30.06.2011, 21:59
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Zitat:Where things stand on Punk’s negotiations are being kept very close to the vest. WWE creative has been told Punk finishes up on 7/17. Those with knowledge of the situation said that he has not signed a new deal, but that they are in negotiations for a new deal. At least as of a few months ago, he had openly said he wanted a lot of time off, and it was a decision he made probably not long after Chris Jericho left, since when Jericho left, we were first told not to be surprised if Punk is the next one.
Originally, among those in the company, when the angle played, it was considered the feeling that he must have signed or else they wouldn’t have done something to get him so hot when he’s only got a few shows left. There were things done like removing him from the roster page on the web site to play into the angle. The idea of, in this case, keeping quiet that a deal had been reached from everyone would not be a surprise. No matter what creative is being told or what people assume and are told, anything is possible.
From those close to the situation, we were told in the McMahon interview that airs on 7/4, where McMahon claimed Punk was asking for a ridiculous amount of money and stipulations to stay, far more than he’s worth, is something right out of reality and there is an impasse in that regard. Again, where storyline ends is not certain, but multiple sources close to the situation (who in this case, everyone could be misdirected here), his demands to stay are legitimately very high, much higher than someone at the position he’s considered at would be getting.
One person noted that the mention of every name, Colt Cabana, Heyman and Lesnar, all play into different current talks. Apparently he recently asked for Cabana, his longtime best friend, to get a main roster position as one of his deal points to return. But most feel that no matter what happens short-term, he will eventually be back even though he does not live high, he has made a lot of money, saved a lot of money, and will be under no financial duress to sit for a long time. In addition, he’d be able to make a deal anywhere in wrestling and at least make a decent living and can time going back to WWE when they would need him, given that talent depth on top is likely to get worse as the years go by, not better.