Watch: Old clip of Triple H slamming CM Punk surfaces on social media amidst AEW allegations
A clip from an edition of SmackDown in 2011 has surfaced on social media featuring Triple H and CM Punk.
In 2011 Punk and WWE did not seem to be on the best of terms each other. The former WWE Superstar often called out the company for the 'injustice' they seemed to be doing him. During that same period, he delivered a promo that would ultimately be known as the 'pipebomb promo'.
That same year, at Money in the Bank, CM Punk defeated John Cena for the WWE title. It was the last day of his contract with the company and Punk left the building with the championship much to Vince McMahon's dismay.
This week on Dynamite, the lineal AEW World Champion took matters into his own hands when he called out Hangman Page in his promo, a moment that was reportedly unscripted. Additionally, he referenced many of his former opponents in WWE. Meanwhile, Jon Moxley and CM Punk are set to face each other in a title unification bout next week on Dynamite.
Recently, a clip of Triple H berating Punk on an episode of SmackDown has been doing the rounds on Twitter. The Game called out Punk for calling himself a 'catalyst for change':
"When you talk about being the catalyst for change, really what you mean is you will only accept change if it means CM Punk is on top. Cause unless CM Punk is the guy, the man, that's not enough change for you. That's not really what you want." (00:46 - 00:59)
Triple H further highlighted that the 43 year-old star and he were similar with the exception of not playing a martyr:
"We did what we had to do to get on top the difference is I looked everybody in the eye and told you I'm gonna step on you. I'm gonna walk through you to get to the top you. You don't have the b**** to do it. What you did is you backdoor your way around. You try to do it by being a martyr." (1:05 - 1:24)
Check out the clip below:
This is starting to age like fine wine https://t.co/5dzinpRxzU
Wrestling world had intense reactions to the Triple H-CM Punk segment
During his tenure in WWE, CM Punk clashed with many prominent names in the industry. He went head to head with Triple H in verbal assaults, and his recent promo on Dynamite caught the attention of fans worldwide.
As soon as the knowledge of CM Punk calling out his former opponent was unscripted, the wrestling fraternity took to social media to express their thoughts on the situation.
@aaronrift I'll bet if we asked Hangman, he wouldn't disagree with the last part of Triple H's "promo." We call him "Punk" for a reason, don't we?
Another fan cited how they seemed to come to terms with reality:
@mckenzieas93V2 I seen someone post this a few months ago and they wrote
“Childhood is idolising CM Punk”
“Maturity is realising Triple H was right all along”
It hit deep.
One Twitter user reflected on the decade-old incident with his realization of Triple H being the babyface from it after Punk's latest promo:
Imagine telling wrestling fans 10 years ago that it would turn out Triple H is the babyface here, pal!
https://t.co/MZcVUr14VP
One fan shared a gif of Bryan Danielson as WWE World Heavyweight Champion chanting 'Yes' :
@VinceMcMahonMan #AEW https://t.co/GOnc7HeJIQ
Another Twitter user shared a gif of Triple H during a segment where he was nodding in agreement:
@VinceMcMahonMan https://t.co/45T7FvlDLS
One Twitter user shared a gif of Buzz Lightyear with the caption that intelligent life was nowhere to be found:
@VinceMcMahonMan https://t.co/yg8NV5qpFU
The AEW World Champion was out of in-ring action for a few months due to a foot injury he suffered at the hands of Page. In his absence, Jon Moxley was crowned the Interim AEW World Champion. Punk returned last week and confronted The Purveyor of Violence and the two are set to unify their titles once and for all.
Who do you think will emerge as the victor in their bout? Sound off in the comments below.