Booker T: CM Punk’s Promo Felt Heartfelt, He Almost Got Choked Up

Booker T discusses CM Punk’s Monday Night RAW return, noting that he feels Punk’s promo was a heartfelt one.

Booker T comments on CM Punk’s Monday Night RAW return.

Following his shocking WWE return at Survivor Series last weekend, CM Punk returned to Monday Night RAW on November 27th. In the main event segment of the show, Punk would cut a promo in the ring, stating that he was now home and that he was a changed man. He would end the show telling the camera that he was not back to make friends, but to make money.

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T recently spoke about Punk’s return promo on his Hall Of Fame podcast. The NXT announcer would state his belief that the promo was a heartfelt one, explaining why Punk would feel that way after returning to WWE.

“I said [his return promo in AEW] wasn’t the best promo I ever saw, it could have had more substance to it, and a lot of people gave me backlash because I said that, because I didn’t say ‘it was the greatest promo in the world. It was a pipebomb!’ In this promo on Monday night, it was a heartfelt promo, that’s what I think. At points in time, CM Punk got caught in the moment a little bit, he almost got choked up a little bit. I know this, when you leave a company and come back, you wonder how the fans are going to treat you. You wonder if they’re going to boo you out of the building. You just don’t know. For CM Punk, the way he left, very polarizing, and then to come back. Even in Chicago, he might have had that feeling wondering, ‘How is it going to be?’ For CM Punk to come out, not having that comfort zone (on Monday) of being in Chicago, wondering, ‘How are they going to react?’ Then, they give him the ultimate pop. That does something to you. This promo that he cut, it felt like a heartfelt promo. Seemed like he was speaking from the heart. It seemed like he had some notes written, but sometimes you forget the script and just go with the heart. For me, it wasn’t the greatest ‘promo promo’ as far as ‘I’m going to whoop everyone’s ass in the locker room’ promo, which is what I’m looking for a lot of times. It was not that.” he said.

Punk is currently scheduled to appear on the December 8th edition of Friday Night SmackDown.

Elsewhere on the podcast, Booker addressed the possibility of him becoming the NXT General Manager. You can read more here.

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