Normally I would go on here and talk about Wrestling related past memories and put up videos of said memories. In this case, however I’ve decided to go a different route. The biggest buzz currently going around the Wrestling world is the “CM Punk smacking a fan” incident. When this broke out everyone in the IWC and non-IWC people were talking about it. Some were negative and some were positive. The question is who’s in the right? Punk or the fan? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. There are no definite answers, only opinions. Now instead of telling one side of a story (because we all know there more than one side to every story) I’ve decided to try to depict this incident from both the fan’s and Punk’s perspective.
Lets start with the fan. Here’s a guy looking over Punk’s shoulder, trying to see Vince McMahon, putting on his sunglasses, and then here comes this Wrestler swiping the glasses off of him and smacking him the face. I can the surprise factor in that. He comes to the arena hoping to enjoy the show and then he gets smacked in the face by a Wrestler. I’m pretty sure that’s not a good way to end your night. Unless you’re a CM Punk fan and you consider that a badge of honor.
Now lets look at it from Punk’s POV. Being a pro Wrestler is not an easy job. You’re on the road most of the year, away from your families, and it takes its toll on you. Plus you’re interacting with people you’ve never met before so you have no idea who they are and what they’re capable of. So here’s Punk who goes out into the crowd and gets padded by a fan and reacts accordingly. If you’re out there in a crowd of unknown people, you have to be alert and prepare for the worst. To me, it looked like Punk just reacted accordingly.
Well, there’s my depiction of both sides of the story. I tried to cover both sides as equally as possible. So now it’s up to you all to decide who you think is in the right. I’ll leave you with what I said earlier, there are no definite answers, only opinions.
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I don’t remember this…
To be serious, fans can be dicks. So can wrestlers. They person shoving Punk is most at fault. Punk did what most people would do, but wound up hitting the wrong guy. Just a bad situation all around.
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I said this on another article, but I’ll say it again. Some fans reckon that the wrestlers are fucking animals who they can paw at/touch when they’re IN the crowd. That’s unacceptable, just like the guy who hit Punk, then Punk’s reaction.
What baffles me more than anything is that it looked like it was planned for Punk to go into that section of the crowd, so where the fuck were security? Imagine what would’ve happened if the fan that Punk hit was seriously injured, or if Punk had ended up being pushed down the stairs?
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I think more is being made out of this than what it is: Humans at a wrestling venue. Let it go. If you dont wanna be involved in the show dont go. As far as Punk, that very well could have been character. Do we know for sure that it wasnt an attention getter
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”There are no definite answers, only opinions.” – I think you are spot on, Jeremy. Personally, as a CM Punk fan, I probably would see that as a badge of honor. Sounds crazy but it would be, lol. It’s interesting reading peoples different opinions which actually gives me an idea for a multi-person column. (George, you will probably know what I’m talking about).
Anyway, I do think it’s security’s fault. Their job is to make sure nobody gets too close to the wrestler. Even when MMA fighters or boxers are coming out, they’re (security) not there for the fighters protection, likewise with Punk as he walked up the steps.
PS: LOVE the irony in this storyline.
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Yup, I know EXACTLY what you’re on about Ray!
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There is a video on YouTube of a fan jumping the guardrail to attack Chris Jericho on RAW and the video shows Jericho throwing a punch at the guy right before the lights go black for Undertaker’s entrance. Punk was just defending himself…it is security’s fault.
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I’m on Punks side here, the guy who got hit was the wrong guy, sadly and for that I feel bad, but the rule goes both ways, fans don’t put their hands on the talent either.
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Punk should’ve made sure who was the one to touch him before attacking. His main problem is not fighting back, but not thinking things through.
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It was mostly the security’s fault. Though Punk should not have tried to hit any fan.
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