CM Punk speaks ahead of WWE SummerSlam.
At WWE SummerSlam, CM Punk will compete in his first match since suffering a torn triceps at WWE Royal Rumble.
"I'm extremely pumped. It's been a long road to get back to WWE. We obviously have had our problems, I'll say. To come back and get injured in January was pretty crushing. It gave me a lot to do in rehab. Being able to refocus and really seize the opportunity that I've been given," Punk said on ESPN's First Take.
Asked why he's been targeting Drew McIntyre, who injured him at Royal Rumble, Punk replied, "I'm a target for Drew. That's really all there is to it. Drew keeps poking the bear. Sometimes you have to let them know who the man is."
When it was noted Drew said that Punk is not a leader, Punk stated, "I never claimed to be one. I'm just trying to do my job. I'm just trying to wrestle. I'm very polarizing for some odd reason."
Asked why he is polarizing, Punk replied, "I tend to say how I feel, to a fault. I stand up for myself. A lot of people don't like that. There is always friction. I will be as polite and as kind to anybody as I possibly can. When they step out of line, I'm kind of the guy that checks them."
WWE SummerSlam will be Punk's first televised singles match on WWE TV in over a decade.
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