CM Punk Interview Ends After Awkward Exchange, Punk on Not Answering WWE Questions, His MMA Training

CM Punk

– CM Punk recently spoke with Kevin Wong of Complex Magazine. The full interview can be read at this link. Below are some highlights, including the awkward end to the interview:

Not wanting to answer WWE questions:

โ€œI donโ€™t feel like fielding questions about it [WWE]. Iโ€™ve been there, Iโ€™ve done that, and Iโ€™ve accomplished everything I was going to.”

What specific areas he’s working on improving with MMA:

โ€œI work on everything… Itโ€™s a boring answer, because itโ€™s kind of a boring question. This is mixed martial arts. Iโ€™m not in there one day, working on one specific thing, Iโ€™m in there everyday, working on everything. My defense, my wrestling defense, my striking defense. And not only do you have to defend, but youโ€™re being judged by three people who donโ€™t always see what other people are seeing.โ€

After Punk was asked if he’s anxious or intimidated to go from pro wrestling to MMA, they had this awkward exchange that led to the interviewer being informed Punk never wanted to speak to him again:

โ€œI get this question a lot, and itโ€™s like you guys think Iโ€™m an idiot. Like I didnโ€™t know MMA wasnโ€™t pre-determined or something like that. Have you ever tweeted at me, โ€˜Hey, do you know what youโ€™re getting into?โ€™โ€

โ€œI never have.โ€

โ€œOkay. It sounds like you might have.โ€

โ€œI donโ€™t mean to put you on the defensiveโ€ฆโ€

โ€œIโ€™m not on the defensive. Your question is insulting. Youโ€™re asking me if I know the difference between the WWE and the UFC?โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s not what Iโ€™m asking.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s exactly what youโ€™re asking… You say my fans say that? Youโ€™re mistaken. My fans do not say that. I wouldnโ€™t say anything to them [my critics]. I donโ€™t justify stupidity with an answer. I donโ€™t give a shit what anybody thinks of me, whether Iโ€™m going to fight or not. I know what Iโ€™m going to do. If I did anything in my life based on someoneโ€™s negative opinion on me, I would never fucking leave my house. My fans are people who donโ€™t tweet negative shit at me.โ€

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