Joe Haines -- January 29th, 2014
As the morning of January, 29th 2014 was barely
alive our world as WWE fans was hit with a Armageddon sized comet of breaking
news. One of the WWE’s favorite
superstars, and arguably one of the top wrestlers in the locker room decided to
call it quits. Yes, the Second City
Saint, CM Punk - after a heated exchange with WWE officials - told Vince
McMahon on Monday afternoon before the RAW tapings that he was “going home.” Since that announcement, CM Punk has been
removed from the advertisements of any further shows, been un-followed by WWE
on twitter (which might not seem like a lot, but other former wrestlers are
still followed by the companies twitter account), and his WWE documentary “Best
in the World” has been stripped off of Netflix for the time being.
There are many rumors and speculations floating around about
why the self proclaimed “Best in the World” decided to pack up his boots and
head for his hometown of Chicago. Many
are claiming that the disagreement that was had between WWE officials and CM
Punk was due to the fact that his main event spot at Wrestlemania XXX was taken
by the current return of part-timer Batista.
Punk has always had a problem with the part-timer idea mainly because he
believes that it is a slap in the face to those in the WWE locker room who bust
their asses all year only to get overshadowed by someone who may draw in casual
fans. There are also factors or injury,
fatigue, and overall burnout as an effect of his overwhelming work schedule. There
could be any number of factors that could play into his departure, but we will
only learn more in the days to come.
But, as we all know, take everything you hear from the WWE
with a grain of salt until it is written in stone. For all we know, this could be an elaborate
work done by the WWE creative in order to enhance any depth to Punk’s current
storyline with the Authority, or he could just be getting some well deserved
time off before he makes his final run towards his expiring contract in
July. If this is a work, the WWE has definitely
got the attention of all their fans as they are waiting on baited breath to see
what unfolds next. Whether he is
actually gone for good or a work, we can all agree that it is only piling onto
the current shit tsunami that the WWE is currently facing. With the flop of the Batista return to the disappointment
fans are having with Daniel Bryan’s booking decisions, the WWE is furiously
rewriting and trying to salvage whatever it can to save the upcoming arrival to
Wrestlemania XXX.
Even though CM Punk leaving is quite possibly the worst thing
to happen to the WWE in years, could there be a silver lining to all of
this?
Let’s just pretend that CM Punk will be officially gone for
the foreseeable future, where could the WWE possibly turn to fill in the shoes
of Punk? We can first take a look at
rising superstar Daniel Bryan. Sure, he’s
been featured in many RAW main events, and we all know about the #yesmovement
that is happening currently, but he may have an even heavier involvement in the
company now that there needs to more show filled. I would not be surprised - as a result to all
the negativity that the WWE has shooting up their assholes – if Daniel Bryan gets
the belt put on him sooner rather than later.
The WWE needs to make up for its mistakes NOW! The only sensible solution that I can think
of that will make the WWE universe extremely happy for once is if they finally
let Daniel Bryan win the Championship and walk in to Wrestlemania as the face
of the company. Or, if he doesn’t walk
into WM with the title, he would at least have a shot for it somewhere down the
road. There are also words of Bryan
taking CM Punks place in the feud with Triple-H and that could finally come to
a conclusion at Wrestlemania. Either
way, we are going to have to see big things from Daniel Bryan at this
point.
Another great thing that could come from this is the fact
that the WWE will have no choice but to feature rising stars more often in big
story lines. Expect the Roman Reigns,
Bray Wyatt, Cody Rhodes, and Dolph Zigglers of the world to finally get a push
towards the top of the card. Fans are
going to want to see something they care about soon. These talented guys will for sure help ease
the wounds of the fans, if the WWE so chooses to go that route.
But most importantly of all, I believe, once and for all,
that the WWE has no choice but to listen to what the fans want. There has been too many boos shouted at
pay-per-views. RAW shows have been
hijacked by Daniel Bryan chants. The
last thing that Vince McMahon wants to hear during the main event of the
biggest show of the year is 80,000 boos cascading down on the performers. It would ruin his product. With all the hype shoved down our throats
about the WWE Network, CM Punk leaving doesn’t make it any easier to
swallow. They will need to do something
to get fans back on board with the product.
I don’t play fantasy booker.
I don’t like to publish hypotheticals and my dream scenarios, but I have
a very good hunch that we will see big changes – big fan approving changes –
coming real soon. CM Punk leaving is a
definite blow to any fans involvement in the product, but we can thank him for
falling on a silver sword that could turn this company around in the mean
time.
But for now, let's remember the Second City Saint for what he did to make wrestling great. Thank you, Phill Brooks.
Joe Haines
The Common Man Wrestling Fan
@LJ_YOHAUNCE
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