CM Punk most definitely did not troll Kevin Nash.
The WWE Hall of Famer had criticised Punk for not taking off his shirt during his match on the December 22 episode of Raw. A house show video went viral not long afterward, showing the Straight Edge Star removing his shirt only to reveal another shirt underneath it.
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Though the current WWE star denied the whole thing being a shot at the Kliq member while speaking to Sam Roberts. CM Punk claimed that it was just good old-fashioned house show fun:
“Yeah, and it’s not that deep. That was to pop the guy I was wrestling. Doesn’t go any deeper than that but, you know, somebody’s always gotta throw their two cents in and, ‘No, no, no, what he was doing was –’ no, no, no. I made dude laugh, and that’s what house shows are for."
I'm Like King of Ribs: CM Punk
CM Punk reminded people of a similar house show incident from last year's Madison Square Garden event, where he made the save for Damian Priest in a shower cap and bath towel:
"I’m like king of ribs on house shows. Last year at The Garden, I’m running out in a towel, soaking wet with a shower cap on. Come on, I’m trying to (make people laugh). Some people really wanna be miserable though. I’m trying not to be. I’m really, really trying.”
This is the second time in the last few days Punk has recommended that people enjoy what is in front of them instead of thinking too much and upsetting themselves. Whether fans actually take the hint, is a different matter.
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