The real problems with CM Punk's booking, wrestling veteran highlights major problems in WWE (Exclusive)

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently discussed the problem with CM Punk going through the table. The angle got the attention of wrestling fans worldwide.

On last week's SmackDown, CM Punk was laid out while John Cena eviscerated him with a scathing promo. The Franchise Player recreated his rival's iconic "pipebomb" promo and lashed out at him. Cena claimed he was the GOAT and the Best in the World didn't stand a chance against him.

This week on BroDown, Russo explained that the entire segment buried the Straight Edge star. He pointed out that wrestlers don't sell moves anymore, so Punk lying down for the entire promo made it seem unrealistic. The veteran writer felt that the whole segment ruined Punk's credibility ahead of a huge matchup.

"Cena was great, but totally buried Punk. Because, Dutch, here's the problem. We're so used to them now, not selling anything. Nobody sells anything anymore. Right. So when Punk is laying dead after going through a table for 15 minutes, you don't believe it. You know what I mean? Because it's like, listen, we've seen people go through tables. We've seen people go through the announcement table, and they pop right back up." [From 24:30 onwards]

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CM Punk responded in kind this week on the blue brand. He walked out to Cena's old Basic Thuganomics theme and laid a verbal beatdown on the champ.

This segment was a win for "Punkanomics." It will be interesting to see who emerges victorious when these two megastars collide at Night of Champions.

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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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