Many pro-wrestlers seem to enjoy a good comic book (check out our interview with "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels here), but few have been more vocal in their love and support of the industry than current WWE champion CM Punk. Although the wrestler feels he has more in common with a certain metal mask wearing super-villain than any of the characters he will be writing about - "He's a bad guy but he's justified in his actions. He's one of those characters that to me can be misunderstood a lot. There's a lot of parallels between myself and Doctor Doom." - he is set to write an intro for the November 7th release of the Avengers VS X-Men hardcover collection.
Says Punk of the opportunity..
"I worked really hard to get to where I'm at and it's cool to be afforded opportunities like this. To me, it's hard work paying off and I'm having a lot of fun right now. There's good and there's bad, but if you don't stop to smell the roses, so to speak, it's all for naught. If I had to describe my writing style, it's very sarcastic and self-deprecating. You'll be able to tell it in the foreword."
One man who certainly sounds happy to have Punk on board is Marvel Editor In Chief Axel Alonso -
"Who understands the theatrical nuances of a good smack down more than WWE champ CM Punk, who brings the same muscle and heart he beings to the ring to his brilliant intro for Avengers vs. X-Men.". But while an intro is all well and good, could we see Punk pen an actual comic book someday?
"We've kicked around a couple of ideas. You might see something like that in the future." teases the champ.
For the entire interview, which includes quotes from Punk on the comics industry, his former hatred of Captain America, how Garth Ennis'
Preacher got him back into comics and much more, click the link back to USA Today below.
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