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The Rock The Road to Royal Rumble", "WWE star C.M. As of February 2023, CM Punk's net worth is estimated to be $12 Million. [6] Depending on his alignment as a hero or villain, Brooks has emphasized different aspects of the straight edge lifestyle to garner the desired audience reaction.[6]. AJ Lee 's name is as well-known in the professional wrestling world as CM Punk's wife. [251], His first known appearance during a wrestling match following his exit from WWE was at a Freelance Wrestling show on December 4, 2015, titled "Raw Power." [226] WWE recognized this reign as the longest world championship reign in WWE of the "modern era" (after 1988) until Universal Champion Brock Lesnar broke that record in June 2018. I'm trying to stick with that. On May 3, Punk defeated Albright in a strap match to win the OVW Heavyweight Championship. On September 8, Dave Meltzer reported that Punk tore a muscle in his arm during his match at All Out and would require major surgery; it is expected the injury will keep him out of the ring for up to 8 months, though his future with AEW regardless of the injury was unclear. [30] Immediately after the match, Punk proceeded to become a villain and started a storyline where he threatened to bring the ROH World Championship to WWE with him. [19] Joe ended the series by defeating Punk in the third and final match on December 4 at All-Star Extravaganza 2 in which there was a no-time-limit stipulation. [294], Punk adopted his real-life following of the straight edge movement as a major attribute of his professional wrestling character. [25], Punk's matches with Colt Cabana led him to being hired by the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion. [212] Punk continued to feud with Cena despite the latter's arm injury,[213] rejecting the requests of Mick Foley and Jim Ross to pick him as his Hell in a Cell opponent and leading to a brawl with WWE chairman Vince McMahon. [147][148][149][150] This led to a match at WrestleMania XXVII on April 3 and a Last Man Standing match on May 1 at Extreme Rules, both of which Punk lost. ", "WWE Raw SuperShow results: Kevin Nash brings the hammer down", "WWE Raw SuperShow results: It's time to meet The Muppets! [2][6][17] It was in the Steel Domain that he met Scott Colton,[18][19] who soon adopted the ring name Colt Cabana. 7 min read. [264], 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),[264] being paid less than the other wrestlers in the three most significant matches of WrestleMania 29, doing favors for Vince McMahon and not being owed back, being "creatively stifled", feeling that there were no long-term plans for wrestlers other than John Cena, as well as receiving less pay and not getting answers as to how the advent of the WWE Network would affect wrestlers' salaries. That's what people know. [341] He is an atheist,[342][343] and has been outspoken in his support for LGBT rights and same-sex marriage. Punk was draped in a cloak and tossed around salt before the match. AEW. [42] On January 4, 2006, Punk lost the OVW Television Championship during a Three Way Dance among himself, Albright and Doane. Punk's spouse Lee was inspired to become a . Punk's feud with Hero included a 55-minute Tables, Ladders, and Chairs (TLC) match,[6] a 93-minute two out of three falls match[2] and several 60-minute time limit draws. [181] Intermeddling from Laurinaitis caused Punk to lose to Ziggler throughout January,[182][183] which ultimately led to Punk attacking Laurinaitis in retaliation. I'm not ashamed of it. [313][314][315][316] His June 2011 "Pipebomb" promo has been called "historic" and is regarded as one of the most important promos in professional wrestling history. When Punk was a teenager, he, his brother Michal, . Punk retired?, Punk addresses status", "WWE News: C.M. CM Punk won the AEW Championship at All Out, AEW's most recent (excellent) pay-per-view, but he's conspicuously absent from AEW Dynamite. [218], The next night on Raw, a furious Mick Foley confronted Punk for refusing to pick John Cena as his Hell in a Cell opponent, leading the two to agree to meet at Survivor Series in a Survivor Series match with Punk choosing Alberto Del Rio, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow and The Miz for his team. WWE appears to have never really had a chance to be the place CM Punk returned to in pro wrestling. Career. [167], The night after SummerSlam, Punk accused Nash of conspiring with Triple H to keep Punk away from the WWE Championship. Tickets for the earlier dates will still be honored. Punk on The Rock returning, why he's not happy with the matches they had, dream matches, the Pipe Bomb promo, working with Paul Heyman", "Cody Rhodes comments on the importance of CM Punk's "Pipe Bomb", "Dear WWE: Stop telling us your stars are not important", "Interview Highlights: C.M. Steel reportedly began throwing chairs, one of which hit somebody. [229], In March 2013, Punk set his sights on ending The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak in an effort to "take something away from the fans" as he believed they had taken the WWE Championship away from him. Any fan of professional wrestling would be acquainted with AJ Lee's name as much as CM Punk's. Born on March 19, 1987, in New Jersey, Lee comes of Puerto Rican descent. "[6] 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. [300], In February 2015, WWE doctor Christopher Amann filed a defamation lawsuit against Brooks and Scott Colton over Brooks's allegations of medical malpractice on an episode of Colton's podcast (see above). As part of the training, he began wrestling at Steel Domain Wrestling in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1999. Rest In Peace Jamin [103] On June 28 at The Bash, Punk retained the title even though he lost to Hardy by disqualification (because titles do not change hands on a disqualification) after kicking the referee. Nolan King. [99] On April 13 during the 2009 WWE draft, Punk was drafted to the SmackDown brand. ", "Raw: Rematch time for Punk and Del Rio while Cena gets a reality check", "CM Punk def. In a December 2014 interview, Punk explains why he left WWE earlier that year[251], Punk did not appear on the January 27 episode of Raw, nor did he appear at the SmackDown taping on Tuesday despite being advertised for the event. [44] After Matt Cappotelli vacated the OVW Heavyweight Championship because of a brain tumor in February, a tournament was held to crown a new champion. John Cena (New WWE Champion)", "#PunkWeek: The 'pipe bomb' set the table for CM Punk's UFC debut", "WWE and Beyond: Why John Cena vs. CM Punk at Money in the Bank Was the Best Ever", "Comic-Con: CM Punk crashes WWE panel, confronts Triple H! Seth Rollins said in December 2018 that Punk's influence on the Chicago wrestling scene was responsible for him becoming a wrestler in the first place,[310] while Rhea Ripley said in September 2019 that Punk's verbal skills were something she aspired to because "when he spoke, everyone listened",[311] and Adam Cole told Sports Illustrated in November 2019 that Punk's work on the independent circuit was a "huge influence" on him. [192][193] On the April 16 episode of Raw, Punk pinned Henry in a no disqualification, no countout match to retain the title. Punk joined the New Breed[61] after several weeks in which both the New Breed and the ECW Originals had attempted to recruit him. Introduction. [264] 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. [186][187] Their rivalry continued through Elimination Chamber on February 19, when Punk retained the WWE Championship in the namesake structure, but while four competitors were eliminated Jericho was unable to continue the match after being kicked out of the chamber by Punk, causing temporary injury. Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, sports commentator, actor, and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). [298], During his entrance, Punk yells "It's clobberin' time! Punk also went after Adam Page, the Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega. [241] First, at Night of Champions, Punk faced Axel and Heyman in a no disqualification two-on-one handicap elimination match in which he made Axel submit, leaving only Heyman left, but Punk lost the match after Ryback interfered and put him through a table. According to Punk, he found a lump on his back in November 2013, and it was diagnosed as a fatty deposit by Dr. Chris Amann, who refused to remove it despite Punk's requests. [245] The next night on Raw, Punk was attacked by The Shield while attempting to save Bryan from being "taken hostage" by The Wyatt Family. This marked Punk's return to professional wrestling after a seven-year retirement. [337] Three years after the bout, it was made public that the result was overturned to a no contest after Jackson tested positive for marijuana. [15], Punk soon left the federation and enrolled as a student at the Steel Dominion wrestling school in Chicago, where he was trained by Ace Steel,[16] Danny Dominion and Kevin Quinn to become a professional wrestler. The finish saw Jeff pull CM Punk's neck down on the rope while his brother Matt hit the Twist of Fate for the pinfall victory. [196] Shortly before Over the Limit, Bryan interfered in a non-title match between Punk and Kane to frame Punk for attacking Kane with a steel chair, starting a three-way rivalry. [208][209] As a result, both men were entered into the title match against Punk on August 19 at SummerSlam, where he successfully retained the title by pinning Big Show after both Punk and Cena submitted Big Show at the same time and Raw general manager AJ Lee restarted the match. Phil Brooks. [133] The next month, at Night of Champions, Punk lost to Big Show in a singles match. [361], Brooks made his acting debut in the 2019 horror film Girl on the Third Floor. Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, sports commentator, actor, and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). By Liam Crowley - September 19, 2022 12:42 pm EDT. 0. [60] On the April 10 episode of ECW, Punk was involved in the feud between the New Breed, a group of young wrestlers and ECW Originals, the group of veteran wrestlers from the original ECW. [286], At the post-All Out media scrum, Punk took issue with certain members of the media as he addressed the real-life rumor that he had attempted to get his former friend Colt Cabana fired from AEW, which he adamantly denied. Brooks has used the CM Punk moniker for his entire professional wrestling career, and his character has been consistently portrayed as outspoken, confrontational, sharp-tongued, anti-establishment, straight edge, and iconoclastic, most of which are inspired by his real-life views and personality. XL . In the end, CM Punk managed to defeat MJF after Wardlow provided some assistance. David is approximately 15 years older than Kurt. For weeks, Punk teased the ROH locker room and the ROH fans and mocked the championship he possessed, going so far as to sign his WWE contract on it. [272] He won the match against Allin at All Out on September 5. The two-time WWE Champion was born Philip Jack Brooks on October 26, 1978 in . CM Punk's days in the ring are seemingly over for the second time, at least according to those close to the former WWE and AEW World Champion. Punk II becoming Ring of Honor's bestselling DVD at the time, the match received a five-star rating by famed wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. [330], Punk's UFC and MMA debut against Mickey Gall took place on September 10 at UFC 203. In 2010, Colton would take home the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation," and this for . [32], In 2004, Punk faced off against ROH World Champion Samoa Joe for the championship in a three-match series. Originally a unanimous decision win for Jackson; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana. CM Punk makes his Heels debut in Episode 3 ("Cheap Heat"), which is scheduled to air Sunday, August 29 on Starz. The Wrestling Observer reported that on Monday and prior to Raw he had legitimately walked out after telling Vince McMahon and Triple H that he was "going home". After Cena's victory Punk returned and upstaged the new WWE Champion's celebration while also entering into a title dispute. CM Punk (New World Heavyweight Champion)", "World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk def. 08/24 Powell's AEW Dynamite audio review (NSFW): CM Punk vs. Jon Moxley for the unified AEW World Championship, Death Triangle vs. Will Ospreay and Aussie Open in . CM Punk dropped a different type of "pipe bomb" following his huge victory at All Out. [244], Punk moved on to a feud with The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper) and formed an alliance with Daniel Bryan, with the duo defeating Harper and Rowan in a tag team match on November 24 at Survivor Series. [6][13][14] However, Punk later changed CM into a pseudo-acronym, declaring that it has no meaning,[2] 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. [78], On March 30 at WrestleMania XXIV, Punk won the Money in the Bank ladder match after defeating Carlito, Chris Jericho, John Morrison, Montel Vontavious Porter, Mr. Kennedy and Shelton Benjamin. [106] Their feud continued through SummerSlam on August 23, when Punk regained the title in a TLC match only to be attacked by The Undertaker. [369], In February 2015, Marvel Comics' Thor Annual No. These friendships could become even stronger if Punk continues with the promotion for several years. [131] Punk and his stable started a feud with Big Show when on the July 16 episode of SmackDown, Big Show unmasked Punk. Clarence was born in Illinois. The CM Punk tirade during the post-PPV media scrum is going to overshadow everything good that happened on the All Out PPV and his actions go against a lot of what he talked about in his post-PPV rant about the EVPs (Young Bucks and Kenny Omega), Hangman Page, and other young talent needing to grow up so that he could do big business for AEW as . [325][326] In June 2015, Punk moved to Milwaukee to be closer to the Roufusport gym while still retaining his home in Chicago. [11], Brooks' first venture into wrestling was a stint in a backyard wrestling federation called the Lunatic Wrestling Federation with his brother Mike and their friends in the mid-late 1990s. CM Punk's IG story about Jay Briscoe. The event starts at 6 p.m. at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W . [259] On July 15, WWE.com moved Punk from the active roster to the alumni page without releasing a statement. Punk no longer on the roster; Punk speaks", "CM Punk 'never ever ever' making WWE return (so that means he probably will)", "WWE news: The C.M. Punk leaves WWE", "CM Punk 'quits the WWE' only weeks before Wrestlemania 30", "WWE news: McMahon addresses Punk's departure from WWE", "Raw news: C.M. [28][29] Their rivalry was settled at The Conclusion in November 2003, where Punk defeated Raven in a steel cage match. [224], On January 27 at the Royal Rumble, Punk defended the WWE Championship against The Rock in a match that stipulated that Punk would be stripped of the title if The Shield interfered. [210] In the following weeks on Raw, Punk demanded respect from people like AJ Lee, Jerry Lawler and Bret Hart and eventually aligned with Paul Heyman in his feud with Cena. Starz. He made his debut as a heel on September 8 in a dark match, where he, Nigel McGuinness and Paul Burchill were defeated by Deuce Shade, Elijah Burke and Seth Skyfire. [230] After the real-life death of Paul Bearer, Undertaker's former manager the next day, a storyline involving Punk regularly spiting The Undertaker through displays of flippancy and disrespect towards Bearer's death began, including Punk stealing Bearer's trademark urn. [6] When the promotion started taking off while doing shows out of a warehouse in Mokena, Illinois, Punk found out that his brother had embezzled thousands of dollars from the small company, causing them to become estranged. [179] On the December 26 episode of Raw, Punk was defeated by Dolph Ziggler in a gauntlet match and as a result Ziggler became the number one contender to the WWE Championship (had he been successful, Punk would have earned the right to face Laurinaitis in a match). And, I can do that because I'm an independent contractor". 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