CM Punk Lashes Out During Interview, Defends Himself Against Critics

We all have some bad days. CM Punk could have been in a bad mood and who can blame him. He’s been answering the same questions in over one-hundred interviews ever since signing with UFC in late 2014.

Recently, Punk did an interview with Complex magazine and talked about his issues with negativity, not wanting to answer anymore WWE questions, and his training while transitioning from pro wrestling to UFC.

You can read the full interview right here. Below are the highlights:

“I don’t feel like fielding questions about it [WWE]. I’ve been there, I’ve done that, and I’ve accomplished everything I was going to.”

Is Punk intimidated to go from pro wrestling to MMA?

Punk: “I get this question a lot, and it’s like you guys think I’m an idiot. Like I didn’t know MMA wasn’t pre-determined or something like that. Have you ever tweeted at me, ‘Hey, do you know what you’re getting into?’”

Interviewer: “I never have.”

Punk: “Okay. It sounds like you might have.”

Interviewer: “I don’t mean to put you on the defensive…”

Punk:“I’m not on the defensive. Your question is insulting. You’re asking me if I know the difference between the WWE and the UFC?”

Interviewer: “That’s not what I’m asking.”

Punk: “That’s exactly what you’re asking… You say my fans say that? You’re mistaken. My fans do not say that. I wouldn’t say anything to them [my critics]. I don’t justify stupidity with an answer. I don’t give a s–t what anybody thinks of me, whether I’m going to fight or not. I know what I’m going to do. If I did anything in my life based on someone’s negative opinion on me, I would never f–king leave my house. My fans are people who don’t tweet negative s–t at me.”