
CM Punk recently let loose on Instagram, warning fans to stop ambushing him at hotels and airports, calling it straight-up stalking. But one wrestling veteran isnt buying the outrageand he made it clear.
During his appearance on Hannibal TV, Marty Jannetty responded directly to CM Punks complaints and didnt hold back. When host Hannibal asked if modern wrestlers were just being too sensitive about fan interactions, especially since they work fewer dates than past generations, Jannetty stepped up with old-school fire. He explained that for his generation, being around fanseven off the clockwas just part of the job.
Jannetty said he never wanted time off because being on the road was home. And when it came to fans showing up at hotels or hanging around restaurants? He was all for it.
He admitted that the constant attention could get tiringbut dismissed the idea that its a major problem.
Then came the kickerJannetty pulled a direct quote from Vince McMahon himself, reinforcing how wrestlers are expected to always be on.
This directly challenges CM Punks recent Instagram outburst, where he told fans:
Punk added that those who keep pushing the line arent fanstheyre stalkers.
The contrast couldnt be more clear. Punk wants space. Jannetty says space doesnt exist in pro wrestling. As the fan-wrestler boundary debate heats up again, one things for suretheres a massive generational divide on what being on the road actually means.
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