It took just one night for CM Punk to re-establish himself atop the WWE food chain, defeating Sami Zayn just a number of weeks ago to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship on “Raw.” And while it’s yet one more World Championship reign for the long run Hall of Famer, Punk confirmed during an appearance on “ESPN Latest York” that there was no a part of him that was tired of climbing the mountain top again.
“Which means you are at the highest of your game,” Punk said. “Which means you are one of the best on this planet. It means there’s pressure on you, and I feel like I operate a lot better, on the next level when I even have that pressure on me. So it seems…it doesn’t get any easier, nevertheless it gets sweeter. Like I actually am happy with this, truthfully.”
Punk’s win wasn’t without controversy, nevertheless, as some felt that Zayn, whose title reign lasted a mere nine days, was robbed of getting a correct World Championship reign. But despite having gone an analogous road as Zayn with the intention to get to where he’s, Punk didn’t remorseful about beating Zayn for the championship, and compared it to situations in real sports.
“I understand how Sami feels, but I…I haven’t got anything to apologize for,” Punk said. “That is the beauty of sports on the whole, is that individuals have their favorites and they’ll root for them. They usually live or die by that. So when your team stinks and you are still pulling for them and you continue to have that hope, I do know what it appears like. I’m a Chicago Cubs fan. But I haven’t got anything to apologize to Sami about. If he wants a title shot, he can come get one. I’ll gladly give him a rematch.”
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