Why CM Punk’s Ash Attack Went Too Far

Plenty of wrestling fans will argue that the ash-kicking beatdown CM Punk delivered to The Undertaker on Raw was in poor taste.

Some will say that it was offensive, especially given the strong implication that Punk dumped the ashes of the late Paul Bearer onto the Undertaker.

Many fans have already protested that WWE capitalizing on Paul Bearer’s death to build a storyline — even if William Moody’s family and friends gave their full blessing — is crass and morally dubious.

And those fans might be right. But let’s ignore questions of taste and morality here. Such questions are best left to the discretion of individual viewers.

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