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 TNA personality Eric Bischoff claims WWE paid him $50,000 last quarter WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper says he's doing a sitcom pilot, comments on inducting Wendi Richter, why the Hall of Fame is painful for him WWE star Evan Bourne says he still gets nervous when performing the Shooting Star Press, details on what he had to do to convince WWE officials he could execute it safely Shore's WWE Superstars Hitlist: Best Superstars in weeks features Kane vs. Shelton Benjamin, The Bellas vs. Katie Lea and Jillian, and Mark Henry, Yoshi Tatsu, and Christian vs. Jack Swagger, William Regal, and Zack Ryder How old is WWE star Evan Bourne? Linda McMahon catching heat because Vince McMahon's yacht has a naughty name