CM Punk Says He Still Gets Nervous Before Matches: ‘That’s a Good Thing’

CM Punk is the WWE Undisputed Champion, and he spoke in a new behind the scenes WWE video about how he still gets nervous for matches. Punk won the championship on last week’s Raw, defeating Sami Zayn to reach the top of the mountain again after a three month hiatus.

Punk spoke with WWE for a video going behind the scenes of his title win and reflected on how he still gets nervous and why that’s a good thing. You can see the highlights below:

On Still Getting Nervous:

“After all this time, I’m 47 and I still get nervous. And to me, that’s a good thing. I have lived these once in a lifetime moments multiple times, and it’s not lost on me how special that is. And to me, like I — I love for these moments.

“You can’t be the best you can be unless you experience those situations, the high pressure stuff. I want the puck on my stick, game seven, overtime. I want the ball in my hand. I want to be the one that’s counted on to run plays. I am not scared of failing very publicly in the biggest of ways, because those are the moments where — man, its, fortune favors the bold, you know? And I am fortunate.”

On His Love of the Business:

“This is a special business to me, and I love it very much. And sometimes, I’ve been accused of taking it too seriously, and sometimes I’ve been accused of not taking it seriously enough. But my career has been so long that we can now look back on all of these moments. And I get to cherish that much more the ability to still be here at the highest level, in front of the best fans in the world to create more moments.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit WWE with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.