As noted, CM Punk has been removed from WWE events going forward after reportedly informing Vince McMahon at Mondays RAW that he was going home. Punk reportedly told Vince and other WWE officials this in a meeting before the show went on the air. While Punk vs. Triple H was planned for WrestleMania XXX, word now is that Triple H will be facing Daniel Bryan in New Orleans this April. While Punk is under contract through July, he is no longer factored into company plans. According to one source, the original script for Mondays RAW had Punk losing to Antonio Cesaro after Kane interfered, allowing Cesaro to qualify for the Elimination Chamber. Another source denies that and says Punk was never scheduled to wrestle Monday night and was only scheduled for an in-ring promo at Kane. Punk was not backstage during RAW and was not at SmackDown last night. Its believed that the late RAW re-write at 6pm on Monday was because Punk had just informed officials he was going home and wouldnt be back. Punk leaving is being described as a situation where hes unhappy and burnt out with the overall direction of the company. Theres also a feeling among wrestlers that Punk has saved his money and just doesnt need it any more, even the big WrestleMania payday that was coming up. Following the Royal Rumble on Sunday, Punks mood was described as pissy but thats not an unusual description of Punks demeanor backstage. One source believed that since Punks last goal was to work a WrestleMania main event, it may be a situation where he realized it wasnt going to happen this year and with his WWE deal expiring in July, that may have weighed down upon him because he was so goal driven and this was one he couldnt accomplish because of elements that were outside of his control. Punk wrote the following on Twitter Monday: Thanks for all the support. Keep being you guys, its pretty cool.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:15:37 +0000
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