So by now you may have heard that Punk remarked on the possibility of doing movies thusly in a recent interview with the Chicago Sun Times:

''Not any time soon, probably,'' Punk said. ''I don't think I'm a Hollywood property. If it's offered, I won't shoot it down. I'll consider it, but it's not something I'm actively pursuing. I'm a wrestling guy.''

I find that refreshing. Sounds to me like the guy knows he's not a born actor, which some WWE superstars could take a lesson from. And although I enjoy Punk's promos very much, let's face it, he has the benefit, in promos, of talking about what matters to him, which is far from the same thing as acting. Of course he does remark later that he's a fan of Famke Janssen and I'm sure he could find some serious motivation to learn there.

But I recall thinking along these very lines one evening after skimming through a taped version of RAW and fast forwarding through the repeated trailers for 12 Rounds, I found myself watching Pirates of the Caribbean. And for some reason, the proximity of seeing the two put me in mind that Punk would fit in nicely with a Pirates movie, although he'd probably want to avoid being seen drinking. So I thought, I could see him trashing a bunch of hapless pirates in a barroom brawl and at some point remarking that he was the only one in the room not drunk and laughing. Jack Sparrow might remark that he was clearly mad at that point, but still, you get the idea. And now, after the last movie, Jack is presumably in Hell, or something much like it, so perhaps he finds himself being lectured and/or having his butt kicked by a temperate (i.e. non-drinking) pirate who chastises him for becoming a weak, slovenly, drunken oaf entirely deserving of his fate. Anyway, these are the fruits of my imagination on too little sleep and too much mixed media.

But it brings up the notion that Punk might be well suited to a role that isn't a huge departure from his nature and so doesn't really require brilliant acting, isn't a starring role and thus doesn't place a huge demand for time away from the ring (he's a wrestling guy!), and above all is something he would enjoy. It's my casual observation that a happy Punk who's having fun, does a brilliant job at whatever it is he's doing. And really, who doesn't? So what are your ideas? What would you do with Punk if you were a writer, agent, etc.?

So I'm all about being green and recycling, so why not blogs too?! I was copying all my blogs from my own profile and realized this one was Punk Universe material, and the video link is still good too. I was reminded of it by some recent discussions too. Punk's World title reign was not too satisfying for his fans in some ways. Personally I felt he was never treated like he really WAS the World Heavyweight Champion and never even mind the way he lost the thing. But this blog recalls a good moment from his reign and a little time when we could straight up be proud of him.

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8/18/08

So, who caught CM Punk's post match interview, right after his successful title defense at Summerslam? If not; go. GO NOW! I'll wait.

http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/summerslam/2008/august15-21/7878898?zone=_index

Is that not the most awesome, hardcore spot? Here sits Punk with needles being stuck in him and doubtless in a lot of pain, never mind exhausted, but he can smile and put together a cohesive, even poignant promo and still keep a sense of humor. Very Straightedge. Very Hardcore. This guy rocks.

*rarbear does the mad props dance*

I can't wait to see RAW tonight and watch him bounce off the proverbial walls in his hometown. You deserve it champ! *starts the CM Punk chant*

Your rapidly smarking out commen 'tater,

rarbear

Welcome to Punk Universe, where the Punk fans worth getting to know are! For our first major, earth shattering issue, we must decide... which logo to use! *drumroll*

Check out both in the gallery and let me know what you think. Thankies!

~rarbear