By mid-2011, Punk had become the hottest commodity in all of wrestling. His pipebomb promo on an episode of WWE Monday Night Raw triggered a chain of events that led to the dawn of The Reality Era, as wrestling fans used to call it.
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Punk became obsessed with wrestling in the headline match of WrestleMania. By the time WrestleMania 30 rolled around, Punk had enough of Vince and Triple H's refusal to grant him his match. Punk was slated to face The Game at WrestleMania 30, but the match never came to fruition, as Punk left the company immediately after the Royal Rumble.
During the later years of his tenure, Punk never saw eye to eye with Vince McMahon and desperately wanted to become the top star of WWE, something Vince wasn't too keen on letting happen. Punk let it all out on an episode of Colt Cabana's podcast, which went on to become one of the most famous shoot interviews in wrestling history.
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.