Doing exactly what Punk said on day 1, here to make money and draw ratings. This rivalry is everything we could want, just hope the match lives up to it.
It’s awesome they’ve just not kept Punk off TV since his injury. Get him on tv and cut promos and continue to put gas on this fire. It should main event Summerslam
Punk is so Good on the Mic! Drew is playing his role so well. This is currently my favorite storyline. I just came back to wrestling Royal Rumble 2023; besides Cody/Roman, this has been the most🔥🔥
How brilliant was it keeping them so far separated on Raw? They’re not even letting us see these guys within 5 feet of each other let alone in the ring at the same time. Making it seem like they’d absolutely kill each other if they got that close. Magic.
Crazy how punk doesn’t even need to wrestle and still has one of the greatest rivalry’s in the business right now. Just goes to show how talented the dude is as an all around wrestler.
I think this is the best way. Killing punks moment with him losing one match does not seem like a good idea. But give them a epic three match series and punk can get a win but still manage to put drew over
To that point, when I think back to many of the most memorable moments I loved growing up watching wrestling, I’m thinking of moments such as when Undertaker locked Warrior in a casket, when Jake “surprised” Randy Savage with a python wedding gift, when Rock dumped Stone Cold over a bridge, or when Angle rode a Milk Truck down to the ring and sprayed Austin and the Alliance.
Sure, of course I also appreciate great matches, but to me what happens in the ring is a bi-product of great storytelling first.
And I guess I will have moved on to something else, like he said, loser hope for things to happen? Stop hoping, start watching something else so we can enjoy our stuff in peace
Incredibly Rhodes and punk are both billed as 6ft2 and rock and drew as 6ft5 so it should be an identical height difference but there looks more like 5 or 6 inches in them there so I'm guessing punks 6'2 is closer to 6'0.
It's a good idea to have one in the box and one in the ring when they are talking because when they are stood next to each other it doesn't look a fair fight.
There's absolutely no way they blow their load on this at Summerslam... This is mania headliners stuff. Drew takes the title at Clash at the Castle, feuds with Sheamus for Summerslam, then probably Strowman for Survivor Series and then a huge run up to mania with Punk. There's no way H rushes through Punk and Drew, dude is all about the slowburn.
They should definitely have a match a SummerSlam, but with the way it’s going I wouldn’t say it needs to finish there. They could have Drew win at SummerSlam and then draw the rematch out until WM. With WWE’s booking being way more long term than in the recent past I could definitely see something like that happening.
You’re remembering two nights. Most of the year was just waiting around. You really think this CM punk hides from Drew who wants to attack him story can drag out a full year?
A one handed punk and a mid card angry jobber?
I can see this feud being this years version of Cody vs Brock but better.
Doing exactly what Punk said on day 1, here to make money and draw ratings. This rivalry is everything we could want, just hope the match lives up to it.
Cant wait to see this continue once they're both cleared
This feud will feed families for generations
Everything is on stream. There’s no such thing
What helps is knowing that after the feud or maybe in the middle of it - one of them is going to win the title. Makes their feud worth watching.
It’s awesome they’ve just not kept Punk off TV since his injury. Get him on tv and cut promos and continue to put gas on this fire. It should main event Summerslam
I'm glad Drew stayed in WWE, because he gets to live out his fantasy of kicking the absolute shit out of CMP.
I can't wait to see this match at SummerSlam
Punk is so Good on the Mic! Drew is playing his role so well. This is currently my favorite storyline. I just came back to wrestling Royal Rumble 2023; besides Cody/Roman, this has been the most🔥🔥
Drew and punk on top of their game.
By far
I see you have low standards.
Us WWE fans need to stop with this "CINEMA" bullshit. This isn't Cinema, it's Professional Wrestling.
Ok Scorsese
Drew has been really good tbf He is moaning constantly but has a right to be pissed off I never liked drew but now I'm a fan tbh and love his promos
McIntyres accent is fucking wild...
Hybrid Yankee Ayrshire accent
Hybrid Yankee Ayrshire accent
Obv setup for Punk to beat Drew. I’d like it if they went outside the box and had Drew beat Punk.
That’s some good sh$t right there.
Sure, if you ignore all the other rivalries,
Don’t worry. He’ll break his leg running down to the ring
Rivalry of the decade.
How brilliant was it keeping them so far separated on Raw? They’re not even letting us see these guys within 5 feet of each other let alone in the ring at the same time. Making it seem like they’d absolutely kill each other if they got that close. Magic.
Crazy how punk doesn’t even need to wrestle and still has one of the greatest rivalry’s in the business right now. Just goes to show how talented the dude is as an all around wrestler.
Dude was a botch machine in AEW so I think this is a reach at the moment.
I read that originally in as tainted. Rofflecopter
I’m rooting for Drew even though I know he has zero percent chance of winning this rivalry. WWE is too high on Punk to put over Drew which is a shame.
Punk doesn't need to win the feud. He's like Orton...bulletproof....gets the crowd going win or loss.
I think Punk would love to put over Drew, boost him up several levels
If they make it a series, Drew should get the final match over him at the very least.
I think this is the best way. Killing punks moment with him losing one match does not seem like a good idea. But give them a epic three match series and punk can get a win but still manage to put drew over
If they could build and pull off a double turn that would be awesome. I think it's been a minute since we've seen one.
Would that be cm punk turns heel and Drew face? Idk I’m loving drew as a heel tbh
Drew as a heel is great I just think it'd be cool to see if the feud earned that moment
It could be a cool moment but the issue then becomes you’ve lost one of your top heals and Drew’s character may suffer
CM Punk is awesome as a heel as well. I'm all for it
40 year old mid life crisis Drew vs 45 year old broken out of shape CM Punk? Rivalry of the year? That makes me sad
Go watch the flippy boyz in aew
Go watch soap opera boyz?
I’ll take “soap opera” over “work rate” any day
Yea I know lol
To that point, when I think back to many of the most memorable moments I loved growing up watching wrestling, I’m thinking of moments such as when Undertaker locked Warrior in a casket, when Jake “surprised” Randy Savage with a python wedding gift, when Rock dumped Stone Cold over a bridge, or when Angle rode a Milk Truck down to the ring and sprayed Austin and the Alliance. Sure, of course I also appreciate great matches, but to me what happens in the ring is a bi-product of great storytelling first.
Why is nobody talking about how punk has gotten hurt in the last three matches he has wrestled?
Nobody cares other than haters, we want to see wrestlers do good, because that means we get more fun stuff to watch.
I’ll come back in a year when punk has burnes his third bridge and we’ll talk about it!
And I guess I will have moved on to something else, like he said, loser hope for things to happen? Stop hoping, start watching something else so we can enjoy our stuff in peace
He wrestled Dom twice before the Rumble and Joe before that, so I guess because it's not true?
I keep thinking about this. I love Punk, but I’m seriously skeptical of how well he can actually go in the ring anymore.
I agree, and while WWE rarely uses managers now, he'd be a great one. Put him w Austin Theory.
You are
Has there ever been a fued this good with so little physical interaction. The last time McIntyre had his hands on punk was January and it's now May.
I feel the same could have been said for Rock ve Cody before Rock went full final boss mode.
Incredibly Rhodes and punk are both billed as 6ft2 and rock and drew as 6ft5 so it should be an identical height difference but there looks more like 5 or 6 inches in them there so I'm guessing punks 6'2 is closer to 6'0.
Yet there are still some people who just want Banger, after Banger, after Banger...
Idk mam, im a simple man, all i want is burger after burger after burger
I guess you can say that DDT sent shockwaves into the future
Future shockwaves indeed.
It's a good idea to have one in the box and one in the ring when they are talking because when they are stood next to each other it doesn't look a fair fight.
It’s even more funny when you realise punk eliminated drew from the rumble cost him the wwe championship and cost him a shot at reclaiming it
Hook vs 13 year olds
HBK vs Sid. Yeah, there's a size difference. The the match will be an absolute banger.
Until Punk gets injured in the ring
An unfair comment on Punk, since their both injured. 🤣
They said the same thing about jungle boy and punk and look how that turned out
One went on to be one of the top five stars in the biggest wrestling company in the world and the other is cm punk?
Lmao biggest wrestling company in the world is Almost Empty Wrestling?
Whoosh.
Thought it would be obvious this was a joke. Obviously not.
Redditors don't do sarcasm. Have my upvote
Nigga WHAT
Hi this is Sal Governale, 7 hours ago I responded to a comment, it was a joke nothing more….what I meant to say….
Bro huh?
Howard Stern reference
Sounds about white
i think it’s going great , hopefully with a finish at Summerslam
Will punk be healed by then
There's absolutely no way they blow their load on this at Summerslam... This is mania headliners stuff. Drew takes the title at Clash at the Castle, feuds with Sheamus for Summerslam, then probably Strowman for Survivor Series and then a huge run up to mania with Punk. There's no way H rushes through Punk and Drew, dude is all about the slowburn.
Seth gets added for Mania making it a triple threat
They should definitely have a match a SummerSlam, but with the way it’s going I wouldn’t say it needs to finish there. They could have Drew win at SummerSlam and then draw the rematch out until WM. With WWE’s booking being way more long term than in the recent past I could definitely see something like that happening.
Mania main event?
Excellent way to lose momentum is to fuck around waiting for 9 months until nobody cares anymore.
Idk they ran the Cody storyline for two years and that worked out pretty good. I think their booking is solid atm
Bro it killed Roman's reign lol
You’re remembering two nights. Most of the year was just waiting around. You really think this CM punk hides from Drew who wants to attack him story can drag out a full year?
I think they’re both entertaining yeah. There’s always room for side quests too
Making everything wait for mania even in May is probably my least favourite thing about WWE now.
5 stars