I saw Tony Atlas at a wrestling convention once and he started telling me how much he liked wrestling me a few years earlier. The problem is I've never had a match in my life. I glanced around to make sure he wasn't talking to someone else and I was the only person anywhere near him.
People wonder why cm punk is so “outspoken”. He constantly runs into weird situations like this. You can only take so much. I run into stuff like this from time to time and i think we all do.
Punk is just a brilliant story teller... I swear, I come back to this story like once every couple of months, and I just go on a complete Punk shoot marathon.
I was there and Signed to OVW when this happened.. the best part was when Tony was telling Punk how he would never be able to wear that on the main rooster and Punk told him he was ECW champ and they were about to start selling forearm covers like his tape Job at the WWE merch next week and that Tony doesn’t even watch the product and was only there for a payday and the look on Tony’s face was priceless look of total shock 😂
Cassidy Riley Damn. HAHAHA! Oh wait I’m gonna laugh like Tony Atlas in the dying days WWECW “A hu hu hu!”. Punk should’ve legit held the ECW Title to his face and said Rocky Johnson was the real star of their team anyway.
The stupid thing about it is a sizable percentage of WWE talent have taped up one or both hands for decades now. Really seems like a case of various trainers making an issue out of something just because they could.
That's why i said my assumption on Tony Atlas wasn't too far off lol hey im sure he's probably a very nice person but he's dumb as all hell with Tony it's not that he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer his knife isn't even in the drawer
He talks way to fucking much he is actually a big bitch boy I want to see him in person so I can say he is a whining cry baby bitch boy oh I didn't get a big enough push even though looking into it he was pushed more than anyone that was not HHH or Undertaker
Found the match! A little digging but here is the lineup! Lol! “Joey Matthews & Seth Skyfire & Colt Cabana & C.M. Punk b Mike Kruel & Shawn Spears & K.C. James & Paul Burchill in a dark match” 3rd of October 2007.
The thing is, the reason why Taker was the locker room leader was because he was a straight shooter. He would have been able to see through the bs when snitches come running
@@slashim yeah he was there so long but Vince rewarded his loyalty and obviously they were close over the years and he was always fair at settling scores in the lockerroom
@My2cents You can say what you want about Biden. Call him an open racist, call him senile, call him whatever the hell, but at least be factual. I look at it like this, I'd rather have someone tell me they're racist, sexist, misogynist, fascist, homophobic, etc then to not know where they stand. Trump is every single one of those things and has done more then enough to prove he's those things, but he'll deny it every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Here's some advice for you kid; if a person ever has to say, "I'm not racist because......." Then they're racist. So no, Biden is not worse than Trump. It amazes me how all you indoctrinated right wing GQP sycophants worship at the alter of Trump and at the same time talk about people taking rights away. Trump literally tried to keep himself in office illegally. So there goes your right to vote. Trump literally said, more than once, that he wanted to take away the freedom of press because they were, "not nice to him", so there goes that right. Trump literally gave more than one rally where the subject revolved around Trump promising the suburban people that he would not allow "certain" people to move into their neighborhoods. So there goes that right. I mean you are literally on TH-cam talking about people taking away your rights, why? Because they want people to wear a mask and protect themselves and others from a deadly virus? Cause they want people to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others from a deadly virus. All you indoctrinated right wing people kill me with this pandemic crap. Y'all literally sit and whine and complain more about the situation that the pandemic has put us in and yet, y'all aren't willing to do ANYTHING to help facilitate our return to normalcy. Y'all have whined about everything that has been put in place so that we could get rid of this thing and get back to our lives and won't do a damn thing to help get rid of it. That's why numbers are spiking now. Indoctrinated right wing folks refusing to wear a mask or get vaccinated because "It's their right". It is their right, however, it's my right to say that if you won't help get rid of the virus then I don't want to hear your complaints. Biden has already in 7 months done more for the American people than Trump did in 4 years. So, if your idea of a president is one who is in league with Russia, one who extorted another country for dirt on a political opponent, one who tried to overturn an election, one who called different state officials from several states to try to get them to "find votes", one who steals money from donors, one who allowed 600,000 people to die from a pandemic that he didn't take seriously, and I could go on for days but I digress; then I guess you would be supportive of Trump. One thing you're not supportive of, however, is the idea of America and what it stands for because if your idea of protecting your rights is to make sure that other people's rights are taken away, then you're just as bad as Trump. ✌🏽🤡
I've heard this story a hundred times from both Punk and Atlas, and it never gets less funny. They both tell the story amicably, too, so that makes it even better.
You always hear about Taker being the locker room leader and all that and it sounds so stupid and high-school tier bullshit. But this story kinda shows Taker was a filter from drama bullshit to stuff that actually needed to be addressed. Which is a totally different perspective.
The thing is, it IS stupid highschool tier bullshit, That's the whole reason the idea of a locker room leader exists it seems. I remember hearing maven speak about the locker room environment one time and he said something to the effect of there being a locker room "court" consisting of taker and some others, where they would essentially act as judge jury and executioner on the petty little dramas...if that don't fucking sum up how bad unprofessional and childish the backstage environment was I don't really know what can. these mfers were in their 20s 30s sometimes 40s and they had to be fuckin babysat, "waahhh, daddy taker, that guy said mean words to me" type shit.
I would say yes being with a guy who just wanted to see his family one last time I would have looked at the shit that happened and probably either worked myself to an early grave or did some vigilant shit so the shape he is in my eyes to be expected
@mister Verde yes sir but seeing a man bleeding out more than normal for bruiser he got stuck by forks in the past before but cut and stabbed by a blade is far different you don't need to see full incident for the trauma
Killed me when he said “Nova? He was so excited. What a stooge”. And ‘Taker is so damn cool. I love Punk and his demeanor towards things now it’s so funny.
I love how everybody just has to laugh EVERY time when someone imitates John Laurinaitis and how noone seems to ever be able to resist doing it when he is to be mentioned
Johnny Ace of the "Dynamite Dudes" with "The Franchise" Shane Douglas (ECW); Laurinaitis married the Bella Twins' (Nikki and Brie) mom, Kathy C(olace).
"Hear any good stories?" "Ha!" "We good?" "Yep" "OK" Taker knew the whole situation was bullshit, but I bet he respected Punk just a little bit more for bringing it up and clearing the air.
For anyone wondering the Atlas Punk incident happened on 10/3/07. 'Joey Matthews & Seth Skyfire & Colt Cabana & C.M. Punk b Mike Kruel & Shawn Spears & K.C. James & Paul Burchill in a dark match, '
I could listen to Punk tell stories and do impressions of other people in wrestling for hours. When he's ready to retire from in-ring competition for good, his podcast is going to be GOLD.
Man I wonder how CM Punk survived for as long as he did in WWE because, WWE management and the corporate suck asses are complete dope heads 24/7 that always had it out for CM Punk.
Atlas seems to have a need for people to know how much he can lift. According to him, when he was carrying Bruiser Brody away from the scene of the stabbing Brody said to him "don't drop me, Brother." Even in that moment, literally a dying friend in his arms, Atlas felt the need to make sure Brody knew "I curl more than you weigh." He's quoted himself as saying that in every interview I've seen with him talking about the incident (including Dark Side of the Ring). So, not only did he need to make sure Brody understood it, he needs us to know it as well. Then here, Punk recalls Atlas speaking to the entire locker room about being smart with money and avoiding drugs, but had to skew off topic just long enough to throw in "I can bench press more than Hulk Hogan." Insecurity and narcissism do strange things to people.
I mean you just have to think about it for more than five minutes really. You'll be constantly on the go, you'll need to constantly be in top physical condition, you'll be risking your well being every time you step into the ring as a single botch could permanently damage your body, and you'll have to deal with the uphill battle that is management while juggling the relationships of your fellow wrestlers and other faculty members. Now just imagine being a main eventer or you start receiving a massive push. You'll have to travel _even_ more, you'll have to do some mic work, you'll need to be able to wrestle at a higher level, you'll have EVERYONE'S eyes on you, and you'll more than likely be put into more spots that have a higher chance of injuring you if done incorrectly. Being a professional wrestler seems like a pretty good career at first glance. You get payed to fake punch people, fall on your back, get thrown around a little, and maybe spout some shit on the mic. What no one sees is the backstage politics, the constant traveling, the threat of an actual injury, etc. If you want to be a wrestler, you'll need a strong mentality alongside a fit body.
Dracon exactly so if you’re thinking about become a wrestler you need to tell yourself if you’re willing to sacrifice everything. Basically it’s all a matter if you really want it or not and if you respect the business you need to be honest with yourself.
This is why i'm a massive Punk fan, he doesn't take shit from anyone no matter who they are or what they've done. He may hit people back too hard at times but don't poke the bear if you don't want that smoke
Nah! @Punk Was Just Another Loud Mouth & Egotistical Average Perfomer, That's All 🤷♂️ @Daniel Bryan's A Little Man & He Has Way More Credibility Than @Punk Hence Still Pushing Through With The Company 💯 Size Doesn't Matter, Your Attitude Does 🤙
@@musadays8083 Punk is a veteran in pro wrestling compared to DB. Punk started wrestling in 1999 & went to the big leagues in 2005. He has way more credibility. Punk > Bryan.
For being a guy who was a jobber to jobbers in UFC, punk does have a huge chip on his shoulder. This is a guy who had 1 memorable match and angle in his entire wwe run because he worked with a big over star in Cena. Apart from that pretty mediocre over all.
@@erickcontreras113 true but even in WWECW it was I remembered The Undertaker won the Royal Rumble and got to choose who he wrestled at Mania. The ECW Title was an option I honestly think it went down when people like Chavo, Swagger, Ezekiel Jackson got it. Matt Hardy & Christian added legitimacy back to it. It was dope to see Tommy Dreamer get again though.
It was no longer a world championship when Chaco Guerrero was the current champion and he was an entrant in the royal rumble in at that moment it was done because it made no sense why he was in it as a world champion already
@@jetfan9586 They never took it seriously even before Chavo. They made strides to kind of allude to it being a world title. However it was branded. During the days when the company didn't have a branded world title. It was WWE Title, WWE Heavyweight Championship and ECW Championship. There was no way the ECW title would ever switch brands like the other two could. This alone cemented it as a lower card title. Once you're that lower card title the question is which is more important to the company? US and IC or ECW? We go back to US and IC can switch brands no question asked and the ECW Championship couldn't. It was always the jobber brand title. It is why they put guys like Chavo, Hardy and Christian on that show and gave them that title. They knew they had to elevate that title just above preshow level. So those guys brought the title value up to opening card level. As for a champion being in the rumble. God we need more of that. It is one of the best storytelling devices you can create. How a world champion wins the rumble. He can now challenge title vs title. He can now pick who he faces at mania. Fuck he can secure his lock in if he happens to lose the title before mania. It is actually a logical storytelling device that can be used. Not every year cause it would be stupid but with the right champion and the right gimmick it would make a lot of sense.
I think of this when I think about the stuff with the bucks and AEW in general. Punk gets a rep for starting shit. But the thing is he doesn’t often START shit! He just doesn’t sit around and let himself be talked down to or be insulted. Sure in some cases it may be better to sit back and ignore it. But there’s also a respectable aspect to it. He refuses to be talked down to or disrespected. It’s a very punk rock mentality. He isn’t gonna just sit and take it. That’s how I saw it with the Bucks and Elite and then Jungle Boy. Shit was being talked and he stood his ground and even said “If you have a problem with me then you know where to find me!” He didn’t back down. He doesn’t care who you are. He’s gonna stick up for himself!
@@michaelreyes7848 just I had heard that Punk & Randy Orton had a lot of heat dating back years. But there was never any explanation as to where it started.
Well he never really went anywhere so I guess it's fine, also I remember when I was like 15 I absolutely hated Simon Dean, not because he was a good heel but because he absolutely sucked.
I just saw this I actually wrote the same thing 5 min ago exact wording million dollar body five cent brain lol it's not that he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer his knife is not even in the drawer that brain moved out a long time ago and left the lights on I'm sure he's probably a very nice person there's just nothing in there he's dumb as all hell
@Sangereed55 dude, this is not me being a mark, it's based off of real shit. Jeff was doing heavy amounts of alcohol and pain killers at the time in order to deal with the pain from wrestling and he was using them to numb himself. Punk could see that in the locker room, being one of the boys backstage and knew he wasn't in a good way and that in that condition, he could hurt someone. When you are wrestling, you rely on your people you are wrestling with to not hurt you or cause you major injuries. Jeff couldn't be trusted. This was a year before the infamous Sting vs. Hardy match where Jeff was fucked the hell up. Punk had a right to be mad as fuck, and he purposely called Jeff on his shit. Jeff didn't like it, and weeks after he left the WWE, Jeff cut a video with Matt where he berated Punk for his so called sober straight edge lifestyle, yet Jeff was drugged out of his fucking head. If you watched that video, it's embarrassing to see, because Jeff was fucked up.
You gotta wonder, is this because TA was such old school he didn’t even pay attention to the current product and that’s why he didn’t know who CMP was or is this because corporate WWE at the time wasn’t paying any attention to the ECW product and didn’t even know ECW had a championship and thus thought the ECW belt CM was carrying around was homemade or he was on loan or something from some small time promotion or on loan TO some small town promotion? I swear at the time CMP should have just introduced himself to TA as the new drummer for Spinal Tap
@Metropcs Metropcs it depends on how familiar you are with the WWE undercard from the early 2000s he's also known as Simon Dean the workout guy who frequented Velocity and Sunday Night Heat with occasional appearances on Raw and/or Smackdown
I watched a shoot interview with Nova\ Simon Dean and yeah he just seems like the type to snitch on people never thought Al Snow was like that though i just think it's hilarious that my favorite person who was manger i became a fan of Jim Cornett not as a manager but when i saw all those shoot interviews where he would just verbally murder people he's fucking hilarious but yeah Cornett hates Nova
I thought al snow was a good dude,, maybe he is now at least but I hate backstabbing bs.. Like cm said the manager of the match should answer questions n be helpful instead of trying to get ppl fired
lol at Punk burying Nova, I remember when I was like 15 I absolutely hated Simon Dean (Nova) not because he was a good heel but because he absolutely sucked.
Punk has the same mindset that i have meaning if something is Dumb then its Dumb period and its not because its always been like that or everyone does it that it makes it any less dumb and indeed, standing up for myself over random dumb shit just like that got me fired from many places but i regret nothing. They lost me its not me who lost them
I remember watching this interview and in my heart I just knew he was gonna be at all out and fast forward he didn't show up then but he finally showed up and he's in aew now I'm so pumped I was so bummed when he didn't show up
Tony atlas version of the story was that he told cm punk . To shut up or he d beat him up. And cm punk shut up the beef was from him not taking the wrist tape off. And it looked strange to the old timers and disrespectful.
Was Punk referring to the Miz? I’m thinking so cause there was a tweet of Punk calling him out way back BUT it had no context. This seems to makes sense to me
I saw Tony Atlas at a wrestling convention once and he started telling me how much he liked wrestling me a few years earlier. The problem is I've never had a match in my life. I glanced around to make sure he wasn't talking to someone else and I was the only person anywhere near him.
ok that made me spit my coffee triple H style in the screen
You just don’t remember dude. I saw your match with tony atlas
Nobody can forget about your match with Tony Atlas.
Lmao
LMFAO IM WHEEZING
People wonder why cm punk is so “outspoken”. He constantly runs into weird situations like this. You can only take so much. I run into stuff like this from time to time and i think we all do.
Weird shit like this is somehow my entire life.
6:45 when Punk goes into straight promo mode for a second. so good
“But one person in particular WAS AN ASSHOLE.”
“Fuck, that’s brutal.”
Perfect.
Punk is just a brilliant story teller... I swear, I come back to this story like once every couple of months, and I just go on a complete Punk shoot marathon.
I was there and Signed to OVW when this happened.. the best part was when Tony was telling Punk how he would never be able to wear that on the main rooster and Punk told him he was ECW champ and they were about to start selling forearm covers like his tape
Job at the WWE merch next week and that Tony doesn’t even watch the product and was only there for a payday and the look on Tony’s face was priceless look of total shock 😂
Cassidy Riley Damn. HAHAHA! Oh wait I’m gonna laugh like Tony Atlas in the dying days WWECW “A hu hu hu!”. Punk should’ve legit held the ECW Title to his face and said Rocky Johnson was the real star of their team anyway.
Nice!!!
Is the main rooster the Red Rooster?
The stupid thing about it is a sizable percentage of WWE talent have taped up one or both hands for decades now. Really seems like a case of various trainers making an issue out of something just because they could.
That's why i said my assumption on Tony Atlas wasn't too far off lol hey im sure he's probably a very nice person but he's dumb as all hell with Tony it's not that he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer his knife isn't even in the drawer
I can hear Cm Punk talk for hours and never be bored of hearing him
Seriously. He's a damn good talker. Id love a CM Punk podcast
@@nsampone3 who would not love that bro?
He talks way to fucking much he is actually a big bitch boy I want to see him in person so I can say he is a whining cry baby bitch boy oh I didn't get a big enough push even though looking into it he was pushed more than anyone that was not HHH or Undertaker
Trevor Norton Wink Yeah, yeah. Stfu & watch Seth Rollins go off on Twitter you mark.
@@emperortrevornorton3119 you're not wrong.
They might as well change Undertaker's name to Big Daddy Taker since he's apparently everyone's daddy figure backstage lmao.
🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣
Darrel Hicks Very. However I do not care lmao.
Darrel Hicks I want you to move along, the moment has passed already 🤨
@Darrel Hicks Cringe fest contestant right here
@Darrel Hicks you were the one who started it and you're the only one who got mad lmao
I was never really a Punk fan. I am now.
He is so down to earth and a good sense of humor.
@Ali Raza hilarious I almost forgot to laugh. But I would laugh if I saw you in UFC
Found the match! A little digging but here is the lineup! Lol!
“Joey Matthews & Seth Skyfire & Colt Cabana & C.M. Punk b Mike Kruel & Shawn Spears & K.C. James & Paul Burchill in a dark match”
3rd of October 2007.
Punk's impersonation of Tony Atlas sounds like the late great Mitch Hedberg.
I didn't agree until the broken arms part lol
Don't you dare disparage Mitch's good name.
I didnt hear that at all
A DOG IS FOREVER IN THE PUSHUP POSITION - Mitch Hedberg
Yup
In Tony's partial defense, I once taped up my forearms like Punk for a concert, and a bandmate actually asked me if my arms were broken
CM Punk being the classy guy, hooked Tony up with prowrestlingtees to have Tony's shirt on the site, after they hugged it out :)
The thing is, the reason why Taker was the locker room leader was because he was a straight shooter. He would have been able to see through the bs when snitches come running
Taker is like Andre protecting his spot
Yet he voted for Trump 😂 he was only in that position bc he stayed there the longest
@@slashim wow.
@@slashim yeah he was there so long but Vince rewarded his loyalty and obviously they were close over the years and he was always fair at settling scores in the lockerroom
@My2cents You can say what you want about Biden. Call him an open racist, call him senile, call him whatever the hell, but at least be factual. I look at it like this, I'd rather have someone tell me they're racist, sexist, misogynist, fascist, homophobic, etc then to not know where they stand. Trump is every single one of those things and has done more then enough to prove he's those things, but he'll deny it every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Here's some advice for you kid; if a person ever has to say, "I'm not racist because......." Then they're racist.
So no, Biden is not worse than Trump. It amazes me how all you indoctrinated right wing GQP sycophants worship at the alter of Trump and at the same time talk about people taking rights away. Trump literally tried to keep himself in office illegally. So there goes your right to vote. Trump literally said, more than once, that he wanted to take away the freedom of press because they were, "not nice to him", so there goes that right. Trump literally gave more than one rally where the subject revolved around Trump promising the suburban people that he would not allow "certain" people to move into their neighborhoods. So there goes that right. I mean you are literally on TH-cam talking about people taking away your rights, why? Because they want people to wear a mask and protect themselves and others from a deadly virus? Cause they want people to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others from a deadly virus. All you indoctrinated right wing people kill me with this pandemic crap. Y'all literally sit and whine and complain more about the situation that the pandemic has put us in and yet, y'all aren't willing to do ANYTHING to help facilitate our return to normalcy. Y'all have whined about everything that has been put in place so that we could get rid of this thing and get back to our lives and won't do a damn thing to help get rid of it. That's why numbers are spiking now. Indoctrinated right wing folks refusing to wear a mask or get vaccinated because "It's their right". It is their right, however, it's my right to say that if you won't help get rid of the virus then I don't want to hear your complaints.
Biden has already in 7 months done more for the American people than Trump did in 4 years. So, if your idea of a president is one who is in league with Russia, one who extorted another country for dirt on a political opponent, one who tried to overturn an election, one who called different state officials from several states to try to get them to "find votes", one who steals money from donors, one who allowed 600,000 people to die from a pandemic that he didn't take seriously, and I could go on for days but I digress; then I guess you would be supportive of Trump. One thing you're not supportive of, however, is the idea of America and what it stands for because if your idea of protecting your rights is to make sure that other people's rights are taken away, then you're just as bad as Trump.
✌🏽🤡
I've heard this story a hundred times from both Punk and Atlas, and it never gets less funny. They both tell the story amicably, too, so that makes it even better.
You always hear about Taker being the locker room leader and all that and it sounds so stupid and high-school tier bullshit. But this story kinda shows Taker was a filter from drama bullshit to stuff that actually needed to be addressed. Which is a totally different perspective.
The thing is, it IS stupid highschool tier bullshit, That's the whole reason the idea of a locker room leader exists it seems. I remember hearing maven speak about the locker room environment one time and he said something to the effect of there being a locker room "court" consisting of taker and some others, where they would essentially act as judge jury and executioner on the petty little dramas...if that don't fucking sum up how bad unprofessional and childish the backstage environment was I don't really know what can. these mfers were in their 20s 30s sometimes 40s and they had to be fuckin babysat, "waahhh, daddy taker, that guy said mean words to me" type shit.
Boys never grow up, they just grow old.
@@killerbug05yup and JBL was always the prosecutions lawyer 😂
Those animated shorts brought me here. The drawing of Tony Atlas will live rent free in my head forever. 🤣
"IM ON TV!!!"
lold
I believe Tony is still traumatized from witnessing the Bruiser Brody murder.
I was taking a shower with Brody and then SOME ASSHOLE came in and started stabbing
I would say yes being with a guy who just wanted to see his family one last time I would have looked at the shit that happened and probably either worked myself to an early grave or did some vigilant shit so the shape he is in my eyes to be expected
Damn Brad that joke sucks ass
@mister Verde yes sir but seeing a man bleeding out more than normal for bruiser he got stuck by forks in the past before but cut and stabbed by a blade is far different you don't need to see full incident for the trauma
@@zibberebbiz I laughed.
Killed me when he said “Nova? He was so excited. What a stooge”. And ‘Taker is so damn cool. I love Punk and his demeanor towards things now it’s so funny.
Going to guess it was Matt Hardy.
I didn't think Al was a 5 year old like Johnny Ace.
“ His head looked like a pumpkin, man.”
Tony Atlas
😂😂😂
His impressions from Tony to John to Taker are all spot on holy shit
I love how everybody just has to laugh EVERY time when someone imitates John Laurinaitis and how noone seems to ever be able to resist doing it when he is to be mentioned
Johnny Ace of the "Dynamite Dudes" with "The Franchise" Shane Douglas (ECW); Laurinaitis married the Bella Twins' (Nikki and Brie) mom, Kathy C(olace).
9:27 priceless xd
And lol at the guy creating the 2 most recognized finishing maneuvers of the late 90's-early 2000's.
@@corykobe3769 which ones?
@@xCYMORIxI believe he came up with the moves now known as the Diamond Cutter and the Stunner.
"Hear any good stories?"
"Ha!"
"We good?"
"Yep"
"OK"
Taker knew the whole situation was bullshit, but I bet he respected Punk just a little bit more for bringing it up and clearing the air.
I think hear any good stories basically summed up punks thoughts on it all haha.
punk is such a great storyteller. i almost pissed my pants laughting. 😂
Punk said "I'm on T.V. ", shit had me rollin,LMFAO
For anyone wondering the Atlas Punk incident happened on 10/3/07.
'Joey Matthews & Seth Skyfire & Colt Cabana & C.M. Punk b Mike Kruel & Shawn Spears & K.C. James & Paul Burchill in a dark match, '
Thanks!
I perceived the title of the vid as CM Punk not knowing who Tony Atlas was but it was Tony Atlas that didn't know who CM punk was .
...what’re you talking about? How would that even make any sense?
I've watched this like 20 times and it's still funny 😂
@Brian Hacker I have one, its watching this video
@Brian Hacker ok after I watch this a few more times
I could listen to Punk tell stories and do impressions of other people in wrestling for hours.
When he's ready to retire from in-ring competition for good, his podcast is going to be GOLD.
The hatchet has been buried with Tony Atlas. All is well between both parties. 👍🏽👍🏽💪🏾😎
@Commander Watchman Thanks for that absolutely useless update that no one on Earth gives a damn about.
@@e2go Your a looser!
Are you their publicists? Jesus what a bitch.
Yes, CM Punk just said so in this video
LOOKS LIKE YA GOT TWO BROKEN ARMS
Man I wonder how CM Punk survived for as long as he did in WWE because, WWE management and the corporate suck asses are complete dope heads 24/7 that always had it out for CM Punk.
He's probably embellishing things because that's what he does.
Paul Heyman and in the beginning of his career he was a company mam
You know nothing about wwe management
U fool
You are listening to one side of the story...
Paul Heyman is why.
Every once in a while this pops up on my feed and I always watch it. It always gets me laughing so hard 🤣
This tony atlas story cracks me the fuck up every time I hear it, even more so when he does the tony atlas impression haha.
Atlas seems to have a need for people to know how much he can lift. According to him, when he was carrying Bruiser Brody away from the scene of the stabbing Brody said to him "don't drop me, Brother." Even in that moment, literally a dying friend in his arms, Atlas felt the need to make sure Brody knew "I curl more than you weigh." He's quoted himself as saying that in every interview I've seen with him talking about the incident (including Dark Side of the Ring). So, not only did he need to make sure Brody understood it, he needs us to know it as well. Then here, Punk recalls Atlas speaking to the entire locker room about being smart with money and avoiding drugs, but had to skew off topic just long enough to throw in "I can bench press more than Hulk Hogan." Insecurity and narcissism do strange things to people.
In his book he said he could curl 350 pounds.
Atlas will tell the Bruiser Brody story & how he beat Hogan in 81 as his claim to fame in $50 shoot interviews for the rest of his life.
Atlas still waiting at 67 for one last call from Vince for a decent payday imo.
Man I once wanted to be a wrestler... the more storie I hear the more I think it's not worth it 😂
I mean you just have to think about it for more than five minutes really. You'll be constantly on the go, you'll need to constantly be in top physical condition, you'll be risking your well being every time you step into the ring as a single botch could permanently damage your body, and you'll have to deal with the uphill battle that is management while juggling the relationships of your fellow wrestlers and other faculty members.
Now just imagine being a main eventer or you start receiving a massive push. You'll have to travel _even_ more, you'll have to do some mic work, you'll need to be able to wrestle at a higher level, you'll have EVERYONE'S eyes on you, and you'll more than likely be put into more spots that have a higher chance of injuring you if done incorrectly.
Being a professional wrestler seems like a pretty good career at first glance. You get payed to fake punch people, fall on your back, get thrown around a little, and maybe spout some shit on the mic. What no one sees is the backstage politics, the constant traveling, the threat of an actual injury, etc. If you want to be a wrestler, you'll need a strong mentality alongside a fit body.
Dracon exactly so if you’re thinking about become a wrestler you need to tell yourself if you’re willing to sacrifice everything. Basically it’s all a matter if you really want it or not and if you respect the business you need to be honest with yourself.
This is why i'm a massive Punk fan, he doesn't take shit from anyone no matter who they are or what they've done. He may hit people back too hard at times but don't poke the bear if you don't want that smoke
douche bags gravitate to eachother
“That’s a thing about wrestling:
those in management… aren’t really good at managing.”
- Charles Montgomery Punk, 2019.
The irony that he basically said this again in AEW
I’m dying cause we know this nigga name is not Charles Montgomery . 😂 I almost forget his name was “Phil”.
@@ExterminateMedia I absolutely fucking love people filling the C-M as if it were his actual name. "Charles Montgomery Punk" is a fucking classic
@@djgaben6187 foreal that shit make me crack up every time
I love that he’s wearing an AJ shirt😂
Joseph Barnett thats marketing
Lee* for all who thought it was Styles :D
Weak af
Sam Rizza weak? How so?
@@liettemaccoul162 pure simp behaviour. Female qualities. Fassy tendencies.
Atlas himself has since said that he was in the wrong. At least he isn't too prideful to where he can't admit to wrongdoings.
If CM Punk had the physique of Randy Orton the WWE would have never stopped throwing money at him to keep him in the company.
"If I could put my brain in your body, we'd both retire in a year"
But he didn't so of course Punk was was always very careful about his body health.
Nah! @Punk Was Just Another Loud Mouth & Egotistical Average Perfomer, That's All 🤷♂️
@Daniel Bryan's A Little Man & He Has Way More Credibility Than @Punk Hence Still Pushing Through With The Company 💯
Size Doesn't Matter, Your Attitude Does 🤙
@@musadays8083 Punk is a veteran in pro wrestling compared to DB. Punk started wrestling in 1999 & went to the big leagues in 2005. He has way more credibility. Punk > Bryan.
@@Screww Ok 👊
I can listen to Punk tell wrestling stories for hours
Damn, Punk comes across really well here. Tells the story well.
"Seth you're my buddy." I think these guys have been working us since that go away interview.
Punk’s impressions are legendary
Tony said it was a miscommunication and said he liked Punk in an interview with me.
YOU LET AL LIE STRAIGHT TO YOUR FACE AND DID NOT CALL HIM OUT! SHAME
For being a guy who was a jobber to jobbers in UFC, punk does have a huge chip on his shoulder. This is a guy who had 1 memorable match and angle in his entire wwe run because he worked with a big over star in Cena. Apart from that pretty mediocre over all.
@@saij45 kind of like your entire life really. Pretty mediocre and no one will ever give a fuck.
he also said he beat Hogan legit
Chris Smith YOU HAVE ALREADY HEARD ME!!!!
I love the foreshadowing that punk would be at all out in his 1st return match
Punk’s Johnny Ace impression is spot on.
Damn CM Punk is entertaining
This is the greatest story ever.
CM Punk is a great wrestler that is smart enough to realize how ridiculous the business is sometimes.
Remember when The ECW Championship was considered a World Championship?? Damn who dropped the ball??
At least it was in the original ECW
@@erickcontreras113 true but even in WWECW it was I remembered The Undertaker won the Royal Rumble and got to choose who he wrestled at Mania. The ECW Title was an option I honestly think it went down when people like Chavo, Swagger, Ezekiel Jackson got it. Matt Hardy & Christian added legitimacy back to it. It was dope to see Tommy Dreamer get again though.
It was no longer a world championship when Chaco Guerrero was the current champion and he was an entrant in the royal rumble in at that moment it was done because it made no sense why he was in it as a world champion already
Anyone who believed it was.
@@jetfan9586 They never took it seriously even before Chavo. They made strides to kind of allude to it being a world title. However it was branded. During the days when the company didn't have a branded world title. It was WWE Title, WWE Heavyweight Championship and ECW Championship. There was no way the ECW title would ever switch brands like the other two could. This alone cemented it as a lower card title. Once you're that lower card title the question is which is more important to the company? US and IC or ECW? We go back to US and IC can switch brands no question asked and the ECW Championship couldn't. It was always the jobber brand title. It is why they put guys like Chavo, Hardy and Christian on that show and gave them that title. They knew they had to elevate that title just above preshow level. So those guys brought the title value up to opening card level. As for a champion being in the rumble. God we need more of that. It is one of the best storytelling devices you can create. How a world champion wins the rumble. He can now challenge title vs title. He can now pick who he faces at mania. Fuck he can secure his lock in if he happens to lose the title before mania. It is actually a logical storytelling device that can be used. Not every year cause it would be stupid but with the right champion and the right gimmick it would make a lot of sense.
Love the clerks reference.
CM “You Know What I Mean” Punk
I think of this when I think about the stuff with the bucks and AEW in general. Punk gets a rep for starting shit. But the thing is he doesn’t often START shit! He just doesn’t sit around and let himself be talked down to or be insulted. Sure in some cases it may be better to sit back and ignore it. But there’s also a respectable aspect to it. He refuses to be talked down to or disrespected. It’s a very punk rock mentality. He isn’t gonna just sit and take it. That’s how I saw it with the Bucks and Elite and then Jungle Boy. Shit was being talked and he stood his ground and even said “If you have a problem with me then you know where to find me!” He didn’t back down. He doesn’t care who you are. He’s gonna stick up for himself!
Every time I listen to this story make me laugh harder specially when punk talk tony voice 😂
It was Triple H that went to go tell the Undertaker 😂😂😂
I think it was Randy Orton.
@@sdd619 it probably was Randy Orton he went to go tell the higher ups on mr Kennedy and got him fired
@@michaelreyes7848 just I had heard that Punk & Randy Orton had a lot of heat dating back years. But there was never any explanation as to where it started.
@@michaelreyes7848 Or Miz.
@@kenterminateddq5311 wouldn't surprise me that Miz did it.
He looks like the type that'll do it. Especially in his younger years
Every story I've heard about Nova (Mike Bucci) during developmental is how big of a stooge he was.
Well he never really went anywhere so I guess it's fine, also I remember when I was like 15 I absolutely hated Simon Dean, not because he was a good heel but because he absolutely sucked.
@@Jacktrack7 are you special needs?
that atlas impression 😂😂😂😂😂
How the hell did this not reach my feed until now?
CM Punk at an AEW related thing 1 year ago and I JUST find out now...wtf?
Need to remember Tony Atlas is the million-dollar body and a $0.05 brain guy
I just saw this I actually wrote the same thing 5 min ago exact wording million dollar body five cent brain lol it's not that he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer his knife is not even in the drawer that brain moved out a long time ago and left the lights on I'm sure he's probably a very nice person there's just nothing in there he's dumb as all hell
Good stuff
The power the undertaker had was crazy lol hes like the manager of the wrestlers and vince is like the owner who listens to the manager
Have you ever met Atlas? He's a nice guy but I have no idea how that locker room conversation was so short.
I'm straight edge, ok.......my hero
Respect
Phil is great on the mic as well as in the ring.
Someone on the main roster who never liked punked and tried to get him fired more than once.... Triple H is the only person who comes to mind.
9:00 my oh my this has aged well
“We good?”
“Hah. Yeah.” - Undertaker
you can tell from this interview alone why alot of backstage guys didn't like Punk, because he didn't bow down to them and let them push him around
Also because he’s straight edge. People thought he was a dork. Even Jeff Hardy, who btw is one of the nicest guys, called him a nerd.
@@Nikita-qb7xd Well that's because Jeff was drugged the fuck out anyway at that time and didn't like Punk because he was clean.
@Sangereed55 dude, this is not me being a mark, it's based off of real shit. Jeff was doing heavy amounts of alcohol and pain killers at the time in order to deal with the pain from wrestling and he was using them to numb himself. Punk could see that in the locker room, being one of the boys backstage and knew he wasn't in a good way and that in that condition, he could hurt someone. When you are wrestling, you rely on your people you are wrestling with to not hurt you or cause you major injuries. Jeff couldn't be trusted. This was a year before the infamous Sting vs. Hardy match where Jeff was fucked the hell up.
Punk had a right to be mad as fuck, and he purposely called Jeff on his shit. Jeff didn't like it, and weeks after he left the WWE, Jeff cut a video with Matt where he berated Punk for his so called sober straight edge lifestyle, yet Jeff was drugged out of his fucking head. If you watched that video, it's embarrassing to see, because Jeff was fucked up.
Poor Tony Atlas probably doesn’t even have a TV.
The best story ever😂
This is one of my favorite wrestling stories. Up there with Scott Steiner ones for me personally
You gotta wonder, is this because TA was such old school he didn’t even pay attention to the current product and that’s why he didn’t know who CMP was or is this because corporate WWE at the time wasn’t paying any attention to the ECW product and didn’t even know ECW had a championship and thus thought the ECW belt CM was carrying around was homemade or he was on loan or something from some small time promotion or on loan TO some small town promotion?
I swear at the time CMP should have just introduced himself to TA as the new drummer for Spinal Tap
John Laurentiis does talk like he's gargling razor blades.
CM Punk is so good at public speaking
This aged like fine wine.
This is why I’m an Uber driver. I swear I’d be in prison otherwise…
Two different worlds clashing I think we can all agree on that?
I'll never get tired of hearing people call Nova and Al Snow stooges.
Buddy Boots who is Nova
@Metropcs Metropcs it depends on how familiar you are with the WWE undercard from the early 2000s
he's also known as Simon Dean the workout guy who frequented Velocity and Sunday Night Heat with occasional appearances on Raw and/or Smackdown
I watched a shoot interview with Nova\ Simon Dean and yeah he just seems like the type to snitch on people never thought Al Snow was like that though i just think it's hilarious that my favorite person who was manger i became a fan of Jim Cornett not as a manager but when i saw all those shoot interviews where he would just verbally murder people he's fucking hilarious but yeah Cornett hates Nova
@@mageside ohhh god that explains so much I never knew who that was thank you
I thought al snow was a good dude,, maybe he is now at least but I hate backstabbing bs.. Like cm said the manager of the match should answer questions n be helpful instead of trying to get ppl fired
lol at Punk burying Nova, I remember when I was like 15 I absolutely hated Simon Dean (Nova) not because he was a good heel but because he absolutely sucked.
Nova in his ECW days was actually considered to be pretty innovative/clever in ring wise.
“This is fuckin weird” 😂😂😂😂😂
I love this story so much.
Man I miss cm punk anyone that can get under triple H skin like punk is all right with me
This comment aged like milk in the sun.
@@Anddrew_ no it didnt.
Not surprising, i didnt know who he was til a couple years ago. Still have yet to see him wrestle.
Punk has the same mindset that i have meaning if something is Dumb then its Dumb period and its not because its always been like that or everyone does it that it makes it any less dumb and indeed, standing up for myself over random dumb shit just like that got me fired from many places but i regret nothing. They lost me its not me who lost them
Punk should have responded with "HA HO HA HO HA HO HA HO HA HO HO HO!" every time Tony said something.
Back in the 80s and Atlas was working in Atlanta he was well liked but he was legendary for not being the sharpest tool in the shed.
It was CM Punk, Colt Cabana, Joey Matthews & Seth Skyfire vs Paul Burchill, Shawn Spears, K. C. James & Michael Kruel
I remember watching this interview and in my heart I just knew he was gonna be at all out and fast forward he didn't show up then but he finally showed up and he's in aew now I'm so pumped I was so bummed when he didn't show up
It was CM Punk, Colt Cabana, Joey Matthews, Seth Skyfire vs K.C. James, Michael W. Kruel, Shawn Spears, Paul Burchill for anyone wondering.
Tony atlas version of the story was that he told cm punk . To shut up or he d beat him up. And cm punk shut up the beef was from him not taking the wrist tape off. And it looked strange to the old timers and disrespectful.
Its good he explaining broken arm cast right next to the picture
Btw if your wondering who told taker someone said paul (triple h) then punk said "yea its in the past"
6:45 Ouch Punk!!! 😂😂😂
I wonder if Tony has ever been to Mindy's Bakery
I'M ONNN TV!
I want him to shoot on his experiences in the UFC!
Anyone else get super Seinfeld vibes from listening to this story?
"What does this have to do with me?" XD
Was Punk referring to the Miz? I’m thinking so cause there was a tweet of Punk calling him out way back BUT it had no context. This seems to makes sense to me
Nah, Miz wouldn't have had any pull around that time... My guess would be Ken Kennedy.