CM Punk should have gone off script, says WWE veteran after SmackDown humiliation (Exclusive)

WWE star CM Punk got obliterated on SmackDown this week. The Straight Edge Star was at the receiving end of a scathing promo from John Cena.

Cena put Punk through a table. As the star lay in the ring, writhing in pain, John berated him with insults. The 17-time champion went on to recreate the pipebomb as he hurled one insult after the other at Punk, while the Best in the World just heard it all helplessly.

This week on BroDown with host Mac Davis, former WWE head writer Vince Russo detailed that Punk should have improvised during the segment and responded in some fashion. The veteran writer explained that the whole exchange destroyed Punk's credibility as he lay in the ring, taking one insult after another.

"If I'm CM Punk, I'm improvising, man. I gotta tell you, to save my freaking a**. I don't care what's scripted, I don't care what we're talking about. If I'm lying there for that long, and I'm being buried like that, I'm sorry, man, I gotta improvise."

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Russo even pointed out that during the original pipebomb, there was a lot of distance between the two stars, but this week's exchange was different.

"From what I remember from the pipebomb, wasn't CM Punk on the stage and Cena in the ring? That's a lot more distance than where they were. That really makes a difference. If I'm Punk and it's going on and on, at some point, I'm gonna, this is where you gotta call audibles, man." [From 11:38 onwards]

After this week's insult, CM Punk will have to get his act together. He is set to battle Cena at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia for the Undisputed WWE Championship next Saturday.

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Prityush is a WWE news writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling who started watching wrestling in the later part of The Attitude Era. Although he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Prityush was a creative writer for his college, and his flair for creativity and love of pro wrestling eventually led him to the journalism field. After an initial stint in 2016-2017, he has been writing regularly for Sportskeeda since 2021.

As someone who loves and respects the business, he prides himself on factual, clean, and ethical reporting, free of plagiarism and AI usage. One of the ways he ensures this is by transcribing videos that he reports on.

Prityush had the privilege of interviewing superstar Matt Hardy in his career so far. Although, his favorite wrestler is CM Punk, as he relates to his Straight Edge philosophy.

When he is not reporting news, he loves reading and collecting WWE action figures. He currently owns over 500 wrestling figures and merchandise.

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