Paul Heyman Predicted Punk’s Perilous Path

July 10, 2011

CM Punk is a Paul Heyman Guy.

And 23 months ago, in August, 2009, Paul Heyman wrote a blog on his Heyman Hustle website that eerily rings true today.

Punk had just defeated Jeff Hardy for the World Heavyweight Title at SummerSlam, and was positioned to then go against The Undertaker. Of course, WWE would never allow CM Punk to come out on top in a feud with The Undertaker, and Punk’s title reign was cut short.

In the blog, Heyman wrote:

CM Punk has made it. He’s at the top of WWE. He’s the World’s Heavyweight Champion, and the most interesting personality on either roster. He is, quite simply put, the man on top.

Being on top in World Wrestling Entertainment has its privileges. It also has its price. For CM Punk, on whose shoulders Smackdown has been carried for several months, that price may be understanding not to ask for whom the bells toll. Because, in the world of WWE, and especially for those who have measurable heat for the taking, those bells toll for thee.

You can read the entire blog, which is a fascinating look back at how WWE was suffering the same problems in 2009 as they are today, by clicking HERE.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.