Jul 9, 9:00 PM
Finn Bálor is pretty sure CM Punk’s responsible for the best night of his career
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Several clips and quotes from Chris Van Vliet’s latest Insight interview are making the rounds today (July 9). There are plenty to choose from, as WWE’s Finn Bálor offers honest, thoughtful answers and stories from his 25 years in the pro wrestling business. We’re likely to a few more around the site in the coming days, and encourage you to share any you want to talk about in the comments or with your own Feed post. The one that grabbed me was Bálor speaking about CM Punk. Yes, the clip includes the Bullet Club founder and former Judgment Day leader offering his version of the “Punk’s changed” and/or “Punk’s not what I expected” quote we’ve heard from many since Phil Brooks returned to WWE in 2023, and Finn (real name Fergal Devitt) really emphasizes “horror stories” when talking about Punk’s reputation as a backstage malcontent. But the story is mostly about how amazing the experience of wrestling Punk in his home country this past January. The 44-year-old Irishman challenged the then