The Rock, Ryback, And WWE Respond To CM Punk's Shoot

- The Rock had some words to say via Twitter regarding the recent CM Punk interview.
The tweet, opposing Punk, has been deleted, but was as follows:
"CM Punk: it's simple business - The Rock is the main event at Wrestlemania cause it draws more money in one night, then u will in lifetime."

- During CM Punk's two hour interview on Colt Cabana's Art of Wrestling podcast this week he discussed a variety of topics. Perhaps one of the more notable of topics was his dissatisfaction of working with Ryback.
Punk said that Ryback injured him several times, but he saw working with Ryback as a challenge. He noted that he worked for several months leading to his departure with broken ribs due to a kick delivered by Ryback. He also was supposed to be press slammed by Ryback through a table, but missed the table altogether (which you can watch at the end of the video above). He'd go on to say that Ryback took "20 years off of his life."

The injuries incurred from Ryback started to pile up and happening so often that he started to think it was intentional. He said that he went to Ryback after the press slam through the table and said, "Either you're doing it on purpose and you suck, or you're dumb as f*ck - which is it?" He said that Ryback replied in a dejected tone, "I'm dumb as f*ck."

Punk would also go on to call Ryback "the steroid guy," noting that he calls them like he sees them. Ryback was suspended or 30 days in July 2006 for a violation of WWE's wellness policy, which he blamed on over the counter supplements.

While Ryback didn't directly respond, he did post a tweet today featuring 8 Ryback action figures standing over a broken CM Punk figure on a broken table.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. The Big Guy has plenty to be thankful for. http://t.co/YjD0hhhO2v pic.twitter.com/TggV0WMssE

— The Big Guy (@Ryback22) November 27, 2014

- WWE issued a statement Thursday night to Yahoo! Sports in response to an article highlighting CM Punk's criticism of the sports-entertainment organization's medical tactics in a podcast interview.
"WWE takes the health and wellness of its talent very seriously and has a comprehensive Talent Wellness Program that is led by one of the most well-respected physicians in the country, Dr. Joseph Maroon," the statement reads.

Nearly ten months after his final appearance for WWE, Punk finally addressed the circumstances behind his departure from the sports-entertainment organization in an explosive two-hour interview with Colt Cabana on the "Art of Wrestling" podcast (click here to listen).

During the interview, Punk said the main reason he left the company was because of his health. He was particularly critical of Dr. Chris Amann, WWE's Senior Ringside Physician, who misdiagnosed an MRSA infection he had on his back for months as a "fatty deposit." A doctor with no affiliation to WWE who examined Punk said he could have died from it.

Prior to this, Punk said he was pressured on more than one occasion by WWE officials to return to action while injured.

"I got a concussion in the Royal Rumble," Punk said, referring to the 2014 match. "It's pretty godd*** obvious. I knew I had a concussion. Everyone knew I had a concussion. And they were like we want you to take this test and I said your test is bull***. I took the test while texting you [Colt Cabana] and listening to my headphones and I 'passed' with flying colors. But then they were like we want you to go to the ring and run the ropes. And I was like but I just passed your test and they were like yeah, but we still think you have a concussion. I was like so your test is worthless. I'm not going out in the f****** ring like a two-week rookie to run the ropes in front of everybody. Let's just call it [a concussion] now."

Punk was also pressured to wrestle just as he was to begin rehab from elbow surgery. He recalled, "I remember when I was supposed to go back to Birmingham and get cleared before I came back to wrestle from my elbow. One day I was just at TV and it was the same thing … I'll probably just cut a promo and then Michael Hayes comes up to me and goes, 'Alright, you're working so and so,' and I was like no I'm not. I just got this laser eye surgery and I don't want anyone f****** up my eyes. And he's like you really should have told somebody, and I was like told them what … my elbow! And he goes no, I just checked and they said you're cleared. I was like I haven't even gone to Birmingham to see Dr. [James] Andrews yet, what do you mean I'm cleared? I talked to Dr. [Chris] Amann and Dr. Amann was like I called him [Dr. Andrews] and I told him how you were and he said OK and he cleared you. I was like what kind of witch doctory bull**** is that? Like I'm going to go see him before I f****** wrestle. Book that s***, I'm not wrestling tonight."

Punk noted that he would forward to undergoing surgery just so he could get some time off from WWE's strenuous road schedule.

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