CM Punk's Slow Heel Turn

I like how they are having CM Punk's heel turn be drawn out. In terms of the storyline, he is pretty much denying that he is a bad guy (heel). Yes, technically, he is a tweener. How much more is it going to take to finally consider him a heel? Daniel Bryan also had a drawn out heel turn at the end of last year. Turns like that usually make for interesting storylines.

Is this current storyline actually good? I like that they are drawing it out, because there is creative focus in what is going on, but I don't really like this character CM Punk has. He wants respect. He is sick of being in Cena's shadow. He wants to be acknowledged as the best. The only real difference between this CM Punk and the CM Punk from last year's epic storyline is a lack of edge. Last year, CM Punk was edgy and said things fans loved hearing. That led to him turning face. This year, CM Punk is whiny. He is definitely going to get some fans to turn on him like this, especially when he is targeting Jerry Lawler. But the character itself is lame. It's not that intriguing.

And what about Cena? He is his usual self. He is the hero. Not much new character development for him. This whole CM Punk turn is providing Cena with more opportunities to sell that usual character. He refuses to say that someone else is better than him. He has to believe he is the best to be able to do his job. He puts his morals ahead of title opportunities. Of course, he is still getting a title shot. I can see him winning the title at Night of Champions and losing it back to Punk at Hell in a Cell. Have to see how they develop things further in the coming weeks.