Behind the scenes: Watch CM Punk react to his music, Guinness World Records talks about AEW debut
CM Punk has begun a brand new period started with AEW RAMPAGE: The First Dance, which aired dwell from the sold-out United Center in Chicago on Saturday. DYNAMITE kicked off with the blaring sounds of “Cult of Personality” and C.M.Punk strolling out onto the ramp because the roof blew off the United Center! The chants for C.M.Punk had been thunderous.
But what was it like for the person himself? Watch backstage footage of Punk proper earlier than he made his AEW debut.
“You guys really know how to make a kid feel like Britt Baker in Pittsburgh. I’m winging this. We’re winging this. We—that’s a very important distinction. I didn’t plan on what I’m going to say because I knew I needed to feel it. And I feel you Chicago. And I hear you Chicago. For seven years, I’ve heard you. There’s a lot to cover. The good news is I’ve got the time Wednesdays, Fridays, four Saturdays or Sundays a year. I got the time and I ain’t going anywhere,” mentioned C.M.Punk.
“Possibly for me an important factor I’m going to say…if in any respect throughout my journey, if any of my selections or private selections made you are feeling upset, let me simply say, I used to be by no means going to get wholesome by staying in the identical place that acquired me sick within the first place.
“So I look at it like this: August 13th, 2005, I left professional wrestling. August 20th, 2021, I’m back. And I’m back for you! I’m not gonna lie. I’m back for me too. But I’m back because there’s a hell of a lot of young talent that I wish I was surrounded by ten years ago. I’m back because I want to work with that young talent. I’m back because there’s a couple of scores to settle in that locker room.”
“I’ll see you September 5th at ALL OUT live on pay-per-view. I’m back! Oh, and I appreciate everyone who waited seven long years for me. So everyone, on your way out, grab yourself a free ice cream bar,” concluded Punk.
Punk’s AEW debut broke fairly a couple of tv information and this didn’t go unnoticed by the Guinness World Records.
Guinness World Records had one thing to say about that CM Punk return……#AEW #AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/YxCmIpKkcY
— Mikey Hutch ✨🍍 (@MikeyHutch765) August 23, 2021
Once the Cult of Personality performed, the sector got here unglued as 15,000 plus cheered for the hometown hero. The pop will go down in historical past as one of many biggest ever.