As another lapsed fan, this kinda sums up my thoughts:
Everyone hyped up Bryan Danielson and they were absolutely right.
Everyone hyped up Jon Moxley and they were absolutely right.
Everyone hyped up Kenny Omega and they were absolutely right.
Everyone hyped up CM Punk and they were absolutely wrong.
He’s great on the mic, I’ll give him that, but wrestling-wise and even story-wise (that dumbass bit with Ace Steel he did in Chicago was rough) just don’t hit the mark for me.
IMHO, you have to divide Punk’s AEW run in two: pre-Hangman and post-Hangman. Pre-Hangman, he was having great matches and great angles (the feud with MJF alone was worth every penny he made). Post-Hangman, he was a mess in the ring and constantly trying to piece together his shattered ego outside of it.
It’s amazing how Hangman managed to completely ruin that man with just one promo. It speaks to just how utterly fragile he really is.
As another lapsed fan, this kinda sums up my thoughts:
Everyone hyped up Bryan Danielson and they were absolutely right.
Everyone hyped up Jon Moxley and they were absolutely right.
Everyone hyped up Kenny Omega and they were absolutely right.
Everyone hyped up CM Punk and they were absolutely wrong.
He’s great on the mic, I’ll give him that, but wrestling-wise and even story-wise (that dumbass bit with Ace Steel he did in Chicago was rough) just don’t hit the mark for me.
I remember thinking during that segment that it felt like a Cody and Arn Anderson kind of segment.
Aw, now I miss Arn and his Glock.
IMHO, you have to divide Punk’s AEW run in two: pre-Hangman and post-Hangman. Pre-Hangman, he was having great matches and great angles (the feud with MJF alone was worth every penny he made). Post-Hangman, he was a mess in the ring and constantly trying to piece together his shattered ego outside of it.
It’s amazing how Hangman managed to completely ruin that man with just one promo. It speaks to just how utterly fragile he really is.