Mini Bio (1)

Born in 1978, Phil Brooks had a hard life growing up on the streets where he was confronted by drugs and alcohol. Instead of giving into them, he turned away from them and decided to join the Straight Edge movement of being Alcohol, Drug and Cigarette free. In his teen years, Brooks become a highly disciplined fighter in kick boxing and karate. Not knowing what to do with his life in his early twenties. Phil Brooks decided to join the Steel Domain Wrestling School and was trained by Ace Steel who instantly become one of his best friends.

Now going by the name CM Punk. He rose up the ranks in the Indy wrestling, where he perfected his craft. Punk started using his real life Straight Edge attitude as his wrestling gimmick and quickly become one of the most famous Indy wrestlers after his memorable matches with Chris Hero, Raven and Samoa Joe [He also become very close friends with Colt Cabana and Eddie Guererro]

Becoming the star of Indy Promotion Ring of Honor. CM Punk was offered a WWE try out, where he fought Val Venis in 2005 on Raw. Later that year Punk was given a World Wrestling Entertainment contract and head off to the WWE.

Sent to WWE's development school. CM Punk quickly become the top star there, and even won there World Championship. Before being called up to the main WWE show.

CM Punk debuted in late 2006 on ECW. Where he remained undefeated for months and quickly become the most popular superstar in the land of Extreme. At the 2006 Survivor Series Punk out shined his partners, by being cheered louder than his partners Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy. One week later he preformed in his first ECW main event at the December to Dismember Pay Per View. In 2007, he nearly won the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania, after defeating King Booker on SmackDown.

This lifted CM Punk up through the WWE ranks high enough to become the top star of ECW. Punk went onto disband the ECW group known as the New Breed, after defeating every single member of the group. Before starting a five month feud with the top bad guy of ECW, the self proclaimed Guru of Greatness John Morrison.

There rivalry came to a climax in September of 2007 where CM Punk defeated Morrison to earn the ECW World Championship after a hard fought match. As ECW Champion, CM Punk continued to carry ECW, with victory's over Elijah Burke, John Morrison, The Miz, Big Daddy V and Chavo Guererro.

As of 2008, CM Punk is still the main force behind the success of ECW, as he successfully defends his Extreme Championship Wrestling Title.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: The ECW Champion C.M. Punk

Trade Mark (6)

The Pepsi Plunge

Finishing Move: GTS (Go To Sleep)

Finishing Move: The Anaconda Vise

Ring entry music: Killswitch Engage's "This Fire Burns"

Many tattoos, most notable the Pepsi globe logo on right shoulder

Ring entry music: Living Colour's "Cult of Personality"

Trivia (30)

Finishing manouever is the Pepsi Plunge - a Pedigree from the top rope.

Hails from Chicago, Illinois.

Leader of the Second City Saints in Ring of Honor, along with Colt Cabana and Ace Steel. Also a member of The Gathering in NWA: TNA with Raven and Julio Dinero.

Placed at #89 in the 2004 Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500.

Turned pro in 1999.

Enters the arena to "This Fire Burns" by Killswitch Engage.

June 18th 2005: Won the Ring of Honor Title, defeating Austin Aries.

Signed to a developmental contract with the WWE.

Head trainer of the ROH Academy (along with Steve Corino - until he quit ROH), before signing a WWE Development Deal. The Academy is now headed by Austin Aries.

Appeared at Wrestlemania 22, as one of the gangsters leaving the car as John Cena made his entrance for the main event and as one of the druids during The Undertaker's entrance.

Since joining the newly revived ECW on Syfy (2006) in July, 2006, he had an undefeated winning streak until in ended on January 9, 2007 when he was defeated by Bob Howard.

Has stated that the 'C.M.' in his ring name is short for 'Cookie Master', an old nickname given to him by his mother, due to his fondness for cookies as a child.

In 2004 PWI magazine named his one hour classic with Samoa Joe the first five star match in seven years. While WWE named him the New Comer of the Year in there 2006 Year in review WWE magazine.

C.M. Punk won the first ever "Gulf of Mexico" match on Feb. 6, 2008 on ECW. He defeated Chavo Guererro by throwing him into the Gulf of Mexico.

30th June 2008, on Monday Night Raw, cashed in his Money In The Bank to pin Edge and win the World Heavyweight Championship, which he successfully defended against John "Bradshaw" Layfield on the same night.

23rd June 2008, was drafted from ECW to Monday Night Raw.

30th March 2008, won the Money In The Bank Ladder Match at Wrestlemania 24, at the Citrus Bowl, in Orlando, Florida.

Got a tattoo of a modified Pepsi logo on his arm when many of his college classmates were getting beer logo tattoos. He thought it was amusing and tattooed the Pepsi logo because of his straight-edge lifestyle in which he does not consume alcohol.

Has stated that the "CM" in his wrestling name has no real meaning. It originally stood for "Chick Magnet", which was the name of a tag team he was thrown into at the last minute. He likes to make up a different name each time he is asked about it. Some he has used are. "Cookie Monster", "Chicago Made", "Charles Manson", "Charles Montgomery", "Crooked Moonsault", among others.

Became the first man ever to win the 'Money In The Bank' ladder match two years in a row.

Is still good friends with long-time wrestling rival and TNA star Samoa Joe (Joe Seanoa).

Former NWA Cyberspace Tag Team Champion.

Held the WWE Title from November 2011 to January 2013, making him the longest reigning WWE champion in 25 years.

Defeated legendary superstar and former five time WCW World Champion King Booker [March 2006]

Main Evented his first ever WWE Pay Per View - December to Dismember [December 2006]

Has been offered a WWE contract. Debuted on Sunday Night Heat in a match against Val Venis. [June 2005]

After a hard fought match with the man who calls himself the "Guru of Greatness" John Morrison. C.M. Punk finally reached his WWE goal by earning the Extreme Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Title. [September 2006]

Hammerstein Ballroom: Made his WWE debut on Extreme Championship Wrestling by defeating Justin Credible with his finisher the Anaconda Vise [August 2006]

Delivered a promo in June 2011 live on national television, where he decries the direction the WWE was taking, especially in relation to the usage of its on-air talent and the way the company treated the fans. Many fans to this day debate whether the promo was scripted or approved in any way by the company management, or if this was CM Punk doing a shoot (making unscripted, off the cuff remarks) on the WWE.

His wrestling character displays various aspects of Punk's real-life involvement with the Straight Edge movement (complete abstinence from drugs, alcohol and promiscuous sex). As a good guy, Punk's character is effective his real-life personality, in which he doesn't personally partake in drugs or alcohol, but is largely indifferent to others doing so. As a heel however, he's quite militant about his involvement in the movement, and constantly tries to show how it makes him better than everyone. Regardless of alignment, Punk is regarded as one of the best technical wrestlers in the business, and his skills on the microphone are highly lauded by fans and fellow wrestlers alike.

Personal Quotes (2)

Straightedge means that I am better than you.

Straight Edge isn't a gimmick! It's a way of life.

Date of Birth	26 October 1978 , Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth Name	Phillip Jack Brooks
Nicknames	C.M. Punk Cookie Master Phil PJ The Best in the World
Height	6' 2" (1.88 m)