. [263] In a detailed interview, Punk said that he was suspended for two months after walking out on the company in January and that after the suspension ended, nobody from WWE contacted him. [12] He first started using the ring name CM Punk when he was put into a tag team named The Chick Magnets with CM Venom after another performer skipped out on the card; the CM stood for "Chick Magnet". Heels revolve around the brothers-in-arms drama between Jack and Ace Spade. 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[42] On January 4, 2006, Punk lost the OVW Television Championship during a Three Way Dance among himself, Albright and Doane. [30] Circa October 2003, Punk was hired as the first head trainer of the Ring of Honor wrestling school,[6][31] having previously been a trainer for the Steel Domain[6] and Primetime Wrestling. [180] The following week on Raw, Punk was defeated by Ziggler by countout after Laurinaitis interfered, retaining the championship as a result. Punk makes unannounced appearance at independent show Saturday with Colt Cabana (w/Video)", "SmackDown results: Truth and Consequences", "CM Punk def. John Cena; Alberto Del Rio cashed in Raw Money in the Bank briefcase (New Undisputed WWE Champion)", "WWE Championship Triple Threat Hell in a Cell Match", "WWE Raw SuperShow results: The "Laurinaitis Era" begins", "Transcript of CM Punk's Promo on WWE Monday Night Raw! [344] Like his wrestling persona, he follows a straight edge lifestyle. 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. September 5, 2022. "[324] His UFC profile lists him as CM Punk. In 2010, CM Punk wanted a custom-made T-shirt to wear on a TV taping of the WWE's SmackDown. [54], Soon after, Punk began feuding with Mike Knox after Knox's on-screen girlfriend Kelly Kelly was seen to have romantic feelings for Punk. The episode centers on Jack (Amell) enlisting the help of wrestling veteran . [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. During his WWE career, Punk also incorporated a belligerently anti-establishment and anti-corporate attitude into his persona. 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. [242] Then, Punk defeated Ryback at Battleground[243] and the feud ended at Hell in a Cell, where Punk faced Heyman and Ryback in a two-on-one handicap Hell in a Cell match, winning the match by pinning Heyman and after the match performing a "Go to Sleep" on him at the top of the cell. Not much is known about Mike except for being open to stealing money from the Lunatic Wrestling Federation. [40] Punk officially quit TNA in March 2004 during the Rob Feinstein controversy after having a dispute with the TNA offices over his ability to compete in ROH following a TNA order that their contracted wrestlers were to no longer wrestle in ROH. [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. Punk appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday night 6-year-old kid books entire Raw episode", "CM Punk discusses Raw's 1000th episode on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon", "CM Punk guest stars on AMC's "Talking Dead", "Punk News: C.M. Punk and Cabana became best friends and spent most of their early career together working in the same independent promotions, as both opponents and tag team partners. . For the duration of his absence from MMA competition, everyone - Punk included - thought his record stood at no wins with . [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. [124], During the first months of 2010, Punk feuded with Rey Mysterio, being eliminated by him during the Elimination Chamber match. Punk, Mark Henry returns in a big way, Payback fallout with new champions Del Rio, Axel, and A.J. [6] However, Hero has stated he believes there were other reasons and Rotten's treatment of him was just an excuse by Punk to stop working for the company. Punk had the doctor evacuate the infection, describing it as the worst pain in his life, but said that once it was treated and he was on stronger medication, he was able to sleep better than he had in months. In 2010, Colton would take home the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation," and this for . 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"My brother is the director of Family Guy, if you didn't know that. [295], Originally, the initials CM in his ring name represented the phrase "Chick Magnet", the name of the tag team he was in as a backyard wrestler. According to PWInsider, the settlement involved no financial compensation. [355] He reprised this role in 2012. Punk Interview Part 1 Punk says he was fired on his wedding day & will never work for WWE again, plus why he left WWE, legal battle that followed, Final Meeting with McMahon & Hunter, independent contractor, more", "CM Punk breaks silence on WWE exit in new podcast", "WWE Fired CM Punk on His Wedding Day, The Health Issue That Should Have Killed Him and More: Quick Highlights of Punk Interview on Cabana Podcast", "What were the reasons behind CM Punk winning his defamation trial? [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. On June 12 at World Title Classic, the first match resulted in a 60-minute time limit draw when neither Punk nor Joe could pin or cause the other to submit in the 60 minutes. On the same day, Punk thanked his fans without mentioning WWE. Philips is turning 45 years old in ; he was born on October 26, 1978.He began backyard wrestling in the 1990s with his brother and friends before enrolling in wrestling school. By Wednesday, WWE.com stopped advertising Punk for future events. Despite the injury, Punk finished the match and quickly recovered. 3 in May 2015. That's because Colt dropped a "fun little tidbit" on us during a recent Twitch stream. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Golden Gods Award for Most Metal Athlete (2012), SPCW Northern States Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times), SPCE Northern States Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2000), Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic (2013), The Andretti Express (Guido Andretti and Vito Andretti), Jebediah Blackhawk and Trailer Park Trash, The Paynethrillers (B.J. (2015) and has since starred in the horror films Girl on the Third Floor (2019) and Rabid (2019). [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. Related Posts. Three months after MJF himself "walks out" on AEW, his idol threatens to do the same. [56] At Survivor Series, Punk had his first pay-per-view match when he teamed with D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) (DX) and the Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt) in their Survivor Series match against Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton), Knox, Johnny Nitro and Gregory Helms, a match in which all the participants on DX's side survived elimination. [316][317] Punk is credited with being one of the first independent wrestlers to have success in WWE, which in turn opened the door for other independent wrestlers to both join and succeed in WWE. [312], Reporters, wrestlers, and fans alike have praised Punk's speaking skills, especially his in-ring promos. [321], At UFC 181, on December 6, 2014, Punk announced that he had signed a multi-fight contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [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. During the storyline, referred to by ROH as the "Summer of Punk",[34] Mick Foley made several ROH appearances, attempting to convince Punk to do the right thing and defend the title on his way out. (a team consisting of the Lucha Brothers and current AEW All-Atlantic . This is according to numerous outlets, including Celebrity Net Worth.. [300] As his entrance theme, Punk uses the song "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour, with which he is often associated.[272][301]. Following his . The week after Punk left WWE, his wife April Mendez convinced him to get the lump checked by her doctor. [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. American pro wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1978), In WWE, Punk was a six-time World Champion, first winning the, Early career and IWA Mid-South (19992005), Feud with Raven and rise to prominence (20022004), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (20032004), Ultimate Fighting Championship (20142018), Cage Fury Fighting Championships (2018present), Cashing in Money in the Bank to win the World Heavyweight Championship, Forcing Jeff Hardy out of the WWE after steel cage match victory. Clarence was born in Illinois. [25], Punk's matches with Colt Cabana led him to being hired by the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion. Punk cited "irresponsible people who call themselves EVPs" (AEW's EVPs are Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks, who wrestle as The Elite) and "Hangman" Adam Page as the reason why the rumor was leaked in the weeks leading up to All Out. Big Daddy V (DQ)", "ECW: Dreaded hat does in Morrison's title hopes", "Perseverance makes Punk 'Mr. [366], Brooks wrote the introduction for the hardcover edition of Marvel Comics' 2012 crossover event Avengers vs. X-Men[367][299] and described the opportunity as a "geek dream come true". [87] On the September 15 episode of Raw, Punk received his title rematch, but he failed to regain the title in a steel cage match against Jericho. Joshua Jones-February 24, 2023. He is a two-time WWE champion. [95] With this win, Punk became the 19th WWE Triple Crown Champion and the fastest to accomplish the feat, shattering Kevin Nash's old record at 203 days. Films Girl on the Third Floor ( 2019 ) and has since starred in the horror films Girl the. Henry returns in a big way, Payback fallout with new champions Del Rio, Axel and! By the Ring of Honor ( ROH ) promotion ROH ) promotion s SmackDown compensation... To stealing money from the Lunatic wrestling Federation a TV taping of the Brothers! 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