During the podcast, Punk responded to Vince McMahon’s apology on Steve Austin’s podcast on Monday night, and the following is a transcript of what Punk had to say:
“I don’t wanna hear it was a coincidence, I don’t wanna hear lawyers didn’t talk to talent relations,” Punk said. “I talked to Hunter on the 11th, on the 13th FedExed overnight, I got a document that was dated the 12th. My wife asked for that time off so she could get married. The weekend after her honeymoon, she was back on TV. They knew. If the apology was sincere, you wouldn’t use it as a publicity stunt on Austin’s podcast. You have my phone number, you have my address. You could text, you could call, you could show up when you’re a ten minute drive from my house and apologize like a f*ckin man. That’s the reality of it. I was sick and hurt and burned out and I walked, and I can do that because I’m and independent contractor. I was suspended and then nobody contacted me after my suspension to be like ‘you’re unuspended, we need you at Raw,’ I got those phone calls a day after elbow surgery, a day after knee surgery, so where was my phone call? Maybe in the two months I’m going to feel better and come to my senses, but nobody ever found out because nobody ever reached out. It was a publicity stunt, be a man and call me. It’s the f*ckin way it is.” Punk added he appreciated Vince’s sentiment, but didn’t think it was sincere.
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.
