CM Punk Invades Wrigley Field

Say what you want about the Chicago Cubs (and God knows I've said my fair share), but inviting people up to the pressbox to sing out "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is one of baseball's best traditions.

With or without a holographic Harry Caray.

Seriously though, how awesome is this picture of WWE Champ, Chicago native (and Steve Bartman hater) CM Punk doing the duties Tuesday night?

CM Punk Set to Sing at Wrigley Field

Since 1998, an interesting cast of characters have been invited to sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh inning streth at Wrigley Field.

When the Chicago Cubs take on the Atlanta Braves May 8...professional wrestler CM Punk will join the long, distinguished list.

This isn't the current WWE champ's first time as part of the sideshow at "The Friendly Confines"...last July, the Chicago native was on the field and threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

More like "take me out to the BRAWLgame"...am I right?

Straight Edge Worlds Collide!

Newly signed Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson once told me that living drug-free was "the easiest part of (his) life".

WWE Superstar CM Punk lives every day by that same creed.

So, you've gotta wonder what the acronymed athletes talked about when they met up Monday night?  My guess...tattoos.  Or baseball.

The current WWE Champ is a rabid Chicago Cubs fan.  And as for the tattoos?  Both man have "straight edge" tattooed on their torso.

And in case you were wondering.  The dude in the middle is Toby Morse...font man for the hardcore punk band H2O.  Morse tweeted out the picture Tuesday morning.

CM Punk was NOT a Steve Bartman Fan

This weekend, Madison Square Garden plays hosts to WWE Survivor Series 2011.

Now, as some of you might know, in addition to being rabid about baseball...I'm also a wrestling nut.  So, I couldn't have been happier to hear Jimmy Traina mix in a little baseball talk when he talked to WWE superstar CM Punk.

If you don't like wrestling, you'll have to skip ahead to the 24:18 mark.

Either way...you'll enjoy the one-time champ's take on how he feels about Steve Bartman.

"I wanted to drink his blood back in the day," Punk told Traina.  "You watch that ESPN documentary and you’re just like 'wow, that’s just a dude who was at the wrong place at the wrong time'."

Punk also talks about being prepared for the 2015 “Back to the Future” prophecy coming true.

Good stuff.

Friday 5: CM Punk

If you follow enough baseball players on the Twitters, you'll find that a number of them are either fans of pro wrestling...or want to be pro wrestlers.

That said, to find a pro wrestler that is a fan of baseball might be harder to do.

Recently, Chicago Sun-Times reporter Joe Cowley caught up with WWE Superstar (and Chicago native), CM Punk and talked to him about his beloved Cubs.

Enjoy!

COWLEY: Tell me about these dirty-looking Cubs hats I hear you’re always wearing.

CM PUNK: I’ve lost a few, and a couple have simply disintegrated. I had one that I wore so long that when I washed it, well, it simply turned to dust.

COWLEY: You always talk about what’s ‘‘good for business.’’ What’s good for Cubs business at this point?

CM PUNK: They removed (Jim) Hendry. That was a step in the right direction. It’s a good team...we just make stupid decisions. As far as GM, hmmm...they should offer me the job. I could be a reliever, too. We’re in discussions.

COWLEY: Did you bother rooting for the Sox in 2005?

CM PUNK: Couldn’t bring myself to do it. And the Game 4 clincher (against the Houston Astros) was on my birthday. A.J. (Pierzynski) reminds me of that all the time.

COWLEY: A.J. has been in the ring and has a belt. Any chance...

CM PUNK:  Pierzynski? He does have a belt, but I have championship titles. He’s not in my league.

COWLEY: Best wrestling entrance of all-time?

CM PUNK: Undertaker’s, easily.

You can read the rest of Cowley's interview with the WWE Superstar by checking out the Chicago Sun-Times online.  Oh, and I get what Punk is saying about Undertaker's entrance...but dude's entrance at Money in the Bank last month was pretty epic.