The Undertaker has skilled rather a lot within the professional wrestling enterprise. Though he has retired from in-ring competitors, he has taken on a brand new function as a major voice within the trade. He has watched CM Punk’s departure from WWE and his eventual return. Regardless of Punk’s restricted success in MMA, The Undertaker respects his efforts.
Though The Undertaker did implement some MMA fashion punches and different strikes to his in-ring tales, he by no means competed within the Octagon. In any case, you possibly can have all of the coaching on the earth, but it surely’s a distinct scenario solely when it’s time to battle within the cage.
Chatting with Demetrious Johnson on the MightyCast, The Undertaker shared his ideas on Punk’s enterprise into MMA. The Phenom gave the Second Metropolis Saint his flowers for making the leap to UFC to provide MMA a attempt.
“One factor with Punk that I do respect is the truth that he tried it. He had an enormous title in wrestling earlier than he tried blended martial arts. He had rather a lot to lose as a result of [wrestling] was his cash maker and then you definately go over [to MMA] and get your ass handed to you. I had a whole lot of respect for him and the truth that he gave it a shot. It was one thing he needed to do. He did it. It didn’t work out and he’s again the place he needs to be and all the things is correct on the earth.”
In December 2014, CM Punk introduced he had signed a multi-fight cope with the UFC. Punk had skilled in jiu-jitsu earlier than beginning his MMA coaching with Duke Roufus at Roufusport MMA. He additionally entered UFC with a large title after his highly-publicized WWE exit.
Punk fought twice within the UFC, shedding by submission to Mickey Gall in September 2016, after which shedding by unanimous resolution to Mike Jackson. The loss to Jackson was later overturned to a no contest after Jackson failed a drug take a look at for marijuana. We must see if CM Punk ever re-visits his UFC profession. In any case, Endeavor merged UFC and WWE beneath one TKO banner, so that’s at all times doable in some respect.
CM Punk will wrestle his first televised singles match for WWE in decade at SummerSlam. He’ll tackle Drew McIntyre in a match the place Seth Rollins had declared that there’s just one rule.
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