A Little Sap for CM Punk

I’m ranting on an iphone right now, so pardon the inevitable typos.

Yesterday I was a guest on the Mike & Judy Show (http://www.heritageradionetwork.com/episodes/1653-The-Mike-Judy-Show-Episode-7-) It was SugarSlam-focused but I did have some things to say about Punk’s departure from the WWE that we didn’t get to- so here goes.

The rumors that Punk is my brother aren’t entirely true, but they aren’t entirely false. We definitely grew up together and he definitely ate a lot of my parents’ food and slept at their house all the time. We don’t have the same DNA, but we’ve often joked that we have the same brain. He’s one of my oldest, closest friends and I could not be prouder of him.

What I know about Punk that I wish more people knew, is that what you’re seeing every week when you see him on Raw is a little kid from the Midwest absolutely living his dream. In the years we’ve known each other, I’ve seen him literally give up everything for this sport.

When we were all in our 20s, being stupid and going to endless hardcore shows Punk was hitting the gym and driving to St. Paul to get spit on by redneck indie wrestling fans. While we ate burritos and skipped college classes he trained his ass off. When we were all starting careers, falling in love and starting families he was just getting his foot in the door in the WWE. Bottom of the rung, clawing his way up despite being smaller than the top names (because he doesn’t use steroids, let’s be honest) and despite not having a dad or uncle or whoever in the business.

He is one of the only people I know who had their eye on the prize, and fought for it. I’m talking a 13-year fight, maybe even longer. Even when I’ve been angry with him I had to credit him with being the most determined fucker on the planet.

So here we are on the verge of what’s shaping up to be his last Raw. As a born-again wrestling fan it really bums be out to think about. I lost my faith when they f’d Bret Hart over and found it again when Punk made Raw exciting once more. He’s the reason so many of us tune in, and why we pay for PPV and why we like wrestling even though we’re grown ass adults who should know better.

If he really leaves, and no, I have no idea what’s going to happen, I think a lot of us will leave with him. What am I going to waste my Monday night on fucking Kelly Kelly and The Miz? Yeah, I have 2 seasons of Dexter to catch up on, no thanks. Maybe if they’d ever use Beth Phoenix I’d pay attention but otherwise, when he’s done I’m done.

Anyway, I just wanted you to know what I know about CM Punk. That he prefers happiness to fame, and respect over money. He’s hard working and hard-headed and I wouldn’t want him to be any other way.

I can’t wait to hear the crowd this week end, I’ll be there with his fake mom (my real mom,) my sister and my husband - and I might even cry.

Thanks for making me love wrestling again, Phil. We’re all proud of you.