afinalsin666
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In regards to the WWE Network and him being upset about not getting info, I think thats fair enough. He was a performer, he wasn't marketing/sales. I would be very surprised if I (as a technician), went to a different department to find out about marketing or sales and actually be given any info.
I don't really think that's a good analogy. His normal payday would be millions at $70 per PPV buy. That was going down to $9.99. Logic would be he is sacrificing hundreds of thousands of dollars, maybe more. And the complete radio silence and apparent lack of any consideration he was getting from the higher ups would be some scary shit.
In regards to the Shield, it's interesting that he came up with idea. To those who listened to it, did he seem to be complaining the original make up wasn't exactly how he wanted it to be? They ran with it and tweeked it.
He suggested Kassius Ohno, but they came back with Roman Reigns. He basically let it go, because he didn't care too much. He was supposed to lead the Shield in return for working Ryback, who he was injured by. Vince "owed him one". Of course Vince going back on his promise to Punk is bullshit, and he was complaining about that more than anything. It worked out in the end, but imagine if Roman Reigns worked under CM Punk for the first section of his career. His promo would be far better than right now.
In regards to where his WM match was placed on card, just because he thinks that it will be better than the ME, doesn't mean it should be. I don't think taker continuing his streak last on WM makes any sence when you have The Rock/Cena and HHH/Lesnar.
It went further than that though, it wasn't him saying Taker and Him should have went on last, but Vince and Hayes and the boys in the back after the match. He worked Taker and come back and they all said he should have main evented. He wanted the main to be a triple threat, and Vince got him to work Taker, saying he'll "Owe him one". (Keep count, they add up). After his match with Taker, Vince basically rubbed it in that he should have been in the main.
Also he didn't want to turn heel to work Rock at the Rumble. Him turning heel made a huge dent in his earnings, cutting his merch back from number one in the company, and he did it because Vince would "owe him one".
He comes off a tad whiny demanding to be the highest paid on the WM card.
That was in response to Vince and everyone hyping him up after the match, telling him he was the best on the card. He basically said words are shit, and if he was the best on the card they should pay him as such. He probably shouldn't have been number one, but at least equal to what Taker was getting paid, that was his main point. It takes two to tango, and he wanted Taker money, because Punk sold his ass off for him.