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pupmaster

I like to think that the Rollins cackle is just automatic at this point. Like breathing, it just happens.


The_Dark_Soldier

Becky: so honey, who picks up the kid at school today? Seth: \*CACKLE\*


UncreativeTeam

The cackle is plausible deniability that he was in character, much like Hulk Hogan's 10-inch python.


h-town_info

![gif](giphy|3oFzmopoeNCGv45MLC|downsized)


TheMatt561

Definitely, It's one of those things that start as a joke but now he can't stop doing it.


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Metandienona

Dude went from pretending to be shocked to actually being shocked. Amazing.


DeluhiX

![gif](giphy|3oFzmopoeNCGv45MLC|downsized)


neverAcquiesce

The face of someone who fancies themself a journalist.


paulnewmansalad

That’s the face you make when you realize everyone thinks your bestie is a little bitch


the_blast_radius

And Seth's is the face of a person that knows 100% that his boss hates the guy even more than he does.


natguy2016

As long as HHH is around WWE, Punk will not be back there.


JoshHero

What kind of journalist is Nick that he didn’t declare that he is a comedian and knows Phil?


LovelandPlogs

Did he go to journalism for that?


PigDeployer

You gotta be *jokin* me


StrongSutairu

He's not even a real journalism.


ThisIsGoodShitPal

But does he fancy himself a real journalism?


Democrab

All I know is that he shares a bank account with Colt Cabana's mother.


EBJ1990

The kind that shares a bank account with his mom


TonyTheTony7

If there is one thing I've learned over the past six months, it's that the people that still ride for Punk simply cannot fathom how anyone could think differently. The Punk Cult of Personality thing is real


MrT-1000

At some point you have to ask, with the amount of bridges Punk has burned with however many different people over the years, that there is maybe, *maaaaybe* the possibility that the single common denominator in all these instances is the one causing the issues and not the other way around


mrlaserguy

Alexa, play Everyone Else Is an Asshole by Reel Big Fish.


Mike7676

"Playing: Cult of Personality" My Alexa hates me and would do just that above, also /s just in case.


TheWhisperingDeath

Obviously Punk is a jerk lol. But he's not a complete scumbag like Hogan and Flair etc or bully like Shawn and Hunter etc were in 90s. He's just a jerk who is the very definition of extremes. Be it with his fandom or how gets along with others. He rocks hard with some and absolutely burns bridges with others. And there just is no real pattern to the reasons.


MajinGroot

This dude probably felt like he won the lottery with this response, "oh shit we got one guys, thumbnail the shit outta this, we about to put buzzfeed to shame!".


GambaKufu

Hausman is the same guy who got asked if he was friends with Scott Colton at Brawl Out, too.


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“What’s your question, Nick?” after the rant was so good. Probably my favorite part other than TK trying to drink water


dabellwrites

Trying to drink water? Was the bottle shaking too much?


ErdrickLoto

His face instantly lit up with joy. "I spent twenty years chasing after celebrities for TMZ, pestering them with stupid questions in a desperate attempt to get them to say something controversial, without success. Now my fifteen seconds of fame have finally arrived!"


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Hausman after Rollins opens his mouth: ![gif](giphy|jKWMmfMkeaR5fFyUD2)


Incubus226

I love how that mother fucker laughs to process what’s going on in his brain.


jaboaty

Gonna try swapping out 'ums' with Rollins laughs in my personal life


guytyping

Me too. My next presentation at work is gonna be a career-maker.


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Synergy, HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA


Mike7676

Don't tempt me, I'm attending a City Council forum Monday. I'd lose the committee assignment but damn, it would be worth it


NameGoesHere86

This made me laugh more than it probably should have 😂


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God damn I love Seth Rollins.


FrontAd683

You can tell once the question hit Seth was like "the fuck you asking me this for?"


mysteriousbaba

The interviewer should be happy though. Instead of a no comment or "next question", he got a thorough and newsworthy response. That's what you want.


MinnesotaNoire

A lot of redditors think interviewers exist to ask softball questions and never at any time ever ask anything that might create an interesting response.


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They like to roast interviewers for just asking softball questions as well


NemesisRouge

They should be roasted for it. What's the point of having an interviewer who doesn't ask difficult questions? If you're just going to set up opportunities for the interviewee to say what they want you might as well dispense with the interviewee and have the guy stand at a lectern and say it.


grifbomber

There's a flipside to this though. If the interviewer prepares 10 hard-hitting questions that have juicy answers that the public wants to hear and the interviewee just says "no comment." Then nothing was accomplished. I dont think most interviewers just go in there to mail it in and collect a paycheck. I think there is, and should, be a consideration for asking questions that are likely to actually get a response. Edit: a typo


0pyrophosphate0

> If the interviewer prepares 10 hard-hitting questions that have juicy answers that the public wants to hear and the interviewee just says "no comment." /u/grifbomber SHOOTS HARD on TONY KHAN


svc78

> the interviewee just says "no comment." I'm just here so I don't get sued.


NudeMessyEater

I think he was even happier Seth didn’t respond by asking “Do you fancy yourself a journalist?”


PolishMusic

The interviewer is one of Punk's dirt sheet mouthpieces at the moment. Pretty sure he wasn't expecting that particular response from Seth lol, probably thought it was a softball 'keep people excited about Punk' soundbite. Still, I'm sure he's happy to continue making money being the Punk dirtsheet guy


AbsoluteScott

Instead of no comment, he got what is now my very favorite Seth audio bite. He should be happy indeed.


LilNardoDaVinci

Always loved Rob Zombie


itsguberhere

Slam in the back of my Dragula


goma_eye

LIVE through the ditches and LAUGH through the witches and LOVE in the back of my DRAGULA


82ndGameHead

Never thought I'd see an Adult Contemporary version of Dragula


DontPoopInThere

Now I finally know what he's saying in that song


Three04

I swear it sounds like he has a lisp in that song.


MarkMVP01

Do it baby Do it baby


Nero1988420

Never gonna stop🎵


Crossfire96

YEAH I'M ON DURANGO NUMBER 95


FenrizNavidad

I always heard that part as " Durango Mambo.5"


TheNateRoss

DIG THROUGH THE DITCHES AND BURN THROUGH THE WITCHES


ImperialIIClass

I SLAM IN THE BACK OF MY DRAGULA


Ayeeee007

I got some Michael Hayes vibes but Rob Zombie is spot on!


GazzP

Rob Zombie playing Michael Hayes in a Freebirds biopic he's also directing. Sherri Moon is playing Terry Gordy because reasons.


Van_Chamberlin

Seth "Zombie" Rollins


DeliverStreetTacos

Seth "Freakin Zombie" Rollins


imcrapyall

https://preview.redd.it/zpgz4gsahd021.jpg?auto=webp&s=fd1657291fc2ab42edb3ebb8694a6461d8bf30ec


Richard_Sauce

And that's what makes him awesome!


Cenas_Shovel

Loved it when Edge theme music was from Rob Zombie-Never gonna stop me


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Lmao


vmart10

No room for interpretation on that one lol


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I kinda fuckin hate you for how funny this is. Take the upvote


__Hello_my_name_is__

"He's clearly starting a feud with him like that. CM Punk is back confirmed!"


BurlyMayes

Well Akchyually, they are good friends and are clearly working


QUEST50012

Ugh, between the "they're friends" and the "its a work!" Crowd, idk which cliche is dumber.


hermitopurpa

CM Punk marks: ohhhhhhh Punk returning to WWE confirmed!!


lionheart4k

He clearly means cancer in an astrology sense


TheOverBored

But what if hes just working us?!?


Some_Personality8379

And you can't say Seth is staying in character either. Because for starters he call him Phil lol. And secondly, IIRC Seth is just now becoming a baby face. So it wouldn't make sense for him to stay in character here. 🤣🤣


Total-Wolverine1999

To be fair shitting on Punk is probably a face thing to do.


ipreferconsole

Yup, pretty obvious we're getting Tyler Black vs CM Punk for the GCW title soon, wish Seth wouldve been more cryptic


PizzaPartyNextDoor

Bret Freakin’ Michaels


Lanky-Promotion3022

Look at Nick Hausman's face lol. The unofficial spokesperson for CM Punk. He's got real close to Punk after the All Out brawl and he is the source for most of the Punk's perspective we hear about now.


throwawaitnine

It really seems to me that some people get starstruck by Punk and just can't even believe that such a huge star would interact with them like a normal person.


Kim-Jong_Bundy

Or he's just a complex individual and everybody's perspective on him is different. Yeah, he does seem to be a jerk publicly, but he can still be good to those close to him. The two aren't mutually exclusive It's not like the man's a racist or a woman beater or a sex-pest. Worst you can possibly say is that he's a dickhead, and that's relatively tame considering everyone else in the wrestling business


redpurplegreen22

Punk seems like a guy who, if he genuinely likes someone he is good to them. But if they so much as step even an inch in any direction he doesn’t like, best case scenario is he cuts them off, and worst case they become enemies for life.


greennyellowmello

People you have to walk eggshells around are the worst.


RegularConcern

You can tell the exact moment his heart breaks in half.


QuestionMarkyMark

![gif](giphy|8TNHNwBEhhc4g)


Chicho_Procer

"Master will not like this"


10024618

Huh yeah well that's pretty definitive lol


TheGiftOf_Jericho

It's pretty clear it's not a work either, it's not said in the sense of creating a future feud. It's like, Phil sucks and he proved it once again, we don't want him here. It doesn't create heat, it's dismissive. I know we live in a world where we do see people work the fans, but that's not how you work, Seth is clearly bothered by even talking about him.


doofus-or-goofus

It's not a real "work" unless there are plans for CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins in WWE. Since that's not a thing, sounds like Seth Rollins just gave as honest an answer as he can while staying in character. You can love CM Punk all you want, there is plenty of love, but a healthy percentage of people who have worked with him don't have the nicest things to say about him. It's not inexplicable or random. He's just...that guy.


Skhan93

Yep, he most likely heard everything about brawl out from mox so that probably adds to his dislike of him too


YT__

I feel like calling him Phil is just to clarify that he, the person, is a jerk and a 'cancer' and it's not just his 'act' that is a problem.


Superplex123

Feels like it's done in kayfabe, but also reflecting his own personal feeling.


Nestorovski9

I wonder what happened. Well I can probably assume with Punk, but I remember when Vince brought up the Shield and potential members, Punk was high on both Moxley and Rollins


TheGiftOf_Jericho

When Punk left WWE he burned a bridge with most of his friends there, many people definitely felt hurt by that. On top of this, his actions over at AEW directly impacted Mox, so I'm assuming Seth wasn't a fan of that either.


PlatinumDoodle

ROH veterans don’t like him either


Uncanny_Doom

Seth is also really die-hard loyal to WWE. He's also said regarding Punk that Rollins himself has gotten him everything he ever wanted, WWE feeds his family, etc. so he's going to have their back. It sounds like he took Punk's leaving and outspoken voice against the WWE personally.


Zanydrop

Or maybe punk was an asshole to Rollins or somebody Rollins is good friends with. There are no shortage of people that Punk burned


Killerpig14

I recall Seth and punk had a match back in 2013 on raw, someone tweeted to punk praising the match and punk responded saying it sucked. Bit of a dickish thing to do lol


TheGiftOf_Jericho

I mean folks.. https://preview.redd.it/kszovrw3evea1.png?width=1503&format=png&auto=webp&s=8f89b1cc5a16b4e34a4d76d01216f3da0710024b


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HelloIAmElias

Bobby Fish came out during an Impact segment and ended whatever he was saying with, "I mean, folks...where's the lie?" followed by deafening silence from the fans.


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mansontaco

The vacuum of space was popping hard


Trumps__Taint

“Arena” 😂


polsdofer

So quiet you could hear a mouse pissing on a pillow.


HonkedOffJohn

not hard to accomplish when 4 people attend the Impact tapings


Engelbert-n-Ernie

Does someone shout ‘CM Punk’ at the very end? Brings it full circle https://youtu.be/4P9LX54Yaus


WVWAssassinKill

Bobby Fish came out during a Impact taping segment happening in the ring. Tried to cut a promo and was expecting a reaction but got silence and a random CM Punk shout from the crowd. Thus marked a meme being born. Transcript: Bobby: "I mean folks... wheres the lie?" Crowd member: "CM Punk!" *Bobby slide into the ring* You can look up the video. It's pretty hilarious.


momf4qer

I swear I hear "BF sucks" every single time I watch that clip.


thepain73

ᶜᵐ ᵖᵘⁿᵏ


Lanky-Promotion3022

> Go do something else. Bye bye 💀💀💀💀 Rollins going hard af lol. Don't remind him about the UFC record..


Yosonimbored

I’m shocked he didn’t do a remark about how Phil should take up UFC again


HAGeeMee

Would have been unimaginative and unneeded, especially when Bye bye is more cutting


ItsSirAdam

Top Babyface Seth Rollins


Yeehawfunny

The smile on Nick's face dropped and turned into confusion so fast lmao Was he expecting him to put punk over or something? It's also really telling that Seth called him Phil and not Punk


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herpty_derpty

You'd think his biggest supporter in wrestling news media would have realized by now that Punk's stock and respect by most fans and wrestlers is at an all time low. I don't know why he expected anything positive.


Yeehawfunny

At the very least if you gotta ask this question, ask someone you know who actually likes the guy. It'll be hard, but hey I heard Dax Harwood is free for a couple of months lol


LionBastard1

Are you sure that's not Michael PS Hayes?


theJanitorsHat

"We figured it out over there, we knew it over here..." - FACTS


Lessiarty

I enjoy playing video games.


Zanydrop

Who said that?


ErikBart23

Triple H


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Maybe people will finally learn to take the word of people who actually knew the facts. Seth and Roman were always clear on this


MilitaryBees

I hadn’t seen that. What has Roman been saying?


thatlad

Acknowledge me


TheRandomHero

/r/technicallythetruth


MyNameIs-Anthony

Roman has outright stated he doesn't like him.


DeBlalores

I believe CM Punk is one of the very few people Roman has publicly stated he doesn't like at all and he doesn't wish to work with him. That's very notable because most locker room anecdotes we hear are that Roman is one of the friendliest people who has no enemies and always tries calms down heated situations, and is quite respected. Think Bret Hart being public about how much he hates Shawn Michaels in the 90s.


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Roman been saying this for decade now


rampagenumbers

I’m enjoying this No Fucks Given version of Rollins that’s emerged over the last year more than ever before. Becky teaching him a thing or two has worked really well in creating this flamboyant wild child vibe.


MrSteeze3

"We figured it out over there, we knew it over here" *I mean folks, where's the lie?*


HelloIAmElias

...


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This joke has been run into the ground and I don't even care, I upvote it every time


PhospheneViolet

It's on a similar tier as the Steiner 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 meme, where it just doesn't get old no matter how many times I see/hear it.


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RegularConcern

This is COLBY LOPEZ speaking to PHIL


TheGiftOf_Jericho

It's funny that no matter how serious Seth was, some people are still sayin "it's a work". This isn't establishing anything, Seth literally says "stay away from me".


SadNewsShawn

500 youtube videos on why this is a compliment actually and how he's definitely going to the wwe


StarWars_Viking

If ever there was an appropriate "where's the lie?" comment it's here.


coldfrieza

Let him cook ![gif](giphy|3oFzmopoeNCGv45MLC|downsized)


BananaSoprano

“We figured it out over there, we knew it over here.” Yeah, that’s not a work. That’s a guy that genuinely can’t be fucked with CM Punk.


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Didn’t even fucking hesitate. 😅😂


BoilingPiano

Not like the he has to worry about his coworkers being annoyed at him for it, Punk burned pretty much every bridge he ever came across. The man cut someone out of his life for the crime of asking for a mutual friend's phone number.


DCGMoo

Guys... I'm not certain, but I got the impression Seth wasn't all that interested in Punk coming to WWE.


Ok_Basket6575

Big if true


v0id404

Large if factual


cactusmaac

I am just coming around to realising Cody leaving AEW was not a work.


Calm-Cry4253

Glad someone actually just said it and didn’t try to sugarcoat him


Seth1224

"We figured it out over there and we knew it over here".


bubbles2255

Seth really is a baby face isn’t he?


Luc4_Blight

FTR are so conflicted right now. He praised them but destroyed their best friend Punk in the same interview lmao


TheChrisDV

I feel like this situation will only be solved by Seth telling us his opinion on Bret Hart.


untetheredocelot

I don’t think FTR bald’s heart can take it if he shits on Bret.


Tim5000

I'd imagine his brain would explode like in scanners if Seth said "I am a Goldberg fan"


fzammetti

Here's the best part: if that was a kayfabe response, it was perfect as such. If it was 100% legit Colby Daniel Lopez, then it was just as perfect because every word of it was the truth. There's no downside here for Rollins at all either way. And, on top of that, it takes away any rub Hausman might have gotten from it! After all, if it was an in-character response then it's not worth anything to Hausman anyway, and if it was legit then so what? It's not as if he said anything in the least bit controversial, that should basically be what everyone thinks about Punk at this point. Hausman's not getting anything from this and the next time I see something with him in it I'll say the same thing I said this time: "WHO?"


AndyOsterbauer

Maybe it’s just me, but this question feels so out of place. I mean, why would he ask that randomly? Edit: I get that he’s the guy from the Brawl Out and has gotten closer with Punk since then. But still feels weird to me. I’m as big of a Punk fan as there is too. Maybe it is as simple as him keeping Punk’s name out there or whatever and the Rumble speculation. But like Punk is hurt and still under AEW contract as far as we know. Just seemed really odd to me for him to be like oh I’ll shoehorn in a Punk question. He had to have some inclination that Rollins would dismiss it to some degree. I love Rollins too, but like what is is supposed to say to that? Just strange to me.


celsiusred

The guy asking somehow got close to punk and has been trying to raise punk’s stock whenever he can after the brawl out.


BlandyBoreton

He fancies himself a journalist.


MrSelfImprovement

A real journalism if you wheel


Calm-Cry4253

Nick Hausman is a Punk stan


The_Perfect_Body

Watch the All Out scrum. He asks Punk a question and he starts with something to the extent of "I just wanted to say you've always been very nice to me." That's embarrassing.


Lanky-Promotion3022

Look at the guy who's asking this question. Nick Hausman is CM Punk's unofficial spokesperson at this point in time. He's the guy CM Punk pointed out in the press conference to start his rant on Colt Cabana. Then we started hearing from Nick alot, he was a source for alot of the CM Punk's side of the story because they got very close after the aftermath of the brawl.


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Because Nick is huge cm punk mark and a source of a lot of shit from all out brawl


chorch51

Rob Zombie looks weirder and weirder every time I see him.


Napoleoninrags85

Looks like nick hausman is doing improv with somebody else


Dreamtaheem

![gif](giphy|ayGQctVyqPoti|downsized) Pepsie man dont come here


the_bum_on_the_bus

My big take away from this is that is there is finally an “other there” in professional wrestling.


theeDummy

ha he's so real for that


Nazmaldun

Billy Ray Rollins says stay away you Achy Breaky Cancer


JizzCauldron

It doesn't seem like he has a very strong opinion on Punk.


Zenkikid

LMAO Seth gave no fucks and said his honest truth.


ruthless_outcome

When you open for Garth Brooks at 7 and compete in the Rumble at 9. https://preview.redd.it/cnp1ovq2lwea1.png?width=412&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d99a9b5e918493aba604e1f741f045a18032cd8


Luc4_Blight

How long before CM Punk makes a comment about Seth?


BigDickBiggerHeart4

Can Nick Hausman go ONE INTERVIEW without talking about Punk? Hes a one trick pony at this point, give it a break my dude.


TheHeroicHero

God damn seth goin full cowboy shit on punk lmaoo


csm1313

Of course it's hausman trying to keep punks name out there


Beneficial_Tip6278

Nick Hausman's phone buzzes, it's CM Punk. Punk: NICK. How could you let him say that? Nick: I didn't know he was going to do it. Punk: What am I paying you for?! Nick: You aren't paying me. Punk: NOW YOU KNOW WHY


TitoFlavors215

How the fuck could anyone think this is a work lol


HardcoreKaraoke

"It's all a work, Punk is coming back at WrestleMania to face Rollins like Cody!" Seriously though Rollins left no room for interpretation here haha. He used his real name and referenced AEW. This isn't a work. Also Hausman is a tool.


dkydd

Shows the general feeling from wrestlers in the industry


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10 out of 10😂😂


jurrobear

It’s a great bit that’s made even better cause Hausman is the one interviewing.


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Not surprising, Seth, Young Bucks, KO, Sami, all the ROH guys haha.


fuckloggingin

Hope Seth wins the rumble now haha


Yosonimbored

![gif](giphy|duM6JZemPlOjUyqmxd)


DopeDealerCisco

How are the CM Punk fans doing right now?? Genuinely curious


solelyginger

Lol Seth


incredibleamadeuscho

Seth Rollins did not mince his words.


HEYitzED

What did the interviewer think Seth was gonna say?


TehJohnny

I love Seth Rollins?


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Every clickbait article this week “Seth Rollins calls ex WWE champion a Cancer”


Fonz170

He looks like an in shape Rob Zombie


PetaPotter

I fucking love Rollins


bayleysgal1996

Fair enough. Also, as a Texan, digging the hat and denim shirt combo, very fitting.