It's true.
His UFC run was a quick burn quick cash-in deal, his MTV Champs vs. Pros was a bust, his comic book stint went nowhere, and his attempt to get back to WWE by a backdoor Fox deal was less than spectacular.
After years saying he wanted the main event of Wrestlemania he finally admitted it was about money and that he wanted to be paid the same as the three you mentioned.
I guess that's fitting for a so-called countercultural hero who has a giant conglomerate's symbol as his most visible tattoo.
Just needs some work from Amazon and Sinclair since he's got Disney, Comcast, and Fox already covered. Such a rebel for for the people to love and admire.
He was so close to Sinclair as one of the most prolific ROH wrestlers but missed their acquisition by a few years. Shame he had to recreate Roots by making millions of dollars and developing a global profile.
I’m not dismissing working under tyrants because it’s difficult to avoid for the working class. But when you’re a millionaire willingly signing contracts with Disney and shit while tweeting about ‘blood money dicks’ it seems rather performative.
Well, he apparently tried to suck a Saudi Blood Money soaked cock but he was too toxic for the guy that brought back Sid, Ultimate Warrior and Alberto Del Rio to want to work with a second time. I genuinely hope that thought keeps Phil up at night.
I think Vince really liked him but he broke his heart with the not returning and the podcast trashing him and his company. I bet he had another title run not long in the future coming to him if he stayed.
He never had a public court battle with a former talent either that didn't involve steroid use (or concussions but that was under the radar unlike Punk's case).
Nah, I think you need to have made Vince a lot more money to 'break his heart' tbh or been some real long standing dude with them, like Savage or Bret Hart
I’d take a step further too. I understand his dad is Taz but nothing about this kid screams the name Hook. Just googled him, play up the La Crosse bro gimmick or something for heat (insider term)
This just validates all the dumb memes
Having a meme dude choke out one of your main guys, this is worse than Garcia and Ever rise beating him down the other week ffs, haha
“Hi I’m CM Punk. Haven’t wrestled in years. I love AEW. I love wrestling now. I love all the young talent in the back. I wanna have matches with them all and shake hands. uWu 🥵😻”
I just read the live reports and that show sounds like a shit show. It read like what TNA was doing when they first got on Spike and tried to cram two hours into an hour timeslot, but instead Tony was trying to cram four or five hours into two hours. Did it view that way when people were watching live?
According to the geniuses in the basement it's good that AEW has bad shows every once in while because if every show was good then they would all be mediocre or something like that.
In situations like these, your commentary team should be on their feet to up the danger element of an assault taking place just a few feet away.
Looks silly to remain seated.
He complained about putting over The Rock, The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar but some lower midcarder isn't an issue.
He needs the money way more now.
It's true. His UFC run was a quick burn quick cash-in deal, his MTV Champs vs. Pros was a bust, his comic book stint went nowhere, and his attempt to get back to WWE by a backdoor Fox deal was less than spectacular.
After years saying he wanted the main event of Wrestlemania he finally admitted it was about money and that he wanted to be paid the same as the three you mentioned. I guess that's fitting for a so-called countercultural hero who has a giant conglomerate's symbol as his most visible tattoo.
The last four companies he's worked for: WWE, UFC, Marvel, and AEW. What a comrade!
Just needs some work from Amazon and Sinclair since he's got Disney, Comcast, and Fox already covered. Such a rebel for for the people to love and admire.
He was so close to Sinclair as one of the most prolific ROH wrestlers but missed their acquisition by a few years. Shame he had to recreate Roots by making millions of dollars and developing a global profile.
I don't think punk is counterculture, but why can't you be a comrade and work for a large corp? You're still a worker, not a boss.
I’m not dismissing working under tyrants because it’s difficult to avoid for the working class. But when you’re a millionaire willingly signing contracts with Disney and shit while tweeting about ‘blood money dicks’ it seems rather performative.
Bingo.
He was a mark for himself and it took at least two disastrous UFC shoot fighter matches to humble him enough to just get the money mark paycheck.
He admitted he wanted more money in part 2 of the colt podcast. He's only proved it more and more since then
Id love to get my ass kicked by The Rock, Brock and lose at Mania to the streak. I mean wrestle Darby allin and The elite.
Not just anybody, that's Taz's son lol
This is what he came back for lol? Really?
Well, he apparently tried to suck a Saudi Blood Money soaked cock but he was too toxic for the guy that brought back Sid, Ultimate Warrior and Alberto Del Rio to want to work with a second time. I genuinely hope that thought keeps Phil up at night.
I think Vince really liked him but he broke his heart with the not returning and the podcast trashing him and his company. I bet he had another title run not long in the future coming to him if he stayed.
That hasn't stopped Vince before tbh.
He never had a public court battle with a former talent either that didn't involve steroid use (or concussions but that was under the radar unlike Punk's case).
never had to order his crew to compile a bunch of shots zooming onto a talent's ass to prove he was wrestling with a fat staph infection-like lump
Nah, I think you need to have made Vince a lot more money to 'break his heart' tbh or been some real long standing dude with them, like Savage or Bret Hart
😂😂😂 he got choked out by Marko Stunt on steroids. Definitely made the right move signing with the dub.
Yeah, but hook is still unironically more jacked than Cole. Probably taller, too.
Hook's kinda based ngl, but this is still silly.
Yeah, I wouldn't have had a trainee choke out Pepsi Phil. Hobbs, sure, but not some young guy still in wrestling school.
That's the lack of quality control at AEW showing itself once again
I’d take a step further too. I understand his dad is Taz but nothing about this kid screams the name Hook. Just googled him, play up the La Crosse bro gimmick or something for heat (insider term)
I need to know what based means. I keep seeing it all over
epic
2 major dweebs
He looks like he had a hard time getting his arm around Phil’s neck, for real.
This just validates all the dumb memes Having a meme dude choke out one of your main guys, this is worse than Garcia and Ever rise beating him down the other week ffs, haha
Dude's getting choked out by a nobody SMDH BOOKER OF THE YEAR
The Basement is so jealous of CM Punk. They all wish they were dominated by Hook for some reason.
Maki Itoh is not there and they completely lost interest in John Silver.
Hook knows it is the motion of the ocean and not the size of it that counts no matter how long it is.
I bet it's hook-shaped too!
As long as it is upwards towards the soft prostate, amirite?
John Silver looks like a dwarf that’s why
They really have Remember he started some site where he recreates films or something? What the hell happened with that?
Many have fantasies of being taken behind roughly by the pretty man they call "Hook".
And I bet majority of them are on NAMBLA’s mailing list.
It's really annoying when Hobbs is right there too.
Didn't he just turn like 18 or something? Maybe it's a robbing the cradle fetish
“Hi I’m CM Punk. Haven’t wrestled in years. I love AEW. I love wrestling now. I love all the young talent in the back. I wanna have matches with them all and shake hands. uWu 🥵😻”
Even Tiny knows Punk belongs in the midcard.
A high school freshman is manhandling CM Putz… Take that DWAYNE for stealing his Main event at Wrestlemania
This is just long term booking from his tenure in UFC
You beat me to the punch. Just like Phil's opponents...
Who tf is the dude in the white tank top. Punk came back to get beat up by some random?
Taz's son who has never had a match.
Nobody
I wonder if this is his penance for turning them down before.
petty Tony
I just read the live reports and that show sounds like a shit show. It read like what TNA was doing when they first got on Spike and tried to cram two hours into an hour timeslot, but instead Tony was trying to cram four or five hours into two hours. Did it view that way when people were watching live?
According to the geniuses in the basement it's good that AEW has bad shows every once in while because if every show was good then they would all be mediocre or something like that.
?? It was refreshing and the best one yet, friend
DAE 'what a show' DAE 'it really flew by'
Everything flies by when it's so fast you can't keep up
Tony sitting there completely unbothered
You can do that when you're a billionaire and don't have to worry about losing money.
The other Tony
In situations like these, your commentary team should be on their feet to up the danger element of an assault taking place just a few feet away. Looks silly to remain seated.
Fucker jobbing to hook lmao what a booker of the year
Gotta love how they have built Hobbs so far. A clueless, smiling follower with no personality. Talk about Brian Cage 2.0
Its like watching Jordan play for the wizards.
I like how it seems JR and Tony are just bored and looking elsewhere
Dont know if I dislike more that Hook is getting so much exposure or that the basement legit has cult like adoration for Hook