Jumping Nothing

Punk was the best in the world, but now Punk is dead. It’s not uncommon for professional wrestlers to brag - it’s necessary, even, in many cases. And a long line of arrogant young men have claimed the title of world’s best for themselves over the past several decades. But it only starts to matter when it begins to feel, even slightly, true. With that in mind, Karl and Michael select instructive moments in CM Punk’s career and see what they can see. Did he gain Raven’s powers of psychology through osmosis in their Ring of Honor feud in 2002? Was the technical masterclass of Punk vs Joe II really representative of his style? Is ruining Jeff Hardy’s career funny? What did the pipe bomb really mean? And why was his 434-day title run so unsatisfying? Most of all what Karl and Michael consider is who CM Punk is as a wrestler - in the ring, on the mic, and as an elevator pitch. It’s a heady one. Michael also reveals which ECW also-ran he used to have on AOL messenger, and there’s a very special mood-setting hardc