CM Punk

[ Prelude ][ It was three weeks ago that CM Punk shocked the entire world by attacking Stone Cold Steve Austin and joining forces with Shane McMahon in efforts to rid the PWA of the Texas Rattlesnake. Just one week later, in another surprise ending, Carlito joined forces with Shane and Punk and the trio brutally assaulted Stone Cold, going as far as to hang him over the top rope with a nouse. The environment at the end of that night made it hard to believe we would ever see Austin set foot into a PWA ring again, and that's exactly what this new found faction was proclaiming as the case. But last week, for the first time in a long time, Fusion ended on a very sour note for the PWA Heavyweight Champion. After defeating Sting in the main event via count out, the C.E.O. Shane McMahon and the newly announced number one contender Gillberg came down to the ring. But before much of anything could be said, glass shattered. Everyone in attendance watched in disbelief as none other than Stone Cold himself drove down to the ring in a Molson beer truck. After attacking Gillberg, Austin claimed that he should still be the number one contender, and in a shocking turn of events the Chairman of PWA, Vince McMahon appeared on the big screen and agreed with that statement, slating that Stone Cold vs. CM Punk for the PWA Heavyweight Title would indeed happen at Survivor Series. But all wasn't said and done just yet, following that announcement Austin proceeded to take the hose from the truck and spray Molson beer all over CM Punk and Shane McMahon in the ring, giving them a full fledged beer bath as Fusion went off the air. ]

[ Scene 1 | The Aftermath ]

[ Our scene opens immediately following this incident on Fusion, where a drenched and visibly pissed off CM Punk is shown walking through the backstage curtain dripping a trail of Molson beer onto the floor beneath him. Punk looks around the area intently, knocking down everything in his path.. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Shane!.. Where are you?.. You've got some explainin' to do!

[ Punk storms through the hallway searching everywhere for Shane McMahon, who apparently wants nothing to do with him at this moment in time. Punk bolts into his own locker room, where instead of Shane he finds Carlito sitting on the sofa eating an apple. Carlito sees Punk covered in beer, and can't contain his laughter causing him to spit apple all over the floor. ]

/-The-Cool-/-Carlito: What the hell happened to you? Did you pick a fight with a beer keg?

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Real funny, Carlito. Why the hell didn't you come down there and help me and Shane!?.. You're part of this team too!

/-The-Cool-/-Carlito: Hey!, Cahlito was busy distracting Sting, remember? That beer must've already gone to your head, because Cahlito helped you win your match, and instead of thanking him, you're screaming at him for it.. Dat's not Cool!

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: First of all I didn't want or need your help to win that match, but more importantly your little idea to take Austin out by hanging him with a nouse didn't work. If you didn't hear the news, he came back tonight and not only drenched me and Shane in canadian beer, but thanks to Vince McMahon, also got himself reinstated as the number one contender, so now my match against him at Survivor Series is still on.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: What's the big deal!?.. Aside from the fact that I'm covered in something that makes me absolutely sick, I have to defend my PWA Heavyweight Title against Austin, a man who probably wants my head as much as he wants the title.. That's the big deal!

[ The locker room door opens and Shane McMahon walks in looking for Carlito, but when he sees that Punk is in the room, he quickly tries to head back out. Punk quickly grabs him by the back of his suit coat and pulls him into the room. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: You can't run and hide anymore Shane.. You have no choice but to explain to me what the hell just happened out there!..

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Look I'm sorry about all that.. But what's there to explain?, we're both covered in beer, and you're defending the title against Austin at Survivor Series..

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: So that's it?.. There's no way out of this?..

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: I'm sorry, my father made the call and there's really nothing I can do about it. Austin will be at Survivor Series, but look on the bright side there's no way he'll be one-hundred percent after last week. You're gonna have your way with him, and I'm confident that you're gonna' finish him off for good this time, so just relax..

[ Punk looks down at his body covered in beer, raising his arm to see the beer staind tape around his hand as anger fills his face. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Look at me Shane!.. Everything I am, everything I stand for, everything I ever believed in was just jeapordized in the middle of that ring, and I'm supposed to relax!?.. And now even more is in jeapordy, my PWA Heavyweight Title is in jeapordy in less than ten days time against the toughest son of a bitch the PWA has ever seen, Stone Cold Steve Austin.. A man who I know for a fact desires my title more than life itself, and isn't gonna' hesitate to do anything, up to and including causing my physical death to take it.. Yet, I'm supposed to just relax!?.. Damnit Shane!.. Things aren't supposed to be this way!; my title was never supposed to be at risk, remember?.. It was just bait, just a trap for Austin so we could take him out, that was the plan.. What happened to the plan?..

[ CM Punk shakes his head in frustration as he looks angrily at Shane McMahon. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: No! Failure is not a word I wanna' hear a week before I'm forced to defend my title.. Failure is not a word I wanna' hear when I have to step into the ring with the Texas Rattlesnake. Failure is not in my vocabulary..

[ Punk gets extremely furious as he stands up, grabs Shane by the collar and pins him up against the wall before shouting in his face. ]

[ Punk releases the now terrified Shane who quickly agrees with that statement. ]

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: You're right, it isn't an option. There's no excuse for what happened here tonight. But we can't let any of this affect the greater plan. We still have the perfect opportunity to put an end to Austin at Survivor Series.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Yeah, but now, he has the opportunity to put an end to me..

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Look, I know you have your doubts, but you're not alone in this battle, me and Carlito will be there to make sure everything is under control. You have nothing to worry about..

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: That's easy for you to say, you're not the one getting into a ring with that sadistic son of a bitch, all with the possibility of losing your most prized possession.

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: But I understand where your coming from, I'm going one on one with my father at Survivor Series, with very similar stakes.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: You're comparing your father to Stone Cold?.. The same Stone Cold that got the best of him time and time again?

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Ok bad example.. But you're not my father, and neither am I.. If you remember back to July, I did something my father could never do, I beat Stone Cold Steve Austin in the middle of the ring. Now trust me Punk, If I can beat him, you can beat him..

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Well, it's tough to argue with that.. But still, you didn't beat him with stakes like this, you didn't beat him with the thing he wants the most on the line.

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Listen to me Punk, one way or another you're leaving Survivor Series with that title, just do what you always do, and leave the rest to me. For the time being you need to clear your mind, just forget about Austin, get cleaned up and get some rest..

[ Punk sighs and hesistantly nods in agreement with Shane as the scene fades to black. ]

[ Suddenly we find ourselves on the stage of Survivor Series. We pan around the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit where the intensity of the crowd signifies that we're right in the midst of something special. As we're turned towards the ring, we soon find that indeed we are. The main event PWA Heavyweight Title match between CM Punk and Stone Cold Steve Austin is currently underway. CM Punk and Stone Cold are both on their feet standing across from eachother, sweating and breathing after what was seemingly already a long and draining bout. The Detroit crowd rises to their feet as Punk moves in on Austin and starts the early stages of his combo finisher, slapping Austin across the face, than quickly spinning around for the backhand, but Austin ducks. He kicks CM Punk right in the gut, following it immediately with the Stone Cold Stunner! Punk hits the mat in dramatic fashion as Austin quickly covers him and hooks the leg.. The referee goes down for the count. 1..2..3..

/-Good-Ol'-JR-/-Jim-Ross: By God, Austin did it!.. Stone Cold Steve Austin is the new PWA Heavyweight Champion!

The arena is absolutely electric as everyone in attendance is going nuts. The referee hands Austin the title and raises his hand in victory before we zoom in on CM Punk, who lies motionless on the mat.]

[ Instantaneously everything in the scene except for CM Punk changes. We instead find Punk lieing motionless in his hotel room bed, but not for long. He very suddenly sits up as if he's just been awaken by the same thing we just witnessed. He breathes very heavily, displaying a look of shock as sweat can be seen dripping rapidly down his forehead. He reaches over and turns on the light next to the bed, before seeking out the PWA Heavyweight Title to confirm this was all just a dream. He finds the title on a counter top nearby and breathes a huge sigh of relief, than sits back down on the bed holding the title close as he tries to regain some composure. After a brief moment Punk turns and looks at the digital clock sitting on the table top which displays the time as 3:16 a.m giving him a very unneeded reminder of Stone Cold and his famous Austin 3:16 quotes. ]

[ Punk shakes his head in disbelief and grabs his cellphone off the counter as he stands up off the bed. He walks around the room as he dials a number, than holds the phone to his ear waiting for an answer. The screen now splits in half as we see Punk on one side, and Shane McMahon waking up in his hotel suite and answering his cellphone on the other. ]

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: This better be good Punk, do you have any idea what time it is?

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Yeah, actually that's half the reason I called.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Hold on, let me explain. You remember that advice you gave me to just forget about Austin, and get some rest?.. Well, it hasn't exactly worked. See, I just had this dream, well.. this nightmare of Stone Cold beating me for the title at Survivor Series.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: No, you don't understand, I don't have dreams like that, I don't have dreams at all. And that's not even it either, after that I got the sudden instinct to see what time it was, and what are the odds Shane? The clock said 3:16, as in Austin 3:16..

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Come on, you're blowing this whole thing out of proportion, i'm sure it's just a coincidence.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Even if it is, that's not the point. The point is I can't just forget about Austin, not after what he did to me, not with the PWA Heavyweight Title on the line against him in just a matter of days!..

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Look, you just need to calm down, your mind is playing tricks on you. Go get a drink of water and get a hold of yourself.

[ Punk takes Shanes advice as he walks into the kitchen area of his suite, turns on the faucet and fills a glass up with water. He takes a sip of water before setting the glass down on the counter and walking back towards the bedroom area of the suite. ]

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Now, I have a match with high stakes at the end of this week too, so I need my rest just as badly as you do. Are you gonna' be alright?

[ Punk is cut off by the sound of shattering glass in the background. He quickly turns around to find that the glass of water he set down on the counter is now in pieces on the kitchen floor. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: That.. was exactly what I'm talkin' about Shane.. My mind isn't playing tricks on me, because you heard that loud and clear. Glass shattering, just like Austin's music. Now is that a coincidence?.. I don't think so!

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Oh yeah, I'm gonna break glass all over the floor and potentially cut my own foot, all while costing us both needed sleep just for the hell of it. I'm not joking around Shane! Austin's not just in my head, Austin's in everything around me..

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Well, what exactly do you want me to do about it?

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: I don't know.. But right now, I need to get the hell out of this room, cause this Austin stuff is starting to freak me out..

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Anywhere but here, cause like you said I need to take my mind off of Austin, at least for a little while.

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Alright, that's probably not a bad idea. But where are you gonna sleep tonight?

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: I don't even wanna' think about sleep right now. That dream of Austin beating me at Survivor Series really..

[ Punk enters the hotel elevator as he continues talking, the elevator interferes with the reception of the phone call and Shane can no longer understand what Punk is saying. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: What the hell is your problem Shane? This is a serious matter, and here you are makin' jokes and mocking Austin with that 'What?' crap..

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: No, I really couldn't hear a word you were saying.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: I don't care, that was the last straw, I can't take anymore of this.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Look, just cut the crap. I know it's not your fault, but it certainly proves my point, whether I'm sleeping or wide awake, in my hotel room, or an elevator, someway, somehow Austin's gonna cross my mind. Now, if anything that's his fault, and the only way I'm gonna' relieve this problem is if I get some things off my chest, and send a message to Austin directly. So just do me a favor and get me a camera man down here in the lobby.

[ The scene closes as Punk hangs up his phone angrily and Shane sighs on the other end. ]

[ Moments later we find CM Punk dressed the same as he was before, now sitting on a bar stool in the hotel bar which is empty and dim due to the fact that it's well after close. Punk looks into the camera displaying a look of fear as he speaks. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Stone Cold Steve Austin, just the man I need to talk to. First things first, you're probably wondering what the hell CM Punk is doin' sitting here in a bar, and you can probably guess about what time it is by the lack of activity behind me. Hell, if I would've came down here an hour or two ago I could've probably spoke to you face to face, cause we all know it's places like this where you spend most of your time. But that's not why I'm here Austin, I'm not here to hound you with insults, the truth is I just need you to hear me out. You see, I've had a lot on my mind as of late, especially that concerning you and our match for the PWA Heavyweight Title at Survivor Series. The fact of the matter is, I can't sleep without having a nightmare of you beating me for the title this Sunday; I can't even walk around my own damn hotel room without having something strange happen to remind me of you, Austin. This all started last week on Fusion, when you showed up and got yourself reinstated as the number one contender, despite what Carlito, Shane and myself did to you a week prior. Despite the fact that we not only damn near took your life, but thought surely that we took your career. But that wasn't the case, you proved just how tough of a son of a bitch you are when you walked back down that ramp, no questions asked. Now given, I did the same thing five months ago at Tournament of Torture, but you see that's just it. I know how much guts that takes, because I did it, I know how tough you have to be, because I am that tough. I'm not afraid to admit it, that scares me Austin. Your toughness, your desire, your will to succeed, it scares me. It scares me because in just a matter of days I have to step into that ring and defend the most important thing in the world to me, my PWA Heavyweight title, against you. And if it's not already enough that the thing you desire most will be on the line, I had to go and piss you off on top of it. I mean, with my actions towards you over the past few weeks you're certainly gonna' be nothin' short of it, right?.. I set you up, I turned my back on you, and I tried to end your career, if that doesn't piss you off than I don't know what will. One thing's for sure, you're the last guy I wanna' be standing across a ring from when you're angry. I've seen you do some pretty sadistic things in my day, none of them that I would want to be on the recieving end of. And let's face it, after what I did to you, one can only imagine the thoughts lingering at the back of your mind on what you plan to do to me come Sunday. But I don't wanna' know Austin, I've got enough things to fear as it is. I mean look at me, I'm a Straight-Edge guy sitting in a bar lookin' for answers. I have fear written all over me. And after discussing what a tough son of a bitch you are Austin, I have to wonder, what would you do in my situation?.. Actually, I already know the answer to that.. You'd say 'Fuck Fear, Drink Beer!'..

[ Punk shrugs his shoulders as if that doesn't sound like a bad idea. He gets up off the stool he's sitting and walks behind the bar, opening a small refrigerator and pulling out a can of beer. He cracks open the beer and raises it to his mouth as if he's going to drink it, but stops just inches short than pulls it away as he speaks. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: But you see, that's the difference between you and me Austin, I face my fears, I don't run and hide from them by tippin' back a beer and letting the alcohol take control of my mind and body like you do. When you're faced with a problem, a challenge, or hell it doesn't even matter what the situation is with you, you resort to beer, something which by the way has never, and will never touch my lips. And you just couldn't accept that fact could you Austin?; the fact that my entire life I've abstained from something you can't go a day without. So what'd you do?.. You did what you always do, you resorted to beer, and it was the beer that convinced you to drive a Molson beer truck down the ramp and proceed to give me and my colleague Shane McMahon a beer bath in the middle of the ring. Well done Steve, you entertained yourself and millions of fans, but you didn't solve anything. I'm still Straight-Edge, I may have been covered in beer, but I still have never consumed it, so that didn't solve anything. No, in fact that beer did the same thing beer always does, it made the problem worse. You see because now not only am I goin' into Survivor Series lookin' to retain my PWA Heavyweight Title, I'm also goin' there to make you pay, to make you suffer for tryin' to take away my dignity, my pride, and my honor by covering me in something that I loathe. I can still smell the stench of that beer on my skin, and with every second that passes by a little more anger, a little more rage is built up inside of me, all waiting to be unleashed on you this Sunday. Now, let's take a step back and look at the facts about our match Austin, it's obvious to me that we both have the desire to win, we both have the toughness to overcome damn near anything, of course we both want this title around our waist at the end of the night, and now we're both pissed off. So what's it gonna come down to on Sunday, who has one more ounce of toughness, one more inch of desire, one more pint of rage, or just who wants this title more?.. No, you see Austin, none of that matters; our match this Sunday won't come down to skill, passion, or anything of that nature; it will all come down to the simple fact that you drank beer and I didn't. Because the cold hard truth is that when you step into that ring with me this Sunday, my job is already half done, the beer you drank already did half the work for me. The years and years of consumption, it's taken an obvious toll on your body, Austin. You're not what you used to be, and you're certainly not what you could've been, and you have beer to thank for that. Now had you chosen a different path and abstained from alcohol like myself, things might've ended up a little differently for you this Sunday, but because you didn't I can assure you of one thing, that when the smoke is cleared and all is said and done, I will still be the PWA Heavyweight Champion. But don't look at me for answers, I'm not your biggest enemy at Survivor Series this Sunday, beer is!.. And because of that, you should be the one living in fear Austin, and deep down inside I know you fear me just as much as I do you, but go ahead, live by your modow.. I got a modow of my own: "Fuck Beer, Face Fear", and I may fear a lot of things about you Austin, I certainly fear losing this title more than anything. But I'm not gonna' run and hide from my fears like you, I'm gonna' confront them head on in the middle of the ring this Sunday where I will beat you to retain the PWA Heavyweight Title.. Until than, I'll leave you with a fact that you can be afraid of.. I'm Straight Edge, and at Survivor Series, Straight Edge means I'm Better Than You!..

[ Punk gives a confident stare, crushes the open can of beer in his hand, and crosses his arms into the Straight-Edge X as the camera cuts. ]

[ Several days later, on the verge of the Thanksgiving holiday we find ourselves at a convention hall in Detroit where a Thanksgiving themed Charity event is taking place. The crowd is heavily filled with wrestling fans due to the fact that there are many PWA Superstars scheduled to appear. The scene cuts into a wrestler reserved area where CM Punk and Shane McMahon are sitting appearing to be in the middle of a conversation. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: I don't understand, why do I have to do this public relations crap anyways?

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: To enhance the image of the PWA; nothing goes over with the public better than us reaching out to the community, or at least pretending to. And you CM, are the PWA Heavyweight Champion, so if anybody represents this company it's you.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Yeah, but I already paid my dues to get to this title, I shouldn't be forced to go out and talk to a bunch of losers about Thanksgiving..

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Well as long as my father still has power, you have no choice. But I'll tell you what, after I gain full control of the PWA when I beat him on Sunday, I won't force you to do anymore of this charity crap. But for now, just go out there and pretend you care like Carlito's doing.

/-The-Cool-/-Carlito: ..and most importantly, Cahlito is thankful for being cool.. Because without cool, there's no reason to live.

[ Carlito finishes up his speech, and shortly after the host introduces the PWA Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, as 'Cult of Personality' by Living Colour hits the airwaves. ]

[ Cameras cut onto the stage where CM Punk soon appears from the back. Punk walks to the front flaunting his PWA Heavyweight Title as the crowd on hand doesn't react too kindly, actually jeering and chanting vulgar remarks. ]

[ Punk walks behind the podeum looking around at the seemingly upset crowd as he begins to speak. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: You know, I'm supposed to come out here and spit out a bunch of crap about being thankful, but it's obvious to me that you people don't comprehend with that in the slightest. I mean come on, you're in the presence of a great man like myself, the PWA Heavyweight Champion, and by the look and sound of it, you're not even thankful for that.. I wonder why that is..

[ The crowd begins to chant "You Sold Out, You Sold Out" towards him in regards to what he did when he attacked Austin a few weeks back. ]

[ The chants get even louder as clearly everyone in attendance is now chanting this at Punk. Punk looks around nodding his head and laughing before returning to the microphone. ]

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: No no, I could've swore that was you people. Yeah, I mean you're the ones who claim to be loyal to Stone Cold Steve Austin. I see your Stone Cold signs, your Stone Cold merchandise, I hear you cheering for him every week, so what's your exuse?.. Wasn't it you that truly stabbed Steve Austin in the back?.. Wasn't it you that broke Stone Cold's number one rule, DTA, Don't Trust Anybody?.. Yeah, that's right, it was you people who broke that rule when you followed and supported my every step to this PWA Heavyweight Title, when you put your faith in me as your Champion, and trusted me in everything I did, in every move I made. And three weeks ago when I stood in that ring with Austin, you all trusted me to do the 'right thing'. You trusted me to coincide with Austin and attack Shane McMahon, but instead I shocked the world. I did what nobody in their right mind expected me to do, I attacked Stone Cold Steve Austin. And that goes to show you just how good I am, because not only did I trick each and every one of you "loyal" Austin fans, showing just how disloyal you are in your true form.. But I even got Stone Cold Steve Austin himself to put his trust in me as an ally, and in just one single second, I exposed him for everything he is, everything he claimed he wasn't, and never would be. Only a man of great integrity like myself could accomplish such an ingenious scheme. And you people don't even appreciate that greatness when it stands before you?..

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: See, what you don't understand is that me and my colleagues Shane McMahon and Carlito actually did all of you a favor when we exposed the Austin you thought you knew, when we put the Texas Rattlesnake on the shelf. The truth is, we got rid of the man that has each and every one of you intoxicated in the mind, that has you believing every lie that comes out of his beer swelling mouth, yet you weren't even thankful for that.. The second he was gone, you were calling his name, awaiting his return.. Well you got your wish, because Stone Cold Steve Austin will be at Survivor Series, and he will get his shot at this PWA Heavyweight Title. But don't get your hopes up Detroit, because this Sunday night you people are gonna find yourselves in a situation you're already very familiar with, some of you may even experience a little De-Ja-Vu.. Because just like you were not too long ago, you'll be sitting on the edge of your seats embracing every moment, watching with high hopes as the contender you support the most has a shot to become the best of the best, to become the World Champion. You see, Austin will make to the 'series' and get his shot at the title, but when all is said and done, just like your Detroit Tigers, he'll let each and every one of you down. So who's laughin' now Detroit?; I have everything in the world to be thankful for.. I have idiots like you that I can use like puppets, I have money, I have fame and power, but most importantly I have the PWA Heavyweight Title over my shoulder.. And contrary to popular belief, I'll still have all of that after Survivor Series this Sunday, but what will you have?..Between the Detroit Tigers busting in the World Series, the Detroit Lions being the worst team in football, and Stone Cold Steve Austin failing right before your very eyes, you people won't have a damn thing to be thankful for!..

[ The crowd errupts in boo's as Punk taunts them and walks off the stage back into the wrestler reserved area where he is met by his colleagues Shane McMahon and Carlito. ]

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Hey champ, that didn't exactly show that you cared, but whatever.. I'm glad to see you got your confidence back. A few days ago you wanted nothing to do with Austin.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: Yeah well, a few days ago I was scared, I honestly didn't know if I could beat Austin. I mean, head to head he matches up with me pretty well, and I couldn't find anything to convince me that I was the better man. But the truth is I was looking for answers in all the wrong places. I had to put myself in an Austin-like environment, and the second I did that, I found there was this indisputable fact in my favor the entire time. I'm Straight Edge and Austin's far from it. That's my advantage, that's why I'm gonna' beat Stone Cold this Sunday at Survivor Series..

/-The-Cool-/-Carlito: You used to say that about Cahlito all the time.. Cahlito's not Straight-Edge and look at how many times he beat you.. You can't rely on that to beat Austin.

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Don't listen to him Punk, that's all you need.

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: No, you know what?.. Carlito's actually right. I've put that theory to the test on a number of opponents and I haven't always come out on top.. It might be an advantage, but it's not a concrete fact.. I need something more than that if I wanna beat Austin..

/-Cult-of-Personality-/-CM-Punk: From somebody who knows Austin better than anybody.. The same somebody that's the reason I'm stuck doing this public relations crap, and ironically enough the reason I am defending this title against Austin at Survivor Series.. The truth is, I think the only person who can help me find a way out of this, is the same person who got me in it, your father.. Vince McMahon.

/-PWA-C.E.O.-/-Shane-McMahon: Great, nice going Carlito.. You just put doubt back into Punk's mind.. And now of all people in the world, he's going to get advice from my father?!

/-The-Cool-/-Carlito: What?.. Cahlito was just telling the truth.. Cahlito does people favors and this is the thanks he gets?.. Dat's not Cool!.. Don't expect a gift from Cahlito on Christmas!

[ The scene fades to black as Carlito stands there looking angry and confused. ]

[ Continuation ][ After a plan to take Stone Cold out before Survivor Series failed, CM Punk found himself trapped in a corner where he would have no choice but to defend the PWA Heavyweight Title against Austin at Survivor Series. Although very upset, Punk took Shane's advice and tried to take Austin off his mind, but soon found he could do anything but that as everything from a nightmare to just plain out of the ordinary signs kept reminding him of Austin. Punk grew angry and sent a direct message to Austin to get these things off his chest. During this message Punk just happened to stumble upon a fact that he thought was the answer he needed. But than just when it seemed he had his confidence back and was ready for Austin at Survivor Series, doubt set in and it's back to square one. Now it's just days before Survivor Series, and a skeptical CM Punk has plans to visit Stone Cold's arch-rival Vince McMahon in a last ditch effort to find a solution to his problems. Can Punk find the concrete answer he's looking for to beat Stone Cold Steve Austin at Survivor Series, or will doubt continue to rule over his mind?.. Tune in next time to find out. ]