AEW star Paul Wight calls CM Punk return promo as one of the best
Paul Wight recently made an appearance on the Brandon Kravitz podcast (h/t Wrestling Inc.), where he spoke about one of the most popular topics of this year which is CM Punk returning to professional wrestling with AEW.
Wight mentioned that Punk’s return got one of the loudest cheers in wrestling. He noted that this was definitely his top five of the loudest cheers in his lifetime. The AEW star added that Steve Austin with the breaking glass promo and Hulk Hogan turning heel were among the most colossal moments, but Punk’s return was unreal. He praised Punk as well.
“Oh, definitely top five, probably top three in my lifetime. I mean, you think of Stone Cold Steve Austin with the breaking glass and the Austin 3:16 promo, wow, that was the start of something huge. When Hulk Hogan turned heel and joined the nWo and the trash was thrown in the ring, wow, that was a huge moment. CM Punk coming back was so unreal because people had waited so long and there were so many teases. Any time any wrestling organization went to Chicago, is this the time we are going to see CM Punk? Then you see CM Punk come back, who is still in great shape and is still excellent at what he does.”
Paul was in complete awe of Punk’s return as he believes that it is one of the most outstanding examples of storytelling in industry history. He mentioned Punk’s matches and how good he is at what he does. He specifically said that Punk is a great storyteller on the microphone in the ring and believes that promos should be done.
“I love CM Punk’s matches because he starts slower and builds toward the end. By the end, you’re going nuts because he pulls you right in with his work and his ability to tell that story in the ring, and he’s great on the microphone. His timing on the promo when he came back in Chicago– if you are a younger talent and are looking at cadence, and meaning, and telling a story, and how to cut a promo, that promo is one of the best promos that I have ever heard for storytelling. CM Punk told a story, he didn’t knock anybody or bury anything. He spoke from his heart about how things affected him and he took you on that journey and made you understand why he was gone so long, but then he made you understand what brought him back. That’s what you want to do in a promo, you want to have a beginning, middle, and end, and tell a story, and Punk is a great storyteller on the microphone and in the ring. To have him back, it was a great shot in the arm.”
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