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What CM Punk Stands For...
Thanks to Elias, we all now know that WWE stands for Walk With Elias.
But the origin of the CM in CM Punk has been shrouded in mystery… until now!
During the fourth day of the WWE doctor Chris Amann vs CM Punk trial, about Punk’s accusations
that Amann cleared him to wrestle through injury and for misdiagnosing a staph infection,
Punk has finally revealed - under oath - what CM Punk stands for:
But what could it be?
Cookie Monster?
Cute Man?
Truth, justice and the American way?
None of those, apparently.
Punk has confirmed one long-running theory that the two letters stand for “Chick Magnet”,
which, coincidentally, is my nickname too.
Many believed the ‘CM’ actually stood for ‘Chicago Made’ in reference to Punk’s
beloved home city, but it’s actually a holdover from his first backyard wrestling tag team
name The Chick Magnets, which comprised of Chick Magnet Punk and Chick Magnet Venom.
CM Punk Trial Update Punk’s final appearance for WWE was in the
2014 Royal Rumble match, where he seemingly suffered a concussion off a clothesline from
Kofi Kingston.
He stayed in the match until the final four, where Kane came out to get rid of the injured
Punk, and then chokeslammed him through a table.
It was after this match that Punk told Vince McMahon and Triple H that he was leaving.
When describing his physical, emotional and mental state at the time of this match, Punk
said: “I had a bad everything.”
He explained that he began getting on his own bus and changing away from the other superstars
to “cut down on wear and tear”, and admitted there were times when he would break down
into tears.
“I’d be in catering, one sec fine, next welling up.”
And it wasn’t just during his spell with WWE that Punk was reduced to tears, as during
the trial, he said he felt “helpless” when he told Amann of the concussion he suffered
in the Rumble, and the doctor allegedly responded “What do you want me to do?”
Remembering this caused Punk to cry in the courtroom, and a short break was called to
allow him to compose himself.
Colt Cabana Suit Trouble Colt Cabana, who is also testifying at the
trial, took to Twitter to highlight arguably the most difficult aspect of the whole lawsuit.
“How many days in a row can you wear the same unwashed suit from Kohls before a Jury
thinks you’re gross?
Asking for a friend.”
Going by how rosy fresh this jacket smells, Colt, infinite days in a row.
I’m never taking this off.
Controversial WWE Firing Social media and wrestling go hand in hand
- from building storyline feuds outside TV shows, to drunkenly telling your former employer
to go f*** themselves and leave you and your girlfriend Paige alone.
But your conduct online might not only cost you your job, but also the position of your
significant other.
HuffPost have exposed the identity of a prominent anti-Islam Twitter account as a woman called
Amy Jane Mekelburg, who just so happens to be the wife of Salvatore Siino - a Senior
Vice-President responsible for “global content distribution and business development” at
WWE, who was reportedly negotiating TV contracts for the Islamic country the United Arab Emirates.
The article alleges that WWE knew about Mekelburg’s Twitter account and “had asked Siino to
keep his connection to his wife quiet.”
A WWE spokesperson denied this, saying: “This is the first time we’re hearing about Amy
Mekelburg.”
And then when the reporter got in touch again: “Now that it has come to our attention,
Sal Siino is no longer an employee.”
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