Tommy Dreamer, somebody who obtained to know CM Punk throughout WWE’s rebranding of ECW, just lately weighed in on the electrifying section between Punk and Drew McIntyre on “WWE Uncooked.” The encounter, which culminated in Punk difficult McIntyre to a strap match at Bash in Berlin, revolved round a seemingly innocuous bracelet bearing the names of Punk’s spouse and canine — a private artifact nonetheless in McIntyre’s possession. On “Busted Open Radio,” Dreamer expounded on the nuanced storytelling of the Punk/McIntyre section, providing perception into the psychological depth of their confrontation.
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“[The] bracelet. That is all he needs. It’s extremely, quite simple. Here is a man who’s a millionaire. Here is a man [who’s] carried out every little thing he might in wrestling. And but he is again. Why is he again? Yeah, in fact he is creating wealth, however he additionally loves it. I do know he loves it,” Dreamer stated. “He is an outsider. However guess what? He is additionally a distinct individual. He is combating for a bracelet which means one thing for his canine and for his spouse.” This evolution in Punk’s onscreen portrayal has evidently struck a chord with Dreamer, who sees it as a masterclass in genuine storytelling throughout the typically hyperbolic world {of professional} wrestling.
“It impressed me so, a lot. As a result of in case you’re nice at what you do, in case you’re an important entertainer, you go on the market, you hearken to your viewers, you hearken to your opponent, you hearken to the gang, you feeling the gang, and telling an actual life story and attaching it to a wrestling angle. And actually, I beloved it. I hope everyone appreciated it as a lot as I did, as a result of I additionally assume it is very, very onerous within the business to provide you fact.” The following chapter of this intensifying rivalry will unfold at Bash in Berlin on Saturday, August 31, the place Punk and McIntyre conflict in a strap match.
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