CM Punk On The Rock Getting a WWE Title Shot: “It’s Nice to be Vocally Against Somebody Who’s Just Being Handed Things and Then Being the Roadblock”

August 14, 2012

CM Punk Mike Buda of Top Rope Radio (every Tuesday 3-5pm CT) on SportstownChicago.com recently interviewed CM Punk at Wizard World in Chicago and he talked about the changes to the WWE over the past year, how he's changed since entering the company and the Rock getting a shot at the WWE title. Here are the highlights of the interview:

On the the Rock getting a chance at his title at Royal Rumble:

"I think it's fantastic since he's getting a title shot against me if I last that long. It's nice to be vocally against somebody who's just being handed things and then being the roadblock. Obviously, I was very vocal about Dwayne just marching in and getting to cherry-pick what days he shows up when he actually wants to be motivated to work and now he's going to be in the ring with me. There's no bringing 30 percent and there's no days off. It's me, it's 100 percent me and it's going to be a challenge for Dwayne."

The entire interview can be viewed at www.SportstownChicago.com/CMPunk

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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.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.