If we're to believe what we read about Vince McMahon he's a guy who has constructed his own alternate universe in which he is the resident ruler. His vision of the world is portrayed every week on live television. And while unknowing critics decry wrestling as "fake" they fail to see that the stoylines and characters represent Vince's life in an exaggerated sense. His business success is paraded about constantly. Vince owns everything that remains of ECW and features Paul Heyman in promos (an instant win every time ever) but does so just to make money off their remains and work punish Paul Heyman for al his defiance while still doing him the respect of employing him and giving him plenty of TV/PPV time and his own t-shirt. The Chairman is flexing the "We Built It" ethos. And you can tell he believes it. So Punk plays the part of the loud mouth that just wants to see the world burn and is good enough to make it happen. And that's just way too 99% for Vince.
Like it or not last year was the Summer of Punk as his June 27th promo is rightfully regarded as a game changer. He was insanely over and almost immediately emerged with the company's top strap. A little back and forth and since Survivor Series Punk has been charging forward on a 300+ day championship run. But in order to do that he briefly went the face route. Calling John Laurinaitis a doofus, kissing the spinner belt, and ceasing to have an interesting thing to say on the mic made Punk a really dull character up till Summer time. Vince obviously views CM Punk's lack of main event status to be tied to lacking John Cena in the main event because in his mind Cena is the best in the world. The only reason John Cena doesn't say he's the best in the world is because the boos would be deafening. But by demanding that Punk face him for the 23,495th time is basically saying that being "Best in the World" means selling the most t-shirts and wristbands and to be top guy you gotta play the game. Vince is a John Cena guy. And in his universe a guy like Punk doesn't make it in this business.
Like it or not last year was the Summer of Punk as his June 27th promo is rightfully regarded as a game changer. He was insanely over and almost immediately emerged with the company's top strap. A little back and forth and since Survivor Series Punk has been charging forward on a 300+ day championship run. But in order to do that he briefly went the face route. Calling John Laurinaitis a doofus, kissing the spinner belt, and ceasing to have an interesting thing to say on the mic made Punk a really dull character up till Summer time. Vince obviously views CM Punk's lack of main event status to be tied to lacking John Cena in the main event because in his mind Cena is the best in the world. The only reason John Cena doesn't say he's the best in the world is because the boos would be deafening. But by demanding that Punk face him for the 23,495th time is basically saying that being "Best in the World" means selling the most t-shirts and wristbands and to be top guy you gotta play the game. Vince is a John Cena guy. And in his universe a guy like Punk doesn't make it in this business.
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