(Podcast, interview begins at 8:57.  The host recommended using this video for now since something is wrong with iTunes and other sites)

A few of the topics discussed:




MAINSTREAM COVERAGE, including select audio clip: http://www.tmz.com/2014/11/27/cm-punk-wwe-fired-wedding-aj-lee-colt-cabana-art-of-wrestling/

CM Punk was one of the hottest things in wrestling in the late 2000s and early 2010s.  A former WWE champion, he held the belt for 434 days, the longest reign of the "modern era."  During this time, Punk also bled into mainstream media, which is always a plus in Vince McMahon's book (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HxA4SPKzxc).  His no-nonsense attitude endeared him among wrestling fans, who saw him as a breath of fresh air in an industry filled with prototypical sycophants and tepid characters.  For example, his "pipebomb" promo is considered one of the finest pieces of storytelling in wrestling in the last ten years, and it was all about how the WWE itself was rotten from the inside:

However, due to reasons unknown (UNTIL THIS PODCAST), he walked out earlier this year and quit the business altogether.  Since CM Punk is also considered something of an opinionated loudmouth without a filter, it was a surprise that he did not talk about what led to his departure.  In his friend Colt Cabana's Art of Wrestling podcast, CM Punk tells what happened, and shares some CONTROVERSIAL insights into the WWE business.Naturally, this will appeal more to wrestling fans here who are familiar with the tropes and names he discuss, but I think it's an interesting podcast regardless. 

More highlights explained here: http://www.pwinsider.com/article/89844/wwe-fired-cm-punk-on-his-wedding-day-the-health-issue-that-should-have-killed-him-and-more-quick-highlights-of-punk-interview-on-cabana-podcast.html?p=1

However, I highly recommend listening to the entire interview.  This week the host is taking questions to ask Punk in next week's podcast.

How is the WWE so incompetent? CM Punk could have been their next big superstar like Stone Cold or Cena but they screwed him so they could put people like Brock Lesnar over instead. And now the same thing is happening to Daniel Bryan. They've got wrestlers who are clearly fan favourites that they should be pushing but instead they're matching them up with mid cards while making Batista vs Randy Orton the Wrestlemania main event. They deserve to be losing money on the WWE Network for putting on such a poo poo show.