After months and months of rumors of CM Punk's departure from the WWE and endless speculation about the ifs and whens of his return to the ring, we're not really much closer to knowing the truth. While Stephanie McMahon recently told Daniel Bryan on RAW that CM Punk had quit and Punk recently admitted tacitly that he has retired there has been no official announcement. A no-show at Payback, in Punk's hometown, means nothing if the whole thing is an angle, and since there's still time left on his contract, we likely won't know for sure until July.
One of the most beautiful things about wrestling is the gossamer-thin line between reality and the story that they try to tell. Often times reality is opposite from the narrative that fans see on TV and Pay Per View. But even more intriguing is when reality steps in and shapes the story.
People who don't even really follow wrestling seem to be interested in the story, from the mysterious blog by Natalie Slater to his recent outburst of civic consciousness to his silence on the issue at hand is pretty tantalizing, so it actually would be pretty rad if the whole thing was just part of an angle (via Bleacher Report):
"The obsession lies partly in the uniqueness of the situation. Future Hall of Famers don't often leave the ring in their prime. The fact that Punk has said very little since taking his sabbatical has only added to the mystery, curiosity and unsettled feeling his absence has created."
Still, the facts remain that McMahon addressed it by calling his name at a WWE event and that is the first time anyone has even mentioned the incident. They rarely even utter his name on air anymore (unless you count the fans constantly chanting his name in the arena) (via Wrestling Inc.):
"During her promo at Bryan, a loud CM Punk chant broke out. Stephanie mentioned Punk and told Bryan, 'The fans want you to quit just like CM Punk did.'"
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