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When the cameras caught as much as Punk following his win, he said he felt alive, and he lives for those moments. Despite all of the rumors surrounding his absence, Punk explained he took a while after losing the World Heavyweight Championship to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania to be along with his wife. He was grateful for the fan support, allowing him to choose up where he left off. Punk also gave credit to Zayn.<\/p>\n
“Every situation’s different, and history doesn’t repeat itself, but it surely sure does rhyme,” he said. “It is a testament to a man like Sami Zayn… We watched Cena retire. We watched AJ Styles retire. It’s almost, I feel like, everybody’s now me, like, ‘Oh, when are you going to retire?’ But, guys like me and Sami, who got here up the identical way. We started off within the indies. Were told ‘No,’ said, ‘Watch this.’ Were told, ‘You will never make it here.’ Made it here… Then told, ‘You are never going to be champion.’ Became champion. That claims so much, not only for me, but for him.”<\/p>\n
Punk further talked retirement, and said as he watches his contemporaries, like Cena and Styles, call it a profession, it keeps him motivated. He said he seems like he’s still operating on a high level and has never been higher. He questioned why he’d step away now.<\/p>\n
“People speak about it, but it surely brings it back to, people wish to speak about CM Punk because CM Punk is money and that is a fact,” he said. “CM Punk is the champion of the universe now, apparently, and that is a fact.”<\/p>\n
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