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Punk initially came to prominence through his career on the professional wrestling [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_circuit independent circuit], primarily as a member of the ROH roster, where he was the first head trainer of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Honor#ROH_Wrestling_Academy ROH wrestling school] as well as winning both of their championships. In 2005, Punk signed a contract with WWE and was sent to its developmental promotion, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling] (OVW), where he won every championship available in the promotion. Throughout his career, Punk has consistently used the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Gimmick gimmick] of being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_edge straight edge], a lifestyle he follows in his actual day-to-day life.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-punkshoot_3-2">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CM_Punk#cite_note-punkshoot-3 [4]]</sup> Depending on Punk's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Alignment alignment] as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_(professional_wrestling) crowd favorite] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heel_(professional_wrestling) villain], he emphasizes different aspects of the culture to encourage the desired audience [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_(professional_wrestling) reaction].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-punkshoot_3-3"></sup> |
Punk initially came to prominence through his career on the professional wrestling [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_circuit independent circuit], primarily as a member of the ROH roster, where he was the first head trainer of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Honor#ROH_Wrestling_Academy ROH wrestling school] as well as winning both of their championships. In 2005, Punk signed a contract with WWE and was sent to its developmental promotion, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling] (OVW), where he won every championship available in the promotion. Throughout his career, Punk has consistently used the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Gimmick gimmick] of being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_edge straight edge], a lifestyle he follows in his actual day-to-day life.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-punkshoot_3-2">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CM_Punk#cite_note-punkshoot-3 [4]]</sup> Depending on Punk's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Alignment alignment] as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_(professional_wrestling) crowd favorite] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heel_(professional_wrestling) villain], he emphasizes different aspects of the culture to encourage the desired audience [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_(professional_wrestling) reaction].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-punkshoot_3-3"></sup> |
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 Punk as WWE champion | |
| Real name | Phillip Brooks |
| Ring name | CM Punk |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in ( m) |
| Billed weight | 218 lbs |
| Born | October October 25, 1978 Chicago, Illinois |
| Billed from | Chicago, Illinois |
| Finisher | Go To Sleep |
| (Fireman's carry dropped into knee lift) | |
| Debut | 1999 |
| Accomplishments | |
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Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American Professional wrestler signed to WWE appearing on its WWE Monday Night Raw
In professional wrestling, Brooks is a seven time World Champion, having held the ROH World Championship and ECW Championship once, the World Heavyweight Championship three times and the WWE Championship twice.
In addition to these championships Punk has also won the World Tag Team Championship (with Kofi Kingston), and the WWE Intercontinental Championship making him the nineteenth WWE Triple Crown Champion and the man to achieve this honor fastest at 203 days. Between WWE and Ring of Honor (where he is also a two-time World Tag Team Champion), Punk has won a total of eleven championships. He was also the winner of the 2008 and 2009 Money in the Bank ladder matches (the only wrestler to win the match twice in a row), and was the 2011 Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner.
Punk initially came to prominence through his career on the professional wrestling independent circuit, primarily as a member of the ROH roster, where he was the first head trainer of the ROH wrestling school as well as winning both of their championships. In 2005, Punk signed a contract with WWE and was sent to its developmental promotion, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he won every championship available in the promotion. Throughout his career, Punk has consistently used the gimmick of being straight edge, a lifestyle he follows in his actual day-to-day life.[4] Depending on Punk's alignment as a crowd favorite or villain, he emphasizes different aspects of the culture to encourage the desired audience reaction.