii and xbox 360 systems. George washington facing abraham lincoln in the new wwe all stars video. Wwe world champion mike mizanin defeated john cena and cm punk by pinning. David daniel otunga born april 7, 1980 is an american actor, lawyer, and former professional wrestler currently signed with wwe as a panelist and color commentator. As of tuesday, june 28, wwe and cm punk have reached an agreement that punk will fulfill his nontelevised live event obligations for the remainder of his contract, through july 17. Wwe us champion antonio cesaro match later in the show. Punk bailed when ryback hit the ring, then john cena emerged and, despite his bad elbow, threw punk into the ring to eat a ryback clothesline and send the champ again retreating into the crowd. Booker t discusses his return to the commentary on this. I remember when i brought cm punk down to reality of wrestling when he was a young, young kid.
If anyone thinks cena isnt winning the title at wrestlemania, they are insane. Renee young talks wwe backstage, booker t, history, cm punk. Cm punk rejects the apology wwe ceo vince mcmahon gave on. Jul 26, 2012 wrestlemania 23 mitb participants booker and punk go one on one on the last smackdown before wm 23 in detroit. During a recent edition of booker ts heated conversations podcast via, booker spoke about a possible return to wrestling for cm punk. On thursdays episode of the hall of fame podcast, booker t discussed if he believes cm punk will eventually make his inring return for wwe. Booker t thinks cm punk will be at all in if he loses at ufc. Booker t w sharmell pinned kane in a falls count anywhere match at 17. Mcmahon and countless others in his sixminute diatribe before his. Being on smackdown or raw, i wouldnt say it is not the same because they are two totally different brands, two different entities, but i am looking forward to working with michael cole and corey graves and giving it my brand of.
Dec 14, 2010 behind the scenes with cm punk for his stunning wwe backstage debut wwe backstage wwe on fox duration. Booker t is a sixtime world champion, having won the wcw world heavyweight championship five times four times in wcw, and once in the wwf and wwe s world heavyweight championship once. A collection of cm punk pictures, cm punk images, photos. Booker t discusses his return to the commentary on this week. Wwe hall of famer booker t thinks theres a good chance cm punk will return to the ring if he loses to mike jackson at ufc 225. During his hall of fame podcast, booker t opened up about how great it was to have cm punk there. Punk has expressed little interest in returning to wwe as an inring competitor. Aj walks up and gives punk a kiss on the cheek for good luck.
Booker t wwe series 48 wwe toy wrestling action figures by. Chris jericho this was for cm punks wwe championship and before the match punk was told if he gets disqualified he loses the belt. Wrestlemania 23 mitb participants booker and punk go one on one on the last smackdown before wm 23 in detroit. Booker t takes a dig at cm punk during the money in the bank. Booker t on commentary said he is a big fan of ziggler getting rid of the mullet. It is the first game in the wwe series, the fourteenth in the combined series and is the sequel to wwe smackdown vs. This week he even gave away the bailey match result and then referred to it again after the match was done. In 2001, he debuted in wwe at the 2001 king of the ring, when he attacks stone. Wwe has proven that they dont need cm punk bleacher report.
After cm punk left the new nexus when his wwe contract expired on july 17, otunga and mcgillicutty competed against santino marella and zack. During last nights wwe mitb kickoff show, booker t got in a shot on former wwe champion cm punk following punks latest ufc loss, stating the following look, we saw cm punk try to. And for the last five years now, hes been on a hiatus. The wwe made a hugely surprising move when they removed booker t from the accounting team on monday night raw the day after the royal rumble. Booker t thinks cm punk will return to wrestling following a. He first started using the ring name cm punk when he was put into a tag team. At the end of december, punk left the commentary team after assaulting john cena on raw and smackdown with a chair. There was no warning, and the announcement came the day of the television show with jonathan coachman returning to the wwe and taking booker ts place on the wwes monday night television show. Undertaker responds to cm punk before wrestlemania. Jan 30, 2018 booker t is widely regarded as one of the most important figures to have performed during the monday night rating war between the wwe and wcw. During his commentary, he criticized john cena for his actions against the nexus. On the panel was the host renee young, peter rosenberg, david otunga, and wwe hall of famer booker t. May 31, 2018 booker t thinks cm punk will return to wrestling if he loses at ufc 225. Punk says tonights match isnt about her but the wwe title.
John cena and cm punks 30minute main event highlights wwe. It must have been one of those deals on a rumor that cm punk was brought int to do a screentest with renee young and booker t now, you know what. Wwe hall of famer booker t was asked about his thoughts on cm punk potentially working on wwe backstage, the fs1 studio show for wwe. He says thanks but luck is for losers and he walks off as aj smiles at him. May 30, 2018 booker t says cm punk misses professional wrestling. Jericho spends the first part of the match trying to get under punks skin to make him angry enough to get disqualified. I just think he had a bad taste in his mouth, but he can get it back. Apr 30, 2020 i really think cm punk misses the wrestling world.
Prior to the money in the bank ppv there was an hourlong kickoff show which kickstarted on the wwe network at 6 pm est. Booker t talks cm punk potentially wrestling again after. Kennedy, king booker with queen sharmell, cm punk, randy orton. Hes one of my favourite wrestlers ever, but he absolutely sucks on commentary week after week. Booker t thinks cm punk show up at all in if he loses at ufc 225. Booker t wwe series 48 wwe toy wrestling action figure by mattel. Money in the bank did emanate live from chicago, il and the chicago faithful is known to not hold back their opinions when it comes to the. Punk explained last week that the main reason he walked out was because. Money in the bank qualifying matches history of wwe. Punk says tonights match isn t about her but the wwe title.
Booker t comments on cm punk working with wwe youtube. Join our community of over 5000 members to discuss wwe, tna, ring of honor, njpw, and other indie promotions, with weekly live discussion threads for every raw, smackdown and every payperview event. Booker s cohost, brad gilmore, posed the question of. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and color commentator signed with wwe. Rey mysterio trips up cm punk and punk takes mysterios back. Frustrated with the direction of wwe, cm punk grabs a live microphone on raw and delivers a blistering tirade that captures the attention of both current and lapsed sportsentertainment fans.
Punk walked out of the company in january, but didnt technically split with the company until june, when wwe fired him. Wwe, short for world wrestling entertainment,note currently marketed solely as wwe, but world wrestling entertainment, inc. May 30, 2018 on a recent edition of wwe hall of famer booker ts houston sports radio 610 show, heated conversations, he discussed former wwe champion cm punks upcoming ufc fight against mike jackson. Wwe12 was released on november 22, 2011 in north america, november 25 in the united kingdom and january 26, 2012 in japan. Me and punk, you know, we had no beef or anything like that when he was in wwe. The rock confirms offer to team with ronda rousey at wrestlemania 34.
Chris jericho this was for cm punk s wwe championship and before the match punk was told if he gets disqualified he loses the belt. Capitol punishment ppv results 61911 wwe news and results. Phillip jack brooks born october 26, 1978, better known by the ring name cm punk, is an. Phillip jack brooks born october 26, 1978, better known by the ring name cm punk, is an american mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler.
Punk left wwe back in early 2014 and soon announced he would begin training for a career in mixed martial arts mma after signing a multifight deal. Cm punk vs king booker wwe smackdown 33007 youtube. On june 9th at ufc 225, former wwe champion cm punk will be in his second mixedmartialarts fight against mike jackson. Booker t takes a shot at cm punk during wwe mitb kickoff show. Cm punk is rightfully in the headlines right now in both the world of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. Cm punk at the chicgao international film festival booker t went into details about cm punk s return on the hall of fame with booker t and brad gilmore, which airs on monday and wednesday via espn 97. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas. Great khali and natalya cm punkpaul heyman interview the rockcody rhodesdamien sandow interview the rock has finally come back to. Booker t comments on cm punk, indie scene, not wrestling again. Usually when i sit down to watch wwe raw, i focus on the superstars themselves. Booker t thinks cm punk will return to wrestling if he loses. Booker t joined the wwe raw commentary team in 2017.
Apr 27, 2014 cm punk is one of the most talented and popular wrestlers in the world, and he chose to walk away from millions of dollars and legions of fans. Wwe backstage delivers shocks sports business daily. Sheamus note, royal rumble dvd, wwe in charlottesville, booker t, wwe to report earnings. Punk, who since leaving wwe in early 2014 has gone to battle with the company. Triple h with ric flair, booker t, seattle, washington, xix, singles match for the. Booker t talks cm punk possibly working on the wwe fs1. To ensure cm punk return wouldn t leak, only a select few would know about his return, as requested by cm punk.
With reckless abandon, the straight edge superstar verbally attacks john cena, mr. Jonathan coachman signs with wwe to replace booker t on raw. Cm punk lost his first bout against mickey gall but jackson has a closer level of experience to cm punk. Going back to wwe, my thing is it must have been the best kept secret fox ever pulled off. Praises cm punk, compares daniel bryan to owen hart.
Wwe forums is the number one site worldwide for wrestling discussion, news, and rumors. With his wwe contract expiring on july 17, one can only assume that this suspension effectively terminates cm punks tenure with wwe. Wwe hall of famer booker t stoked the flames on punks muchanticipated return on his heated conversation podcast. Nov 28, 2014 sadly for everyone involved, this is real life and, according to cm punk, wwe and certain wrestlers ignored several of his reallife health problems when being booked for matches and story lines. Dykstra and former world heavyweight champion king booker, respectively. He is perhaps best known for his time in wwe, where his 434day wwe. Drew adler, zane riley, francisco ciatso, stormie lee, the washington bullets.
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