During an interview recently conducted for The Chicago Tribune, WWE Champion CM Punk spoke on a number of topics, including his relationship with The Rock, Vince McMahon, and how he feels about Wrestling Websites. Below are some highlights:
On his relationship with Vince McMahon: "[We] have a lot more one-on-one conversations. I wont say he takes the time to talk to me now, because he always did, but I think he views me differently now. He used to view me as maybe talking to a boy. Now he thinks he’s talking to a man after I stood up and did everything I did over the summer. I always thought I was a main event player. The difference is now he knows I’m a main event player."
On pro wrestling websites: "I think you have to (read them). Anybody who dismisses it — that's (crap). You have to have your fingers on the pulse of everything. You have to read it."
On his relationship with The Rock: "I don’t think I have a realtionship with The Rock. Over the past few weeks, it’s been better. Probably because I’ve been outspoken (about him) in the media. Of course, everything gets sensationalized and twisted. I don’t hate The Rock or fault him for coming back. I just think heaping credit on The Rock for ratings, buyrates – that’s where I get offended. It’s a team effort 365 days a year. Me and the entire locker room bust our (butts) and all our super stoked. Give credit where credit is due. Wrestlemania had a huge buyrate last year, not because of one guy. The numbers out there prove he hasn’t done much else, like the Survivor Series buyrate."
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
