10 Things We Learned From Something Else To Wrestle With: CM Punk
4. Triple H & Shawn Michaels Didn't Think He Had "It"
Insecure as ever, there was something deeply sinister about the way Triple H dropped his arm over CM Punk's shoulder before allowing him the honour of delivering his "Are You Ready?" catchphrase before 'Team DX's Survivor Series squash over 'Team Rated-RKO'.
Punk was the hottest babyface in the match by a wide margin - undefeated on ECW and unimpeded by the same d*ckheads he shared the ring with that night, the 'Straight Edge Superstar's immense popularity had clearly rattled the established old guard.
It presumably stung all the more due to how critical both Hunter and his DX comrade Shawn Michaels had been about Punk since the very first time he tried out. Prichard noted how they'd criticise his look, his attitude and crucially suggest he simply didn't have "it".
As caustic as some of these remarks may have been, Bruce followed that up by saying such digs implied a certain fear the very top stars had of somebody seemingly so much lower down the pecking order. Subversively, their barrage of abuse worked in Punk's favour with McMahon, who appreciated a certain confrontational side in any talent.