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How has Punk's life changed since The Promo?

Jan 27, 2012 - 2:55:04 AM
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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

WWE champion C.M. Punk says "a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff" has changed since his memorable Raw promo in June 2011 that led to his MITB PPV triumph and quick departure from WWE. "I think certain people in the company have finally started to build faith in me," Punk told Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com. Punk also said he senses he's more visible as a celebrity, even though he doesn't like to think of himself as a celebrity despite being on TV.

"I was so burnt out before I re-signed," Punk added. "To just go, 'Okay, if I'm going to be back in, I'm going back 100 percent.' To just dive back in head-first while still being so burnt out took a toll on my body. Mentally, I'm okay. I think, for some reason, I got re-charged - I'm happy when I'm doing cool stuff," Punk said about his current state full-time for WWE again.

[ VIDEO: Punk's 30-minute interview is below. ]


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