CM Punk Opens Up About His Past Obsession with Main Eventing WrestleMania
In a recent interview on The Masked Man Show, CM Punk discussed his past fixation on main eventing WrestleMania, a goal he will finally achieve this weekend. The WWE star revealed that his motivation was largely driven by financial gain, according to an article on 411mania.com.
" The reason why I was so obsessed with the main event of WrestleMania is pay scale," CM Punk explained. "There isn’t a single person that can criticize me that can explain professional wrestling pay scale. If I’m in the main event, I get paid more money. That does not exist anymore. Everybody is on flat salary, and we get paid stupid money for what we do, and yes, I do think we should all get paid more based on things I see the company doing and shouting from the rooftops of how much money TKO is making, but I’m 46, I don’t need money at this point in my life. Big E was right; more money, more problems. I hate it, so much," as quoted by 411mania.com.
As reported by 411mania.com, CM Punk’s perspective on main eventing WrestleMania has undergone a significant shift over the years. "People will constantly cherry-pick things I have said; they do it for everybody. ‘Oh, you said this one time 15 years ago.’ Yeah, I said it then, I meant it then, 15 years later, the context isn’t there and certain things change and it doesn’t necessarily apply," he said.
According to 411mania.com, CM Punk emphasized that if he were in Triple H’s position, he would consider booking a title match main event featuring Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, and IYO Sky. "I’m very much a ‘title match main event’ There is the sound byte all those f**king losers are going to steal and put on their Twitter. If it were up to me, believe it or not, Rhea, Bianca, and IYO would be the main event. I’m not saying which night. I can tell you that if I was in Triple H’s spot, I would gravitate towards that," as stated by CM Punk in the interview with The Masked Man Show, as per 411mania.com.
The article on 411mania.com also revealed that CM Punk’s reasoning behind this decision is that he wants to see his friends and colleagues accomplish great things, rather than solely focusing on his own goals. "I want to see my friends and my colleagues accomplish things. It doesn’t so much matter to me if I accomplish them. I know what it feels like to have that chip on my shoulder and be like, ‘This is my year, right?’ I’ve done things for 11.5 months, and then somebody comes in and goes, ‘Nope.’ It happens year after year and it gets a little much," CM Punk said, as reported by 411mania.com.
As noted by 411mania.com, CM Punk’s comments highlight the embarrassment of riches in terms of talent in the WWE locker room, with many deserving of a main event spot at WrestleMania. "I also think it’s kind of indicative of our locker room and the embarrassment of riches we have talent-wise that so many different people could be the main event. Bianca, Jey, Cody, obviously. Nobody is going to tell me that John Cena shouldn’t be main eventing WrestleMania in his last Mania. Stay vigilant, everybody. Bust your ass and if it’s meant to be, it’ll come to pass and I’m obviously living, breathing proof of that," he said.
The news of CM Punk’s comments has generated significant interest among wrestling fans, with many taking to social media to discuss his thoughts on main eventing WrestleMania. As reported by 411mania.com, CM Punk’s interview on The Masked Man Show provides valuable insight into his mindset and perspective on the WWE, offering a unique glimpse into the mind of one of the company’s top stars.
