CM Punk Believes WWE Superstar Is Really The “Best Wrestler In The World”
CM Punk thinks that a WWE superstar other than himself is really the “best in the world.”
The CM Punk character has been a guy who believes in himself more than anybody else. When Punk calls himself the “best in the world,” it’s because it is something he believes and he has proven over decades of impressive work.
When fans chant “CM Punk” to support him, it shows they believe in what Punk is all about, and many people might consider him the best in the world.
In an interview this week, two-time WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart said that he believes CM Punk is the best wrestler in the world, which likely means a lot to Punk, who grew up a massive fan of The Hitman.
While speaking with Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen on the Good Guy/Bad Guy Podcast, CM Punk said that his SummerSlam opponent, the World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, is really the best wrestler in the world.
“Gunther is a guy I’m super excited to get in the ring with. You said it, he’s on fire. This dude is the best wrestler in the world, he’s got the gold to prove it too. Everything about him is a throwback, I think he’s refreshing, I think he’s real.”
CM Punk Believes Gunther Would Fit In Any Era Of Pro Wrestling
The praise continued from CM Punk as he spoke about how Gunther is the kind of wrestler who could have succeeded in pro wrestling in past generations.
“He had me speechless the one Monday and I’m almost speechless now trying to explain how excited I am to get in there with him because he’s a guy who represents the business to me.
He’s a guy who represents the current business and you could take him and drop him into a territory in the 60s and he would thrive. You could put him in Madison Square Garden in the 70s across from Bruno or whatever he would thrive. He transcends decades to me, so he’s one of the best right now.”
CM Punk also revealed that his match with Gunther will be the main event of WWE SummerSlam on Saturday, August 2nd.
Many people are picking Punk to win the World Heavyweight Title from Gunther. If Punk does win, then it would be his first time holding a WWE World Title since January 2013.