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CM Punk breaks down in tears during a recent WWE appearance
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CM Punk teamed up with his good friend Cody Rhodes in a match against Gunther and Solo Sikoa at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham. At face value, it was just a regular House Show, but the reaction of the WWE Universe in attendance was so impactful, that it made Punk emotional.
The emotion CM Punk felt was positive. The reception from the fans was so great, that The Voice of the Voiceless could not help but tear up. He entered alongside The American Nightmare, and with the fans singing Rhodes' theme, "Kingdom," the atmosphere was incredible. In the video, which can be seen below, Punk is getting ready to enter the ring, but takes a moment to take it all in. Just as he was about to ascend the steps, he wiped the tears from his eyes before looking around the arena.
 On WWE Evolve, Stevie Turner, who kicked off an episode of the show representing General Manager Ava, announced that Oro Mensah and Riley Osborne will be part of the Evolve roster going forward, competing not only against each other but also against other stars on the brand. They are no longer on the NXT roster. Mensah faced and defeated Riley Osborne immediately after the announcement that night when they faced each other in the main event. Since then, Mensah and Osborne have not wrestled on NXT TV. However, Mensah and Osborne have wrestled at NXT Live Events since then despite no longer being on the roster. |  Gunther broke character to reflect on his journey to becoming a WWE Superstar. The veteran will be defending his World Heavyweight Championship next month at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ring General took to Instagram today to post a heartfelt video. The 37-year-old broke character and shared that he used to work in the shipping industry before he became a professional wrestler. He noted that he was glad he chased his dream and didn't give up along the way. |
FROM THE RUMOR MILL
As per a recent report from The Wrap, now that Endeavor is heading to privatizing from being public by the private equity giant Silver Lake, Ari Emanuel is reportedly looking to step aside as the CEO. Patrick Whitesell will be leaving his role as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Emanuel, on the other hand, is expected to be changing his role in the leadership while remaining as a member of the board.
Mark Shapiro will be serving as the president and COO of Endeavor. The report stated that Emanuel would be “stepping up and not stepping away,” as per a source, but what that meant is uncertain, with him expected to leave his CEO role. What this means for WWE is uncertain, but it has been reported previously that while Endeavor will be going private, TKO will be staying public.
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