WWE Unreal director says he “never had a single negative encounter” with CM Punk
While appearing on the Wrestling Republic podcast, WWE Unreal director Chris Weaver commented on working with CM Punk during production of the Netflix series…
“I didn’t know the roster at all. Like, I don’t think I knew a single one of the characters in our series except for CM Punk. I knew the name CM Punk—just enough to recognize it. I don’t even know if I knew what he looked like, but I knew the name.
I knew that he had taken a lot of heat from past promotions, and I would read these stories filled with negativity about him. But I never had a single negative encounter with him. In fact, he’s one of those guys I look forward to seeing at events. He’s near the top of the list.
Every time we get there, we talk sports. I always ask him what he thinks of the Cubs or the Bears, depending on the season. And whenever I’d read all the negativity online or in the press, I’d think, ‘That’s amazing how different he’s being portrayed compared to what I’ve witnessed.’ It really struck me.
And then, yes—the mentorship part. He even says it in the show; it made the cut. He mentions that he’s on the back end of his career, just based on age, but now he’s more of a player’s coach. He likes to coach.”