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via Still Real To Us →The Best in the WorldCM PUNK◆
EST. 2000 · 6′2″ · 218 LB · 12× WORLD · ⟨ THE BEST IN THE WORLD ⟩
The Second City Saint · The Voice of the Voiceless
The Best in the WorldCM Punk
Straight Edge Icon · ROH · ECW · WWE · AEW
NOWUndisputed WWE Champion · reigning at the top of the card
12×World Titles
434Day Reign
2×Money in the Bank
1×ROH World
152Documented bouts
57Career-defining
12World titles
434Day title reign
Kayfabe protected
RecordChampion
- WWE
- Undisputed WWE Champion (current)
- World titles
- 12
- In the books
- 152 bouts
- Billed
- Chicago, IL · 218 lb
Curated ledger · documented highlights · some bouts are not listed
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“My name is Grayson, not mark”
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“You were BEAUTS. Amazing energy.”
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Entrance theme · since Raw, July 25, 2011
Cult of Personality
Living Colour
WWE writes its own entrance music and almost never rents anyone else’s. Punk put the real Living Colour master on a list of contract demands he expected Vince McMahon to refuse; McMahon said yes to all of it. At WrestleMania 29 and again at 41, the band played it live on the ramp.
Hear it
Theme lineage
- 2005Miseria CantareAFI · Ring of Honor
- 2006This Fire BurnsKillswitch Engage · WWE
- 2011NowCult of PersonalityLiving Colour · WWE, AEW
- 20232023 remasterSurvivor Series return
“And during the few moments that we have left…”
Malcolm X, Message to the Grass Roots — the sample that opens the record, and the first thing the arena hears. Then the riff lands, and the building goes with it.
Dated to Raw, July 25, 2011. Sources: Grammy.com, Ultimate Classic Rock, Bleacher Report.
01
Overview
CM Punk is the most important anti-establishment act in professional wrestling since Steve Austin. He broke in on the Chicago independents and IWA Mid-South in 2000, then made his name in Ring of Honor, where a straight edge gimmick, the Samoa Joe trilogy and the year-long “Summer of Punk” storyline turned him into ROH World Champion and the most quotable talker of his generation.
He arrived in WWE in 2006 and spent five years being pushed and misused in roughly equal measure. That changed on June 27, 2011. Sitting cross-legged on the stage with his contract set to expire, Punk aired real grievances at WWE management in the “pipe bomb” promo. It became the most-watched WWE promo of the YouTube era and the moment that reframed his entire career, casting him as the genuine alternative to corporate WWE.
The reign that followed ran 434 days, the longest WWE Championship run of the modern era. It carried the strongest run of title defenses WWE had booked in fifteen years, with standout matches against John Cena, Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan, and, at WrestleMania 29, a Paul Bearer tribute classic with The Undertaker that ranks among the Streak’s best nights.
Punk walked out of WWE the night after the 2014 Royal Rumble, fought twice in the UFC, and returned to wrestling through AEW in 2021 to a Chicago rapture. His 2023 WWE homecoming closed the biggest loop in modern wrestling. Across ROH, ECW, WWE and AEW he has held twelve world championships, and he currently holds the Undisputed WWE Championship at the top of the card.
02
The Record
12×World titles
434Day reign
3×WWE Championship
5×World Heavyweight
2×AEW World
2×Money in the Bank
His career-defining bouts show by default. Switch to the full record for all 152 across ROH, TNA, ECW, WWE and AEW. Filter by promotion or match type, and tap any column header to sort. Results stay hidden until you reveal them. Turn spoilers on to see his win and loss totals.
The book is kayfabe protected
| Res | Date | Promo | Event | Opponent(s) | Stipulation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 2000-01-01 | IND | IWA Mid-South — debut year | Various opponents | Early indie circuit | — |
| W | 2001-06-01 | IND | IWA-MS — Ted Petty Invitational | Various opponents | Tournament | — |
| W | 2002-04-27 | ROH | ROH debut — The Spectacular Spectacular | Azireal | Singles | — |
| L | 2002-07-27 | ROH | ROH Road to the Title | Bryan Danielson | Singles | — |
| L | 2002-08-24 | ROH | ROH Crowning a Champion | Xavier | Singles | — |
| L | 2002-10-05 | ROH | ROH Unscripted | Christopher Daniels | Singles | — |
| L | 2003-03-22 | ROH | ROH A Night of Appreciation | AJ Styles | Singles | — |
| W | 2003-06-14 | ROH | ROH Death Before Dishonor | Raven | Singles — Steel Cage | Raven's contract stipulation |
| L | 2003-08-16 | ROH | ROH Wrath of the Racket | Samoa Joe | Singles — ROH World Title Shot | — |
| W | 2003-09-20 | ROH | ROH Tradition Continues | Colt Cabana | Tag w/ Colt vs. Briscoes | ROH Tag Title opportunity |
| W | 2003-12-27 | ROH | ROH Final Battle 2003 | Dan Maff | Singles | — |
| L | 2004-01-10 | ROH | ROH — Four Corner Survival | Christopher Daniels, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe | Four Corner Survival | — |
| W | 2004-02-14 | ROH | ROH 2nd Anniversary Show — QF | R.J. Brewer | Pure Title Tournament — Quarterfinal | — |
| W | 2004-02-14 | ROH | ROH 2nd Anniversary Show — SF | Doug Williams | Pure Title Tournament — Semifinal | — |
| L | 2004-02-14 | ROH | ROH 2nd Anniversary Show — Final | AJ Styles | Pure Title Tournament — Final | ROH Pure Title inaugural match |
| D | 2004-03-13 | ROH | ROH Reborn Encore | Samoa Joe | 60-Minute Time Limit Draw | ROH World Title |
| D | 2004-05-22 | ROH | ROH Reborn: Stage Two | Samoa Joe | 60-Minute Time Limit Draw — ★★★★★ | ROH World Title (Joe retains) |
| L | 2004-06-12 | ROH | ROH World Title Classic | Samoa Joe | Singles — Joe wins | ROH World Title |
| L | 2004-07-17 | ROH | ROH Survival of the Fittest | Bryan Danielson | Tournament — Survival of the Fittest | — |
| W | 2004-08-28 | ROH | ROH Death Before Dishonor II Night 2 | Colt Cabana | Tag — Second City Saints vs. Briscoes | ROH Tag Titles |
| W | 2004-10-16 | ROH | ROH All Star Extravaganza II | Colt Cabana & CM Punk vs. Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli | Tag — Second City Saints | ROH Tag Titles |
| W | 2004-12-26 | ROH | ROH Final Battle 2004 | Jay Lethal | Singles | — |
| W | 2005-03-05 | ROH | ROH Dragon Gate Invasion | Colt Cabana & CM Punk vs. Masato Yoshino & Dragon Kid | Tag — Second City Saints | — |
| W | 2005-06-18 | ROH | ROH Death Before Dishonor III | Austin Aries | Singles — ★★★★ | ROH World Championship — WON |
| L | 2005-07-09 | ROH | ROH Redemption | James Gibson | Four-way — Multi-man | ROH World Championship — LOST in four-way |
| L | 2005-08-13 | ROH | Punk: The Final Chapter | Colt Cabana | 2/3 Falls — final ROH match | Career farewell — lost 2-1 |
| W | 2006-02-25 | ROH | ROH Unscripted II | Tag partner: Bryan Danielson vs. Matt Hardy & others | Tag — final ROH appearance | Last ROH show |
| L | 2005-06-19 | TNA | TNA Slammiversary | AJ Styles, Raven, Abyss, Monty Brown, Sean Waltman | King of the Mountain — NWA World Title ladder | NWA World Title (AJ Styles won) |
| W | 2006-07-01 | ECW | ECW on Sci-Fi — debut | Stevie Richards | Singles | ECW TV debut |
| W | 2006-08-01 | ECW | ECW on Sci-Fi | Knox | Singles | — |
| W | 2006-09-09 | ECW | ECW on Sci-Fi | Test | Singles | — |
| W | 2006-10-03 | ECW | ECW on Sci-Fi | Hardcore Holly | Singles | — |
| L | 2006-12-03 | ECW | December to Dismember | Bobby Lashley, Big Show, Hardcore Holly, Test, Sabu | Extreme Elimination Chamber | ECW Title — Big Show retained |
| W | 2007-01-09 | ECW | ECW on Sci-Fi | Elijah Burke | Singles | — |
| W | 2007-02-13 | ECW | ECW on Sci-Fi | Elijah Burke | Singles | — |
| W | 2007-03-20 | ECW | ECW on Sci-Fi | Elijah Burke & Marcus Cor Von | Tag w/ Tommy Dreamer | — |
| W | 2007-06-12 | ECW | ECW on Sci-Fi | John Morrison | Singles | ECW Championship — WON |
| W | 2007-07-22 | ECW | The Great American Bash | John Morrison | Singles | ECW Championship — retained |
| W | 2007-08-26 | ECW | SummerSlam | John Morrison | Singles | ECW Championship — retained |
| W | 2007-09-02 | ECW | ECW on Sci-Fi | Big Daddy V | Singles | — |
| W | 2007-10-07 | ECW | No Mercy | The Miz | Singles — ECW Title | ECW Championship — retained |
| W | 2007-11-04 | ECW | Cyber Sunday | John Morrison | Singles — ECW Title | ECW Championship — retained by crowd vote |
| W | 2007-12-16 | ECW | Armageddon | John Morrison | ECW Title | ECW Championship — retained |
| L | 2008-01-22 | ECW | ECW on Sci-Fi | Chavo Guerrero | Singles — La Familia interference | ECW Championship — LOST |
| W | 2008-03-30 | WWE | WrestleMania XXIV | Carlito, Ken Kennedy, Shelton Benjamin, Montel Vontavious Porter, John Morrison, Mr. Kennedy | Money in the Bank Ladder Match | MITB briefcase — WON |
| W | 2008-04-14 | WWE | RAW | Hardy Boys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) | Tag — w/ Kofi Kingston | — |
| W | 2008-05-25 | WWE | One Night Stand | Umaga | Singles | — |
| W | 2008-06-29 | WWE | Night of Champions | Batista & Shawn Michaels & JBL & Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase | World Title Scramble preview match | — |
| W | 2008-07-27 | WWE | SummerSlam | Edge | Singles — MITB cash-in | World Heavyweight Championship — WON (1st reign) |
| W | 2008-08-17 | WWE | SummerSlam | Batista | Singles | World Heavyweight Championship — retained |
| L | 2008-09-07 | WWE | Unforgiven | Chris Jericho, Batista, Shelton Benjamin, Rey Mysterio, Jeff Hardy | World Heavyweight Championship Scramble | WHC — LOST (Jericho won Scramble) |
| W | 2008-10-26 | WWE | Cyber Sunday | Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase | Tag — w/ Kofi Kingston | World Tag Team Championship — WON |
| W | 2008-11-23 | WWE | Survivor Series | The Miz & John Morrison | Tag — w/ Kofi Kingston | World Tag Team Championship — retained |
| L | 2008-12-01 | WWE | RAW | The Miz & John Morrison | Tag — w/ Kofi Kingston | World Tag Team Championship — LOST |
| W | 2009-01-19 | WWE | RAW | William Regal | Singles — No Disqualification | Intercontinental Championship — WON |
| L | 2009-03-09 | WWE | RAW | JBL | Singles | Intercontinental Championship — LOST |
| W | 2009-04-05 | WWE | WrestleMania XXV | Christian, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, MVP, Mark Henry, Finlay | Money in the Bank Ladder Match | MITB briefcase — WON (2nd consecutive year) |
| W | 2009-06-07 | WWE | Extreme Rules | Jeff Hardy | Singles — MITB cash-in | World Heavyweight Championship — WON (2nd reign) |
| L | 2009-07-26 | WWE | Night of Champions | Jeff Hardy | Singles | World Heavyweight Championship — LOST |
| W | 2009-08-23 | WWE | SummerSlam | Jeff Hardy | Singles — ★★★★ | World Heavyweight Championship — WON (3rd reign) |
| W | 2009-09-13 | WWE | Breaking Point | The Undertaker | Submission Match | World Heavyweight Championship — retained via ref stoppage |
| L | 2009-10-04 | WWE | Hell in a Cell | The Undertaker | Hell in a Cell | World Heavyweight Championship — LOST |
| L | 2009-11-22 | WWE | Survivor Series | D-Generation X (HBK & HHH) | Survivor Series — Team Punk vs. DX | — |
| L | 2009-12-13 | WWE | TLC | Batista | Singles | — |
| L | 2010-01-31 | WWE | Royal Rumble | 30-Man Royal Rumble | Royal Rumble match | — |
| L | 2010-02-21 | WWE | Elimination Chamber | John Cena, Sheamus, Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Ted DiBiase | Elimination Chamber — WWE Title | — |
| L | 2010-03-28 | WWE | WrestleMania XXVI | Rey Mysterio | Singles — SES stipulation | If Mysterio wins, SES disbands; if Punk wins, Mysterio joins SES |
| L | 2010-05-23 | WWE | Over the Limit | Rey Mysterio | Singles — No Holds Barred | Straight Edge Society match |
| L | 2010-07-18 | WWE | Money in the Bank | Rey Mysterio | Singles — Steel Cage | SES feud blowoff |
| L | 2010-10-24 | WWE | Bragging Rights | Randy Orton | Singles | — |
| L | 2010-11-21 | WWE | Survivor Series | Randy Orton | Singles — WWE Championship | — |
| L | 2011-02-20 | WWE | Elimination Chamber | Randy Orton, John Cena, Sheamus, Wade Barrett, John Morrison | Elimination Chamber — WWE Title | — |
| L | 2011-04-03 | WWE | WrestleMania XXVII | Randy Orton | Singles | — |
| W | 2011-06-27 | WWE | Money in the Bank | John Cena | Singles — ★★★★★ | WWE Championship — WON (last night on contract; left WWE with belt) |
| W | 2011-07-17 | WWE | Money in the Bank — Chicago return | Rey Mysterio | Singles — WWE Championship (Punk returned) | WWE Championship — WON from Mysterio (retained) |
| L | 2011-08-14 | WWE | SummerSlam | John Cena, Alberto Del Rio (cash-in) | Singles then immediate cash-in | WWE Championship — LOST immediately to Del Rio |
| L | 2011-09-18 | WWE | Night of Champions | Alberto Del Rio | Singles | WWE Championship — controversial finish; Del Rio retained |
| W | 2011-11-20 | WWE | Survivor Series | Alberto Del Rio | Singles | WWE Championship — WON (historic 434-day reign begins) |
| W | 2012-01-29 | WWE | Royal Rumble | Dolph Ziggler | Singles | WWE Championship — retained |
| W | 2012-02-19 | WWE | Elimination Chamber | John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth | Elimination Chamber — WWE Title | WWE Championship — retained |
| W | 2012-04-01 | WWE | WrestleMania XXVIII | Chris Jericho | Singles — ★★★★½ | WWE Championship — retained (Best in the World vs. Best in the World) |
| W | 2012-04-29 | WWE | Extreme Rules | Chris Jericho | Singles — Chicago Street Fight | WWE Championship — retained |
| W | 2012-05-20 | WWE | Over the Limit | Daniel Bryan | Singles — 60-Minute Iron Man Match — ★★★★★ | WWE Championship — 1-0 draw (retained) |
| W | 2012-06-17 | WWE | No Way Out | Daniel Bryan & Kane | Triple Threat | WWE Championship — retained |
| W | 2012-07-15 | WWE | Money in the Bank | Big Show | Singles | WWE Championship — retained |
| W | 2012-08-19 | WWE | SummerSlam | John Cena & Big Show | Triple Threat — AJ Lee special ref | WWE Championship — retained |
| D | 2012-09-16 | WWE | Night of Champions | John Cena | Singles | WWE Championship — controversial draw (retained) |
| W | 2012-10-28 | WWE | Hell in a Cell | Ryback | Hell in a Cell — Shield interference | WWE Championship — retained |
| W | 2012-11-18 | WWE | Survivor Series | Ryback | Singles | WWE Championship — retained |
| W | 2012-12-16 | WWE | TLC | Ryback & Team Hell No (Shield interference) | Tables Ladders & Chairs match — Shield interferes | WWE Championship — retained |
| L | 2013-01-27 | WWE | Royal Rumble | The Rock | Singles — ★★★★ | WWE Championship — LOST (434-day reign ended, longest modern era WWE title run) |
| L | 2013-02-17 | WWE | Elimination Chamber | The Rock | Singles — WWE Championship rematch | WWE Championship — LOST again |
| L | 2013-04-07 | WWE | WrestleMania 29 | The Undertaker | Singles — ★★★★¾ | Undertaker's Streak (20-1 on Punk) — Paul Bearer tribute match |
| W | 2013-06-16 | WWE | Payback | Chris Jericho | Singles | — |
| L | 2013-08-18 | WWE | SummerSlam | Brock Lesnar | Singles — ★★★★½ | Paul Heyman turns on Punk — brutal one-sided beatdown |
| W | 2013-09-22 | WWE | Night of Champions | Curtis Axel | Singles w/ Paul Heyman | — |
| W | 2013-09-22 | WWE | Night of Champions | Paul Heyman | Handicap — Punk & Axel + Heyman | — |
| W | 2013-10-06 | WWE | Battle of Jericho — vs Ryback | Ryback | Singles | — |
| L | 2013-11-24 | WWE | Survivor Series | The Shield (Ambrose, Rollins, Reigns) | 3-on-1 Handicap Match | Punk fought alone — lost |
| L | 2013-12-15 | WWE | TLC | The Shield | Tag w/ Daniel Bryan vs. Shield 2-on-3 | — |
| L | 2014-01-26 | WWE | Royal Rumble | 30-Man Royal Rumble match | Royal Rumble | Last WWE match |
| W | 2021-09-05 | AEW | AEW All Out | Darby Allin | Singles — ★★★★ | Chicago return after 7 years — standing ovation |
| W | 2021-09-24 | AEW | AEW Rampage — Grand Slam | Powerhouse Hobbs | Singles | — |
| W | 2021-10-08 | AEW | AEW Rampage | Daniel Garcia | Singles | — |
| W | 2021-10-15 | AEW | AEW Rampage | Matt Sydal | Singles | — |
| W | 2021-10-27 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | Bobby Fish | Singles | — |
| W | 2021-11-13 | AEW | AEW Full Gear | Eddie Kingston | Singles | — |
| W | 2021-11-24 | AEW | AEW Dynamite — Thanksgiving | QT Marshall | Singles | — |
| W | 2021-12-01 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | Lee Moriarty | Singles | — |
| W | 2021-12-22 | AEW | AEW Dynamite — Holiday Bash | MJF & FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) | Trios — w/ Darby Allin & Sting | — |
| W | 2022-01-12 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | Wardlow | Singles | — |
| W | 2022-01-19 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | Shawn Spears | Singles | — |
| L | 2022-02-02 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | MJF | Singles — Falls Count Anywhere | — |
| W | 2022-02-09 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) | Tag — w/ Jon Moxley | — |
| W | 2022-03-06 | AEW | AEW Revolution | MJF | Dog Collar Match — ★★★★½ | — |
| W | 2022-03-23 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | Dax Harwood | Singles | — |
| W | 2022-03-30 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | Max Caster | Singles | — |
| W | 2022-04-13 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | Penta El Zero M | Singles | — |
| W | 2022-04-20 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | Dustin Rhodes | Singles | — |
| W | 2022-05-11 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | John Silver | Singles | — |
| W | 2022-05-29 | AEW | AEW Double or Nothing | Adam Page | Singles — ★★★★¼ | AEW World Championship — WON (first world title since 2013) |
| W | 2022-06-01 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | The Gunns & Max Caster | Trios — CM Punk, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood | — |
| L | 2022-08-24 | AEW | AEW Dynamite | Jon Moxley | Singles | AEW World Championship — LOST (interim to Moxley) |
| W | 2022-09-04 | AEW | AEW All Out | Jon Moxley | Singles — Unification match | AEW World Championship — WON (Punk unifies titles) |
| W | 2023-06-17 | AEW | AEW Collision — debut episode | Jay White, Juice Robinson & Samoa Joe | Trios — CM Punk, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood | Collision debut — Chicago crowd |
| L | 2023-06-24 | AEW | AEW Collision | Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn & Colten Gunn | 8-Man tag | — |
| W | 2023-06-25 | AEW | AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door | Satoshi Kojima | Singles | — |
| W | 2023-07-08 | AEW | AEW Collision | Samoa Joe | Singles | — |
| L | 2023-07-15 | AEW | AEW Collision | Ricky Starks | Singles | — |
| L | 2023-07-22 | AEW | AEW Collision | Christian Cage & Ricky Starks | Tag — w/ Darby Allin | — |
| W | 2023-08-05 | AEW | AEW Collision | Ricky Starks | Singles | — |
| L | 2023-08-12 | AEW | AEW Collision | House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) | Trios — CM Punk, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood | — |
| W | 2023-08-26 | AEW | AEW Collision | Brian Cage, Jay White, Luchasaurus & Swerve Strickland | 8-Man tag — w/ Darby Allin, Hook & Sting | — |
| W | 2023-08-27 | AEW | AEW All In — Wembley Stadium | Samoa Joe | Singles — ★★★★ | 80,000 at Wembley — final AEW match |
| W | 2023-11-25 | WWE | Survivor Series: WarGames | The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) | Men's WarGames — w/ Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, Jey Uso | Chicago return to WWE |
| L | 2024-01-27 | WWE | Royal Rumble | 30-Man Royal Rumble match | Royal Rumble (torn tricep, eliminated by Cody Rhodes) | Torn right tricep — missed WrestleMania 40 |
| L | 2024-08-03 | WWE | SummerSlam | Drew McIntyre | Singles | Return from surgery — McIntyre wins |
| W | 2024-09-01 | WWE | Bash in Berlin | Drew McIntyre | Strap Match | Punk wins Strap Match |
| W | 2024-10-05 | WWE | Bad Blood | Drew McIntyre | Hell in a Cell — ★★★★ | Punk wins HIAC — feud over |
| W | 2024-11-23 | WWE | Survivor Series: WarGames | Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa | Men's WarGames — OG Bloodline vs. New Bloodline (Reigns, Rhodes, Zayn, Jey Uso & Punk) | — |
| L | 2025-02-01 | WWE | Royal Rumble | 30-Man Royal Rumble match | Royal Rumble | — |
| L | 2025-03-01 | WWE | Elimination Chamber | John Cena, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul, Damian Priest | Elimination Chamber — World Title shot | — |
| W | 2025-01-06 | WWE | RAW — Netflix Premiere | Seth Rollins | Singles — ★★★★ | Netflix premiere match — sold-out SoFi Stadium |
| L | 2025-06-28 | WWE | Money in the Bank | Bron Breakker, Seth Rollins, LA Knight, Ludwig Kaiser, Pete Dunne | Money in the Bank Ladder Match | MITB briefcase — LOST |
| W | 2025-08-02 | WWE | SummerSlam Night 1 | Gunther | Singles — ★★★★ | World Heavyweight Championship — WON (defeated 37-week champion) |
| L | 2025-08-02 | WWE | SummerSlam Night 1 — cash-in | Seth Rollins | Singles — immediate MITB cash-in | World Heavyweight Championship — LOST (seconds after winning) |
| W | 2025-11-01 | WWE | Saturday Night's Main Event | Jey Uso | Singles — 21 min | Vacant World Heavyweight Championship — WON (2nd World Heavyweight reign, dedicated to coach Duke Roufus) |
| W | 2025-12-01 | WWE | RAW | Bron Breakker | Singles | World Heavyweight Championship — retained |
| W | 2026-01-01 | WWE | RAW / PLE | Finn Balor | Singles | World Heavyweight Championship — retained |
| W | 2026-02-01 | WWE | Elimination Chamber / RAW | AJ Styles | Singles | World Heavyweight Championship — retained |
| L | 2026-04-19 | WWE | WrestleMania 42 Night 2 | Roman Reigns | Singles — ★★★★½ | World Heavyweight Championship — LOST (33-min classic; Reigns' first title in 2+ years) |
| W | 2026-07-01 | WWE | RAW | Sami Zayn | Singles | WWE Championship — WON |
57 of 152 matches shown
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03
Signature Matches
The nights that made The Best in the World, by acclaim (Meltzer / Cagematch, as reported). Scroll for all eight.
5.0★★★★★
Money in the Bank 2011
vs John Cena
WWE Championship
4.75★★★★
WrestleMania 29
vs The Undertaker
The Streak
4.5★★★★
ROH World Title Classic
vs Samoa Joe
60-Minute Draw
4.5★★★★
Survivor Series 2011
vs Alberto Del Rio
WWE Championship
4.25★★★★
WrestleMania 28
vs Chris Jericho
WWE Championship
4.25★★★★
Over the Limit 2012
vs Daniel Bryan
60-Min Iron Man
4.25★★★★
Money in the Bank 2013
vs Brock Lesnar
No DQ
4.25★★★★
AEW Revolution 2022
vs MJF
Dog Collar
04
Championships
12×World titles
4Promotions
434Day reign
Twelve world championship reigns across ROH, ECW, WWE and AEW, headlined by the 434-day WWE Championship run, plus the midcard and tag gold and the back-to-back Money in the Bank briefcases that built him.
W
WWE Championship
2011 (def. Cena, MITB Chicago) · 2011–13 the 434-day reign · 2026 Undisputed (current)
3REIGNS
H
World Heavyweight Championship
3× in 2008–09 (Money in the Bank cash-ins) · 2× in 2025
5REIGNS
A
AEW World Championship
2022 · def. Hangman Page, then Jon Moxley to unify
2REIGNS
E
ECW Championship
2007 · def. John Morrison
1REIGNS
R
ROH World Championship
2005 · def. Austin Aries at Death Before Dishonor III
1REIGNS
$
Money in the Bank
WrestleMania XXIV and XXV · back-to-back briefcase winner
2×REIGNS
I
WWE Intercontinental Championship
2009 · def. William Regal
1REIGNS
T
Tag Team gold
WWE World Tag (w/ Kofi Kingston) · ROH Tag ×2 (Second City Saints)
3×REIGNS
05
Factions
The stables that carried him from Chicago to the main event.
The Straight Edge Society
Luke Gallows, Serena, Joey Mercury
A cult of sobriety with Punk as its messiah, shaving heads and preaching the straight edge gospel while holding the World Heavyweight Title.
The New Nexus
Punk, Mason Ryan, the Nexus rookies
Punk seized control of Nexus, branding recruits with the straight-edge X and turning the invasion into his personal army.
The Second City Saints
Colt Cabana, Ace Steel
His Chicago indie stable and the tag run with best friend Colt Cabana that defined early ROH.
06
Personas
One straight edge identity, reinvented across three decades.
The Second City Saint
Straight edge indie phenom; the Summer of Punk made him ROH World Champion and a must-see talker.
The Straight Edge Messiah
A sanctimonious cult leader preaching sobriety, shaving heads while holding the World Heavyweight Title.
The Voice of the Voiceless
The pipe bomb antihero whose 434-day reign made him the biggest star in the company.
The Best in the World
The returning icon: AEW’s marquee free-agent signing, then a seismic 2023 WWE homecoming.
07
Career Timeline
Chicago independents to the top of WWE.
1999
Debut
Breaks in on the Chicago-area independents and IWA Mid-South.
2002
Ring of Honor
Signs with ROH; the straight edge heel and the “Summer of Punk” make him a star.
2005
ROH & WWE
Wins the ROH World Championship from Austin Aries, then signs with WWE.
2008
Mr. Money in the Bank
Cashes in on Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship; repeats the briefcase win in 2009.
2011
The Pipe Bomb
The June 27 worked-shoot promo reignites his career; he beats John Cena at Money in the Bank in Chicago.
2012
434 days
Holds the WWE Championship 434 days, the longest reign of the modern era.
2014
Walkout & UFC
Leaves WWE the night after the Royal Rumble and signs with the UFC.
2021
All Elite Wrestling
Returns to wrestling with AEW to a thunderous Chicago ovation.
2023
WWE return
Returns to WWE at Survivor Series, closing the biggest loop in modern wrestling.
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Rivalries
Who he went to war with.
John Cena
The 2011 Money in the Bank classic in his hometown of Chicago and a summer-long war for the WWE Championship.
Jeff Hardy
The straight edge messiah versus the enigma; a personal, edgy 2009 program built on real contrast.
The Undertaker
Pushed the Deadman to a WrestleMania 29 classic at the height of the Streak.
Chris Jericho
Two “best in the world” egos collided across 2012, including WrestleMania 28.
The Rock
The 2013 Royal Rumble title clash that finally ended the 434-day reign.
MJF
AEW’s generational grudge, from the Chicago Dog Collar match to a real backstage saga.
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Media & Gaming
Beyond the ring.
UFC
Signed with the UFC after leaving WWE and fought twice in the Octagon, at UFC 203 and UFC 225.
Girl on the Third Floor
His first starring feature, a lead role in the horror film.
WWE Backstage & Heels
FS1 studio analyst, then a lead role in the Starz wrestling drama “Heels.”
WWE 2K series
A longtime playable roster staple and one of the era’s most-used move sets.
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Right Now
What the champion is saying, as it happens. Curated by hand from press coverage of his Instagram — Punk left X behind in 2023 and has called it “a cesspool of negativity,” so his Stories are the living record, and the wrestling press is the archive. Newest first.
IG Story
Aug 22 · 2026
“Toronto, I appreciate all the love… Edmonton on deck.”
His first post as champion after retaining the Undisputed WWE Championship against Kevin Owens — and after Sami Zayn’s heel turn changed everything. He also tripped over the ring steps on the way out, which he is choosing not to mention.
via Still Real To Us →
Via Waller
Aug 18 · 2026
“My name is Grayson, not mark”
Grayson Waller’s caption on video of a heated backstage confrontation with Punk at an NXT live event. WWE posted its own copy, then deleted it — Waller’s stayed up. That deletion is the story.
via Wrestling Inc →
IG Story
Aug 16 · 2026
“You were BEAUTS. Amazing energy.”
Thanking the Petersburg, VA crowd after his surprise NXT live-event appearance — a booking that moved roughly 69% more tickets once his name hit the card.
via F4W Online →
IG Story
Aug 14 · 2026
Selfie video from a Boston signing reveals a new red crown-like tattoo on his neck.
He hasn’t said what it means. For a man whose ink is usually a manifesto, the silence reads deliberate.
via eWrestlingNews →
IG Story
Jul 29 · 2026
“Frustration distilled and funneled into a bullet aimed at the competition”
His caption sharing Grayson Waller’s pipebomb-style NXT promo — the seed of the tension that boiled over backstage three weeks later.
via Fightful →
Podcast
Jul 13 · 2026
“These are fake quotes. Seth did not tweet this.”
On “What’s Your Story?” with Stephanie McMahon, calling out AI-generated tweets being passed around as the words of Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. Which is exactly why nothing on this page is embedded, screenshotted or paraphrased from memory — every item above links to the outlet that documented it.
via Sports Illustrated →
Follow live: instagram.com/cmpunk →
@CMPunk on X · dormant since 2023
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MMA Record — UFC
His professional mixed martial arts career, kept separate from the pro-wrestling record above.
0–1Pro record
1No contest
2UFC bouts
His MMA results are real, not booked — but they spoil the same way
Where he trained
Roufusport
Head coach: Duke Roufus
Punk relocated to train full-time at the Roufusport MMA Academy under striking coach Duke Roufus, in a room that held four world champions at once.
Training partners
Tyron WoodleyUFC welterweight champion, 2016–19 · RAF file
Anthony PettisUFC lightweight champion, 2013–15
Ben AskrenBellator and ONE welterweight champion
Sergio PettisBellator bantamweight champion, 2021–23
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Official & Reference
Follow, connect and verify.
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Frequently Asked
What is CM Punk’s real name?
Phillip Jack Brooks, born October 26, 1978. He is billed from Chicago, Illinois.
How long was CM Punk’s WWE Championship reign?
434 days, from November 20, 2011 to January 27, 2013, the longest WWE Championship reign of the modern era.
What is the pipe bomb?
His worked-shoot promo on the June 27, 2011 episode of Raw, sitting on the stage airing real grievances at WWE, widely seen as one of the most influential promos in wrestling history.
Did CM Punk fight in the UFC?
Yes. He lost to Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in 2016; his UFC 225 bout with Mike Jackson in 2018 was later ruled a No Contest.
Why did CM Punk leave WWE in 2014?
He walked out the night after the 2014 Royal Rumble over creative and medical grievances, and did not return to WWE until 2023.
Where does CM Punk wrestle now?
He returned to WWE in November 2023 and holds the Undisputed WWE Championship at the top of the current card.