Mick Foley is no stranger to wild wrestling matches or speaking his mind. Now Foley is willing to share his thoughts on the WWE’s missing man, CM Punk.
Foley talks about the pain that CM Punk dealt with and how it could have led to him losing his passion. Foley shared his thoughts on his Facebook page posting the following:
“Yes, the response to that funny photo of CM Punk on a milk carton was incredible. While I respect everybody’s opinion – as long as it is given in a respectful way, I have to disagree with those out there who find great fault in Punk’s simply walk away. I am kind of like a ghost that drifts in and out of WWE, but in my past three years of drifting, I have never been to a WWE event where Punk was not in considerable pain. Ice packs, heating pads, and visits to the trainer were as much a part of his daily routine as eating. sleeping, and wrestling.
Performing at that level, in that degree of pain was only possible when accompanied by the passion that turned an unlikely Indy kid into one of the greatest WWE superstars of his generation. Once that passions gone, then so are all of the things that made him great.
I know what it feels like to go through the motions, and to do what needs to be done solely for the paycheck. It’s not pretty – and though I have not talked to Punk since the night before he left, I have to believe he has too much respect for what he does to let people see him going through the motions. If or when that day comes when CM punk returns to WWE, I hope it’s with that same passion that made so many of you care about him to begin with.”
While CM Punk may have been on television for a while and his contract is said to be up there are still countless fans who still believe this is part of a script. For what it’s worth WWE is not saying anything.
Paul Heyman recently appeared on the Steve Austin Show (taped prior to WrestleMania) and said that he speaks to the wrestler often and that he was doing fine. Heyman said he only knew parts of what happened between CM Punk and WWE and did not share any details on Austin’s show.
Recently I contacted WWE’s merchandise department about the CM Punk Ice Cream Slam City figurine losing its paint coloring after a few days. I was told by a representative that WWE was not selling these products online an therefore took no responsibility for them.
