On his recent podcast Chris Jericho recalled an incident where he and Punk teamed against Edge and John Morrison, while Team Canada battled Team USA in the gold medal hockey game of the 2010 Winter Olympics. All wrestlers involved had agreed to call the match in the ring. Team Canada had just made a goal as Chris Jericho was about to start his entrance and Jericho said he was thrilled by that.
Punk started the match, and Jericho realized he was not getting tagged in. He said it took him five minutes to come to terms that he wasn’t going to get in the ring. Jericho then said Punk worked the whole match by himself, as Jericho stood on the apron. Jericho also mentioned getting struck with a can of Coke to the back of his head by a fan after the match, which made him even more upset.
Jericho summoned all four wrestlers in the trainer’s room afterwards, and asked Punk what his problem was. Punk said they were unprofessional because they watched the hockey game. Jericho said there may have been people who paid to see him on that day, and robbed them of the opportunity.
Edge chimed in to say between him and Jericho, they had been in the business for 40 years. He understood where Punk was coming from, yet he mentioned that in a few years, Punk would understand where he would be in his career. Edge then mentioned an instance where Punk was tweeting about the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs during a pay-per-view.
Jericho said although he was upset, he respected and admired Punk’s stance because it showed he stood up for himself and showed his true colors.
