Pretty much this, it was over once Sami went
The Book of Phillip Brooks
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Cattle Mutilation
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If a top guy said no to Saudi they could probably get away with it. Like you really believe they would throw away money by not pushing someone like Cody, Punk, etc. if they said fukk no to Saudi?
Not a top person? Better keep your mouth shut and go out there and strut around for them Saudis or ride the bench.
Not a top person? Better keep your mouth shut and go out there and strut around for them Saudis or ride the bench.
I don't know if it has changed under TKO or not, but it was blanket amnesty for anyone who didn't want to do Saudi shows and it doesn't seem anyone has ever been punished for it on any level of the card. But Punk going to Saudi is 
and also very easily the funniest dikk move in Cena's whole run to force him to do that in story for a title shot. It feels very much like Nick Khan and HHH making sure everyone knows who is in charge here, because it very easily could be Truth/Cena 2 and Punk/Cena then at Summerslam.
and also very easily the funniest dikk move in Cena's whole run to force him to do that in story for a title shot. It feels very much like Nick Khan and HHH making sure everyone knows who is in charge here, because it very easily could be Truth/Cena 2 and Punk/Cena then at Summerslam.
prophecypro
Hollywood North
Pretty much this, it was over once Sami went
I keep seeing people act like Sami didnt wanna go or was banned and I think he was always going. WWE just kept him out as a precaution during the Syria-Saudi tensions/confict but Sryians been in Saudi since forever.
He went to their first house shows in 2014
prophecypro
Hollywood North
I don't know if it has changed under TKO or not, but it was blanket amnesty for anyone who didn't want to do Saudi shows and it doesn't seem anyone has ever been punished for it on any level of the card. But Punk going to Saudi is
Thats another funny aspect to this. Ari Emmanuel was the biggest voice of not going to Saudi after the Khassoghi thing and ripped up a pendng contract with UFC and Saudi and made a whole thing. But since buying WWE hes doubled down on the relationship
People thought with him at the helm maybe he'd back people not going but hes about the paper more than anyone.
Say what you want about CeGOAT but dude knows the game. He plays it accordingly and fall back when he needs to fall back. Thus why the Saudi shyt doesn't fade him because work first, morale comes on a Sunday.
Thus why you can't hate the man, as he done every single company organization, profit, non profit, and so forths.
Phil wanted to be in the game, but on his own terms. You can't be a rebel without a clue of how the business works. Hell, even Terry Funk bent the knee but he did it with admiration to keep the game the game.
Another reason why you never go full gimmick, because that shyt carries with you throughout the squared circle.
Ole dude from The Wire, take it away:
Thus why you can't hate the man, as he done every single company organization, profit, non profit, and so forths.
Phil wanted to be in the game, but on his own terms. You can't be a rebel without a clue of how the business works. Hell, even Terry Funk bent the knee but he did it with admiration to keep the game the game.
Another reason why you never go full gimmick, because that shyt carries with you throughout the squared circle.
Ole dude from The Wire, take it away:
Straw Hat Luffy
Veteran
Punk also said he would never go back to wwe 
Just get it out the way and only cattles of the world will bring this up 3 years from now
“Oh I’m sorry nick khan I’m going to turn down millions and miss future rumbles and manias because I tweeted at the miz 5 years ago.”
I don’t care tbh go make that money
Just get it out the way and only cattles of the world will bring this up 3 years from now
“Oh I’m sorry nick khan I’m going to turn down millions and miss future rumbles and manias because I tweeted at the miz 5 years ago.”
I don’t care tbh go make that money
Punk also said he would never go back to wwe
Just get it out the way and only cattles of the world will bring this up 3 years from now
“Oh I’m sorry nick khan I’m going to turn down millions and miss future rumbles and manias because I tweeted at the miz 5 years ago.”
I don’t care tbh go make that money
Trust, money is a beautiful thing but Clocking Math Phillip on some Trump shyt with the steez. You expect me to believe you are the voice of the voiceless but bowing down to a bigger voice that will leave you voiceless and penniless
?This is a prime example of why reality in professional wrestling is so fukking stupid. Folks get worked into a shoot, but don't know who's the shooter and how to dodge the bullets.
Phil spent his entire career being anti-establishment, but rocking Nikes and even gloating about the shyt in AEW. A huge red flag. Breh I understand that money is money, but I hate hypocrisy and folks doubling down on them selling their souls to the frog skins. Maybe I am from a different timeframe in life, but if I was a wrestler and said that I will never go back to the WWE....
I'm not going back. Matter of fact, I'm hitting up them bush leagues, enjoying my crazy wife, and just living comfortable in Chicago. That's just me though. Phil deep inside wanted to be Hoegan, wanted to be Dewayne, and of course CeGOAT. So now he's speed running the shyt, but with that comes his own morals and principles being on the line.....
Straw Hat Luffy
Veteran
nikka I’m not here to make friends I’m here to make moneyTrust, money is a beautiful thing but Clocking Math Phillip on some Trump shyt with the steez. You expect me to believe you are the voice of the voiceless but bowing down to a bigger voice that will leave you voiceless and penniless
This is a prime example of why reality in professional wrestling is so fukking stupid. Folks get worked into a shoot, but don't know who's the shooter and how to dodge the bullets.
Phil spent his entire career being anti-establishment, but rocking Nikes and even gloating about the shyt in AEW. A huge red flag. Breh I understand that money is money, but I hate hypocrisy and folks doubling down on them selling their souls to the frog skins. Maybe I am from a different timeframe in life, but if I was a wrestler and said that I will never go back to the WWE....
I'm not going back. Matter of fact, I'm hitting up them bush leagues, enjoying my crazy wife, and just living comfortable in Chicago. That's just me though. Phil deep inside wanted to be Hoegan, wanted to be Dewayne, and of course CeGOAT. So now he's speed running the shyt, but with that comes his own morals and principles being on the line.....
He already told you
So his bullshyt promo about "the people" shouldn't even have been the main focus
. One thing about Dub Phil is that he legit told the fans that he was about the checks, not putting over shyt, and letting his WWE friends eat off of Collision.Why be Mr Morale when you already pimpin butterflies in the GNX?
Straw Hat Luffy
Veteran
So his bullshyt promo about "the people" shouldn't even have been the main focus
Why be Mr Morale when you already pimpin butterflies in the GNX?
He’s a hypocrite in this situation. If you hate him you’ll use this as ammo the rest of your life, if you’re a fan of punk you won’t really care by the Royal Rumble.
No other wrestlers are turning down the checks from Saudi even if they have the same beliefs and values as Punk.
Punk old ass tweet coming back to bite him but I don’t think it’s that serious
I admit, it a pet peeve that he's a hypocritical piece of shyt like 89 percent of wrestlers period, but to be fair this thread is all jokes
He’s a hypocrite in this situation. If you hate him you’ll use this as ammo the rest of your life, if you’re a fan of punk you won’t really care by the Royal Rumble.
No other wrestlers are turning down the checks from Saudi even if they have the same beliefs and values as Punk.
Punk old ass tweet coming back to bite him but I don’t think it’s that serious
. Punk been put on such a high ceiling for ages with wrestling fans, so the thread itself is like chopping the tree down a bit 