- CM Punk continued his criticisms of Triple H regarding MMA during an interview with the “The MMA Hour”. Here are the highlights:

Helwani introduced Punk and noted that he received a lot of heat for having him on as a guest because some people don’t want any crossover. Punk noted that pro wrestlers are doing submission holds they’ve picked up for MMA, and noted that Alberto Del Rio fought Mirko CroCop.

Helwani mentioned Triple H’s comments about UFC needing to evolve more than WWE. “I think that’s absolutely insane,” Punk said. He said every sport or business needs to evolve. “Pro wrestling has, in my opinion, a lot of work to do,” Punk said. He said he’s spoken with Triple H numerous times about MMA. “He just doesn’t get it,” Punk said. “He doesn’t watch it either. I think it’s just an education thing. Saying UFC has to evolve, I guess he’s not wrong, but he’s missing the big picture that UFC is evolving.”

Punk was asked whether MMA has hurt the pro wrestling business. “Well, it hasn’t helped,” he said. “To deny that UFC isn’t our competition is ridiculous.” He added that everything from Cirque du Soleil to television shows such as “Breaking Bad” are competition to WWE.

Helwani asked whether it surprises Punk that WWE hasn’t looked at MMA to see things they can emulate. Punk said he’s a wrestling guy and he believes it is a sport. “I’m a fan,” Punk said. “I would love to see clean finishes, less run-ins, and I’d like to see wins and losses matter… Those are things that are based in reality.” He questioned why guys get title shots time after time when they are losing. He said there are certain things that could be tightened up in that regard.

Punk said some days are better than others when it comes to travel. He said some top guys have busses they travel in. He said he’s getting to the point where he’s considering that possibility. He said he enjoys traveling and the challenge of living on the road, but he said he would like to be at home for six months just to see what it was like. He added that he would probably go nuts seven days in.

Punk said he became an MMA fan early on going back to the first or second UFC event. He said he and his friend were hooked. He said Dan Henderson is probably his favorite wrestler.

Punk said the last UFC event he watched live was Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez. He said he doesn’t go out to find the shows when he’s on the road. He said he despises Hooters, and doesn’t think it would end well if a pro wrestler went to watch an MMA show with drunk people who want to prove something in the room.

Punk was asked about the Brock Lesnar and Undertaker confrontation. He said he thinks he knows more about that situation than most people. He thought it was fantastic that two guys could exchange a glance at get the sports world talking. Punk said Dana White will never allow Brock Lesnar to get a WrestleMania payday while he’s under UFC contract.

Helwani asked Punk who he will face at WrestleMania 28. Punk said he doesn’t know who he will face tonight on Raw because things change every three minutes. Punk said he would like to face Steve Austin, and joked that Austin would never duck a challenge. “As far as who I am actually wrestling at WrestleMania, I could tell you and it would probably change 162 times today.”

- Matt Hardy’s girlfriend Reby Sky also recently committed a driving offense. She noted on Twitter that she got a speeding ticket while going to pick Matt up from the hospital.

- Kevin Nash was injured in some way at the Night of Champions PPV and had to be helped backstage. It occurred after Triple H hit him with the sledgehammer, although it wasn’t from the sledgehammer itself.

- The Muppets come to Raw on Halloween night

To celebrate their first theatrical release in more than a decade, Disney’s “The Muppets,” opening this Thanksgiving; the Muppets will step into the ring on the Oct. 31 WWE Raw SuperShow to mix it up with the Superstars in Atlanta.

In the new film, “The Muppets,” the crew is on a mission to save the Muppet Theater from demolition. But before that, they’ll have to save themselves from our Superstars!

What will happen when Kermit the Frog meets The Viper? Will the Divas make Miss Piggy flip with jealousy? Will Beaker be confused for Sheamus? On Halloween, it’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, because the Muppets are about to get Raw!

Source: wrestlingtruth.com