Also, as far as the CM Punk promo: it wasn't the best, but it didn't have to be.
For all that it was and wasn't, for any of the "cheap pop" criticisms, one thing he does - that he has always done - is choose his words very carefully.
The best part about it, to me, wasn't neccessarily the substance. As noted, he didn't really say shit "totally scorched earth" or "ground shattering" like a lot of folks were expecting. No, the one thing about this promo, though, is that it seemed like a quick re-introduction mixed with a potental teased heel turn sooner than later after this initial "we missed you" effect wears down some. Maybe I read too much into that, but more likely than not, the door is open. Especially with the "magnitude of me" portion. It was a very true statement pretty well exhibited by lots of cursory clickbaity social media "outlet" and every mook with a mic trying to get juice off of "wrestling newz" with at least a thumbnail or a mention of CM Punk even if he has little to do with the content. Not many people illicit that kind of response, but with him, it's a guarantee. At the same time, admitting it makes it sound less matter-of-fact and more arrogant. Pretty sure he's aware of that, and if it makes sense to use that arrogance for actual heat, he isn't above it. He's the same guy who said that one of his proudest moments was when he was doing the SES messiah stuff, he got an angry old lady in the crowd to slap him and tell him that he "was going to hell" because she was invested enough to actually believe it.
Overall point was, it served it's purpose. It wasn't "another pipebomb", and it wasn't supposed to be. His every word isn't going to be the greatest promo to ever promo. Nobody's is.
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