CM Punk Almost Signed with Another Company Before Returning to WWE
Former TNA president confirms serious negotiations with CM Punk in 2023, detailing how close the Second City Saint came to joining the promotion.
Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Brooks is known for his outspoken and confrontational straight edge persona, which is drawn from his real-life experiences. His 434-day reign with the WWE Championship is the tenth longest world title reign in WWE history.
Brooks began his wrestling career on the independent circuit in 1997. He signed with Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2002, where he won the ROH World Championship once and was one of the inaugural inductees into the ROH Hall of Fame. Brooks signed with WWE in 2005 and won the WWE Championship twice, the World Heavyweight Championship three times, and the Intercontinental Championship, ECW World Heavyweight Championship, and the World Tag Team Championship once each. He also won the Money in the Bank ladder match in 2008 and 2009, 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 acrimoniously leaving WWE…
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Former TNA president confirms serious negotiations with CM Punk in 2023, detailing how close the Second City Saint came to joining the promotion.
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