bad_meetz_evil
07-20-2007, 10:08 PM
CM Punk was interviewed yesterday by the Baltimore Sun where he spoke on a number of topics. Here are a few highlights:
- On the Straight Edge lifestyle: "Straight edge is everything about a personal decision to not live my life under the influence or not being aware. I pretty much don’t like anything that alters my view of reality or my perception or my grasp. It’s not drinking. It’s not smoking. It’s a lot of things."
- His unique ring style: "I just like a more realistic, wrestling-as-a-sport style, and I’m a big fan of Japanese wrestling. Integrating that with what I knew with my jujitsu, I don’t know if I developed it, but it was natural for me."
- After asked if he had any interest in doing MMA: "I would love to. I live in Chicago, and I know there are a lot of fighters out here. I just recently moved back, which to me is a big accomplishment. I moved away in 2001 or 2002 for wrestling, and I’ve come full circle and I’ve finally made it back home. I’m definitely going to start looking at gyms, and I’ve found a place that I can go back and start working on my jujitsu again, because it’s been a long time since I’ve found a dojo that I felt comfortable enough where I can go in and work out. I’ve got friends here that are into it, so I’m probably just going to go check out their gyms and see what happens. I’m not saying I’m going to jump into it. I’m not fighting tomorrow or anything. But it’s definitely something that interests me. But saying that, I also hate getting punched in the nose."
- On the new ECW being built around young talent: "I love it. I love the fact that it’s a little gritty and maybe a little bit darker. I love that it’s a bunch of young guys and that we’re all hungry and willing to step up and do what it takes. There’s something romantic about that. It’s a one-hour show and a lot of people complain that’s not enough time, but I think it’s great. You get in, you get it done and it’s over with. Honestly, I think we’re the best brand in the WWE. And that’s no lie. That’s my pride and that’s how I operate. I’m definitely working hard to make sure it’s the best brand."
You can read the full interview at baltimoresun.com
credit W-E
- On the Straight Edge lifestyle: "Straight edge is everything about a personal decision to not live my life under the influence or not being aware. I pretty much don’t like anything that alters my view of reality or my perception or my grasp. It’s not drinking. It’s not smoking. It’s a lot of things."
- His unique ring style: "I just like a more realistic, wrestling-as-a-sport style, and I’m a big fan of Japanese wrestling. Integrating that with what I knew with my jujitsu, I don’t know if I developed it, but it was natural for me."
- After asked if he had any interest in doing MMA: "I would love to. I live in Chicago, and I know there are a lot of fighters out here. I just recently moved back, which to me is a big accomplishment. I moved away in 2001 or 2002 for wrestling, and I’ve come full circle and I’ve finally made it back home. I’m definitely going to start looking at gyms, and I’ve found a place that I can go back and start working on my jujitsu again, because it’s been a long time since I’ve found a dojo that I felt comfortable enough where I can go in and work out. I’ve got friends here that are into it, so I’m probably just going to go check out their gyms and see what happens. I’m not saying I’m going to jump into it. I’m not fighting tomorrow or anything. But it’s definitely something that interests me. But saying that, I also hate getting punched in the nose."
- On the new ECW being built around young talent: "I love it. I love the fact that it’s a little gritty and maybe a little bit darker. I love that it’s a bunch of young guys and that we’re all hungry and willing to step up and do what it takes. There’s something romantic about that. It’s a one-hour show and a lot of people complain that’s not enough time, but I think it’s great. You get in, you get it done and it’s over with. Honestly, I think we’re the best brand in the WWE. And that’s no lie. That’s my pride and that’s how I operate. I’m definitely working hard to make sure it’s the best brand."
You can read the full interview at baltimoresun.com
credit W-E