8 Wrestlers That Lost Their Tempers With Reporters

Shootin' from the hip...

After the dust had seemingly settled from his now infamous appearance on Colt Cabana's 'Art of Wrestling' podcast, CM Punk was the headline guest on Michael Landsberg's 'Off The Record' to talk about his upcoming career in the UFC. During the interview, Landsberg, a serial troller, constantly made light of Punk's move to the octagon and refused to acknowledge him as a fighter. The show started with a package outlining some potential opponents for the former Straight Edge Society leader that included rapper Drake, Justin Bieber and Chef Boyardee and completely nosedived from there. Obviously, the former WWE Champion didn't take kindly to this and would criticise the Canadian for having a split personality on and off camera, claiming to like Landsberg's 'gimmick, kid'. Landsberg has a history of ruffling the feathers of some of sport's biggest stars and his conduct while interviewing Punk was nothing short of cringeworthy. Speaking on 'The Steve Austin Show' podcast, Stone Cold outlined how he thought the host's mannerisms would easily rille even the most calm of people. In his own experience, Austin told of how Landsberg would withdraw his hand slightly when going in for a handshake to underline his prominence in the situation. Now, this list isn't intended to bury Landsberg. Off The Record is a well established talk show having made its debut in 1997, so he must be doing something right. The way Punk reacted to the host's persistent goading is the latest in a long line of interviews that have turned a little bit nasty and left the interviewers fearing for their respective well-beings.

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