{"id":180080,"date":"2024-06-17T12:03:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=180080"},"modified":"2024-06-18T15:24:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T20:24:38","slug":"wwe-releases-footage-of-where-cm-punk-got-the-referee-shirt-before-he-headed-to-the-ring-to-interfere-in-mcintyre-vs-priest-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/06\/17\/wwe-releases-footage-of-where-cm-punk-got-the-referee-shirt-before-he-headed-to-the-ring-to-interfere-in-mcintyre-vs-priest-match\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE releases footage of where CM Punk got the referee shirt before he headed to the ring to interfere in McIntyre vs. Priest match"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1349055304\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE released a clip online of C.M. Punk asking referee Jessika Carr backstage if she had a spare referee shirt. She gave one to him while being unsure what he was planning to do with it. He said he&#8217;d return it later and then he headed into the Gorilla position on his way to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Punk appeared to be watching the match live on a monitor and saw the original referee go down at the time he urgently asked for a spare referee shirt.<\/p>\n<p>This attempted to explain how Punk was able to be outfitted like a referee so he could &#8220;sneak&#8221; into the ring and count part of Drew McIntyre&#8217;s pin on Damien Priest.<\/p>\n<p>Although WWE gets some credit for showing how Punk got the referee shirt, it doesn&#8217;t explain why Punk was otherwise dressed like a referee in black pants and a tight black long-sleeve shirt, nor why the camera angle when Punk slid into the ring in the referee shirt was ideal for hiding Punk&#8217;s identity until the he stopped before hitting the mat the third time. In other words, there were still some unlikely if not implausible aspects to how this played out.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the ref shirt didn&#8217;t even make a difference in the sense that he could&#8217;ve charged to the ring with or without the ref shirt; it didn&#8217;t give him any special access. He also could&#8217;ve entered the ring and counted to two before pretending his arm froze in place before he could count to three, although the drama would&#8217;ve been less for the fans at certain angles in the audience if they didn&#8217;t recognize him at first. McIntyre never actually saw Punk during the two count and only looked up after Punk stopped at two hand slaps of the mat so Punk wearing a ref shirt made no difference to how McIntyre or Priest acted. So the ref shirt was more style points than any practical purpose that facilitated his interference in the match.<\/p>\n<p>Punk subsequently kicked McIntyre in the crotch and then left the ring, after which Priest landed a South of Heaven chokeslam. The original ref then crawled into the ring and counted to three.<\/p>\n<p>McIntyre had taunted Punk for months, even saying his prayers came true when Punk suffered an injury. Nevertheless, Punk, in the role of a babyface, interfered in a WWE Title match and influenced the outcome. Wade Barrett implored management to do something about it, suggesting they fire Punk.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am ashamed that I am associated with this,&#8221; said Barrett, referring to it as &#8220;a sham&#8221; and &#8220;a disgrace.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1037446415\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Cole said, &#8220;It is a shame this great match-up ended the way it did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The angle enraged McIntyre fans in Scotland, but likely felt satisfying for Punk fans who don&#8217;t care what tactics Punk uses to undermine McIntyre&#8217;s goal of becoming champion due to mean things McIntyre has said about Punk during his injury recovery.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/06\/15\/wwe-clash-at-the-castle-results-6-15-priest-vs-mcintyre-for-world-hvt-title-cody-vs-styles-for-wwe-title-in-i-quit-match-bayley-vs-niven-for-wwe-womens-title-sami-vs-gable-for-ic-title\/\">WWE CLASH AT THE CASTLE RESULTS (6\/15): Priest vs. McIntyre for World Hvt. 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