CM Punk Says He Gets Drew McIntyre’s Perspective On Him, But Still Thinks He’s A Piece Of Crap

In a recent interview with Jackie Redmond, CM Punk shared his thoughts on Drew McIntyre.

The two stars had a long program in 2024 that resulted in matches at SummerSlam, Bash in Berlin and Bad Blood. Here are the highlights (per Fightful):

On McIntyre: “I think Drew is a piece of shit and I don’t think that’s a secret. If I put myself in his shoes, if he means all of the things he says, the best thing he probably could’ve done is ignore me. What he did was really give me something to focus my rage on, and it wound up being a pretty big mistake for him.”

On if his rivalry with McIntyre was therapeutic for him: “In a way. The older I get, I don’t want to live in that headspace for too long because I think it’s dangerous and it can get pretty ugly. Taking that home with you and trying to live life almost obsessed on this guy that you hate is not the healthiest way to live. It definitely helped me when stuff was pretty dark with the rehab and coming back and listening to doctors and maybe not listening to doctors.”

On what he believed Drew’s real problem was: “If we want to get real, I think it’s jealousy. He probably looks at me as somebody who is jumping the line, coming back after so long. Talking trash about the company, talking trash about people who work here. To him, (me) just waltzing back in the door, I get it. I see that perspective, but it’s me. It’s me and Drew McIntyre [holds one hand higher than the other]. There is levels to this. Sometimes, you have to bark up the bigger tree and it’s the wrong one. I understand his perspective, but that doesn’t mean I think he’s any less of a piece of shit.”