American mixed martial artist, comic book writer, and retired professional wrestler, currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is best known for his time in WWE, where he was a two-time WWE Champion, including a 434-day reign from 20 November 2011 to 27 January 2013, that is recognized by WWE as the sixth longest of all-time, as well as the longest of the “modern era”.
Throughout his career, 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.
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. Punk, however, later changed CM into a pseudo-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. Since beginning this practice, Punk has stated CM stands for “Cookie Monster”, “Cookie Master”, “Crooked Moonsault”, “Chuck Mosley”, “Charles Montgomery”, “Charles Manson”, and “Chicago Made”, among others.
After retiring from professional wrestling in 2014, Punk pursued a career in mixed martial arts and was signed by the UFC in December of that year. His first professional fight took place on 10 September 2016 at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall, where he lost via submission in the first round.
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