CM Punk Receiving Heat Backstage, Matt Hardy Idea

By Chris Walters on February 17, 2006 at 9:18 PM EST

- Ohio Valley Wrestling wrestler CM Punk has been receiving heat from other wrestlers for working the Ring of Honor show this weekend. Those backstage disapproves Punk's attitude, and with working an indy event, it did nothing to help his reputation. WWE management allowed Punk to work the event, but it is not a move wrestlers backstage approve.

CM Punk is expected to graduate from Ohio Valley Wrestling and begin working for the SmackDown! brand later this year. Management had an idea of having Punk and Matt Hardy becoming tag team partners, but that idea was nixed.

Those affiliated with Ring of Honor are saying that CM Punk was offered a deal prior to signing with WWE that would have paid him much more than what he gets from Ohio Valley Wrestling.

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Credit: PWInsider.com