CM Drunk

Just wanted to point out that it seems like the general consensus here seems to be that the “CM Drunk” angle was unnecessary and lame. And yet to our knowledge this was a storyline crafted by the 2 wreslters themselves. We shit on Vince/Steph/HHH all the time when there are bad ideas, and give *all* the credit to the performers when stuff is good (Summer of Punk, Foley/Orton, HBK/Jericho, etc).
Just wanted to point out that even a couple of guys with great minds for the business can misfire.

This leads me to a rant I’ve been meaning to get into for a while now, specifically the idea of straight edge as a babyface trait.  Like, for me, another major problem with the Jericho feud was that lots of people related to Jericho and not Punk.  Straight Edge, while admirable at times, is an actual lifestyle choice, not some sort of handicap or genetic defect like MS or cheering for the Calgary Flames.  Punk’s not an alcoholic, he only chooses not to drink because it’s his thing, just like Daniel Bryan chooses not to eat meat.  Like, what’s the consequences if Punk is suddenly forced to drink some whiskey?  Nothing, really.  It’s just a drink.  Lots of people drink in moderation without suddenly becoming raging alcoholics, just like lots of people watch TV in moderation without becoming couch potatoes.  Yeah, the lack of drugs is something that should be celebrated, but a lot of the straight edge hardcores also eschew promiscuous sex, for example, and god knows Punk overlooks that particular facet of his own beliefs.  In fact, the heel character Punk had when he was pushing the Straight Edge Society on everyone is a lot closer to the pretentious attitude that the straight edge guys seem to put forth outside of WWE’s bubble.  I guess I’m saying that Punk preaching no booze is a lot less cool than Jericho being a rock star and having wacky adventures while drunk off his ass.  And a lot of fans feel the same way, which is something that hurt the buildup, I’m sure.