WWE executive Paul Levesque reveals how addressing a creative disagreement with CM Punk has significantly improved their working relationship.
A recent creative disagreement between Paul Levesque and CM Punk has led to a positive transformation in their professional relationship. The WWE Chief Content Officer shared how directly addressing Punk’s concerns about storyline direction created a collaborative environment between the two industry veterans.
Levesque detailed the situation during his appearance on the High Performance podcast, explaining how he proactively approached Punk after learning about his dissatisfaction.
We’ve had a few moments since he came back. There was one situation where he was told something about creative and I was like, ‘He doesn’t like this.’ I said, ‘Okay, I’ll talk to him.’ I went to talk to him. ‘What’s going on?’ I explained creative and he was like, ‘Okay, whatever.’ I said, ‘I know you don’t like it. Everyone’s told me. Let’s be open.’ He complained about what it was and I said, ‘Let’s sit down and talk and find something good.’ It completely changed our relationship, it was like a paradigm shift, and now, it’s funny to say this, but sitting down and collaborating with CM Punk is one of my favorite things on TV because at the end of the day, he shares a very similar view of the business as I do.
This newfound rapport represents a significant shift from their previous working dynamic. The two had well-documented friction before Punk’s WWE departure in 2014, making this recent breakthrough particularly noteworthy within the company.
The timing of this improved relationship coincides with Punk’s upcoming high-profile match at WrestleMania 41. The Chicago native is set to face off against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in a Triple Threat match that will headline the first night of WWE’s flagship event this Saturday.
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