WWE Doesn’t Want Stars To Be “Outwardly Political”
CM Punk is determined to stay true to himself.
In a recent interview, Triple H grabbed the headlines by coming out in support of controversial US President Donald Trump.
While WWE stars have usually kept their political affiliations private, or at least declined to acknowledge them publicly, The Game admitted to being impressed by Trump. He suggested the President was “good at generating heat,” describing his persona as “genius.”
24 hours later, Roman Reigns said he also supported Donald Trump. Reigns is a registered Democrat, but claimed that the choice during the most recent election was “clear.” He later reiterated that the decision on who to support “wasn’t hard.”
CM Punk Gives Take On Politics In WWE
In light of the comments made by Triple H and Reigns, CM Punk was asked about his politics during an interview with The Masked Man Show on The Ringer.
Punk said he doesn’t believe WWE wants wrestlers to be outwardly political, however, he did concede there are different rules for different people. The former World Champion added it’s pretty obvious what his personal politics are, before giving his thoughts on the “strange, ugly world out there.”
“I don’t think the company wants us to be outwardly political. I don’t think, and I do feel there is probably different rules for different people. I don’t talk about politics with Triple H, Paul Heyman, Roxanne Perez. It’s 24/7 wrestling.
I think it’s pretty obvious what my ‘politics’ are. I’ve never understood Democratic or Republican glazing President. [The] President should just do his job. If you’re wearing hats and shirts promoting the President and all that stuff, and we have very much seen recently all these people who have voted against their best interests because they thought this President was just going to do bad stupid sh*t to the people they don’t like.
I can sort of draw a line in the sand and say when Elon Musk is throwing Zieg Heil up and the podium, and I see people make excuses for that, nope. We saw what you did. Don’t gaslight me, I’m not as f*cking stupid as you are. I know what you did so I know what you are. Now I know where you stand, and this is where I stand.
It’s a strange, ugly world out there. The only thing I can do is be true to myself and implement and be a voice for myself and my family and my community, and then the world. I don’t know what people want from us as entertainers.
I’m just supposed to quit my job because somebody on Twitter says WWE is a ‘MAGA company?’ Okay. You’re on Lord Elon Musk’s f*cking Twitter saying stupid sh*t. Shut the f*ck up. What have you done?
I’ve done a lot, I just don’t broadcast it. I put my money where my mouth is, and the money I make goes to helping impoverished people. I don’t need to write my name in on a f*cking GoFundMe to make me feel better about the sh*ty person I am. I will always move as myself. Sometimes I can crash like water and sometimes I can be still.”
During the same interview, CM Punk suggested that WWE stars deserve to be paid more in light of the parent company, the TKO Group’s financial success. Punk noted that while today’s stars are being paid “stupid money,” he’ll never stop pushing for the roster to be rewarded further.
H/t to Fightful