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#3 CM Punk's PIPEBOMB!

June 27, 2011

Is this thing on?

Things were uneasy between former WWE Superstar CM Punk and WWE's creative powers-that-be, back in the summer of 2011. Punk thought of himself one way and well, WWE officials felt a little differently about him, or at least it appeared so. With his contract nearing expiration, Punk sat down Indian style, at the top of the entrance ramp and for the next few moments, what may have seemed like an eternity for those in the gorilla position, CM Punk spewed his guts out and the infamous "pipebomb promo" was born.

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Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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