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Originally Posted by molson
Dola: And sure, Austin hated McMahon in those storylines - but it wasn't because Austin didn't like McMahon's booking. The CM Punk thing, amazingly, is ALMOST Russioish (except that it's subtle, drawn out, and makes sense, and it isn't dropped without explanation by the next show.).
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I don't think it's necessarily about being anti-WWE, it's being the anti-hero. While it wasn't directed at WWE, Austin's gimmick was built on crapping on babyfaces. Mocking their image and not caring what others thought about him attacking them. Punk is sort of doing the same thing, mocking the biggest babyface in the company along with other elements of WWE.
It's worth noting that Russo was a part of WWE back then and I believe heavily involved in writing the Austin-McMahon feud.