CM Punk

CM Punk
Punk in 2022
Born
Phillip Jack Brooks

(1978-10-26) October 26, 1978 (age 46)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
  • Professional wrestler
  • actor
  • commentator
  • mixed martial artist
Years active
  • 1997–2014; 2021–present (wrestling)
  • 2015–present (acting)
  • 2016–2018 (MMA)
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Ring name(s)CM Punk
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Billed weight218 lb (99 kg)[1]
Billed fromChicago, Illinois[1]
Trained by
DebutOctober 25, 1997
Martial arts career
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
DivisionWelterweight[4]
Reach73 in (185 cm)[4]
TeamRoufusport
Teacher(s)Head coach: Duke Roufus
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Daniel Wanderley[5]
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Wanderley[6]
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins0
Losses1
By submission1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Signature

Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, his 434-day WWE Championship reign stands recognized as the seventh longest in history.[a][7][8][9]

Brooks began his professional wrestling career on the independent circuit in 1997 and he signed with Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2002, where he won the ROH World Championship once and was inducted into the ROH Hall of Fame in 2022. Brooks signed with WWE in 2005 and won the WWE Championship twice, the World Heavyweight Championship three times, the ECW World Heavyweight Championship once, the WWE Intercontinental Championship once, and the World Tag Team Championship once. He also won both the 2008 and 2009 Money in the Bank ladder matches, making him its only back-to-back winner. He was named Superstar of the Year at the 2011 Slammy Awards and was voted PWI Wrestler of the Year in 2011 and 2012. After becoming disillusioned with WWE, he acrimoniously departed the promotion in 2014 and largely retired from wrestling. From 2019 to 2020, he appeared as a pundit on WWE Backstage. He returned to competing in 2021 when he signed with AEW, where he won the AEW World Championship twice, but was fired in 2023 after multiple backstage controversies. He returned to WWE two months later.

Brooks has used the CM Punk moniker for his entire career. 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 self.[10] Depending on his alignment as a hero or villain, he has emphasized different aspects to garner heat and discourse.[10]

Outside of wrestling, Brooks pursued a career in mixed martial arts and joined the welterweight division of the UFC, losing via submission to Mickey Gall in his professional debut at UFC 203 in 2016. He lost his second fight to Mike Jackson via unanimous decision at UFC 225 in 2018, which was later overturned to a no-contest, before he was released. He currently appears as a part-time color commentator for Cage Fury Fighting Championships and has starred in the horror films Girl on the Third Floor (2019), Rabid (2019), and Jakob's Wife (2021), as well as having a recurring role in the wrestling drama series Heels (2021–2023).

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  7. ^ Beaston, Erik (April 3, 2024). "B/R Wrestling's Top 50 Greatest WWE Superstars of All Time Rankings". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Pullar, Sid III (April 3, 2024). "20 Greatest WWE Wrestlers Of All Time". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Fowler, Matt (April 5, 2024). "The Top 25 Wrestlers of All Time". IGN. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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