CM Punk

Stats

• Height: 6’2”
• Weight: 218 pounds
• From: Chicago, IL
• Career Highlights: WWE Champion; World Heavyweight Champion; ECW Champion; World Tag Team Champion; Intercontinental Champion; Raw commentator

Signature Moves

Shining Wizard/Bulldog 2

Corner standing front

Diving Elbow Drop 10

Dive vs. grounded opponent

Finishers

G.T.S. 2

Standing front, Irish Whip rebound or catch

Anaconda Vise 1

Standing front or Irish Whip rebound

TIGER BOMB 3 (ALTERNATE)

Standing front (pin combo)

Attributes

• Strike Power: 80
• Grapple Power: 80
• Submission: 95
• Strike Defense: 95
• Grapple Defense: 90
• Speed: 85
• Jump: 90
• Agility: 80
• Adrenaline: 90
• Recovery: 95
• Toughness: 80
• Durability: 85
• Charisma: 95
• Tag Team: 85
• Overall: 95

Abilities

• Comeback
• Outside Dives
• Springboard Dives
• Leverage Pin
• Resiliency

WWE Bio

It’s not surprising that CM Punk cites the radical “Rowdy” Roddy Piper as a childhood influence. After all, Punk is the embodiment of the anti-establishment, the modern-day “Voice of the Voiceless,” whose skill at igniting verbal “pipe bombs” is rivaled only by Hot Rod himself. Punk even looks the part of rebel with his too-numerous-to-count tattoos and body piercings. Yet, he waxes way more philosophical than his exterior might suggest, and has shown a diverse set of interests that include ghost hunting, G. I. Joe and the “Straight Edge” movement, a subculture that rejects the use of drugs, alcohol and a dependency lifestyle. Punk’s only bad habit: his addiction to competition. His in-ring repertoire is an assimilation of fighting styles, all of which were put on full display during his debut in The Land of the Extreme in 2006. Since then, Punk has added many accomplishments to his considerable résumé, including the ECW, WWE, World Heavyweight, World Tag Team and Intercontinental Championships. Today, Punk is headlining pay-per-views—and he’s doing so in spite of the events of 2011, when he assailed Mr. McMahon with his blunt opinions about the business and made a bold promise not to renew his contract with the company. Punk’s criticism struck a nerve with The Chairman who, against his better judgment, granted The Second City Saint a WWE Championship Match at WWE Money in the Bank in the Superstar’s native city, Chicago. Punk not only beat John Cena to win that match, he absconded with the WWE Championship as the seconds on his WWE contract ticked down. Fortunately for WWE fans everywhere, Punk agreed to re-sign with WWE weeks later, compelled to return to the ring to prove that he’s the undisputed “Best in the World.” The Voice of the Voiceless continues to advocate on behalf of disenchanted WWE fans everywhere, who feel the WWE product is in need of a good (roundhouse) kick in the teeth.

Breakdown

As this year’s cover boy, the well-rounded CM Punk is one of the highest-rated overall Superstars—no single attribute rating falls below 80. Beyond that, however, is his dynamic move-set that blends dives and submissions along with powerful kicks and strong grapples. Opponents aren’t safe anywhere in or out of the ring as Punk can cover ground (or air) quickly and recovers just as fast. His Wake-Up Taunt is one of the best, mocking your opponent with a G.T.S as they helplessly rise into your Finisher. Defensively, Punk is tough with ratings of 95 and 90 in Strike Defense and Grapple Defense respectively, so reversals come fairly easy. We liked CM Punk as one of our favorites last year, and he is even better in WWE ‘13 .

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