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[[File:CM_Punk_as_WWE_CHAMPION_display_image_6367.jpg|frame| [[Living Colour|Look in my eyes, What do you see?]] [[Darkest Hour|Even through the darkest days]], [[Killswitch Engage|this fire burns]]. [[The Determinator|Always]].]]
{{quote|I have no breaking point, and all you have to do is look in my eyes and realize I have laughed in the face of temptation time and time again. I have never tapped out to society's attempts at peer pressure. You try to stick a beer in my hand with the same commercials that have hypnotized all of you people, and that sell you all your narcotics and things you're addicted to. Well, I'm harder than any alcohol you can drink, I'm straighter than any line you can snort up your nose, and I certainly can hurt you a lot faster than any pill you put on your tongue.}}
You can read all about his career in the indies and WWE over on [[wikipedia:CM Punk|That Other Wiki.]]
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* [[Anti-Hero]]: Most definitely as a face. Usually a solid [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III]] but can slip upward to Type II ''or'' downward to Type IV depending on the situation/feud.
* [[Heroic BSOD|Anti-Heroic BSOD]]: Jericho bringing up Punk's alcoholic father as a sticking point for his Straightedge lifestyle and promising to make Punk "drink" his loss away after Wrestlemania sent Punk into this. All he did after Jericho's promo was pick up his championship and walk away, head tilted down, in a sullen mood.
* [[Arch Enemy]]: Raven in the early [[Ring of Honor]] era. [[Jeff Hardy]] in 2009, and [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.]] in 2010. In 2011 we had [[John Cena]], and probably [[Vince McMahon]] as well, [[Triple H]], John Laurinaitis, [[Alberto Del Rio]] and [[Chris Jericho]]. [[Daniel Bryan]] has managed to enter the list.
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6GcrIBhBWA This shoot] has turned Jeff into a [[Real Life]] example
* [[Aside Glance]]: Gives these whenever someone (usually [[Triple H]], John Laurinaitis, or [[Michael Cole]]) says something off-the-wall, nonsensical, or just plain stupid. It's also the basis for the recently created "
* [[Atomic F-Bomb|Atomic S Bomb]]: After what Jericho brought up about Punk and his family's addiction issues, you could hardly blame Punk for what he said next:
{{quote|'''CM Punk''': Jericho, '''YOU'RE BULLSHIT!!''' You're bullshit and that's exactly what I'm gonna beat of you!}}
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** He's seemingly facing one now in John Laurinaitis, whose "efforts" to be spontaneous and unpredictable have been a thorn in Punk's side.
* [[Bald of Evil]]: Punk has hair, but part of joining the Straight Edge Society involves the person's head being shaved. Punk explained the reasoning behind not shaving his own head by saying that his hair was a sign of purity - a sign that he had never let any drugs or illicit substances enter him.
** At ''Over The Limit 2010'', Punk was shaved bald after losing to Rey Mysterio (per a pre-match stipulation). For weeks, Punk refused to show his bald head and wore a specially-designed SES mask to hide it (he received a legitimate head injury during the match that required stitches, which may have also contributed to the decision to use the mask). On the July 16, 2010 episode of ''[[WWE Smackdown]]'', [[The Big Show]] dragged him on top of a giant ladder, put him in a headlock, and removed the mask, letting the world see a bald
* [[Beard of Evil]]: While not the traditional goatee, Punk has grown a "Jesus beard" to go with his evil cult-leader SES persona.
** Now he's trimmed it back to a shorter, unkempt shag...in any case, he's tended toward less facial hair as a face, instead opting for the [[Perma-Stubble]] look.
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* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: Was extremely proud of his award for "Dick Move of the Year".
* [[Carpet of Virility]]: One of the few wrestlers in the 'E with actual chest hair; of course, he went with a [[Beard of Evil]] too, so maybe he's just playing into [[Beauty Equals Goodness]] and trying to make himself appear uglier than he actually is.
** Recently, he's gotten tattoos all [https://web.archive.org/web/20120624052639/http://www.ring-rap.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/WWE-CM-Punk-New-Leader-of-Nexus.jpg across his upper chest.] At this point, he looks like he has a nice pelt going whether he actually does or not.
* [[The Casanova]]: Apparently he won't take drugs, but he can't get enough of women. His list of conquests reportedly includes Daffney, Traci Brooks, Mickie James, Maria, Kelly Kelly, [[Lita]], and [[Beth Phoenix]]. As those examples show, this is mostly a real life trope for him, especially considering the list could be even larger than that, but there is some in-character merit to folks needing to hide their girlfriends around him. Just ask Mike Knox, whom Punk [[All Love Is Unrequited|stole Kelly from with literally no effort on his part]], and whoever might've been close to [[Perky Female Minion|Serena Deeb]] around the time she [[Stalker with a Crush|jumped the rail to be saved and held on tight to CM Punk]].
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Straight edge means I'm better than you!"
** Since mid-2011, he's been using "Pipe bomb!" as his new [[Catch Phrase]].
* [[Cheshire Cat Grin]]: During the October 10th, 2011 episode of ''Raw'', Triple H, with vastly limited resources due to the 51-person walkout, makes a match between [[John Cena]] and [[Sheamus]], two of three Superstars remaining on the show, with himself as ref. Punk, rightfully, feels left out, until Trips points out there's an empty announce table with Punk's name on it. You can see Punk's face light up at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1NekkcWjhI 2:29].
* [[The Chessmaster|"Chess Master" Punk]]: On the December 28, 2010 episode of ''Raw'', [[John Cena]] called Punk out to the ring, but Punk refused to bite, saying that ''he'' would call out Cena later. Towards the end of the show, Cena refused to let Punk call him out and returns to the ring, calling Punk out again. Instead, [[The Nexus]] come out, with David Otunga remarking that Nexus "is under new management" before offering Cena a truce (which Cena refuses). The Nexus then attack Cena, leaving him laying in the ring once again...''then'' CM Punk comes to the ring and reveals that he's the new leader of the group. Punk falls under both this and [[Magnificent Bastard]] when you realize that ''Punk had figured out everything Cena would do before Raw had even started.''
* [[Chick Magnet|"Chick Magnet" Punk]]: The first meaning of the CM, and part of his [[Face]] persona (which is based on real life), women just flock to him, Kelly Kelly, Serena...
** ...and Maria, and Beth Phoenix, and...
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{{quote|"In anybody else's hands, this is a microphone. [[Badass Boast|In my hands, it's a pipe bomb.]]" }}
** He is one of the few Superstars who really does keep continuity as much as possible. In addition to the Kelly and Orton moments above, he also hung a lampshade about Vince's stip to have Cena fired if Cena did not beat Punk at ''Money in the Bank'', stating that Cena's stipulated "retirement" in 2010 lasted all of a week. He also brought up the failed runs of Colt Cabana and Luke Gallows during his worked-shoot run during that feud.
** He also brought up being part of Cena's gangster posse at Wrestlemania 22 during his feud with him, something that had not really been acknowledged on-air before.
** During the first Summer of Punk in ROH, Punk switched his music to "Cult of Personality" by [[Living Colour]]. When he returned to WWE television in the second iteration, his music had changed to..."Cult of Personality."
* [[Cult]]: The Straight Edge Society.
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* [[Defeat Means Friendship|Defeat Means Indifference]]: Punk was one of the first people against [[Triple H]] becoming C.O.O. and there was at least a month of build-up of their feud. Following his defeat at Night Of Champions, Punk just doesn't seem to care anymore, even though none of his issues were directly addressed. He was even conspicuously absent during the whole vote of confidence thing.
** 1. Punk came out the night after NOC and admitted that Hunter wasn't part of the conspiracy like he originally suspected, so he's somewhat in the dark on the matter, that being he now suspects "[[Curb Your Enthusiasm|Funkman]]".<br />2. Triple H also came out and allayed Punk's complaints by giving him what he deserved, a WWE Title match without outside interference (albeit, Hell in the Cell, but Punk wasn't picky).<br />3. Punk explained after the walkout, first on [[Twitter]] then the following week on Raw, why he didn't show up or follow: that the so-called "Agents of Change" were [[Comically Missing the Point]] on making change by not doing it personally and physically in the ring like he did.
* [[Delinquent Hair]]: Especially as a [
* [[Determinator]]: Punk wrestled through a fractured skull, ''[[Badass|without pain medication]]''.
* [[Do Not Call Me "Paul"]]: Punk has mentioned on his website that he really hates being called Phil by fans.
** On the 7/11/11 episode of Raw, Vince himself called Punk Phil right to his face, and the look on Punk's face was priceless.
*** Of course, when it serves his purposes, like on the 9/12/11 Raw, he's Phil again.
* [[Dumb Muscle]]: Played with, in that former Straight Edge Society member Luke Gallows was, for some time, the retard-with-super-strength Festus; Punk claimed that it was pills that caused Luke to act "how other people wanted him to act", that those people were the ones who got him addicted to said pills, and that Punk had "saved" Gallows from those people by pulling him into the Straight Edge lifestyle.
* [[Dye Hard]]: In the very beginning of his career he dyed his hair blond or red, a bit of a [[Funny Aneurysm Moment]] when you look at his feud with [[Jeff Hardy]] and his amazing technicolor dream-hair dye.
* [[Enemy Mine]]: When most of the WWE walked out,
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Despite being a heel, even Punk was disgusted by [[Michael Cole]] cheering (and interfering) for [[The Miz]] over his own broadcast partner [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "the King" Lawler]] in the TLC match involving the two for the WWE Championship.
** He was also the announcer who had the [[Oh Crap]] reaction when [[The Miz]] interrupted the [[Memetic Mutation|angry little girl from the night he won the WWE title]] as she accepted the Slammy for "Most Memorable Fan Reaction" at the 2010 Slammy awards.
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** Also, the entire character of Punk, the straight-talking [[Anti-Hero]] who resonates so well with the fans that will ultimately lead to a new era of [[Darker and Edgier]] programming, is very similar to the push of [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] in the late 90s before the start of the [[Attitude Era]]. Hell, fans have been comparing Punk to Austin, and this being the foreshadowing to the Second [[Attitude Era]]. Punk is only a step away from flipping off [[Bad Boss|John Laurinaitis]] and giving him the GTS.
*** Well, the second one has happened at least once, in any case.
* [[Follow the Leader]]: Darts player and
* [[Fourth Wall Observer]]: Punk has subtly become this ever since his whole "Leaving with the title" story. After all, Punks whole idea of change in the WWE revolves around real life issues and the stuff he talks about can only barely make the cut to fit with the kayfabe world of wrestling. Example: Did anyone other then just me feel that at the contract signing for Punk and Cena's [[Summer Slam]] match, when Cena was talking about earning your opportunities, was anyone else waiting for Punk to flip the table and shout "Wrestling is scripted you idiot!! I cant earn my opportunities because its not up to me if I win my match!!!"
* [[Full Name Ultimatum]]: During his feud with [[Randy Orton|Randall Keith Orton]].
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{{quote|"...and right now this isn't CM Punk talking to [[Triple H]]. This is Phil Brooks talking to Paul Levesque!"}}
* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: The "CM" in "CM Punk" used to stand for "Chick Magnet", the name of a tag team he was in during his backyard wrestler days. Later on, he declared that it had no real meaning, but has humorously made up different stories and meanings for it when asked about it.
** Cookie Monster Punk takes no guff!
** Fear the power of Chuck Mosley Punk!
** Nothing is quite as excellent as the wrestling of [[The Simpsons (animation)|Charles Montgomery]] Punk!
** [[John Morrison]] once "theorized" that the letters stood for "Craves Men."
** To [[Michael Cole]]:
{{quote|"Don't worry buddy, you know the CM stands for [[Fan Community Nickname|Cole Miner]]."}}
** To Scott Stanford:
{{quote|"CM means [[Sarcasm Mode|Caring]] [[Blatant Lies|Man]]."}}
*** Which was followed up by
{{quote|''Scott Stanford'': What does CM stand for again?
"Company man."
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** A small in-ring example, albeit important, is when Punk's opponent shoots their arm and shoulder up to break a pin count. Emphatic? Yes, but it makes it much easier for Punk to cinch in the arm for the [[Finishing Move|Anaconda Vice]]. It's how he beat Del Rio for the WWE Title at Survivor Series 2011.
* [[Good Hair, Evil Hair]]: Punk's changes in hair has matched his heel and face status.
** [[Ring of Honor]] and [[Face]] [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] Punk had long, unkempt hair and no beard, marking him as a tough guy that had a strong streak of individuality to him.
** [[Straight Edge Evil]] Punk grew a beard and chest hair, marking him as crazed and dangerous which fit with his character of an evil holy man.
** His shaved head went hand in hand with a [[Humiliation Conga]] that saw the end of his tenure on Smackdown.
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* [[Hijacked by Ganon]]: Punk took over leader of Nexus from [[Wade Barrett]].
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: On the October 24th, 2011 episode of [[WWE Raw]], Johnny Ace offers Punk the one-on-one WWE Title shot against Alberto Del Rio that he wants, but Punk [[Genre Savvy|knows there's a catch.]] The catch is that Punk has to tell the WWE Universe that [[Cool People Rebel Against Authority|he]] ''respects'' [[Bad Boss|Johnny Ace]]. Punk first responds by saying he respects "Funk Man", [[Crowning Moment of Funny|while doing a pretty good impression of the guy's voice]]. Johnny Ace isn't amused, and gives Punk one more chance. Punk, for a moment, considers it, then goes on to remind us why he's the master of "[["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]." (It's a bit paraphrased):
{{quote|'''CM Punk:''' "Ok... I respect the fact that each week, you come out each week, live, with this completely lost deer in the headlights look on your face. I respect the fact that you don't know how to hold a mic. I respect the fact that you would wrestle with a mullet and was never any good yet somehow still got to the top, showing the world new found levels of ass kissing, but above all I respect the fact that someone with so little has done so much. [[Punctuated!
* [[How Much More Can He Take?]]: His match with [[John Cena]] at Money in the Bank 2011.
* [[Humans Are
* [[Hypocrite]]: Shows up during his feud with Cena and Orton, particularly when he tells Cena that "Good things happen to good people, and I am a good person." Look, Punk may have [[What the Hell, Hero?|legitimate criticisms]] against Cena and Orton, but a good person he is ''not''.
** This is actually a large part of CM Punk's entire heel persona. Despite calling out his opponents for all the crap they pull, not only is he just as bad if not worse, but he's often guilty of the same exact things.
** Cena eventually calls him out on this as part of a very well done [[Kirk Summation]].
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* [[Oh Crap]]: Part of Punk's excellent [[Wrestling Psychology]] is his expressive face; CM Punk is great at putting people over with the speed of his shift in attitude. Punk can go from smirking at his eminent victory to shitting his pants in terror at an unexpected turn of events in a matter of seconds.
* [[One of Us]]: Big fan of [[Marvel Comics]], especially [[Larry Hama]]'s [[G.I. Joe]].
** Also, he's a fan of many aspects of pop culture, as he often quotes other media. A good example would be him comparing Lauranitis to Lumbergh from ''[[Office Space]]'' without any of the comedy and blasting Lauranitis for being so out of touch.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: This is how Punk views himself, now whether he actually is or not...
* [[Perky Female Minion]]: Serena, Serena, Serena...how can a [[Bald of Evil|bald women]] look so hot? She kicked ass in [[SHIMMER]] and it's a shame we never got to see her [[Dark Action Girl]] roots.
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*** He is considered to be a small to average sized wrestler.
** Considering the power moves he uses, especially picking the Go To Sleep (a fireman's carry drop with a knee to the face) as his finisher, and that he can execute this move on huge men like Luke Gallows and Kane, this is pretty true.
* [[Playing Drunk]]: Manages to [[Out-Gambitted]] [[Chris Jericho]] by doing this.
* [[Popularity Power]]: The recent angle with [[John Cena]] landed him the complete ''opposite'' of [[X
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Referenced by John Cena]], who ''commends'' Punk for being able to get this reaction. Interestingly enough, this has worked both ways and to some made Cena more likable as well, making their feud one of the most entertaining feuds in recent memory.
* [[Power Stable]]: The Straight Edge Society was supposed to be one, but it fizzled out rather quickly. [[The Nexus]], on the other hand... also fizzled out quickly once he was in charge.
* [[Phrase Catcher]]: Thanks to its origins in the English language as a synonymous for "useless", people addressing him as "PUNK"(and PUNK only) every time he annoys someone to a certain level is almost a certainty. From [[Samoa Joe]] to [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]].
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: On the second day of 2012, no less. This is what Punk says will happen if Johnny Ace screws him out of the WWE title.
{{quote|"I'm gonna beat you like a bitch."}}
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** On the 3/19/2012 edition of Raw, they had to censor some the words he said to Jericho.
{{quote|'''"You're {{spoiler|bullshit!!!}}"'''}}
* [[The Quiet One]]: This is just about the last trope you find on the page of someone known for being outspoken in Punk, but he pulled it off. Punk comes out to face Jericho on the 2/6/2012 Raw, after Jericho bashed him for being a "Jericho wannabe", walks up to him, "pipe bomb" in hand and looks like he's about to go off on the former Y2J, but instead drops the mike, holds up his WWE title to incite the crowd, turns around and leaves a fuming Jericho in the ring, all without saying a word, a mocking, nonverbal [[Ironic Echo]] of Jericho's return and his subsequent "[[
* [[Real Life Writes the Plot]]: CM Punk legitimately lives a Straight Edge lifestyle, and this eventually became the basis for his career-defining heel gimmick.
** Also, CM Punk's winning Ring of Honor's world title in what was said to be his last scheduled match before leaving for WWE; instead of telling fans that he had more appearances scheduled before his actual departure, ROH let Punk lead the fans on that he was going to steal the title, take it to WWE with him, and break the title's line of succession. He even went so far as to sign ''his WWE contract'' on the belt in one of his most infamous promos.
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* [[Sarcasm Mode]]: Seems to be Punk's [[Deadpan Snarker|default setting.]]
* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: In the summer of 2011, Punk had growned tired of his place in the WWE and decided to leave, but not before giving one of hell speech about what just was wrong with WWE in general. He also decided to take the WWE title with him on his way out.
* [[Shadow Archetype]]: He and [[John Cena]] are almost complete opposites that also have a lot in common. John is a clean shaven, heavily muscled, classically handsome, rap loving, football playing, suburban born,
* [[Shout-Out]]: In one promo, he's threw out a lot of references to [[Straight Edge]] bands.
{{quote|"I'm not just a [[Minor Threat]]."}}
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*** He's recently added the Savage Elbow Drop to his regular moveset.
** "Hey, Colt Cabana, how you doin'?"
** [http://twitter.com/#!/CMPunk/status/93004003859898368 Posted on his Twitter] the morning after he won the WWE title from [[John Cena]] at Money In The Bank 2011: "On my couch. [[One of Us|About to put the title on the line against]] [[Punch
** Simplest of all, he has a tattoo of the [[G.I. Joe|Cobra emblem]] on his arm.
** Punk ended up on the receiving end of one of these on October 13, 2011, when during a hockey match between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, the Penguins' Arron Asham got in a fight with Capitals' Jay Beagle. Asham cleanly punched Beagle out, after which he [http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/df/df3445b507da68c3651a80b103b31181/fight_video_arron_asham_bloodies_jay_beagle_who_pulls_out_tooth.jpg did Punk's trademark "Go To Sleep" motion].
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{{quote|'''Punk''': If you say "Because it's my destiny!", I swear to Jeebus I'm going to start [[Straight Edge|drinking]].}}
* [[Smug Smiler]]: ESPECIALLY in his heel role.
** [[Smug Snake]] {{context}}
** [[Smug Straight Edge]]: The epitome of this trope.
* [[So Unfunny It's Funny]]: When Cena got injured, Punk showed up on the next ''Raw'' to rub it in the fans' faces. He told the crowd he had searched for Cena in the building all day and couldn't find him. He then came to the conclusion of "[[Catch Phrase|I couldn't SEE him!]]" while doing Cena's signature hand wave taunt. The delivery was so groan-worthy and Punk acted so smugly proud of himself for that joke that it was kind of hilarious.
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: Punk's latest disciple, Serena, very briefly started as this.
** And now he has [[Chick Busters|AJ]]
* [[Straight Edge Evil]] {{context}}
* [[Strip Club]]: CM Punk's Falls Count Anywhere heavyweight championship match with Homicide at ''FIP'' Fallout Night 2 ends up in a strip club called Lil Tootsie's at one point. CM Punk eventually calls one of the strippers "a whooore" as the fight goes on, and one of the announcers agrees with him.
* [[Stop Helping Me!]]: This is the problem he's been having with Raw GM John Laurinaitis. In the gauntlet match on [[WWE Raw|Raw]] at the end of 2011 with Dolph Ziggler, Punk has Ziggler pinned, but the ref is talking with Laurinaitis, who came out and "fairly" removed Swagger and Vickie Guerrero from ringside for earlier interference, ''during'' the match. Punk goes to ward him off, only to get Zig-Zagged by Dolph for the 1-2-3, which earns him a WWE Title match the following week. In that match, Punk has Ziggler locked in the Anaconda Vice and tapping, only for the ref to miss it again because the Raw GM is "dutifully" instructing the man to replace a turnbuckle pad that came loose during the match.
** This has resulted in Laurinaitis installing himself as the special referee for the Punk-Ziggler title rematch at Royal Rumble, and the [[Precision F-Strike]] of a warning delivered above.
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*** And his "apprentice" Alex Riley - When Riley fired a [[Take That]] towards Punk's repeated remarks about his recent DUI by remarking that Punk's commentary was "Godawful". Punk's response?
{{quote|"That's funny, because 'Godawful' is how Alex Riley wrestles.}}
** Towards [[Kurt Angle]] after Kurt got mad that [[Randy Orton]], [[Jerry Lawler]], and [[Michael Cole]] used his [[Finishing Move
{{quote|[http://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/54991076376838144 "my twitter account was hacked", is the new: "I'm a sloppy drunk douche".]}}
** Not sure if this counts, but CM Punk showed up at the WWE Panel at San Diego Comic-Con, with the WWE title as he making comments about how they are trying to crown a new champion. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KBjzeCIAe0&feature=share See for yourself].
** He tried doing this in regards to [[John Cena]] being a [[Base Breaker]], [[Insult Backfire|but that didn't work out so well.]]
** Pulled one on Triple H when he asked if Triple H made his own decisions or did what his wife ([[Stephanie McMahon]]) told him to do. Included a ''spot on'' impersonation of Triple H. Didn't work out so well in annoying the target when Trips [[Lampshade Hanging|pointed out]] that people have been making that accusation for 8 years.
** A MASSIVE one leveled at John Laurinaitis at the 2011 Slammys, which included all the [[Narm Charm|cheesiness]] of an 80s style montage complete with Stan Bush's "The Touch" (doubles as a [[Shout-Out]] to the [[Transformers]]).
** Take a shot at [[Chris Brown]]. The latter responds by accusing him of steroids. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130925132518/http://www.twitvid.com/4CAPE Punk was not amused].
* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]: An extremely charismatic, oddly attractive and highly talented wrestler. The only problem? He's a manipulative, jerkass of nearsociopath levels.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Pepsi. The soda inspired the name of one of his famous finishing maneuvers (the Pepsi Plunge) as well as signature move the Pepsi Twist, and he has a tattoo of the old Pepsi logo on one of his shoulders. He originally got the tattoo as a joke, since members of his fraternity were getting beer logo tattoos.
** His old nickname "The choice of a new generation" was originally a Pepsi slogan from the 80s.
** [[Writing Around Trademarks|Airbrushing Around Trademarks]]: The tattoos on his shoulders, a Pepsi logo and a tattoo of the [[G.I. Joe|COBRA logo]], are usually airbrushed/photoshopped out of WWE promotional photos and video games featuring Punk to avoid lawsuits.
* [[Troll]]: Part of his heel persona; he'll fake out the audience by pretending to jump from the Titantron, pretend to have [[The Undertaker]] or [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] come out and kick his ass, steal other wrestlers [[Catch Phrase|lines]] and implement them into his promos, and he even taunted [[Randy Orton]] by doing The Pose right in front of him.
** He's also been known to mimic certain wrestlers in-ring style. Most prominent was during his tag match against [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.]] and Alex Riley, which featured [[Bret Hart]] as the special referee; throughout the entire match, Punk could be seen performing many of Bret's classic moves, including the [[Five Moves of Doom]]. Most memorable moment was when he performed a backbreaker very slowly right in front of Bret, smiling and making eye contact the whole time. He got his comeuppance at the end.
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** [[Ring of Honor|"I am the DEVIL HIMSELF, and you STUPID, MINDLESS PEOPLE fell for it!"]]
*** Him calling out John Cena was one, 10-minute long edition that crossed over to [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]] at times.
** "And I'd like to think [[
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]:
** Whatever you do, don't spill his Diet Pepsi. He currently holds grudge against [[John Cena|Cena]] for it.
*** Punk's been Cena's biggest critic since he started commentating on ''Raw''. The spill probably didn't help though.
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* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Commentator!Punk is really fond of pointing out the [[Moral Dissonance]] of the [[Designated Hero]] [[John Cena]]. Punk has called him out for his brutal beatdown of [[The Nexus|Wade Barrett]] after Wade's defeat, his constant trespassing during the three weeks he was fired, and when he called Vickie Guerrero fat, repeatedly, Punk got pissed enough to go after Cena with a chair.
** This continued on the following Raw when Punk called Cena out on all of the above, pointing out the [[Blatant Lies]] about Cena saying he was going to leave and then showing right back up to trespass repeatedly; when Cena went to defend himself for attacking Wade Barrett after their match at ''TLC 2010'' by bringing up his multiple Nexus beatdowns and the fact that they (technically) ended his career, Punk proceeded to call him a hypocrite because he ended [[Batista]]'s career by tossing him through a stage after having won an I Quit match ''just for the sake of doing it''.
*** And he's gone on to base to as his reason for targeting Cena as he's gotten tired of this.
** And his newest target of New Nexus has been [[Randy Orton]]. Why? Because of when Orton called him a fluke champion, jumped him from behind with Legacy, beat him down, and punted him in the head, causing him to forfeit his World Championship then pointing out Orton as being a selfish, cold individual. You know it's bad when no matter what King tries to say on commentary, Orton will always looks like he deserves every single thing he gets.
* [[The Windy City]]: Punk's hometown. Majorly in ROH back when he ran the Second City Saints. It hasn't been very important to the character during his WWE run, but we do see glimpses of it; the motif of four six-pointed stars on his wrestling trunks mirrors the [[wikipedia:Flag of Chicago|flag of the city of Chicago]].
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