After recent statements by WWE Superstar Triple H that UFC “needed to evolve,” CM Punk joined Ariel Helwani on his most recent episode of “The MMA Hour” to clear the air and show his support for the sport of MMA:
“I think that’s absolutely insane,” Punk said. “Any human being, any business, any sport needs to constantly evolve. I’m not a big football guy, but look at the NFL, they’re constantly evolving — whether it’s good or it’s bad, they’re evolving. And if you don’t evolve, you die.”
Within WWE PPV buyrates falling, it seems like a desperation move by WWE to stem the bleeding. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has stated in the past that UFC isn’t their competition despite evidence to the contrary.
“UFC is entertainment. WWE is entertainment,” Punk said. “And regards to people spending their money on it. It’s definitely a competition. I think the way things are in our economy, there’s a billion pay-per-views between UFC, [other MMA pay-per-views] and the WWE, we’re competing for each other’s dollars, absolutely.”
