>>7342806"I appreciate that," Punk assured him. "But I'm trying to run a fucking business, and somebody who hasn't done a damn thing in this business jeopardizes the first million dollar house that this company has ever drawn off of my back and goes on national television and does that; it's a disgrace to this industry. It's a disgrace to this company. Now, we're far beyond apologies, right? I gave him a fucking chance. It did not get handled, and you saw what I had to do, which was very regrettable, lowering myself to his fucking level. But that's where we're at right now, and I will still walk up and down this hallway and say, 'If you have a fucking problem with me, take it up with me. Let's fucking go.' What's your question, Nick?"
Nick asked Tony Khan a question about MJF, who, by the way, returned at the end of the show to challenge Punk, which would be the absolute biggest story in wrestling to happen all month if not for this interview. Punk let Tony talk briefly before jumping back in.
"He wants me to work with pricks constantly. That's what it is," Punk said.
Sorry to keep bringing this fucking up," said Punk, who never sounded less sorry about anything, "but I've never spoken this word in I don't know how long, so I'm a little fucking pissed off about it. When it came down that he was going to sue me, I asked to talk to him. He refused. I asked for mediation. It was denied. I offered him money. He said it was not enough. He went ahead with the lawsuit and sued. It's his fucking funeral. I don't care. He shares a bank account with his mother. It tells you all you need to know about what kind of character that is. I appreciate it, Nick. I'm sorry if I'm a little fucking Snippy. I'm hurt, and I'm old, and I'm fucking tired, and I work with fucking children."
Tony Khan again tried to take the blame.
"We're all learning here, Tony," Punk replied. "It's okay. This is from Mindy's bakery, by the way. It's a great place in Chicago if you like pastries
