CM Punk recently spoke with Kevin in the Mornings with Allie & Jensen where he credited Renee Young for him being on WWE Backstage.
“All wrestling fans, if they’re stoked that I’m in this capacity on this show, they owe a debt of gratitude to [Renee],” Punk said. “I don’t think it would have happened if it wasn’t for her. I was talking to Fox for a very long time. They immediately got Renee on board. Renee and I were having conversations every day.”
He went on to praise Renee for her impact in wrestling, admitting that she is better in this position than as a commentator on WWE Raw.
“100%” having ring fatigue doing commentary on RAW. Punk said that WWE Backstage was a much better fit for her than doing WWE commentary.
“[Backstage] is a loose show where she gets to still be in the wrestling space. Nobody is in her ear yelling at her, and we are still working on trying to make the show what we envisioned it to be,” Punk said. “I think she’s a great voice for the whole space of wrestling. She gets it, and that’s what she excels at. Hosting, man she’s great at it. She can control me.”
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Kevin in the Mornings with Allie & Jensen