Full Transcript of CM Punk’s Promo from the End of RAW

Posted by Marc Middleton on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

- Thanks to The Heyman Hustle website for the following transcript of CM Punk’s promo on RAW last night:

“John Cena, while you lay there, hopefully as uncomfortable as you possibly can be, I want you to listen to me.

I want you to digest this because before I leave in 3 weeks with your WWE Championship, I have a lot of things I want to get off my chest.

I don’t hate you, John. I don’t even dislike you. I do like you. I like you a hell of a lot more than I like most people in the back.

I hate this idea that you’re the best. Because you’re not. I’m the best. I’m the best in the world. There’s one thing you’re better at than I am and that’s kissing Vince McMahon’s ass.

You’re as good as kissing Vince McMahon’s ass as Hulk Hogan was. I don’t know if you’re as good as Dwayne though. He’s a pretty good ass kisser. Always was and still is.

Whoops! I’m breaking the fourth wall! (Punk waves to the camera)

I am the best wrestler in the world.

I’ve been the best since day one when I walked into this company. And I’ve been vilified and hated since that day because Paul Heyman saw something in me that nobody else wanted to admit. That’s right, I’m a Paul Heyman guy. You know who else was a Paul Heyman guy? Brock Lesnar. And he split just like I’m splitting. But the biggest difference between me and Brock is I’m going to leave with the WWE Championship.

I’ve grabbed so many of Vincent K. McMahon’s brass rings that it’s finally dawned on me that there just that, they’re completely imaginary. The only thing that’s real is me and the fact that day in and day out, for almost six years, I have proved to everybody in the world that I am the best on this microphone, in that ring, even in commentary! Nobody can touch me!

And yet no matter how many times I prove it, I’m not on your lovely little collector cups. I’m not on the cover of the program. I’m barely promoted. I don’t get to be in movies. I’m certainly not on any crappy show on the USA Network. I’m not on the poster of WrestleMania. I’m not on the signature that’s produced at the start of the show. I’m not on Conan O’Brian. I’m not on Jimmy Fallon. But the fact of the matter is, I should be.

This isn’t sour grapes. But the fact that Dwayne is in the main event at WrestleMania next year and I’m not makes me sick!

Oh hey, let me get something straight. Those of you who are cheering me right now, you are just as big a part of me leaving as anything else. Because you’re the ones who are sipping on those collector cups right now. You’re the ones that buy those programs that my face isn’t on the cover of. And then at five in the morning at the airport, you try to shove it in my face and get an autograph and try to sell it on Ebay because you’re too lazy to go get a real job.

I’m leaving with the WWE Championship on July 17th. And hell, who knows, maybe I’ll go defend it in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Maybe…I’ll go back to Ring of Honor.

(Punk looks at the camera and waves)

Hey, Colt Cabana, how you doing?

The reason I’m leaving is you people. Because after I’m gone, you’re still going to pour money into this company. I’m just a spoke on the wheel. The wheel is going to keep turning and I understand that. Vince McMahon is going to make money despite himself. He’s a millionaire who should be a billionaire. You know why he’s not a billionaire? Because he surrounds himself with glad-handed, non-sensical, douchebag (censored) yes men, like John Laurinaitis, who’s going to tell him everything he wants to hear, and I’d like to think that maybe this company will better after Vince McMahon is dead. But the fact is, it’s going to be taken over by his idiotic daughter and his doofus son-in-law and the rest of his stupid family.

Let me tell you a personal story about Vince McMahon alright. We do this whole (anti) bully campaign

(Mic cut off.)”

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40 Responses to Full Transcript of CM Punk’s Promo from the End of RAW:

Austin
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:01 AM
Historical Moment right there!
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Austin
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:12 AM
Called out John Laurinaitis OOOOOOOHHHH lets see where this goes!!
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Stumpy
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:14 AM
Could this signify the re-emergence of the Attitude Era? Punk, much like Austin did originally, could be the one to start it again. I would love to see unpredictability in the writing and shows that push the boundaries of what is PC and acceptable again.
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dan
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:15 AM
APPLAUSE.
HEYMAN AND STYLES MAY HAVE CUT THEIR FINELY TUNED
SCATHING PROMOS ON VKM AND WWE BUT PUNK OWNED THIS
THE PART ABOUT JOHN LAURENTIS WAS F’N ICING ON THE CAKE
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Valo487
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:22 AM
I don’t believe for a second this wasn’t all approved by Vince McMahon. But the funny thing is, this is all completely true, and Vince is so deluded he think’s it’s just part of the storyline.
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Doomsdae
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:22 AM
I don’t care that he bashes the WWE. But at least do it after you leave not while you are still employed by them. I don’t blame Vince for indefinitely suspending him after that. Vince did the right thing only I would have done it in the middle of the “shoot-promo” that Mr. Punk or shall I say Mr. Brooks was cutting. What a loser he is; he lost all of my respect for what he did.
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dan
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:24 AM
@doomsdae
lol, maybe the rock will come out at the beginning of next weeks raw and announce “Punk Got Him”
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Bri
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:33 AM
I hope this opens the eyes of everyone that works their. You bust your ass to be second best behind super Cena an super Orton. An every word Punk said was true. The best bad guy you love to hate an can cut a promo better than any one. So July 17th it’s going to suck with out him
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Stumpy
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:39 AM
ummm… you people do realize this was a work, right? If this wasn’t scripted and planned, no way his mic would have worked to begin with. They operate those things to air in the arena and on t.v. in the production truck. Punk may be outspoken, but he’s not an idiot. This was all a set-up.
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rex
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:47 AM
CM Punk was and always will be one of the greatest heels of all time. @doomsdae he is just saying what everyone has been thinking, its the reason why batista, chavo, and others left. The direction if wrong in the wwe. He right now is the only reason I watch wwe. Everything else is the same old snoozefest. Watch some of his youtube arguements and promos. Granted this all maybe a storyline, he is doing what he wants and that to piss off all the “marks” of the wwe and cena.
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Big T
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:47 AM
I’m tellin you guys, they are reworking the Montreal ScrewJob which was also a storyline.
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mark
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 6:51 AM
AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER HE IS STAYING OR GOING?? AND TO BE HONEST I COULD NOT GIVE A FUCK EITHER WAY
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DuffManLovesHimSomeWrestling
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 7:01 AM
Doomsdae if you thought that was real, you really shouldn’t be watching WWE. Did you think Vince getting blown up in his limo was real too? Anyway this is Promo of the PG Era!
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Stashathan
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 7:09 AM
@doomsdae
Punk spoke the truth and its storylined anyway, you must be a Cena fan, Punk went out there and finally told those collector cup buyers wat he thought lol and cena shirt wearers hes through being behind super cena. Shoot, Rhodes has more talent than Cena. If punk wasnt leavin id had hoped punk took the title. I like this storyline and wer this angle could go now lets see if creative can keep it up
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Kevin
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 7:27 AM
Mcmahon will come out during the match and screw Cena of the title Punk will then have the title. No way he is leaving they just put him in the biggest storyline of the year and mark my words STONE COLD VS PUNK at WRESTLEMANIA
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Stockton Joe
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 7:56 AM
For the first time, I wondered if Punk not re-signing was all a work. Because as has already been mentioned, no way WWE lets somebody say all the things he said unscripted. The Promo had to have been scripted from the beginning to the mic being “cut off” to Punk’s antics right afterward. So maybe it’s all a work. I don’t know now. And isn’t that way they work for?
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Chuva
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 8:02 AM
That was fucking fantastic. Punk IS the best of all worlds when it comes to the business… hands down. Danielson may be the best wrestler in the world, but Punk is the total package.
That said… total work, and I love it. FINALLY something done RIGHT in this dickbag company. There is NO WAY they would let Punk talk smack about the company if he was on his way out. They’d bury him (like they do EVERYBODY who’s leaving), and that’d be that. Not complaining. WWE NEEDS PUNK. Anyone who’s contract is coming up NEVER mentions it unless they’ve resigned.
Now, if Punk DOES leave, then it’s still a fantastic angle… until he leaves, then nobody can really take advantage of it. Hell, Punk may pull a Danielson. Leave, work some Indy shows, then shot up at Survivor Series or something.
@Big T – Glad you can see the light about Montreal. Most people are so blinded by Bret and his ramblings, they can’t see it for what it is/was. Greatest angle in wrestling history. Too bad WCW dropped the ball with it. VInce didn’t. Took that shit and RAN right to the top.
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dlb
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 8:30 AM
i bet half the crowd there had no clue who john laurinaitis is or what ring of honor is, or the fact that there is wrestling in japan. some probably don’t even know who paul heyman is
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Bill
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 8:37 AM
I’m calling this now, but CM Punk will be turning face soon, because it looks like he’s getting in a McMahon Feud. Punk 3:16 anyone?
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tim
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 8:51 AM
Thanks. Brilliant. About time.
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Greatness
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 8:55 AM
Punk wins at MITB, calling it now.
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Stumpy
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 9:00 AM
With Trips in control of Creative, I can see a return of the Attitude Era. It was then that he made his rise to greatness with DX. You know he misses it. Calling it now… this is the Return of the Attitude Era!!
If it’s not, I’m gonna be pissed.
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Zach
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 9:08 AM
was there live and OMG. CM Punk is the real wrestling god. I don’t know how it came offonTV but the crowd was either booing or cheering that whole promo. CM PUNK CM PUNK CM PUNK.
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Long Rod Von Hugen Dong
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 9:21 AM
@Doomsdae you do realize that the promo is a story line, right?
By the way, I still hope this could mean Attitude Era all over again, maybe CM Punk wearing SCSA t-shirt was to refer to that. Stone Cold started the attitude era in 1998, CM Punk wearing a Stone Cold shirt starts it again in 2011. Let’s just hope….
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Thestinger
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM
So unpredicted!I love it..hope this leads to some movement!
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ohdear
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 11:14 AM
What I reckon happened is to try and get the fans worked up vince gave punk a mic and told him to to just run his mouth (I imagine this is why punks twitter at the moment reads “I’m in full “what are they going to do, fire me?” mode”). Chances are he would’ve continued but vince reached for the mute button when he mentioned the mcmahons then decided to cut him off after hearing “personal story.”
Either way this is deffo a work. If it was a shoot they would’ve cut him off when he mentioned hulk hasbeen or even as far as paul heyman, plus the broadcast delay means they could’ve stopped any time.
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Greg
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 11:42 AM
BEST Raw moment EVER!
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DaFinalC
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 12:18 PM
I think Punk turned me into a fan. That was great mic work. Of course it was scripted, no man would ever speak that bad of a company while still employed. Is Punk the new Stone Cold, I dont think so. But I would love to see the Attitude Era again. Cena should go bad but not corporate bad.
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Stumpy
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Don’t be surprised to see Cena go corporate because he will cast as the “company man” and Punk will become the new anti-hero similar to SCSA. He will not be the next SCSA. He will be the next incarnation of CM Punk. An SCSA attitude with a style that only Punk has. So as Cena makes the heel turn as McMahon’s enforcer, Punk turns anti-hero and battles McMahon and Cena in similar fashion as the SCSA vs. The Corporation fued.
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ML
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 12:51 PM
The WWE got Punk’d….ok that was cheesy but I had to do it Anyways,Punk might be my hero after that one,no one else has the guts to do what he did.
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peep it
Date: Jun 28, 2011 at 7:30 PM
WWE Chairman Vince McMahon suspends CM Punk
June 27, 2011
Tags: Raw: June 27, 2011, CM Punk
Raw’s abrupt conclusion Monday night was not due to technical difficulties. The decision to suddenly end the broadcast in that manner was made by WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, who gave this quote to WWE.com:
“CM Punk was suspended indefinitely for his unprofessional conduct as soon as Raw went off the air.”
With his WWE contract expiring on July 17, one can only assume that this suspension effectively terminates CM Punk’s tenure with WWE.
UPDATE: As of Tuesday, June 28, WWE and CM Punk have reached an agreement that Punk will fulfill his non-televised live event obligations for the remainder of his contract, through July 17. Furthermore, both sides have mutually agreed not to disparage one another.
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Donald
Date: Jun 29, 2011 at 8:40 AM
This is why C.M punk is great. He has always been my favourite wrestler since HBK left WWE after wrestlemania 26. But before Shawn Michaels left I always did like Punk and held the belief he would be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Not only is his in ring work some of the best and finest today, but his mic skills are always top notch. So after seeing Punks promo on monday night, I have to say it was one of the best promos I had ever seen. I really got pissed off over the past 5 months as I felt Punk should have been given his push to the top much earlier, however that unfortunately never happened. However after his matches with cena, mysterio and del rio over the past couple of weeks followed by his announcement he was going to send a strong message to the WWE in a shocking way, I felt like that Punk once again proved himself to everyone as to why he should be the top star in WWE and after the promo he cut on monday night, well, WWE better take note as Punk not only proved just why he was the best but he also told WWE straight. If I was Vince Mcmahon, I would be the biggest fool not to have CM Punk around. CM Punk has proved that he is the best thing going around in the whole of professional wrestling at the moment and will be considered as one of the greats.
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The Miz
Date: Jun 29, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Damn Punk cut a promo I havent seen along time, PG was dead at his promo, so is all the “wwe only wrestling company bubble”.
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Ronni
Date: Jun 30, 2011 at 6:04 PM
was hoping for a shoot on michael hayes after john l
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Prime Time Greatness
Date: Jul 02, 2011 at 12:29 PM
though he did diss The Rock in it. that was fricken awesome!!! About time someone says out loud what we already knew.
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Veganism
Date: Jul 02, 2011 at 11:14 PM
As ground breaking and epic as this was, it still doesn’t make me want to watch Raw or any WWE show again.
I’d rather wait for ROH to become a little more mainstream or TNA to improve than watch WWE again.
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Generic Troll
Date: Jul 03, 2011 at 2:29 AM
@Veganism why the hell are you in a WWE forum if you are all about ROH and TNA, if you wanna trash WWE do it elsewhere, granted its not what it once was, i doubt anyone gives a fk that some random called Veganism isn’t watching Raw anymore.. how is it valuable information to anyone.. seriously gtfo
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Nicholas G
Date: Jul 03, 2011 at 1:32 PM
You know what is also very funny the people he was talking about still buying WWE program still watching WWE and still will be watching WWE long after he is gone. That is you people that are phrasing him on the internet right now an you don’t even want to see it.
You know what don’t really care what Punk has to say. Because guys like him will be back seen it done many of times. I mean whats he going to do go to a minor league company. Yeah he may show up in New Japan and ROH but sooner or later he will be back in the WWE. Because even Punk knows it were the best goes to wrestle. To the mainstream people Punk was talking about there is one guy that was the best an took WWE by storm. His name was Chris Jericho an he most likely will be back in the WWE very shortly. You say you were the best in the world but you just screwed yourself out of the WWE title shot at Money In the Bank. Now either R-Truth, Rey or Del Rio guys who I feel will do just fine in the WWE long after Punk is gone. If you ask me Del Rio does just as good as Punk maybe even better. I mean Del Rio been in WWE how long an when he becomes WWE champion he going to make a great one. If you ask be Punk just screw himself an you people that are phrasing him on the internet he was also talking about you people that will still be back Monday night watching WWE then come in here bashing it because you have no job.
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Buttercastle
Date: Jul 04, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Was it ever explained why he was wearing a Stone Cold shirt?
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Psychomiklos
Date: Jul 06, 2011 at 1:05 PM
Come on!!!! This definitely spells the end of the P>G era Vince McMahon even told cena he was “Pissing” him off! if thats not evidence I Don’t know what is! CM Punk is just too good a “Superstar” to get rid off his Mic work is fantastic he’s believable, he’s the best heel they have and hes a good wrestler! All he needs is a decent story line.. maybe this is it!
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