Since we’re on the Road to Wrestlemania or should I say… Ramblin Road to Wrestlemania? hahaha. I figured for the next few weeks these “Remember Whens” will feature the Wrestlers that have matches at the big event. I already did ones on HHH, Undertaker, & Chris Jericho. So, I think it’s natural that we feature Y2J’s opponent at WM 28, CM Punk.
Do you remember when CM Punk wrestled under a mask?
It was back in 2010, Punk was in a ongoing feud with Rey Mysterio. Their last encounter in the feud would end up at Over the Limit in May 2010. If Rey lost he would have to join the SES (Straight Edge Society) and if Punk lost he would have to shave his head. Ultimately, Punk lost and thus his hair was history.
A few days later on an episode of Smackdown, just when we thought we were going to see a bald Straight Edge Savior, Punk comes out in a SES mask. The mask looked pretty good in my opinion and it was good way to hide his head.
The mask didn’t last very long because a couple months later, Punk would lose his mask courtesy of the Big Show.
Can you imagine if he had a mask when he was running the Nexus? I bet it would look pretty cool 🙂 What do you people think of the SES mask? Don’t be afraid to leave your comments and thanks for reading.
Here’s the debut of the SES mask
Here’s the last night we ever saw the SES mask
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I certainly do, Jeremy! 😀
This was a fantastic gimmick for Punk, I guess this is what really got me liking Punk. He did a phenomenal job as a heel. The SES was a neat little stable.
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Masked CM Punk was sick. Not as sick as fully baled CM punk mind.
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The mask is now comes as an accessory w/ a Big Show action figure. Saw it in the latest WWE magazine, and now, BAM! You write an article about it. It’s a small World after all. Haha lol, I’m exhausted.
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Big Show doesn’t wear the mask, does he? hahaha
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That’s a stable I really wished would have lasted longer. If they would have gained momentum and went on for a year or so, that would have been the perfect time to bring in Austin to feud with the S.E.S.. Only in my dreams.
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Yeah I loved the mask, thought it was pretty nifty. Although I think WWE should have then built on the hair vs mask match and continued the feud by having a mask vs mask match. I’m reading Rey’s book atm and he discussed how much of an honor it is to unmask someone in mexican wrestling. Although Punk isnt mexican the match could have pulled in several mexican spectators or so i feel.
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Wow…I was just thinking about that an hour ago. I was thinking that CM Punk’s facial hair grew back quick since he was clean shaven last week…then I started thinking about what Punk looked like with a buzz cut…then I started thinking about when Punk was bald…then I remember he used to wear a mask.
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That’s a lot of thinking, haha. Seriously, though, Punk’s an amazing character, there really isn’t many like him other than the ones before him.
Tony – I think I got a column for this week you’ll find interesting 🙂 But for now, I must sleep, adios!
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It’s a small world isn’t it? 🙂
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When Big Show pulled that mask off of Punk, that was one of the best images of that year for me. Would have been interested had he still wore the mask during his Nexus days, I can just imagine a black and yellow version of that mask.
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I never enjoyed the SES, having Festus try and pull off a serious gimmick was beyond me. I remember at the time, there were a few other stars they could have utilised for that faction but they never did.
I also think Punk was wasted when he was the front member of Nexus, they never should have gone there.
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