Magnum TA Praises CM Punk: He Treated Me Like Babe Ruth

CM Punk has earned the respect of two wrestling legends in Magnum TA and Greg Gagne.

The AWA veteran and NWA veteran have teamed up for a new podcast "Gagne & Magnum" as the two will look at the legends of yesteryear, the modern wrestling product and the details behind their PowerTown Wrestling figures line.

On the debut episode of the show, Magnum and Gagne were asked about the current state of WWE and it was Gagne who first mentioned his initial interaction with CM Punk back when both were working in Ohio Valley Wrestling.

Gagne mentioned that Punk expressed his frustration at not getting a call-up from WWE and Gagne noted that before Punk went out to do an interview, Gagne told him to go out and speak his mind.

"I said, go on your interview and tell them how you really feel about the WWE and Vince McMahon."

Not long after, Punk entered the WWE fold as a member of ECW.

"CM Punk is a great guy. Great guy. He really is. You know, he learned to believe in himself, believe in what he had to say, believe in his talent, and he's just being himself. And that's what the people really want. They want to see somebody who's really that character they see in the ring is really him and he's done a fantastic job portraying that to the people. You don't have to be the big muscle man, the great big guy in the ring..."

Magnum TA On The Respect CM Punk Has For The Legends

Magnum TA also had some brief interaction with CM Punk back when he was in AEW and Punk basically rolled out the red carpet for Magnum.

"He came up to me and treated me like like I was Babe Ruth. I mean, he was so kind, respectful, you know, truly made me feel like he was grateful for some of the bricks I laid in the road that he got to go down. And he even gave me a shout out on his Instagram."

While in AEW, CM Punk was certain to tip the cap to several legends of yesteryear, particularly Terry Funk when he passed away back in August. Punk even attended Terry Funk's funeral down in Amarillo, TX.

Episode One of "Gagne & Magnum," which is hosted by SEScoops correspondent, Dominic DeAngelo and is now available everywhere. The show puts the spotlight on the late great Kerry Von Erich.

Please credit SEScoops for the transcription.