CM Punk: I Think Grizzled Old CM Punk Is F*cking Awesome

CM Punk loves being old man Logan.

Even at the age of 47, Punk is still thriving in the world of professional wrestling. As the current World Heavyweight Champion, Punk has been dominating Monday Night Raw as of late, picking up wins over names like Finn Balor and AJ Styles.

In recent interviews, Punk has been asked about retirement with the recent departures of John Cena and now, AJ Styles. Speaking with GQ Sports for a new interview, Punk talked about the late stage of his career and how he doesn’t view it as a hindrance.

“But I also look back historically on the guys that I grew up watching, and Terry Funk to me was always Terry Funk. I don’t make any kind of [distinctions] of, like, “Oh, this is young Terry Funk or this is old Terry Funk.” To me, Terry Funk is Terry Funk. I think as a storyteller, there’s a beginning, there’s a middle, and there’s an end. Even though society will put term limits on whatever you are or whatever you do based on their own feelings, I don’t feel old. Maybe there’s some gray in my beard, but I think it’s more impressive that I’m able to operate at this level, at this age, at this late stage in my career than it is a hindrance.”

Continuing on, Punk explained that his age gives him an edge and helps him tell stories in a more sophisticated way.

“And I just think that it gives me an edge and it helps me tell stories in a more sophisticated way. Am I 20? No, I’m not. Can I do the things that I could do when I was 20? No. But I can also do things at 47 that I could never do even if I was 45. There’s just so many different things that you can do and explore now. Everybody loves Wolverine, and what’s recently been the more impressive Wolverine story is Old Man Logan. Again, tying it back into the video game, there’s so many possibilities. So yeah, I think grizzled, old CM Punk is—pardon my language—fucking awesome.”

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Special thanks to GQ Sports for the quote(s) in this article.