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{{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.}}
 
'''[[CM Punk]]''' (real name Phil Brooks) is a professional wrestler, having worked with various promotions over the years - most notably, [[Ring of Honor]] and [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]. He made a name for himself in the indies for his "Straight Edge" gimmick: he flaunted his Straight Edge lifestyle (which, according to pretty much everyone who's ever known him, is completely legit) over other wrestlers, and told them that "I'm better than you!" because of it. He used to head a growing faction in WWE called the Straight Edge Society, which promised to "save" people from their self-destructive lifestyles by helping them embrace the principles and beliefs of a Straight Edge lifestyle. He left WWE on 7/17/11, having beat [[John Cena]] to win the WWE Championship, becoming the first man to leave the company with the title; he returned eight days later, staring down Cena to end RAW.
 
You can read all about his career in the indies and WWE over on [[wikipedia:CM Punk|That Other Wiki.]]
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=== '''Tropes associated with CM Punk include:''' ===
 
* [[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.
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* [[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 "[[CM Punk]] Is Not Impressed" [[Professional Wrestling/Memes|meme]].
* [[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 [[CM Punk]] for the first time.
* [[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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** 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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* [[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, [[CM Punk]] came to support [[Triple H]] and [[John Cena]] ([[Sheamus]] was there too, but Punk has nothing against him) in standing up for the WWE. He lampshades this trope pretty effectively in the process.
* [[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 [[CM Punk]] [[Fan Boy]] Paul Nicholson has to this to a tee. Just compare this video of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvArL38BuGo Nicholson's walk-on] to Punk's entrance at Money in the Bank 2011 and it's practically a carbon copy. Past entrances also include wearing a [[The Nexus|Nexus]]-branded scarf, coming out to "We Are One" (Nexus' entrance theme), and having Xs drawn on his hand like Punk.
* [[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|'''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! For! Emphasis!|I.]] [[Sarcasm Mode|Respect.]] [[Take That|You.]]"}}
* [[How Much More Can He Take?]]: His match with [[John Cena]] at Money in the Bank 2011.
* [[Humans Are Bastardsthe Real Monsters]]: In early 2011, he climbed to the top of the TitanTron and threatened to jump off. The crowd chanted, "Jump! Jump!" Punk mocked them and stated he had no intention of jumping, he was testing them to see how they would react, and they failed miserably.
* [[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.
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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 "[[Troll|trollingtroll]]ing" of the WWE fans.
* [[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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*** 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|Finishing Moves]]s. Kurt later redacted his statement by saying that his Twitter was hacked.
{{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].