CM Punk was told to not wear Randy Savage tribute gear by “somebody very high” in the WWE office
During an appearance on WWE’s Break It Down series, CM Punk commented on ring gear he once wore in tribute to “Macho Man” Randy Savage…
“I wanted to pay homage to a classic pair of gear—twofold really. Pink looks great on me, and this is an homage to the gear he wore at WrestleMania III taking on Ricky ‘The Dragon” Steamboat.
Now, I commissioned my gear maker at the time to make this gear, and I won’t name names, but somebody very high in the office walked past, saw it, and found me and said, ‘Do not wear that gear on television.’
And I said, ‘You got it.’
And I wore the gear on television, because that’s what I do. I’m gonna pay homage to Randy Savage whether you like it or not.
As a fan, Macho Man to me was—you know, I’m a hardcore wrestling fan, so we tend to gravitate toward the guys that we feel aren’t getting the spotlight we think they deserve. We maybe feel like, ‘Oh, Macho should’ve been in Hogan’s spot.’
And really, that kind of passion that I had as a fan, and that fans in turn have for me, is really what has propelled me throughout my career.”