CM Punk has been widely known around the wrestling industry for his amazing in-ring performances. His ability to captivate the crowd during wrestling matches and while speaking on the microphone is something very special. However, The Best in the World is also known for something that might not really be good for his image when it comes to his relationship with people in the wrestling industry.
Punk has often been known for creating trouble backstage. This was very popularly spread during his time in AEW. He had backstage issues with multiple superstars in that company and even the founder, Tony Khan. However, it seems that ever since his return to WWE, that part of him has taken a 360-degree turn. According to Fightful Select, CM Punk has been a “model citizen” in WWE.
As per a recent report from Fightful, he has been a very helpful individual in the company. A person like CM Punk, who has decades of experience in the wrestling industry, will definitely be someone who can help the younger generation. Ever since his return last year at Survivor Series in WWE, there has been no news of backstage problems regarding him.
CM Punk, who was never expected to return to WWE, is now a role model for younger generations. He is also known as a very fun and approachable person backstage. The 46-year-old has looked at his peak inside the ring even at this age. It seems like he has been passing on his wisdom to the younger generation.
Paul Heyman speaks on CM Punk’s growth
Paul Heyman has been in the world of professional wrestling almost his whole life. He has been through almost every era of WWE and has been in the company for a long time. During an interview with CBS Sports, Paul was asked multiple questions; one of the questions was which wrestler’s career he found the most interesting. Paul had an answer that was not very surprising.
Paul mentioned that CM Punk is a character he has seen grow over the years. Having worked with Punk in his prime in 2012, Heyman knows how The Best in the World operates. He mentioned that if 12 years ago he was told about how successful CM Punk would be, he would not have believed it. He further praised the former WWE Champion for being even more interesting currently than compared to his prime.
If you had told me that in 2012, 12 years later, CM Punk would be a far more fascinating character than he is now at the height of his rebellious status…he’s so much more interesting now…I never imagined would have been possible.
Being a man who worked with CM Punk in his prime, he thought that he could not get any bigger. It seems like he has been proven wrong for a change. When Punk left the company in 2014, it was believed that he would never return. But his return to WWE has made him a bigger star than he ever was.
The two are seen to be amazing friends outside the ring. The mutual respect that they share for each other is clearly visible. Paul is currently also working with Punk On Screen in WWE, as he introduced him as the final member of the Original Bloodline at Survivor Series 2024. The reunion of these two old friends has definitely made the show more interesting.
