CM Punk's ticket back to the main event could come in the form of
the Straight Edge Society.
Straight Edge Society
No alcohol. No cigarettes. No recreational drug use. No risky sexual
behavior. Those rules are the basic guidelines to being straight edge.
The straight edge lifestyle is one that CM Punk chose to live by years
ago. He grew up watching what these vices did to his father and some
of his friends. He didn't want his life going down the same path.
When CM Punk became a professional wrestler, he decided to incorporate
his real life personality into his on screen character. He would tweak
up his personality just a little bit based on whether he was a heel or
a babyface.
The straight edge gimmick was good enough to where WWE allowed CM Punk
to keep using it after he signed a contract with them. Generally, the
company likes to develop their own characters and gimmicks.
With some renewed momentum and a loyal follower in Luke Gallows, CM
Punk could very well ride thes straight edge gimmick back into the main
event scene.
Straight to the Top
Unless you're in denial, it's plain as day that CM Punk has been dropped
severely from the top of the main event scene. His feud with R Truth
is a telling sign that management wants to drop him down to the midcard
level.
It's a well known fact that CM Punk isn't the most popular guy backstage.
However, if the Straight Edge Society stable takes off, the company might
not have a choice but to push him.
There's history there. CM Punk forced management to push him by connecting
with the audience. Officials saw the reaction he was getting from the
audience and ignored his backstage reputation. Potential Members
Another thing that this stable presents is an opportunity for some of
the lower level guys to get some shine.
Festus, now known as Luke Gallows, wasn't on television for quite a
period of time there. Now that he's with CM Punk, he's getting television
exposure every single week on Smackdown.
Management rarely uses Jesse (Luke Gallows' former tag team partner).
He has a character that isn't getting over. Might as well convert him
into a member of the Straight Edge Society as well. An underrated talker,
Jesse can reform his tag team again.
WWE tried to prevent Charlie Haas from leaving to TNA by giving him
a raise. They don't know what to do with his character. Putting him into
the Straight Edge Society could work out well. He's a gifted in-ring
performer that just needs an identity.
Another interesting idea is to turn Cryme Tyme into heels by "cleaning"
them up and making them go straight edge. That could spark some interest
back in the team again. The Straight Edge Society could also use wrestlers that are in the developmental
league as well. That would give them an instant rub right out of the
gate. Closing Thoughts
WWE is sitting on a potential gold mine. Not sure why Vince McMahon
doesn't believe this, but stables can still be an entertaining part
of the business. CM Punk is one of the guys out there that can lead
a stable and make it successful. |
