WWE: CM Punk "Best In The World "

[synister281]

In my age range (I'm 31), I started really watching wrestling at the end of the 80s/early 90s, so going from that point - I'd say Punk is in MY top 25.

[yankeefan54]

There are a few ways including surveys or devices installed in TVs. There is a sample group of people (who volunteered) who represent the nation as a whole. Every survey, study, or anything of the like done has a sample group.

The sample doesn't need a whole lot of people included in the group compared to the size of the population as a whole. It just needs to come to a 95% confidence level (interval). I forgot how to calculate that,nor can I explain it very well, but I learned the very basics in my statistics class.



I just think that sometimes your fan-hood for Punk, which is cool, goes to the extreme when it comes to evaluating his importance. For a lot of people, Punk is the only entertaining part of raw, but nothing really changed during the peak of his title reign.

All I've ever said about punk is the truth in terms of him being great at promos and in the ring. Ratings are what they are. Mabe he has not helped the ratings but during his 2 year span he does done some great moments.

[Wrigheyes4MVP]

The WWE's PG brand has lost its steam a long time ago.

Their low ratings are irrelevant to me. They do not determine Punk's performance as a wrestler and entertainer.

Punk is currently the best thing the WWE has going right now.

[Seguin]

I don't even understand the point in talking about ratings.... That reflects on the company as a whole, and probably more on the writers than the wrestlers. When talkig about how good or bad a wrestler is, ratings mean absolutely nothing.

[Knowledge]

While ratings as a whole are determined by storylines, writers, and can be affected by industry popularity, having a performer who consistently loses viewers means that the fans who are watching turn off the television or switch the channel when punk is on TV.

If you are pushed to the top, and you want to be recognized as a elite and not just very good, you have to draw. God only knows how much bragging would be taking place if punk out drew cena.

[Mbellz3o8]

While ratings as a whole are determined by storylines, writers, and can be affected by industry popularity, having a performer who consistently loses viewers means that the fans who are watching turn off the television or switch the channel when punk is on TV.

If you are pushed to the top, and you want to be recognized as a elite and not just very good, you have to draw. God only knows how much bragging would be taking place if punk out drew cena.

Hell rem when Mark Henry out drew Daniel Bryand on SD! ? I rem alot of people saying he should be champ over Dbry lol

[yankeefan54]

I'll some it up like this. Cena has the best ratings but is the worst thing going in wwe. So since he gets the best ratings should he get the belt and more tv time? No at the end of the day punk is the best thing in the wwe the last 2 years. This whole pg era has hurt the wwe more than anything.

[Knowledge]

^No, he shouldnt. But logically, you can see why he still gets pushed like he does and why he can't go face. Until the wwe develops someone new who can take over Cena's role as a future face for the company, Cena is stuck with his current gimmick.

Hell rem when Mark Henry out drew Daniel Bryand on SD! ? I rem alot of people saying he should be champ over Dbry lol

Its unfair to compare established wwe guys to new up and comers. At the time when Henry was champ, DB was still figuring out his character and how to get over. He wasn't ready to be champion then.

I actually do miss Mark Henry as heel champion though. He played the unstoppable heel role much better than Big show because he actually looked angry and intimidating. Plus his theme music fit with his hall of pain run.

[CB29]

Top 20. He's captivating but there have been much better performers over the years... He can move up but won't crack top 15 for sure.

[BSF101]

Top 10 for sure here's my list.

10) Hogan

9) Shawn Michaels

8) Kane

7) Flair

6) Triple H

5) Taker

4) The Rock

3) Edge

2) Punk

1) SCSA

[Dmac]

Top 10 for sure here's my list.

10) Hogan

9) Shawn Michaels

8) Kane

7) Flair

6) Triple H

5) Taker

4) The Rock

3) Edge

2) Punk

1) SCSA

Is that for the last 15 years? Even so, I don't know how you put Kane over guys like Benoit, Angle, Jericho and Guerrero, Bret and Sting. All of those would be well above Punk as well.

[SACNYY]

10 Ric Flair
9 Kurt Angle
8 Chris Jericho
7 Undertaker
6 Bret Hart
5 CM Punk
4 Triple H
3 Shawn Michaels
2 Stone Cold Steve Austin
1 The Rock

[Knowledge]

Punk being #2 is quite high. Plus no angle.

I can see him being top 20 and maybe even getting into my top 15. He needs to sustain his current level though. The fact that he couldn't put together an entertaining run as a babyface hurts his chances of ever getting beyond 15 for me.

Top 10 performers need great face and heel runs on my list.

[SACNYY]

^What do you know? You have Andrew Bynum in uniform as your avatar. Ryder has a better chance at the WWE title. lol I'm just kidding.

[BSF101]

Is that for the last 15 years? Even so, I don't know how you put Kane over guys like Benoit, Angle, Jericho and Guerrero, Bret and Sting. All of those would be well above Punk as well.

Honestly I wasn't even thinking about 15 years ago, just a list of guys I just like better then others.