10 Times WWE Employees Hated The Current Product
5. CM Punk
On 10 September 2020, CM Punk took to Twitter and opened the virtual floor to fan questions.
He went on to praise Dominik Mysterio as WWE’s current standout Superstar but was rather dismissive of the company’s WWE Champion. When asked about his opinion on Drew McIntyre, his reply was “Large and Scottish”.
An interesting question in terms of the current product was who Punk saw as “the next megastar in wrestling?” Punk offered a succinct “There is nobody”. Another fan, determined to get more out of ‘The Voice of the Voiceless’ asked “Is that in part because you retired just before it was your turn to put young guys over?”
Punk responded “I put over such young lions that are the future of the business like the undertaker, hhh, the rock, and brock lesnar! The future looks good!”
Though this may seem like Punk’s sardonic sense of humour he articulated a real concern that many inside the business, and those who watch as fans from the outside, have; WWE’s apparent inability to create new stars who can front the company, lead the industry to success, and put on those big marquee matches that bring in new fans.