CM Punk: What Happened WWE Chicago Raw (And What Does The Future Hold?)
Heyman Was The Right Guy
The truth is if CM Punk wasnt going to be at the Allstate Arena, the WWE had to send someone out to address the situation. But who? Vince McMahon could, but hes been off television for some time now, and returning just to talk about CM Punk would bring a tremendous gravity to the matter. The fact is, had McMahon spoke about CM Punk in front of a Chicago RAW crowd, you could all but write off CM Punk from WWE television. He made that mistake with Austin in 2002, and he wasnt about to do the same thing. What about Triple H? The thing about guys that are on television in prominent company roles is theyre more often than not focused on one particular storyline, especially heading into a major event like Wrestlemania. For him to come out and address the situation made little sense, given his current feud with Daniel Bryan, not to mention the heat he would have gotten from that wild crowd may have drowned out anything meaningful he said. Stephanie? Yeah, not a chance. Did you hear what she had to say during the Daniel Bryan segment? Maybe you did, but I didnt. No one in the Allstate Arena did. She was totally drowned out by boos. Im not exaggerating. I almost felt sorry for her. Almost. No, none of those work, and the more I think about it, the more I realize Heyman was the right guy. While it was clear Heyman broke away from the script to talk about his friend, he carefully navigated his way around any lasting damage for either side. I think he was the right guy to be an ambassador of sorts for CM Punk, in the hopes that this may form a bridge toward an eventual return. Think about it. If Punk and the WWE havent had much communication, what better way to get his attention? You play his music to start the show, you bring out the one person hes closest to in the WWE, and you try your best to placate him before moving on with the show. And remember, after this segment, CM Punk wasnt mentioned again (well, with the exception of John Cena saying something like, He who shall not be named, during his promo). But this isnt necessarily good or bad news. Its just a reflection of the current state the WWE and CM Punk are in. The WWE didnt bury CM Punk last night. Quite the opposite. They reached out in the only way they knew how. It was smart, it was calculated, and it may have kept the window open to a possible return. But was there ever a chance he could be at Monday Night RAW in Chicago? Yes, and heres why.
