#2 Be Eloquent
Speaking of speaking, CM Punk was a master on the mic. He dropped arguably (I said ARGUABLY) the greatest promo in the history of the WWE. “The Pipebomb” promo ushered in the new era before we knew it was a new era. Some people don’t think too highly of his in-ring talent but Punk could put on a classic, Match Of The Year barnburners, fairly consistently, and he had an incredible run as THE Paul Heyman guy.
He was ‘The Voice Of The Voiceless’, and Paul was so good that he became His Voice. But CM wasn’t the only guy with the gift of gab. Heyman saw big things for Steve Austin early in his career, before he became Stone Cold. Stunning Steve was a solid promo on the mic if underwhelming in the ring, and due to a serious neck injury he became even less of a technician.
The Rattlesnake would later prove to be one of the greatest venom spitters in the world with his “3:16” promo and Paul saw this well before anyone else. Rick Rude and Kurt Angle could both cut great promos, too. Hell, even Big Show is an incredibly underrated actor. In the ring, I guess Knucklehead didn’t really catapult him to Hollywood stardom. We can’t all be The Miz.
