CM Punks public apology during WWE Night of Champions for his infamous blood money tweet wasnt some off-the-cuff momentand now the real story behind it has come to light.
On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that Punks apology in Saudi Arabia was premeditated, with WWE, TKO, and Saudi officials all agreeing that it needed to happen. Despite fans calling the moment forced and hypocritical, insiders saw it as a strategic move to clean up Punks image.
Meltzer made it clear that only Punk knows how genuine the moment really was, but everyone behind the scenes had the same understandingit was simply good business.
According to Meltzer, this is simply how business works in modern wrestling, especially when dealing with government partnerships.
WWE also wanted to push the message that Punk has changed, moving away from his reputation as an unpredictable hothead.
Jim Ross also chimed in, saying the entire controversy around Punks apology was being overthought. In WWEs eyes, it was a calculated move to show Punk in a more mature lighthow fans feel about it clearly wasnt their concern.
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