joeygreco1985
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I was under the impression WWE non-competes weren't worth the paper they were printed on after what punk said in the interview. I figured his non-compete ended immediately as part of his settlement with WWE
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I was under the impression WWE non-competes weren't worth the paper they were printed on after what punk said in the interview. I figured his non-compete ended immediately as part of his settlement with WWE
Le_Samourai
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Just like Brock he's gonna be throw to the wolves, the ufc can't afford to CM Punk losing against a nobody and is gonna be ugly.
Brock was an accomplished college wrestler with a record of something like 102-6, and he fought the great but past his prime Randy Couture and really good just not against wrestlers Frank Mir.
Brock was an accomplished college wrestler with a record of something like 102-6, and he fought the great but past his prime Randy Couture and really good just not against wrestlers Frank Mir.
NYR
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Can't put a non-compete on an independent contractor.
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will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
A lot of people are expecting him to fail. But I don't really care. If you were 36 and could do anything you wanted to, then why not? Win or lose, I give the guy credit for at least putting his hat in the ring and going for it. I'd love to be in the physical condition where I could have an MMA fight, and I wish him well.
I love when you post, but anti wwe news i never know your stance.
I'm so excited for someone i enjoy on the mic and as a person to be in ufc. Connor is the only guy i buy ppvs for now. Punk is getting the Brock treatment. I hope he does great and they have his ppv line up with a huge wwe network event(stop calling them ppvs for wwe).
If hes anywhere near chicago for his first legit fight, im there. Phil has earned my money for entertainment.
TunaMarshmallow
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It's insane that anyone would be upset about this. It's spectacle. Will he almost certainly wash out, as a late-30s dude with zero fight experience and a very light background in grappling? Yes. So what!? Then he'll wash out and everything will be happy again. Chill.
Kevin Iole ‏@KevinI 5m5 minutes ago Paradise, NV
CM Punk just said he settled things with WWE and the non-compete clause was torn up.
Kevin Iole ‏@KevinI 7m7 minutes ago
CM Punk talking to media at press conference
Imagine if Punk's first opponent in the UFC ends up being John Cena!
There's still people who think MMA is a sport. It's still real to them, if you will.
Ninja Scooter
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who is upset? People are just talking about something newsworthy and speculating on how successful he will be. I think Punk will get destroyed but damn if I won't be watching.
Punk banging Arianny confirmed.
Onion_Relish
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You can put a non-compete clause on anyone so long as they sign the paper. That being said, 99 times out of 100 non-compete clauses aren't worth the paper they are printed on due to being too vague, too broad, too long in duration or simply too stupid for the courts to uphold. The underlying rationale is that the courts do not want to stifle market forces, so anything seen as infringing on that usually goes out the window, regardless of whether you signed it or not.
In the case of CM Punk, putting a non-compete on him could actually work as it would be very specific (don't work for these 3 companies) and wouldnt be exhaustive in duration (6 months to a year). Obviously it seems like they tore it up because even if it is a valid non-compete, it would be extremely difficult to enforce as no judge would grant an injunction or anything remotely close to it to prevent Punk from joining the UFC.
TunaMarshmallow
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I love, love, love MMA. Love it. Haven't missed a PPV in 5+ years. I gamble. It's fantastic. It's one of my main hobbies.
But the shit is 90% spectacle. People who get all seeriuz about MMA are megadorkz.
You're not getting upset. But Reddit, Twitter, and even some pockets of this thread are on fire with dudes who are livid about Brooks getting signed. I don't get it
Wouldn't be surprised it was a defensive play by UFC to keep him from Bellator, even if it does betray their "real sport" portrayal. That's the media rumbling, anyway. Does make some sense.
Props to punk. At 36 and a body beat up from pro wrestling he doesn't have time on his side but his got nothing to lose. It's not like his going back to the wwe.
I haven't watched ufc for over a year but I would watch the punk fight simply cos it's something different and I can't even say I'm a fan of him as I don't watch wwe and not seen much of his work.
I haven't watched ufc for over a year but I would watch the punk fight simply cos it's something different and I can't even say I'm a fan of him as I don't watch wwe and not seen much of his work.
100% this is part of a plan to bolster his value to WWE so he can be brought back as a part timer after a couple of fights and get a big WM pay day. Probably against Brock.
But if he gets knocked out twice then what's the upside for the wwe? They ain't going to sign some guy who and put him in some wrestle mania main event that gets bodied in the ufc.
WWE brought Brock back after 2 straight, pretty decisive losses. Dudes going off to do movies/MMA has been the key to getting a sweet deal later on.
Bad.... News.... BARRETT!.....
Damn I was just about to say the same thing.
Here's hoping he doesn't get fucked up bad his first fight. Should be interesting.
I think a lot of it is people object to the 'real' sport being tarnishes by pro wrestlers.
Japan never had this issue. In fact Japanese MMA was built on the back of pro wrestling and having pro wrestlers 'fight' was a good thing.
True but he was also the champion for a brief time.
Totaly a Duder
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The Karate Kid comeback!
Wouldn't lose enough money to be worth it to him.
God that'd be amazing when he publicly fires Punk like he did Jeff Jarrett.
Syphon Filter
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when did punk leave wwe?this year?
notworksafe
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april of this year
Triple Da G.O.D!
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BOOM!
Fox Mulder
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This is some Japanese mma freak show shit. Is he gonna fight Jose Canseco or a giant?
lesnar got hate but was a beast and had a legit background. Who knows what he could have done without his health issues.
lesnar got hate but was a beast and had a legit background. Who knows what he could have done without his health issues.
Lonewolf_92
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Or hardcore MMA fans pissed that he's about to be fed can after can because his name will draw. Dana White's not stupid, he's not going to sign a guy like Punk, especially to a multi-fight contract, and throw him in there with a killer his first fight. His fights are going to be easy peesy and he's going to get plenty of mic time to draw wrestling fans in and boost the PPV buys.
Only thing Ryback has ever put out of commission was a buffet table during his cheat day.
mercenar1e
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Vince can't afford to put Brock on TV.. i can't imagine what Punks WWE contract will look like if he ever decides to come back in the future lol
Ninja Scooter
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Or hardcore MMA fans pissed that he's about to be fed can after can because his name will draw. Dana White's not stupid, he's not going to sign a guy like Punk, especially to a multi-fight contract, and throw him in there with a killer his first fight. His fights are going to be easy peesy and he's going to get plenty of mic time to draw wrestling fans in and boost the PPV buys.
Only thing Ryback has ever put out of commission was a buffet table during his cheat day.
It's a catch 22 though, because if you take green as shit Punk and give him green as shit opponent you likely end up with a terrible, boring, TUF tryouts level fight, only on a $60 PPV. Even if Punk wins it likely won't be pretty and will come off really badly. there is a reason most guys' first fights are not on tv.
If there is anything Punk is good at, it is eating a bunch.
You mean the Butterbean who most likely would have KTFO any UFC heavyweight in a boxing match during his prime? You really surprised that he beat a guy who hasn't really fought?
GoutPatrol
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He wins, he proves people wrong. He loses, he has excuses. No reason not to.
davepoobond
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Who cares if he gets his face pounded in. If he wants to do it, let him.
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