On a side note, if Dave Meltzer said that WWE turned down CM Punk; that probably means HHH is hiring Living Colour to play “Cult Of Personality” in Chicago right now.
@@dyev7096I Fucking hope this happens and also WWE wouldn't be throwing these hints around for nothing WWE didn't turn him down he's going to return at Survivor Series in Chicago they're not doing this for nothing.
@@paulofreire9174I Agree 100% plus WWE isn't fooling anybody they wouldn't be throwing these hints around for nothing CM Punk will return it Survivor Series plus it's in Chicago great way for him to return Sean Ross Sapp says WWE hasn't been talking to CM Punk but he's not fooling anybody.
Why would Vince, Nick and Triple H tell Uncle Dave, yes Punk is returning. No? Vince personally went to sign Cody back and will Vince tell a person he dont give a shit about Cody return? Uncle Dave reporting that "Cody backed out of Mania 38" shoe what kind of bs "journalist" He report whatever he heard regrading WWE and treat it as if as it real. I hope Punk roast him when he's back during the media scrum after Survivor series
Jim’s idea was much better. He runs out in street clothes, maybe even comes through the crowd. No theme, no entrance. Just a guy running in to help his friend.
There is no way in hell Jim would've watched the press conference right after unless he went into an awake coma. People will certainly make them watch it, though!
I didn’t watch the PPV until Monday. Haven’t seen the main event yet, might not even bother to watch it since Seth won again. All I know is that AEW marks are upset that Seth fell on a mattress instead of trying to kill himself like Darby Allen did at Wrestle Dream.
I’ll say this, if you’re not going to do a more believable spot. Don’t do it. I don’t suggest almost killing yourself like Darby but the mattress shit has got to stop as well.
@@WizKiddAnt91 They should at least hide it better so that the live audience and tv audience don’t see how phony it is. If they can hide a mattress under the ring for Brock suplexing Big Show, they can hide one for Seth.
Thought Cena really did an amazing job here showing his appreciation for everything he has and to the business he certainly did an admirable job here putting over the new stars.
I like wrestling period and I don’t care, if a match runs 20 minutes and is only good the last 3 minutes then it sucks, I don’t care who’s in match be it Cody Rhodes or Dusty Rhodes.
I remember Indianapolis well back-in-the-day Bruiser Crusher the Valiant Brothers Bobby Heenan I used to love the way Sam menaker used to announce sometimes he'd be in the ring work in the match while he's announcing😮😂😂 priceless. ( how to drive from Chicago to Market Square Arena just to see w.w.a )
Even with the fanservice and basically a filler show, NXT yesterday was better than Fastlane. When they finally figure out how to use Nakamura, Seth "the immortal" won. Thank God for Io retains but again with help. And besides Charlotte being the big target, she was slopped and hindered what could be a much better match of Io and Asuka. I'm sick of JD and Bloodline so I don't care about them. But now with DIY and Sami/KO, I hope the tag division becomes good again.
What about the bump Zeus took when Rip hit him the running double axe handle? Zeus fell off the balcony and straight through the octagon. #battleofthetoughguys
They both skipped the women's triple threat when it was arguably the best match on the show. Admittedly nothing on Fastlane was great or a classic, but still. Jim would have watched if he found out Charlotte won.
If Jim makes up his mind about something he does everything in his power to avoid changing it because it would mean admitting he was wrong about something
I think we need to give credit where it's due: for however much skepticism there was with Nick Khan taking a major leadership role in WWE in 2020, he turned a flagging product into a hot ticket without changing too much on the actual format. Yes, most times the shows are rotten other than the PLEs, but as Brian said they've found a winning formula with personalities and stories along with bringing in the right mix of part-time talent to garner mainstream interest as their regular talent find their footing in the mainstream alongside them. When talking about Promoter of the Year, maybe he needs some props too.
Does anyone know why jim would have to BUY a ppv that’s included with a $10/month subscription to watch it on REAL TV? What does that even mean? Is my OLED not a real tv? That’s just financially foolish.
The thing that sucks about Carlito he was never really a Maine guy And his song made him popular and then they changed it and nobody knew who it was for a second
It's really cringe to hear Michael Cole proclaiming that John cena is thr greatest of all time every 5mins , John cena is absolutely not the greatest of all time ,
I enjoyed Fastlane overall, it was only 5 matches but it went by fast and was enjoyable for the most part. the Vroom every time they did the reply was annoying as well. I do wish they would have done more with Jade, instead of just showing her coming out of a car during the Pre-Show and then replaying it during the show. Of course, Jim is going to piss all over Asuka and Iyo, but praise Dee Synder Flair, who was the drizzling shits and had Boo-boo job face the entire match. This should have been just Asuka and Iyo, but the one thing I hate about Jim is his clear racist bias toward even WWE Japanese women who have real talent. Asuka and Iyo are two of the best in the business and as good or better than all 4 Horsewomen.
Fastlane was a great show from top to bottom glad it didn't end late like AEW'S PPV'S glad triple H didn't stack this with 10-12 matches like Tony Khan does in AEW This is exactly what Triple H did during the Golden Era of NXT during their Takeover events.
The modern trend of guys making the save, only AFTER they get their entire entrance and accompanying video and/or dance moves off is fucking hilarious 😭😭😭😭 its so bad
it was a decent show to be fair but this carlito thing, i didnt understand that. my gf asked me why is he coming out and why now and who is he to begin with. and i was like you know i dont know either. couldnt they do some kind of vingette at the beginning that carlito is in the building or get attacked backstage, just something. no, he just spawned at the stage, ran down, boom boom 123.
So, watched every match, but the main event. I actually fell asleep before it started. Like, probably right as the previous match ended. Loved everything saw, thought this was a great show, but I didn't go back to watch this match. I didn't care. I only fell asleep, because I may or may not have been enjoying a strong beverage. Speculation! Anyways, so next day, I was doing something, oh, I went back to the press conference on youtube to see what Cody had to say, and, like you see the chat replay? Someone is flooding CM Punk, well, more than one person, and I see "CM Punk is back!" I was like, I'm not drinking again. Then I went back to that match, no CM Punk. WTH? Right? 🤣
@@meciocio It’s a fair question considering refs try to enforce that you should open up your fist. Plus we’ve seen people get DQ’d for not opening their fist before the 5 count.
the way they had Carlito come out sounded like he was about to do a Hulk Hogan heel turn in a way. lol totally agree that it was a terrible way to do that. They should've done Jim's idea of him coming out in street clothes through the crowd with no music or from backstage with no music. Or had the heels attack him before the match or lock him in a room with the forklift in front of the door and he'd eventually get out there later. Very lazy booking
I didn’t like the car sounds, after the replays. I didn’t even watch the main event. Who cares , this is the off season for wwe, also Cody won a title his story his finished. Go away now.
@@marvinleong5902 I said the show was an ok watch, it wasn’t anything special but I guess that’s normal for a B show PPV, 5 matches isn’t enough for a PLE but it was ok to watch.
Everything else… I get, but I’m disappointed that y’all are disappointed with Cody and Jeys match. I thought It was amazing, but maybe I’m realizing now, I’m just a dumb mark…
No. You have your own opinion. Don't lower yourself just because you don't think the same thing as Jim does. I thought the show was sick. Watched it with friends and the Women's Triple Threat was 🔥🔥🔥 Possibly the best match of the night.
Shane McMahon ,mick foley and ecw are to blame for this backyard style of wrestling,it doesn’t belong in wwe ,leave it for independent wrestling companies
Love the artwork. I don't know if Cornette said something about WWE being that maniacs with the nonsense of involve wrestling with a racing sthetic. How awful it can be. Fastline, RoadBlock, Over the limit... And they even did The great American bash 2008 about cars
There was John Andretti (RIP) and his son Adam, Jeff Andretti, Michael Andretti and his son Marco... I could see a Jim Andretti being born at some point. Also, the fact that the WWE got two legit 2023-spec Indycar "Showcar" chassis on-stage of this this PPV without a peep of cross-promotion from that series Twitter page just baffles me.
Jim has far less to critique about WWE than AEW so it's normal it would be shorter. If you were a teacher trying to teach a student on an essay they got a 40% and another a 75%, you'd spend more time with the student who scored 40.
@@andrewft31 cena laid on the floor for 15 mins like he always does, i guess thats a star to most people but not to me lol. I dunno it just felt cheap overall.
On a side note, if Dave Meltzer said that WWE turned down CM Punk; that probably means HHH is hiring Living Colour to play “Cult Of Personality” in Chicago right now.
That's gonna be a tough night lol
@@dyev7096I Fucking hope this happens and also WWE wouldn't be throwing these hints around for nothing WWE didn't turn him down he's going to return at Survivor Series in Chicago they're not doing this for nothing.
@@benespinosa6725 Same I really hope this happens. It would also be very satisfying to see the AEdubbyas cope about him.
@@paulofreire9174I Agree 100% plus WWE isn't fooling anybody they wouldn't be throwing these hints around for nothing CM Punk will return it Survivor Series plus it's in Chicago great way for him to return Sean Ross Sapp says WWE hasn't been talking to CM Punk but he's not fooling anybody.
Why would Vince, Nick and Triple H tell Uncle Dave, yes Punk is returning. No? Vince personally went to sign Cody back and will Vince tell a person he dont give a shit about Cody return? Uncle Dave reporting that "Cody backed out of Mania 38" shoe what kind of bs "journalist"
He report whatever he heard regrading WWE and treat it as if as it real.
I hope Punk roast him when he's back during the media scrum after Survivor series
With WWE I just took a 30 minute nap at the end and I still saw the ending. AEW I fell asleep for 4 hours and there was still 8 matches left
Only 8?😂
Tiny can stand all those matches because he's got a blizzard going on in his nose.
@polsdofer dude stays looking cracked out either adderall or coke or both lmfao
The Carlito return was booked really badly. He should've been there at the start of the match.
Jim’s idea was much better. He runs out in street clothes, maybe even comes through the crowd. No theme, no entrance. Just a guy running in to help his friend.
I like the shorter PPVs tbh. I’d rather watch 3 hours of PPV than 4 and a half
I can listen to Jim talk wrestling forever. Love this podcast.
I agree wholeheartedly! You & me both!
The best!
100%, his out of pocket comments always crack me up
Please tell me Jim and Brian watched the Cody and Jey part of the Press Conference and are just saving it for another video.
There is no way in hell Jim would've watched the press conference right after unless he went into an awake coma. People will certainly make them watch it, though!
I didn’t watch the PPV until Monday. Haven’t seen the main event yet, might not even bother to watch it since Seth won again. All I know is that AEW marks are upset that Seth fell on a mattress instead of trying to kill himself like Darby Allen did at Wrestle Dream.
I’ll say this, if you’re not going to do a more believable spot. Don’t do it. I don’t suggest almost killing yourself like Darby but the mattress shit has got to stop as well.
@@WizKiddAnt91 They should at least hide it better so that the live audience and tv audience don’t see how phony it is. If they can hide a mattress under the ring for Brock suplexing Big Show, they can hide one for Seth.
Just bring up the time Jericho did the same. 😂
Why did Brian keep thinking the show was over? Genuinely confused, there were 5 matches.. after 3 he thought it was over? I dont get it
He just selling the length of the individual matches.
Thought Cena really did an amazing job here showing his appreciation for everything he has and to the business he certainly did an admirable job here putting over the new stars.
Considering how he buried all of the Nexus, we should call it even.
@@wilcee238 There wasn't anyone in Nexus who shouldn't have been buried at that time.
I like wrestling period and I don’t care, if a match runs 20 minutes and is only good the last 3 minutes then it sucks, I don’t care who’s in match be it Cody Rhodes or Dusty Rhodes.
@@wilcee238he put over those who actually meant something from Nexus years later like Bray, Daniel Bryan and Ryback.
@joegreene7619 Wade Barrett could’ve been a generational heel.
Even Edge and Jericho knew that.
I can’t wait for The Golden Vampire to debut on WWE.
Unrelated: Bischoff was close with his ratings predictions.
I hated the "VRRRMMM" every time a replay came up AND went away.
It's the only thing I'll ever remember about this PPV
I remember Indianapolis well back-in-the-day Bruiser Crusher the Valiant Brothers Bobby Heenan I used to love the way Sam menaker used to announce sometimes he'd be in the ring work in the match while he's announcing😮😂😂 priceless.
( how to drive from Chicago to Market Square Arena just to see w.w.a )
can't wait to hear Jim and Brian talk about Tony's meltdown today
Another one? This guy has had more meltdowns than Homer Simpson.
@The_Great_Hambino D’OH!
And gotten his ass kicked hard by those "bald a**hole" who probably played him at their palm of their hands
Oh really? What did he do now?
@@adamlennard1828Twitter😂
".. and then you got fucking, Benicio del Toro, or something..." - Jim cornette 😂😂 that made me snort like a pig I'll have you now😮
The usos slaps look so much better than the phony aew forearms…it’s not even comparable.
Im glad Jim didnt completly skip the Iyo match and that he also likes the ending spot :)
I NEVER thought I’d hear anyone of any repute mention The Mouse’s Ear 😂😂
Corny himself may tell you himself that he is of Ill repute😂😂
@@djarchive8303 Valid point 😂
I hated the pizza hut BS
Even with the fanservice and basically a filler show, NXT yesterday was better than Fastlane. When they finally figure out how to use Nakamura, Seth "the immortal" won. Thank God for Io retains but again with help. And besides Charlotte being the big target, she was slopped and hindered what could be a much better match of Io and Asuka. I'm sick of JD and Bloodline so I don't care about them. But now with DIY and Sami/KO, I hope the tag division becomes good again.
Crazy how most people were giving this an A or calling it great. Recency Bias has overtaken nostalgia glasses I swear.
What about the bump Zeus took when Rip hit him the running double axe handle? Zeus fell off the balcony and straight through the octagon. #battleofthetoughguys
They both skipped the women's triple threat when it was arguably the best match on the show. Admittedly nothing on Fastlane was great or a classic, but still. Jim would have watched if he found out Charlotte won.
Well that explains why there wasn't a review clip of their match.
Bias.
If Jim makes up his mind about something he does everything in his power to avoid changing it because it would mean admitting he was wrong about something
Triple threats are played out
@@andystegall7407Jim is just Pat from SBFP.
I think we need to give credit where it's due: for however much skepticism there was with Nick Khan taking a major leadership role in WWE in 2020, he turned a flagging product into a hot ticket without changing too much on the actual format. Yes, most times the shows are rotten other than the PLEs, but as Brian said they've found a winning formula with personalities and stories along with bringing in the right mix of part-time talent to garner mainstream interest as their regular talent find their footing in the mainstream alongside them. When talking about Promoter of the Year, maybe he needs some props too.
So you think nick khan's a booker?😂😂😂bless ya
@@jonathanheywood5482 He’s a promoter. Not the same.
@@psychobluesfxt exactly next to nothing to do with who is booked against who rendering your comment irrelevant and nonsensical
@@jonathanheywood5482 no, promoting is part of it too.
Everyone that does the balled fist into a slap is mimicking the Rock who mimicked Scott Hall
Lol they used to use crash pads all the time back in the Attitude era
Only time I can remember is when Shane fell at summerslam but for christ sake he was 40 feet in the air so it's understandable
Does anyone know why jim would have to BUY a ppv that’s included with a $10/month subscription to watch it on REAL TV? What does that even mean? Is my OLED not a real tv? That’s just financially foolish.
Probably hates having to deal with Peacock. It's a garbage app.
The thing that sucks about Carlito he was never really a Maine guy And his song made him popular and then they changed it and nobody knew who it was for a second
Imagine losing edge and gaining carlito …😂😂
How can we miss Rollins when he never ever ever goes away? Ive always ffowarded every match he’s involved in, same with reigns and motley the plumber.
That fast lane replay sound was infuriating
At first i thought it was the weird Dance Music Horn Sound
It's really cringe to hear Michael Cole proclaiming that John cena is thr greatest of all time every 5mins , John cena is absolutely not the greatest of all time ,
For me, the entire event felt like a roller coaster. Some matches were up and exciting while othet matches were like "why is this even on the card?"
I enjoyed Fastlane overall, it was only 5 matches but it went by fast and was enjoyable for the most part. the Vroom every time they did the reply was annoying as well. I do wish they would have done more with Jade, instead of just showing her coming out of a car during the Pre-Show and then replaying it during the show. Of course, Jim is going to piss all over Asuka and Iyo, but praise Dee Synder Flair, who was the drizzling shits and had Boo-boo job face the entire match. This should have been just Asuka and Iyo, but the one thing I hate about Jim is his clear racist bias toward even WWE Japanese women who have real talent. Asuka and Iyo are two of the best in the business and as good or better than all 4 Horsewomen.
They are definitely better than then 4HW
I’m a little surprised Tony Stewart didn’t come out and throw his helmet at Dom
Fastlane was a great show from top to bottom glad it didn't end late like AEW'S PPV'S glad triple H didn't stack this with 10-12 matches like Tony Khan does in AEW This is exactly what Triple H did during the Golden Era of NXT during their Takeover events.
the rollins match was terrible lol
@@feefef-tw2mktrue especially since this match was a Gimmick match and not a normal one plus it went too long.
@@feefef-tw2mk The rest was only so-so as well IMHO. But you're right that was a real stinker!
@@machoburgerkingI Agree 100% plus this is their first match together wouldn't it have made sense to do the Gimmick match after the regular match?
@@benespinosa6725this was their second match lol.
I wondered the same thing as to why he waited so long and made no sense
The modern trend of guys making the save, only AFTER they get their entire entrance and accompanying video and/or dance moves off is fucking hilarious 😭😭😭😭 its so bad
38.05 😂😂
The problem with wwe marks is they don’t just think aew is terrible , which is fair , but they think wwe is great , which is insane .
Did he even review the triple threat?
Is that Transformers in the thumbnail?
If there is one guy that I trust to assess a man’s nunchaku skills, it’s Brian Fucking Last.
it was a decent show to be fair but this carlito thing, i didnt understand that. my gf asked me why is he coming out and why now and who is he to begin with. and i was like you know i dont know either. couldnt they do some kind of vingette at the beginning that carlito is in the building or get attacked backstage, just something. no, he just spawned at the stage, ran down, boom boom 123.
That Rollins match was embarrassing. Can we please go back to one world champion? Everyone knows Roman has the real gold.
Aren't open fist not allowed per the rules? Makes sense "kayfabe" that the wrestlers would adapt and slap instead. Lol.
Well a closed fisted punch used to be illegal in wrestling. Nobody mentions it these days on commentary though
I agree mostly with everything Jim says except for one thing I think Asuka is really good
She's japanese so he's not going to like her regardless
Must be blind then
@@Abracadavre1Yall need to drop that narrative, it's sad at this point.
@@randyk_18 Takeshita is the only one he doesn't shit on and he calls him takeashit...
I tried to watch but I couldn't get past a "PPV" with commercials!
So, watched every match, but the main event. I actually fell asleep before it started. Like, probably right as the previous match ended. Loved everything saw, thought this was a great show, but I didn't go back to watch this match. I didn't care. I only fell asleep, because I may or may not have been enjoying a strong beverage. Speculation! Anyways, so next day, I was doing something, oh, I went back to the press conference on youtube to see what Cody had to say, and, like you see the chat replay? Someone is flooding CM Punk, well, more than one person, and I see "CM Punk is back!" I was like, I'm not drinking again. Then I went back to that match, no CM Punk. WTH? Right? 🤣
Aren't punches illegal in wrestling?
I always considers it as dirty wrestling. It probably would’ve been a DQ if used back then tho.
Not since Big Show started using a big punch for a finish
No, they aren't illegal wtf?
@@meciocio It’s a fair question considering refs try to enforce that you should open up your fist. Plus we’ve seen people get DQ’d for not opening their fist before the 5 count.
@@OneSideofFries Wdym not opening your fists before the 5 count?
Shout out to the Mouse's Ear Knoxville, TN
I mean the NWO had 97 members, the LWO is just following suit. Lol
26:57 😂😂😂
the way they had Carlito come out sounded like he was about to do a Hulk Hogan heel turn in a way. lol totally agree that it was a terrible way to do that. They should've done Jim's idea of him coming out in street clothes through the crowd with no music or from backstage with no music. Or had the heels attack him before the match or lock him in a room with the forklift in front of the door and he'd eventually get out there later. Very lazy booking
42:27: KONNAN!!
Nothing like watching a PLE and enjoying it then days later hearing Jim shit all over it lol
The whole doing finishing moves or going through the announcers table has to stop ,it’s dangerous and you can get really hurt
Was the crash pad sponsored by Pizza hut. I tuned out after the commercial started. When is Wwf gonna have a REAL world champion again???
If this channel had a bigger budget id swear to god these thumbnails are a.i. generated. 😂
Don't mess up a good thing
Travis, you should have drawn Brian in the green F1 car lol.
I didn’t like the car sounds, after the replays. I didn’t even watch the main event. Who cares , this is the off season for wwe, also Cody won a title his story his finished. Go away now.
13:00
5 matches on a B show PLE was pretty disappointing but it was an ok show nothing special, the main event went abit too long but it was ok for a B show
It needed a preshow theory vs Grimes or something for a one on one
Fans: Boo! Too many matches.. Cut the match card down!
Also
Fans: Boo! only 5 match on a PLE. Pretty disappointing!
@@marvinleong5902 I said the show was an ok watch, it wasn’t anything special but I guess that’s normal for a B show PPV, 5 matches isn’t enough for a PLE but it was ok to watch.
I don't think Carlito is in lwo
Everything else… I get, but I’m disappointed that y’all are disappointed with Cody and Jeys match. I thought It was amazing, but maybe I’m realizing now, I’m just a dumb mark…
No. You have your own opinion. Don't lower yourself just because you don't think the same thing as Jim does. I thought the show was sick. Watched it with friends and the Women's Triple Threat was 🔥🔥🔥 Possibly the best match of the night.
Vroom
It was a good show. Women triple threat was the best match of the night.
Give me a break...🙄
Isnt the "official" rule no close fists? I am sure Jim has said this in the past.
Yes, but don’t throw a punch or slap that misses.
Nope
The Cody Cutter is the worst move in wrestling…let me just stand here, watch you do your move oh and catch you so your crap move works. The worst..
I would have rather seen the only woman to beat Cargill….. kris craphander….instead.
Shane McMahon ,mick foley and ecw are to blame for this backyard style of wrestling,it doesn’t belong in wwe ,leave it for independent wrestling companies
Love the artwork. I don't know if Cornette said something about WWE being that maniacs with the nonsense of involve wrestling with a racing sthetic. How awful it can be. Fastline, RoadBlock, Over the limit... And they even did The great American bash 2008 about cars
I dont really agree with Jim on this one. He is looking at this from a little too much of an old school mind. I still, however, enjoyed his take.
YEAHH!
Jim Andretti
😂
There was John Andretti (RIP) and his son Adam, Jeff Andretti, Michael Andretti and his son Marco... I could see a Jim Andretti being born at some point. Also, the fact that the WWE got two legit 2023-spec Indycar "Showcar" chassis on-stage of this this PPV without a peep of cross-promotion from that series Twitter page just baffles me.
@@joshuaG_Sea Trash.
It’s weird to realize… John Cena and LA Knight are about the same age…
cena 5 years older... not really
Surprised WWE turned down punk :( that sucks.
Dave said the same thing about Cody, we’ll have to see
You…you took Dave’s word at face value? In 2023?
There's absolutely no chance they did, they just fed the dirtsheet losers a fake story.
Who in WWE would ever tell Dave the truth? It's well known that he's in AEW's pocket.
@@joegreene7619why wouldn't they? Their business won't have a bump with Punk. He is a failure when it comes to drawing.
AEW's worst shows get way more than 42 minutes. Stop giving Arena Empty Wrestling and their antisemitic angle so much attention.
So I'm not the only one who noticed.
Jim has far less to critique about WWE than AEW so it's normal it would be shorter. If you were a teacher trying to teach a student on an essay they got a 40% and another a 75%, you'd spend more time with the student who scored 40.
There were only 5 matches. What else is he supposed to talk about?
@@TheMadmage I'd get the kid who scored a 40 moved to the special class so I wouldn't have to waste my time on him.
Antisemitic angle????
U can’t compare wwe to aew …will people stop
One of the worst ppvs ive seen in a while, no star power, just boring. Thank god it was short.
It was just another Raw/Smackdown. Didn't feel special.
Cena and Mysterio aren’t stars?
@@andrewft31 cena laid on the floor for 15 mins like he always does, i guess thats a star to most people but not to me lol. I dunno it just felt cheap overall.
Big agree. I didn't care about that women's triple threat at all.
Nyom
Just here to make sure you're acknowledging your Tribal Chief. ☝
Who acknowledges Bron Breakker.
oh shut up jim… can be so tedious sometimes how you just cry about how wrasslin isn’t like it was 30 years ago
FIRST!
NOBODY GIVES A FUCK!
is Brian Last a hooknosejewboy?
Ask your cabana boy.
see em poonk