2 - Promo Work
Let's face it when a lot of guys do a promo you can tell that they just aren't into what they're being told to say. Which, in turn, makes us as fans not believe what they are saying one bit. CM Punk was the complete opposite of this. It's no secret that he was one of the best at working a promo in the PG era.
Speaking of the PG era, a time that saw a lot of fans come and go. It wasn't surprising to see a lot of people perk their ears up at WWE when CM Punk took part in what was the BEST promo of said era, because he was just that good.
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This promo is famously known as The Pipebomb. Hey Colt Cabana, How ya doin'? This promo was such a head turner because so many people that eventually stopped watching WWE looked at it like "Hey, I can get into something like this." While the hardcore wrestling fans were completely on board from the moment he sat down on that stage.
This promo was SO good, I'm willing to bet that not a lot of people remember that he was talking to a beaten and bruised John Cena after he had been speared through a table. Also, I wouldn't put it past anyone to compare the CM Punk character to the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin constantly butting heads with Vince Mcmahon.
Don't get me wrong there's only one Stone Cold, but this is pretty good too: