8 Things We Learned From CM Punk's Sports Illustrated Appearance
5. He's Less Offended By The Term "Fake" Than Many Fans
Tell a professional wrestling fan that it's all "fake" and they'll likely get offended and talk about how it's scripted, choreographed, rehearsed, anything but fake. The injuries are real though, so it's still real to them. Well, to be fair, they have a point, but the injuries are real for movie stuntmen, but we don't try to claim they're really fighting. Still, you would think of anyone, a pro wrestler would stick to the "it's scripted" line - but not Punk. He dropped the dreaded F bomb in his Sports Illustrated interview;
"In pro wrestling, its fake. People always get offended by that word. No, we like to say its pre-determined. For whatever reason, people get angry at fake; pre-determined eases the blow? Its fake. At the end of the day it doesnt really mean anything. So after a while, it was, Lets just really fight and see what happens. Now I get to."
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
