CM Punk

CM Punk
CM Punk
	Punk in 2024
Born	Phillip Jack Brooks; October 26, 1978 (age 46); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations	Professional wrestler; actor; commentator; mixed martial artist;
Years active	1997–2014; 2021–present (wrestling); 2015–present (acting); 2016–2018 (MMA);
Spouse	AJ Lee (m. 2014)
	Professional wrestling career
Ring name	CM Punk
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Billed from	Chicago, Illinois
Trained by	Ace Steel; Danny Dominion; Dave Taylor; Fit Finlay; Inoki Dojo; Kevin Quinn; William Regal;
Debut	October 25, 1997
	Martial arts career
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Division	Welterweight
Reach	73 in (185 cm)
Team	Roufusport
Teacher(s)	Head coach: Duke Roufus; Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Daniel Wanderley
Rank	Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Wanderley
Mixed martial arts record
Total	2
Wins	0
Losses	1
By submission	1
No contests	1
Other information
	Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Signature

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.^[7] His 434-day reign with the WWE Championship is the tenth longest world title reign in WWE history.^[a]

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 in 2014, Brooks took a seven-year retirement from wrestling. He returned in August 2021 when he joined All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he won the AEW World Championship twice, but was fired in September 2023 after backstage controversies; he returned to WWE two months later. He has headlined multiple major pay-per-view events, including the 2025 edition of WWE's premier annual event, WrestleMania.

Outside of wrestling, Brooks pursued a career in mixed martial arts (MMA) and joined the welterweight division of the UFC, losing via submission to Mickey Gall in his professional debut at UFC 203 in 2016. He lost his second fight to Mike Jackson via unanimous decision at UFC 225 in 2018, which was later overturned to a no-contest; he was released and retired from MMA shortly after. Brooks appeared as a pundit on WWE Backstage (2019–2020) and is a part-time color commentator for Cage Fury Fighting Championships. As an actor, he starred in the horror films Rabid, Girl on the Third Floor (both 2019), and Jakob's Wife (2021). He also appeared in the wrestling drama television series Heels (2021–2023).

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CM Punk
Punk in 2024
Born	Phillip Jack Brooks (1978-10-26) October 26, 1978 (age 46) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations	Professional wrestler actor commentator mixed martial artist
Years active	1997–2014; 2021–present (wrestling) 2015–present (acting) 2016–2018 (MMA)
Spouse	AJ Lee (m. 2014)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name	CM Punk
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)^[1]
Billed weight	218 lb (99 kg)^[1]
Billed from	Chicago, Illinois^[1]
Trained by	Ace Steel^[2] Danny Dominion Dave Taylor^[3] Fit Finlay^[3] Inoki Dojo Kevin Quinn William Regal^[3]
Debut	October 25, 1997

Martial arts career
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Division	Welterweight^[4]
Reach	73 in (185 cm)^[4]
Team	Roufusport
Teacher(s)	Head coach: Duke Roufus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Daniel Wanderley^[5]
Rank	Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Wanderley^[6]

Mixed martial arts record
Total	2
Wins	0
Losses	1
By submission	1
No contests	1

Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Signature