Will ALL IN Change WWE More Than CM Punk’s Pipe Bomb?
One man alone - not CM Punk then, not Daniel Bryan now, not even Triple H from inside the walls of his developmental promotion - can transform WWE, at least not until Vince McMahon is dragged kicking, screaming and gulping into the afterlife. This was Punk's biggest misunderstanding about what was ever achievable. He couldn't even get a WrestleMania main event for himself, let alone a sustained push for Tyson Kidd et al.
Cody and co have no such chains to break. Though nothing has yet been announced as ALL IN's follow-up, they've created more than just anticipation for future shows. They've created a renewed sense of hope far beyond the excitement around CM Punk's eight days off television in 2011. They've created a new-and-improved way to make a living from professional wrestling outside of WWE. Ironically, they've created a stage big enough for CM Punk to perform upon, should he wish.
It's this stage that will define his legacy as an "agent for change" beyond WWE. Was the change Punk chased really all about the industry at large, or did the elusive 'Show Of Shows' top spot mean more all along?