7 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE Backstage (Dec 10)
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7. Carrie On Regardless
CM Punk knew himself that viewers were keen to hear his thoughts on the divisive dog food angle between Baron Corbin and Roman Reigns from Friday's SmackDown, but 'The Voice Of The Voiceless' didn't particularly stand alongside those most fervently against the fairly ugly scene.
Comparing the moment to the iconic scene from horror classic Carrie that ends with the titular character covered in pig blood, Punk noted how the hideous visual was completely in keeping with the medium.
His issue, cogently, was why the f*ck there was dog food under the ring in the first place. More of this sort of thing before Fox pull the plug completely, please.
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