20 Ways WWE Killed CM Punk And AJ Lee's Passion For Wrestling
10. The Road Will Own You
Who among us has has ever literally felt the pressure of meeting Vince McMahon's level of high expectations for 434 days? Similarly, AJ Lee had those same expectations for 295 days, too. Mix that with bus, car and plane travel, plus doing autograph signings and promotional appearances, too. Yeah, Punk and AJ's burnout isn't shocking, it's likely quite expected. No human can (or should) put up with that level of work without a seriously prolonged break.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.