10 Biggest questions CM Punk answered on Renée Paquette's podcast: Bold claim about current WWE Superstars; fights with AJ Lee

#8 What does CM Punk miss the most from pro wrestling?

CM Punk opened up on what he misses the most in pro wrestling. Punk talked about how Paquette talked him into joining WWE Backstage and had nothing but praise for her.

That's one of the things I miss. People like yourself, you're a peach. I'm not gonna sit here and put you over. You know how cool you are. There's obviously people that I miss, and I miss seeing friendly faces, although they were few and far between while you were there, but you were one of them.

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#7 CM Punk on wanting to cross over from WWE to MMA, (and planning to do it way before)

CM Punk made his MMA debut for UFC a short while after he left WWE in early 2014. Punk opened up on his move from pro wrestling to MMA and stated that he wanted to do it much earlier.

I had planned on leaving when my deal was up in 2010 or 2011, whatever it was. That as my plan, I always thought it was never gonna be just a hobby for me.

Punk eventually debuted in UFC, but the run didn't go as he had planned. He lost both UFC fights, and that was it in terms of an MMA career for him.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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