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Triple H interview on Punk and internet

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Posted: Oct 3 2011, 06:15 AM

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Triple H comments in WWE magazine:

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People don't pay just to see wrestlers, they pay to see stars, larger than life athletes, heroes and villains. Stuff they cant see in their own backyard. Punk misses the boat on Kevin Nash, and I'm not saying this to side with my freind, but Punk does look like the short order cook at Waffle House.

I like Waffle House too, but I'm not sure I want to watch the cook. You can be the greatest at what you do. There has been a lot of phenomenal wrestlers. Ricky Steamboat was one of the best ever. But if he wasn't in a match with Ric Flair, tell me what else he headlined?

And this isn't a knock on Ricky, he's phenomenal. Punk's mentality is "Do what I like." He likes legit, technically gifted, skilled wrestlers. The fact is I do too. I agree with what he's saying. Is John Cena the best technical wrestler? Absolutely not. Neither was Hogan, neither was Austin, neither was Mick Foley, neither was the Rock--neither was I!

Make me a list of technical wrestlers who were huge stars, and I'll make you a list of terrible wrestlers who were huge stars. I guarantee my list is a mile longer than yours. But who am I to say for the 90% of the WWE Universe, who don't give a crap about that and like Cena, that they're wrong and they should change, and be force-fed something they don't want?

When I grew up, I hated Hogan. I thought he was terrible and didn't like to watch him. I was like Punk in a way, I liked the Steamboats and Flairs and the ones that could go. Would I be right in saying that Hogan was the wrong guy to go with, and they should've changed direction and gone with Steamboat because he was the better wrestler? Ludicrous.

That's the problem. Thats where Punk is misguided. Punk thinks everyone else is out of touch. I'm a big believer that the internet is the bane of our business. Any talent can go on there and find someone telling people that they're the best in the world, and yet they can't get the crowd to make a peep when they're in the ring.

Mathias	Posted: Oct 3 2011, 07:30 AM
Legend Group: Members Posts: 554 Member No.: 234 Joined: Jun 2006	I agree with what he says, but on CM Punk ever since he came into WWE people have cheered him. At his first survivor series he was in the ring with 2 of the most popular tag teams of all time and the crowd was chanting his name. The only reason they havent so much in recent years is because he was a heel, so I dont really get the "get the crowd to cheer for you" angle when they already did --------------------

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