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I didn't see this talked about or confirmed, but was the Punk signing what Dana was going to announce a few weeks ago when he had that press conference that ended up being "jk we're not announcing poo poo"?
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Dec 9, 2014 02:08
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Hey it takes a long time to hand-sew your Macho Man tribute fight shorts
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Dec 11, 2014 17:07
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Viper_3000 posted:If his fight career doesn't work out, he's going to make a killer commentator/analyst/host for any number of shows they produce because he's a huge MMA nerd. It's not outside of the realm of possibility that he gets knocked so senseless that, combined with the brain injuries he already has, he ends up talking like Rocky in Rocky II.
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Dec 11, 2014 19:26
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No he's right. Replace Mike Goldberg with Jesse Ventura
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Dec 11, 2014 20:15
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Aesop Poprock posted:Could god crank a kimura so tight, even a Gracie would tap to it? makes u think Your arms are too short to kimura god.
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Dec 11, 2014 20:59
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With the incredulity with which Meltzer is talking about Punk revealing his (lack of) credentials and saying that he's setting the bar intentionally low, is there any possible way he's training in secret and is more skilled than he lets on? I may be but a mark but it seems so bizarre that someone with any sense would try this with so few credentials.
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Dec 12, 2014 18:45
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david carmichael posted:nope. Point taken - I'm trying to look at this from UFC's perspective though. The criteria for this pontential opponent seems so specific that I can't see who they'd get. It needs to be someone with no skills and no record, but I'd think it'd also have to be someone that they could market if he beats Punk. I mean, the first fight is going to pop a buyrate no matter what, but how many cans do people want to see Punk go to a decision with, or how many times will people want to see Punk lose? Then again Kimbo Slice is proof that a guy doesn't ever have to win or look even halfway competent to keep people watching so what do I know.
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Dec 12, 2014 19:05
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Detroit_Dogg posted:It's like that thing with the marshmallow where you can have one now, or 2 in a minute, or 3 in 2 minutes or whatever. It might be nice to get that immediate boost but if you play it smart you can get a much bigger payoff down the road. A marshmallow is the best CM Punk analogy posted yet in this thread.
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Dec 12, 2014 21:42
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MassRafTer posted:If he wasn't in his late 60s, sure. Even with his years of training he'd be an old man with a full time acting schedule going into a fight with a guy 30 years young who will be coming off a full MMA training camp. A full-time schedule of shooting for Modern Family is like 90 days/year (and it's hardly grueling stunt work or anything), and he doesn't do much else outside of that. I don't know if O'Neill would necessarily win a fight with Punk but he'd be more than competitive, especially with his size advantage. I don't think Punk has any method of getting a guy to the ground whatsoever, even if we want to allow that he could do something with his opponent once he gets there.
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Dec 19, 2014 17:16
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Maybe this doesn't count as 'significant background' but it's more than Punk has. quote:Mitrione also trained in Shotokan Karate, Kickboxing, and other combat sports as a teenager. Mitrione even competed in Toughman Contests while he was still in high school, and finished second in a tournament in his hometown of Springfield, during his sophomore year of college.
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Dec 19, 2014 21:35
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freud mayweather posted:I wish people would stop saying z-pack. Mainly because I have no idea what it is, and assume most of the people using it don't either. In his shoot interview, Punk talked about how every injury he got in WWE, no matter how serious, he was prescribed nothing more than a Z-Pack (antibiotics) by their incompetent doctor when in fact he probably needed surgery or at least some kind of more serious medical treatment.
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Mar 5, 2015 20:22
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Dangersim posted:Yeah drat those docters, giving medicine to sick people My name is Z-Pak and I'm here to say I'm entirely inappropriate for MSRA
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Mar 6, 2015 19:53
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Lid posted:CM Punk is going to hook up with Ronda Rousey and people will get very mad. Why? When he cheats on her with Rose Namajunas you'll still get to see him get gloriously wrecked, except this time by a name fighter.
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Mar 25, 2015 19:26
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There's even a bad listicle (like there's another kind of listicle) about it! Though I think the Kelly Kelly thing is a bit of a stretch.
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Mar 25, 2015 20:35
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uncleKitchener posted:Sending a total rookie to a cage to get beaten isn't fun anyway. Maybe not to them
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Mar 26, 2015 17:10
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Grifter posted:Since this is basically the MMA/WWE crossover thread, I've got a question. Everything I read about Vince seems to indicate that he is an insane megalomaniac who is terrible to work for and makes all kinds of bad decisions that should damage his business. Why is the WWE so dominant then? Is it purely momentum from having the biggest brand? Because that's the exact kind of personality it takes to manage and market a locker room of roided up rapists and drug addicts who are completely up their own asses to protect their spots on a fake fighting television drama.
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Mar 30, 2015 17:04
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Grifter posted:Are there good books I can read about the competition companies? They sound like trainwrecks by comparison. WCW was their biggest competition and this is the most thorough read you can find on it. http://www.amazon.com/Death-WCW-R-D-Reynolds/dp/1770411763 Their current TV competition in North America is a company called TNA, and they're detailed in that book as well (as long as you get the most recent edition).
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Mar 30, 2015 17:42
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WCW had Bob fuckin Sapp in developmental when they shuttered
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Mar 30, 2015 21:08
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I'd watch Punk on Hip Show, probably
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Jul 11, 2016 20:40
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Punk would get injured trying to learn Mandarin
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Sep 2, 2016 18:28
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Will Punk's fight or the Overeem fight go on last on the card, do you think?
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Sep 7, 2016 20:45
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Bluedeanie posted:It's the middle fight on the main card. There has only been like one time in history where a non title fight was main over a title fight. Ah thanks, I didn't know that. I won't be able to watch the whole thing but will hopefully at least be able to see a man die.
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Sep 7, 2016 21:00
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Could Scott Coker beat CM Punk
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Dec 15, 2016 15:54
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coconono posted:Punk would take one look at Sage's masterfully sculpted thighs and tap instantly. Heck, same.
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I figured Riddle would either be a big star in a B-league or get a commentary/announcing gig. I don't think anyone predicted exactly how great he turned out to be at pro wrestling.
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