C.M. Punk spoke with ESPN and explained why Chris Jericho has never been "The Man" in WWE. "There's always, I think, somebody that has overshadowed him," Punk said. "I guess an argument can be made that John Cena is still 'The Man.' But the numbers don't lie with merchandising, ratings and everything else.

"We're not trying to hotshot the title around or play hot potato with it. We're giving people a champion they can believe in. And Jericho was never really that guy. He was never really, I guess, the ambassador John Cena has been and that I've been lately. That's what I meant by that."

Punk also spoke about his match with Randy Orton at WrestleMania 27. "At Wrestlemania last year -- and I always say I thrive in high-pressure situations -- my job was to steal the show and prove to everybody how awesome I was and what an amazing talent they were losing," he said.

"I went out there with Randy [Orton] and we put on, in my opinion, the best match on the show of pure wrestling. I wasn't concerned about what I was doing next year. I was leaving in my mind. I didn't think I would still be here or holding the title." To read the full interview, go to ESPN.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/40547/cm-punk-on-wrestlemania-pounceys-more.

Powell's POV: Punk is certainly a major player within WWE, though John Cena still overshadows him so I don't think of him as "The Man" just yet. That's not meant to diminish what Punk has accomplished and we're not privy to those merchandise numbers, but WWE isn't treating him like the top guy yet. For instance, Cena is in the marquee WrestleMania match with The Rock, whereas Punk vs. Jericho feels like its third from the top.

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