He then suddenly dropped the microphone and left the arena, leaving the crowd and Paul Heyman wondering what had happened. On June 16, Punk returned to WWE Payback , Where he defeated Chris Jericho, and during the match, Punk showed signs of a face turn, high fiving fans several times and engulfing himself in their cheers.
Punk in turn claimed he trusted Heyman and allowed him to stay at ringside for his match against Darren Young , which Punk won and following the match he was attacked by Titus O'Neil and in turn Heyman summoned his newest client Curtis Axel to save Punk, much to his dismay.
The following week, Punk was forced to team with Curtis and together, they defeated the Prime Time Players. At Money in the Bank , CM Punk nearly won the briefcase but he was attacked by Paul Heyman, whom struck Punk with a ladder several times, stopping Punk from winning the match. Lesnar then came out and brawled with Punk, eventually getting the upper hand.
Punk got revenge the next week by attacking Lesnar with a camera and a steel chair, after Heyman tried to change the scheduled match between Punk and himself to a handicap match involving Lesnar. On the next Raw, Punk had the chance to again become a "Paul Heyman guy", but declined by attacking Axel.
The next week, Punk defeated Axel before being assaulted by him and Heyman. Punk was then scheduled to face Axel and Heyman in a handicap elimination match at Night of Champions , later adding a No Disqualification to the stipulation. During the match, Punk tapped Axel out, leaving only Heyman left to deal with, but in the process of attacking Heyman, Ryback attacked Punk and placed Heyman on top of Punk for the pin. At Battleground , Punk defeated Ryback after executing a low blow, while the referee was distracted by Heyman attempting to interfere in the match.
On the October 14 episode of Raw, Punk defeated Axel in a Beat a Clock challenge match to determine the stipulation for his rematch with Ryback at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. He announced that his match would a be two-on-one handicap match in the Hell in a Cell , in which he would face Paul Heyman and Ryback. Punk faced Ryback again in a Street Fight match the following night on Raw, defeating Ryback by submission, thus ending their feud.
At the Royal Rumble , Punk entered in at entrant 1. After having lasted until the final four, Kane, who was already eliminated earlier in the match by Punk, ran back to the ring and eliminated Punk from the outside.
Punk did not appear on the episode of Raw on the Monday after the Rumble. Despite being advertised for the SmackDown taping on Tuesday , he also did not appear in front of the live audience.
By Wednesday, WWE. In an interview published in late May, Punk indicated that he had retired; he was questioned "How does it feel to be retired at 35? On the same day, Punk thanked his fans without mentioning WWE. In late July, Punk claimed that he was "never ever" going to return to wrestling. In a detailed interview, Punk said that he was suspended for two months after walking out on the company in January, and was fired by WWE months later on his wedding day in June The manner of firing was the last straw for Punk, stating that he would never return to WWE and that following a legal settlement with WWE, there would be no further working relationship between them.
The settlement included Punk giving WWE permission to sell his remaining merchandise. Punk cited his health as the main reason he left WWE, describing that in his final months in the company, he had been working through an untreated and possibly fatal MRSA infection, broken ribs, injured knees, multiple concussions including one at the Royal Rumble, as well as having lost his appetite and ability to sleep well.
Punk felt that WWE was pressuring and rushing him to wrestle before he had fully recovered. Other sources of unhappiness Punk had with WWE were his failure to main event a WrestleMania deeming his entire career to be a failure as a result , being paid less than other top wrestlers for WrestleMania 29, being "creatively stifled" and feeling that there were no long-term plans for wrestlers other than John Cena, as well as receiving smaller paychecks and not getting answers as to how the WWE Network would effect wrestlers' salaries.
Lastly, Punk described having left with "zero passion" for wrestling, but described himself at the time of the interview to be the happiest in many years. Less than a week later, when Vince McMahon was interviewed on The Steve Austin Show via the WWE Network, he apologized to Punk for the manner of his termination, which he termed a "coincidence" while blaming a lack of communication within the organization. McMahon said that he was open to working with Punk again. In a second Art of Wrestling podcast, Punk rejected McMahon's apology as insincere and a "publicity stunt" as McMahon did not contact him directly to apologize and could have apologized earlier.
At UFC on December 6, , Brooks announced that he had signed a multi-fight contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship and will fight as a professional mixed martial artist in the middleweight or welterweight division in This was confirmed on the UFC Twitter the same day. Brooks, 36 at the time of signing, has no amateur wrestling background, but has a background in kempo and also trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Although he only has a white belt, he has been training for years and has refused to apply for higher belt levels, calling himself a "white belt for life", so it is unclear what belt-equivalent his skills are at. Regarding Brooks' signing, UFC President Dana White mentioned that while he "can definitely sell some pay-per-views", that was not the sole motivation for it. I don't know. We'll see. White did not confirm a date for Brooks' UFC debut, but predicted it to be around six or seven months later.
Brooks will likely debut against someone who, like himself, has completed very few fights. According to Frank's manager, he has been considering fighting Brooks for over a year, stemming from fan interest for the idea while the two toured Wizard World conventions together. Punk has adopted his real-life following of the straight edge movement as his professional wrestling gimmick , but the gimmick uses different elements of Punk's personality and the beliefs of the straight edge movement depending on his alignment.
While portraying a crowd favorite, the gimmick tends to be that of Punk's normal personality, largely indifferent to others who drink alcohol, smoke tobacco, partake in recreational drug use or have promiscuous sexual behavior, but emphasizing the social discipline involved with abstinence.
Conversely, his villainous personality tends to be that of one who is hardline or militant straight edge, exemplifying the elitist attitudes and superiority complexes—defined by Punk's common mantra during villainous-themed promos that, because he is straight edge, he is "better than you". Punk performs the straight edge symbol of crossing his arms in an X formation while having the letter X written on the back of his hands, usually drawn on his wrist tape.
A common question about Punk's gimmick, and one that comes up often with fans, is the meaning of the initialism CM. Originally the CM represented the phrase "Chick Magnet", the name of the tag team he was in as a backyard wrestler. Punk, however, later changed CM into an orphan acronym, declaring that it has no meaning, though when asked since he has taken to making up meanings that fit the initials, going so far as to make up long stories to explain the origins that do not match the actual origin story at all.
CM Punk has become well known for the various tattoos that cover his body. They have also been integrated into his gimmick and merchandise and were featured on WWE. Punk's character and gimmick have been parodied by the wrestling federation Chikara with the mascot character CP Munk , the straight edge chipmunk. Punk appeared regularly on early Chikara shows until no-showing a scheduled appearance; the federation created CP Munk in response.
The character includes references to Punk, such as X-marked wrist tape, a Pepsi logo on the costume's left shoulder, and a high-pitch version of Punk's best-known independent circuit theme song "Miseria Cantare — The Beginning", by the band AFI. On his website, Punk has said about the character CP Munk, and the people behind it:.
Some days I get real pissed about it, because it's disrespectful. I'm sure it's no secret that the dorks that run Chikara and I don't get along, so they're [ sic ] judgement on trying to "mock" me is a little off. Most other days I just laugh it off because nobody from Chikara will ever be over enough anywhere for anybody else to parody them'. While working for Ring of Honor he was romantically linked to professional wrestlers Shannon Spruill and Tracy Brookshaw.
Kanellis remarked at an autograph signing in mid that Brooks was displeased with her decision to pose naked in Playboy. Punk stated in an interview that Phoenix had become a 'douche bag'. He also runs his own wrestling federation. For two consecutive years and , he won the Money in the Bank matches and became the only wrestler to win this continuously for two years. He was also a recipient of the superstar of the year Slammy award during His career as Wrestler contributes a lot to his net worth.
Apart from wrestling, he also has collected good fortune with the career as an actor. He has also written a few comic books, and it also helps very to increase his net worth. CM Punk is a powerful wrestler and also a good actor. His journey with WWE was amazing, and he earns a lot of fame through it. He is a highly demanding personality in wrestling.
Punk is blessed with good writing skills and has also gained popularity as a writer. Hometown Chicago. Signature Move G. Go to Sleep ; Anaconda Vise. Entrance Video. Buy the Song. This is my way to say thank you to the fans. Punk—who is year-old Phil Brooks—remains a unique entity in pro wrestling.
He was an indie wrestling icon before elevating himself to a whole new tier of stardom in WWE. Punk left WWE under especially acrimonious terms in , which he attributed to legitimate concerns over his health. His termination was particularly galling, as he was fired in on his wedding day.
Vince McMahon later publicly apologized for the poor timing during an interview with Steve Austin on the WWE Network, but the damage between the two parties was irrevocable.
His relationship with WWE was further derailed after a tension-filled lawsuit in , where a jury ruled in his favor in a defamation lawsuit filed by WWE doctor Chris Amann. It made sense that Punk did the interview with Cabana considering their long-standing friendship. That took a turn, however, in , as Cabana sued Punk for legal fees stemming from the defamation suit.
This was settled out of court, and has appeared to put an end to any type of positive rapport between Punk and Cabana.
Interestingly, Cabana is also part of the AEW roster.
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