A hotly-anticipated feud for Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk, ever since his 2023 return, has been with Kevin Owens. The pair have identified one another since their days in 2005 Ring of Honor, and that historical past, and documented dislike of each other, is what “Busted Open Radio’s” Bully Ray believes makes this Punk feud completely different from all of the others. He stated it is as a result of Owens knew Punk again when he was Phil Brooks, beginning out on the unbiased scene.
“Everyone tries to recycle the identical s*** with Punk about him leaving and it by no means actually hits, however there’s a sure approach to do it,” he defined. “Kevin hit it from a unique perspective with out shining a lightweight on it. He is form of doing it in such a refined method, that if he does shine a lightweight on it transferring up on this story, on this feud, I feel it can resonate and hit dwelling greater than Drew [McIntyre] saying it. Greater than Roman [Reigns] saying it. Greater than Seth [Rollins] saying it.”
He stated it was attention-grabbing that on commentary, they talked about they weren’t going to speak concerning the pair’s historical past, and he believes it can come up finally. Bully Ray additionally appreciated the best way Owens instructed Punk he was completely happy he did not prove like him.
“There’s been two occasions in Punk’s profession the place once I look in his eyes, I can inform that he is aware of that the man standing throughout from him can get the higher of him,” he stated. “Kevin is unquestionably a kind of two. Punk will get this sure look in his eyes, the place there’s slightly little bit of hatred and concern, and it was undoubtedly there with Kevin.”
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