CM Punk says a notable wrestling legend is the hardest-hitting performer he’s ever faced.
Speaking in an interview with Robbie Fox of My Mom’s Basement, CM Punk and Rhea Ripley were asked about the stiffest wrestler they’ve ever gotten in the ring with. Punk revealed that the late Terry Funk hit him harder than anyone else in his career.
“Terry Funk. Yeah, there’s a moment in my career where I wrestled Terry Funk, and I had an epiphany of why his punches always look so good — because they were real punches. [I thought to myself] ‘All right, great.’ And then [I would think] ‘Why are you headbutting me?’ And then I punched him and he looks at me and he goes, ‘Why did you hit me that way?’ And I was just like, ‘What?’ [Funk replied] ‘I’m an old man,’ and then jab, and I’m like, ‘Oh my god, he’s just fu*king with me.” [H/T: WrestlingInc]
Rhea Ripley also shared her pick, naming Shayna Baszler as the stiffest opponent she’s worked with. She said they both prefer a more physical style in the ring. CM Punk has always shown respect for legends like Terry Funk, Bret Hart, and Harley Race. He often credits them as major influences in his career.
WWE legend Terry Funk passed away on August 23, 2023, at the age of 79. After his passing, CM Punk paid tribute to him during his time in AEW.
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“Of course. But I look at every project that comes across my desk as “Is this something that I have the time for? Can I sacrifice for this?” I take ’em as they come. My main thing about TV and movies and the acting side of things is I just wanna work with really cool people, really creative people, and I wanna learn while I’m doing it.”
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