CM Punk Says He’s The Truth And The Truth Is Painful – Tonight’s AEW Collision Premiere episode opened up with the long awaited return of CM Punk. Here is a full recap of the promo he cut during the opening segment:
After he settles in the ring, his music fades down and the “CM Punk! CM Punk!” chants pick up to an insanely loud level. Punk looks to be getting visibly emotional before even speaking. He then begins, “I don’t know if you guys have heard … but I’m tired of being nice.”
He mentions the injury he spent a while recovering from and says he’s back. And as long as he’s here, it’s a wrestling BUSINESS. It’s not a popularity contest. He says tonight we’re gonna have a conversation about the future, but first, he wants to have a conversation about his past.
Punk says if you would have told him when he was 15 years old that he would grow up to sell out the Budokan Hall in Japan and every building in Chicago with a roof, he wouldn’t of believed you. “I’m tired of being nice! Tell me when I’m telling lies!” He says he’s done all these things.
As he continues, he said he’s never fit in more somewhere in his entire life than he has here in the world of professional wrestling. He says he loves the fans because they love him. He says he’s never been one to apologize. He says he’s never been apologetic in his entire career. “I’m me. And I couldn’t have done this without all of you.”
“But it seems there are some people that hate me for the same reasons that you all love me,” he continued. He says he understands the sheer magnitude of him and his mere presence makes people uncomfortable. “Because I am the truth. And the truth is painful.”
He points out a sign in the crowd that says, “CM Punk is my hero.” One that says “Pepsi Phil.” One says “CM Junk.” He says you can call me that. “Love me, cheer me. Hate me, but you don’t do that because you know I’m right.” He mentions someone calling him “One Bill Phil” because he’s the one genuine article in a business “full of counterfeit f*cks.” Or maybe “counterfeit bucks” to go with his “One Buck Phil” line.
“The king is back, baby!” He says after letting a loud “CM Punk!” chant spread around the United Center. He continues, “But I do have a lot to get off my chest.” He says he has one question — “Why would I change?” He says this is what he was trained for. He will always speak truth to power, always be himself and never compromise.
“And then there’s the people who think they’re owed an apology. I’ve grown older and wiser in my years. Sometimes it’s better to be the bigger man. If you feel you need an apology — I’m sorry that the only people softer than you are the wrestlers you like. TELL ME WHEN I’M TELLING LIES!”
Another loud “CM Punk! CM Punk!” chant spreads throughout the building. He stops and picks up a red velvet sack. He says the last time he held what was in this bag high above his head was when he owned it after earning it. Not because he had the best dog-collar match in years, which he says with a sarcastic tone to mock MJF, but because he won it. “TELL ME WHEN I’M TELLING LIES!”
Punk says until someone pins or submits him for this belt, he’s still got every right to it. He grabs the shoes he had around his neck during his entrance and says until someone can fill these, they belong on his feet. “TELL ME WHEN I’M TELLING LIES!”
He drops the mic and ends another epic pipe bomb to add to his epic cataloge. Off-mic as he walks up the ramp he says, “I didn’t come here to chase stars … I AM a star.”
He’s back!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 18, 2023
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.@CMPunk has the mic! 🎤💥
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 18, 2023
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"The King is back, baby!"
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 18, 2023
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.@CMPunk isn't sorry.
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 18, 2023
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Who's going to take @CMPunk's bag?
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 18, 2023
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CM Punk Says He’s The Truth And The Truth Is Painful
