Overview

• He told Huge Pop Radio that CM Punk is “the opposite of the Excellence of Execution” and that Punk’s moves are executed “terribly.”
• McIntyre argued that while flawless technical performance is a prerequisite, true success in WWE hinges on forging emotional bonds with the audience.
• Citing advice from The Undertaker—“Don’t play the wrestler, be the wrestler”—he emphasized the need for performers to fully inhabit their characters.
• Extending his critique beyond Punk, McIntyre claimed roughly 82 percent of the current WWE roster lack athletic presentation and questioned their main-event viability.
• McIntyre will follow up on these remarks during Friday’s SmackDown, where he is scheduled to address his recent attack on Cody Rhodes.