WWE News Dot Net Exclusive: C.M. Punk’s backstage reputation in WWE Mar 24, 2008 - 10:40 AM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing C.M. Punk is more over with the live crowds than he is with most WWE agents. Multiple sources report that Punk has rubbed some agents the wrong way throughout his run in WWE. He has a sarcastic tone that doesn’t sit well with some members of management, and even some of his defenders admit that he has a “snarky” attitude at times and say they understand how it can lead to heat. The general feeling in the locker room is that he entered WWE with a big head stemming from his Ring of Honor run. He’s definitely won some people over since then, yet he continues to butt heads with some agents and wrestlers. It’s worth noting that one defender feels there may have been some jealousy in some circles over his past relationship with Maria. Powell’s POV: I don’t think anyone can point to a single incident that occurred to sour the agents on Punk, as much as he just has a personality conflict with some members of management. He developed a lot of heat during his run in TNA. He was frustrated with his lack of a push and he wasn’t afraid to let people know it. It was easy to side with Punk in his dispute with TNA because they didn’t seem to recognize his talent or potential, although I have heard from a number of veterans who say he handled his business poorly and was not a popular person in the locker room. I met Punk a few times when he worked on the indy scene before his Ring of Honor run and he was always a good guy. I know he had some problems with the local promoter, but I never had a problem dealing with him. He was also friendly when I saw him again a few years later in Ring of Honor, so I can’t say anything negative about the guy. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles 2/8 WWE Raw onsite report: A detailed report on the live crowd's reaction to John Cena, Christian, Sheamus, Bret Hart, the WWE Hall of Fame announcement, and more 2/8 WWE Superstars taping: A second report on the matches taped for Thursday and the dark match main event featuring Sheamus vs. John Cena (spoilers) 2/8 WWE Raw onsite report: Notes on the live crowd's reaction to various wrestlers, John Cena dark match result A second entrant confirmed for the WWE Hall of Fame, inductor also named WWE News: The first official entrant in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2010 officially announced WWE Raw News: New Unified Tag Team Champions crowned and will Shawn Michaels face Undertaker at WrestleMania?