CM Punk has made a point of telling people he is straight-edge for years, but evidently there are exceptions to that rule. According Bruce Prichard on the latest episode of his Something to Wrestle With podcast, Punk took a shot of alcohol out of respect to wrestling legend Harley Race, who offered it to him. The story can be heard below around the 19-minute mark.
https://youtu.be/oVoWl8U6fm8?t=18m20s
Prichard on Punk Taking a Shot
“He was in Kansas City or St. Louis or somewhere and it was Harley Race’s birthday and he was in a camp; Harley’s camp, and they were out at a restaurant bar type thing”
“Everybody got shots for Harley’s birthday. Now Punk doesn’t drink, don’t do drugs, but he took a shot out of respect for Harley Race.”
“And he goes, ‘you know, Harley asked me to do it, one shot’s not gonna kill me. I’m not gonna go get hammered, I took a shot out of respect for Harley Race and for whatever reason I just thought that was cool. That just kinda showed the love and passion he had for the business and respect for the old-timers. He didn’t have to and it would have been fine.”
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