CM Punk set for another big push, probably wants big rubber action figures instead

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Pound pound pound

According to WrestleZone.com (a site which, I admit, I visit about once every 30 years and 11 months), WWE is preparing to push CM Punk to the moon. I mean, a WrestleMania main event would be ideal, but the moon is OK, too.

The company wants to find ways to capitalize on the CM Punk popularity. Talk of WWE Studos looking for projects for him also a possibility of a CM Punk book because the WWE has decreased the amount of books they have put out recently. More CM Punk merchandise is expected along with a big part of WWE’s plan in 2012. CM Punk will be heavily featured in pay-per-views and all WWE programming.

Punk is pretty much the No. 2 merchandise seller right now behind John Cena, which goes to show, if you make decent looking merch that doesn’t have childish images referring to “chick magnet” or throwing a “killswitch,” you might sell a T-shirt or two. Based on past Tweets, Punk would probably jump at the chance to act in movies, but his book would likely be a graphic novel instead of a seedy tell-all (and given the amount of locker-room vag he’s pounded, he’s got plenty to tell). Giving him more time on TV and pay-per-view makes perfect sense, until you consider that his logical opponent right now is the charisma-less Alberto del Rio, which is analogous to having 1997 Stone Cold Steve Austin wrestle Rockabilly. So while WWE’s intentions are good (assuming this WrestleZone Web site knows its ass from a hole in the ground), they still have other ducks to place in their appropriate rows. -Eric

One Response to “CM Punk set for another big push, probably wants big rubber action figures instead”

  1. workmancer 2011-10-05 at 3:31 pm #

    I can totally tell they’re planning to push him to the moon. John Cena still going over guys, HHH returning to the ring, Miz & Truth getting pushes and the Rock making a bi yearly return in a month. Oh and Del Rio has the title… so chances are Punk goes for the title maybe his 3rd tier push will come, but only under HHH & Cena’s 1st n 2nd tier pushes.

    Punk selling merchandise is simply because he has 2 shirts, one that is 10 weeks old and one that is 1 month old. John Cena hasn’t had new merch for 6-9 months.

    The Chick Magnet T-shirts I’ve seen sold and not by WWE. The Killswitch shirt is terrible…

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