Will ALL IN Change WWE More Than CM Punk’s Pipe Bomb?

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by Michael Hamflett
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CM Punk spoke with such earnest hope when he warmly shared a sentiment during his WWE DVD box set about how he couldn't change the world - or at least the company - sitting on his couch in Chicago. It was his primary rationale for signing the new contract in 2011 that would ultimately be his last. With one foot already out of the company, he kicked down doors with his other after being given the closing moments of an otherwise turgid edition of Monday Night Raw.

'Raw Roulette' was the theme; a night in which the fate of all WWE Superstars was decided by the spin of a wheel as if that was somehow different the other 51 weeks of the year. Once a groundbreaking organisation, the company was by this point biliously spitting out content rather than producing it - something Punk alluded to in his iconic 'Pipe Bomb' promo. He knew he was a spoke in the wheel, and knew that wheel was part of a machine careering headfirst into creative oblivion.

But he stayed. He really couldn't change the company from his couch in Chicago, but he presumably didn't ever imagine others having a really good go at it a few minutes down the road from that very same couch. On September 1st, he could literally only watch as they gave it their best shot.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett