In recent years, we have witnessed the decline of great careers in professional wrestling, such as Sting, John Cena, or more recently, AJ Styles. These last two belong to the same generation as CM Punk, which has inevitably led many to think about their possible retirement. A date that "The Best in the World" will postpone until he has squeezed out every last drop of energy. This is how the wrestler himself explained it after his recent coronation as the Undisputed Champion of WWE.
"I feel alive. That's why humans do stupid things. That's why we ride roller coasters, practice bungee jumping, skydiving, and all those kinds of activities. I live for moments like this. I feel alive. After a big defeat at WrestleMania, I took some time off and spent it with my wife, you know? It's wonderful to have that connection with the audience and be able to come back practically where we left off. I don't believe in luck, I'm not a religious person; I just consider myself fortunate. But it's also because I pay the price every day. And I will keep paying it until I have nothing left to give," he said.
"Every situation is different and, as I said, history doesn't repeat itself, but it does tend to rhyme," he continued. "It's a huge merit for someone like Sami Zayn. Before this, my rival was John Cena. We've seen Cena retire, we've seen AJ Styles retire. It's as if now everyone is looking at me and wondering: 'When are you going to retire?'."
"But guys like Sami and I, who traveled the same path, who started in the independent circuit and were told no time and time again, responded with a: 'Well, look at this.' They told us: 'You'll never make it here.' And we did. They told us: 'You'll never be anyone.' And we became someone. Then they told us: 'You'll never be champions.' And we became champions. That says a lot, not just about me, but also about him. You would have to ask Sami, I don't want to put words in his mouth, but I think he would agree that this is about being together in the trenches, about the person you have by your side, and also about the young ones coming up pushing."
"I've reached a point where I'm seeing many of my peers retire, and in a way, that motivates me even more to say: 'You know what? I'm still here.' I feel like I'm still performing at the highest level. I think I've never been better. Why would I walk away? People talk about it, but in the end, it all comes back to the same thing: people like to talk about CM Punk because CM Punk makes money, and that's a fact. Now, apparently, CM Punk is the champion of the universe. And that's also a fact," he concluded.
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