CM Punk (Real Name Phillip Jack Brooks) is the most controversial figure in the history of professional wrestling. His “Pipe Bomb” Promo is the most talked about promo in the world of professional wrestling and it has even been imitated by a plethora of wrestlers in several different promotions all around the world. CM Punk competed in several wrestling promotions such as Lunatic Wrestling Federation, IWA Mid-South Wrestling, TNA, ROH, ECW and WWE. CM Punk has become a champion in every wrestling promotion he has competed for as he became The ROH World Champion, The ECW Champion, The WWE Champion, The WWE World Heavyweight Champion, The WWE World Tag Team Champion with Kofi Kingston and The WWE Intercontinental Champion. He even became the 19th Triple Crown Champion in The WWE.
In addition to add, he was the 2011 WWE Superstar of the Year and the first two-time Money in the Bank winner. During the peak of his career, CM Punk was considered by many as the best professional wrestler in the world. Pro Wrestling Illustrated even named him as the Wrestler of the Year in both 2011 and 2012 during which he had one of the longest WWE Championship Title reigns in history at 434 days.
Brooks used the CM Punk moniker his entire career in every organization he has competed in. Punk consistently portrayed the character of an outspoken, sharp-tongued, anti-establishment, straight edge iconoclast. Most of the straight edge principles he portrayed, such as not drinking alcohol or not taking recreational drugs, are his real life views. Depending on his alignment as a hero or villain, he emphasized different aspects of the straight edge culture to garner the desired audience reaction.
After becoming disgruntled in WWE, Punk retired from professional wrestling in 2014. He then pursued a career in mixed martial arts (MMA) and was signed by the UFC in December of that year. His first professional fight took place on September 10th 2016 at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall, where he was defeated via submission in the first round. His second professional bout took place last June 9th 2018 at UFC 225 against Mike Jackson, where he lost via unanimous decision.
According to WWENetworkNews, the next Something Else to Wrestle With Podcast with Bruce Prichard will focus on CM Punk’s WWE career from 2006 through 2008. It will be interesting to see what Bruce Prichard will reveal on CM Punk’s WWE Career from 2006 through 2008.