CM Punk seems to have moved on from his professional wrestling career. After walking out on WWE back in January of 2014, Punk has become deeply embedded in the mixed martial arts (MMA) world. Punk has now fought twice for the UFC, with a third potential bout still up in the air. He is also set to make his MMA commentary debut for the Cage Fury Fighting Championships promotion.

Aside from MMA, Punk is also doing more acting and writing comic books. He spoke to The Associated Press recently to promote his commentary gig with CFFC. During the interview, Punk was asked about professional wrestling. He was asked about fans still chanting his name during WWE shows, almost five years since his departure. Here’s what he had to say:

“You stop it and five years later people still talk about you? Fans still chant your name? That’s powerful to me.”

Punk’s potential return to the squared circle has been speculated since the day he left. It’s unlikely he returns anytime soon, however, Punk now seems reluctant to answer any questions in regards to a return to wrestling. He said people get mad at him whenever he talks about it:

“I don’t pay attention. People seem to get upset when I say that.”

What do you make of Punk’s comments regarding still being in high demand amongst WWE crowds?

Former WWE Champion CM Punk recently talked about a potential return to pro wrestling, which is the business that got him his start into being a big name.

Punk recently appeared on WGN Morning News’ Primetime special and at one point in the show, Pat Tomasulo asked Punk about a potential pro wrestling return. Punk responded with, “A time machine.”

.@pattomasulo: What would it take to get you back in wrestling?

CM Punk: "A time machine"

He's gonna get to play the GRAND PRIZE GAME! Jealous! #WGNPrimeTime

— Kevin 'Heff' Kellam (@Kevkellam) November 15, 2018

Punk, real name Phillip Brooks, was the biggest Superstar that WWE made in this current era aside from John Cena. The former WWE Superstar made a name for himself on the independent scene and while working in Ring of Honor.

Once he signed with the WWE, his career took off, and he would later hold several championships including the WWE Title. However, after dealing with injuries and not wanting to wrestle anymore, Punk decided to walk out of the company on the Monday following the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in 2014.

Since he departed from the WWE, fans have wanted to see Punk compete in the squared circle again. Instead, he took his talents to the Octagon in the UFC.

The former WWE Champion fought Mike Jackson in a welterweight bout at the UFC 225 pay-per-view event on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. As seen in the fight, Jackson dominated it and Punk showed a ton of heart but was winded after the first round. Jackson was able to pick up the unanimous decision win. He lost in his MMA debut against Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September of 2016 by first round submission.

CM Punk will join the announce team for Cage Fury Fighting Championships to commentate an upcoming event.

The promotion revealed to MMAjunkie on Thursday that Punk has signed a contract to be a commentator. He’ll make his broadcasting debut at the CFFC 71 event that goes down Dec. 14 at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City and will air live on UFC Fight Pass.

“I can’t wait for this opportunity to call the CFFC fights on UFC Fight Pass,” Punk said in a statement. “CFFC has a long history of putting on exciting fights featuring some of the sport’s up-and-coming athletes. This card is going to be a lot of fun. I’m really excited to have the chance to be a part of it.”

Since he departed from the WWE in 2014 after the Royal Rumble PPV (pay-per-view) event, fans have wanted to see Punk compete in the squared circle again. Instead, he took his talents to the world famous Octagon in the UFC.

The former WWE Champion fought Mike Jackson in a welterweight bout at the UFC 225 pay-per-view event on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. As seen in the fight, Jackson dominated it and Punk showed a ton of heart but was winded after the first round. Jackson was able to pick up the unanimous decision win. He lost in his MMA debut against Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September of 2016 by first round submission.

Punk will join veteran play-by-play broadcaster Mike Gill and Brian Palakow on the broadcast team.

“CM Punk’s knowledge and passion for MMA is incredible. His charisma and personality make him a perfect fit for this role,” CFFC president Rob Haydak said.“By pairing him with Mike Gill, a true sports broadcasting veteran who has been around the fight game his whole career in Atlantic City. We have a great combination for our first show on UFC Fight Pass.”

Kofi Kingston has etched himself into the WWE record books. The New Day member broke WWE’s record for most days as a Tag Team Champion in history recently. He passed up Billy Gunn after racking up over 954 days reigning as a Tag Team Champion.

This is including all of Kingston’s combined days as ever holding Tag Team Titles. Over the years, Kingston has had partners such as The New Day, R-Truth, Evan Bourne, and CM Punk. Kingston spoke to ESPN recently to get his reaction to his record-breaking accomplishment.

“Never in my wildest dreams did I set the goal to be the longest-reigning tag-team champion,” Kingston said. “I’m lucky and blessed to have so many tag-team championships.”

More specifically, Kingston was asked about his days teaming with CM Punk. Punk is on the outs with WWE since walking out on the company back in 2014. He has since embarked on several new career paths, such as mixed martial arts (MMA), acting, and comic book writing.

In regards to what he was able to learn from Punk, Kingston said the former WWE Champion was a good example of how to be a star:

“I learned so much from him,” Kingston said. “Learned so much about what it takes to be a star.”

AJ Mendez-Brooks (AJ Lee) recently sent out a congratulatory message to her husband, CM Punk. The former WWE Champion just wrapped filming on his first major feature film. The movie is titled “The Girl on the Third Floor.”

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The horror film is set to be released sometime next year.

CM Punk: The Girl On The Third Floor

“At the heart of the film is Don Koch (CM Punk), a man who is failing as a husband,” a description for the film reads. “For years he has skated by on charm and charisma, until it nearly landed him in jail. He now views fixing up an old house as a chance to make up for past mistakes. Meanwhile, his wife, Liz Koch, is concerned about the renovation timeline as they have a baby on the way. With all this pressure it’s no wonder Don responds to the flirtations of an attractive stranger. As Don tears the house apart, it begins to tear him apart as well, revealing the rot behind the drywall.”

The film is written and directed by Travis Stevens. He also worked on the films We Are Still Here, Teenage Cocktail, Cheap Thrills, and Mohawk.

CM Punk Wraps Up Filming First Feature Film

Former WWE Champion CM Punk has finished up filming his first starring role in a feature movie. Deadline reports that Punk stars as Don Koch in the haunted house thriller “Girl on the Third Floor.” Punk’s character was described as a man who is failing as a husband that believes he can make up for past mistakes by fixing up an old house. Don tears the house apart for renovations but the house starts to tear him apart as well, “revealing the rot behind the drywall.”

Trieste Dunn, Elissa Dowling, and newcomer Sarah Brooks are also featured in the movie that is being directed by Travis Stevens. As of this writing, there’s no word yet on when “Girl on the Third Floor” will be released.

“I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to take on the lead role in Girl On The Third Floor,” said Punk, real name Phil Brooks. “I’m a longtime personal fan of genre films and this project was an absolute natural fit for me.”

Paige & Baron Corbin Exchange Words

– SmackDown General Manager Paige and acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin had an exchange of words through the power of social media. You can see their tweets here:

For #Raw #HIAC was a success thanks to me. I don’t know how @RealPaigeWWE will deal with the @AJStylesOrg @SamoaJoe fiasco but that’s what happens when you let amateurs run things. Not Corbin Caliber

— Tom (@TomPestock) September 17, 2018

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CM Punk says there is nothing left for him to do in pro wrestling. The former WWE Superstar called in to Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday afternoon to discuss his future with UFC. Of course, the topic of pro wrestling came up. Once again, Punk essentially closed the door on the possibility of him stepping inside the ring again.

Punk returning to pro wrestling would be a huge deal for whichever company was able to sign him. He’s clearly done with WWE, but he could be a game changer for Ring of Honor or New Japan Pro Wrestling, as they look to expand their presence in the Untied States. Unfortunately, Punk says wrestling for New Japan does not interest him.

There had been reports that CM Punk was offered the opportunity to appear at All In earlier this month. Punk even held an autograph signing at One Hour Tees in Chicago that weekend, which fueled speculation that he might appear. Despite fans getting hopeful, Punk says it was never going to happen. In fact, Punk revealed he never received a formal offer to appear.

• Jim Ross Reacts To Fans Upset CM Punk Wasn’t At All In

After losing his first two professional MMA fights, UFC President Dana White has said it’s unlikely the promotion would offer Punk the chance to fight for them again. Punk is not discouraged and is open to competing elsewhere if necessary.

“I don’t think it’s UFC or bust,” Punk said. “I’m definitely in a weird position, you know what I mean? There’s other places out there but would I go? Should I go?” Punk also further pointed to his future in the sport, stating “I think [I want to continue]. The door’s open.”

He has given himself until the end of the year to decide about whether or not to take another professional MMA fight.

CM Punk is currently a host on the Netflix reality competition series, Ultimate Beastmaster.  He and wife (former WWE Superstar AJ Lee) will appear together in the upcoming horror film Rabid.

Former WWE star CM Punk was recently interviewed by 411 Mania to talk about various topics. First, Punk was asked about the state of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. In June, Punk suffered the second consecutive loss of his fighting career.

It’s likely that he’ll be cut from the UFC roster. Despite his defeat, Punk says that he’s still training in MMA:

“Yeah, of course. From January until my fight, I was inundated with offers to do all kinds of other stuff, but the focus had to be on the fight and the camp and all that stuff. So, what I’m doing now since my fight is I’m finishing all these other projects that I’ve been doing.

“Today’s my first day off from a four-week movie shoot. It’s week three, and this is like the first day that I’m off. Prior to that, I was up in Toronto working on a Soska Sisters remake of the legendary [David] Cronenberg film, Rabid.

“It’s a film I’m working on now. They’re kind of futzing with the title, but I think they’ve settled on Girl on the Third Floor.

“And there’s a whole bunch of other stuff in the queue I’m kinda just working on and working my way through. As soon as I wrap here, I’ll be right back in the gym.”

Punk doesn’t know if he’ll fight in MMA again. He’s focused on finishing up filming a movie right now. After that, he’ll reassess his fighting career:

“I don’t know. I’m focused on this movie right now. You’ll have to ask me when we wrap, which is in a couple weeks.”

Discussion: Do you think Punk will fight in MMA again? Let us know in the comments section below!

Over All In weekend, former WWE star CM Punk held an autograph signing at the One Hour Tees store in Chicago.

There was a ton of speculation going around suggesting Punk could make an appearance on the pay-per-view (PPV). As we all know, Punk never appeared on the program and it left a lot of fans disappointed.

Today (Fri. September 7, 2018) All In star and independent wrestler Scorpio Sky took a shot at Punk on Twitter. Sky partnered with Frankie Kazarian to take on The Briscoe Brothers on the All In: Zero Hour preshow.

Sky said Punk missed the one show that could’ve reinstated his love for professional wrestling. He said he knows he is somewhat scarred from his experience with WWE, but this is a “different world” now:

“Hey @CMPunk you missed a show that would have completely reinstated your love of pro wrestling over the weekend.

“You may hate it now because of your former employer but this is a different world. Where you at?”

WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross took to his podcast, The Ross Report, to recap All In weekend. All In was a huge success thanks to all the work Cody and The Young Bucks put into it over the months.

The Sears Centre in Chicago was jam-packed for a show that more than lived up to the hype. There were several big events during All In weekend for visiting fans to attend. Most of them were streamed on Fite TV so fans not in the area could enjoy them as well.

Ross revealed that Fite TV did “record business” over All In weekend:

“They set record business,” JR said. “The Fite app is saying that their PPV business is the biggest they’ve ever had and it will easily exceed one million dollars in sales. They just did phenomenal business.

“I talked to Mike Weber and Mike told me that Fite was the number one sports app over the weekend in the land.

“That means that this wrestling event orchestrated by Cody, The Young Bucks and certainly Conrad Thompson, drove more revenue than MLB TV, ESPN, Fubo TV, UFC and even the fantasy football draft. That’s some app business baby.”

Fans Upset CM Punk Wasn’t At All In

Pro Wrestling Tees’ store also reaped the rewards of All In weekend. CM Punk held a massive autograph signing at the store in Chicago. Many fans were hoping for a surprise appearance from Punk on the All In pay-per-view (PPV). That never happened, however, much to the disappointment of fans:

“This kinda bothered me. CM Punk had a great signing that did phenomenal business for him and for Pro Wrestling Tees, Ryan Barkin, all those great people that work there.

“By the way, Pro Wrestling Tees sold about a half-a-million dollars worth of t-shirts over the weekend,” Ross revealed. “Half-a-million dollars worth of t-shirts at this ‘indie wrestling event’. That’s pretty damn special isn’t it?

“Anyway, CM Punk has this successful signing. Punk did not show up at All In and I don’t even think that is the right terminology. I said that he didn’t show up like he was supposed to show up, and then didn’t.

“And that’s not true either. CM Punk was never advertised to be at All In. I was not disappointed watching the replay on Fite that he was not there, because I never expected him to be there.

“I didn’t feel badly by deserting his fans by not going to All In, I just think we all need to move on, really. Let the guy be happy in whatever he wants to do. I enjoyed his work for a long time and if he wants to move on, let him move on.”

The Pro Wrestling Tees store in Chicago is happy with how All In and Starrcast weekend went. The retail outlet for the popular T-shirt company is reported to have brought in a half a million dollars in sales over the weekend. In total, they estimate over 20,000 products were sold.

Normally, the store says their retail outlet is not that busy as most customers order online. Under normal circumstances, the store might see 50 customers a weekend. This was not a normal weekend, however.

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— One Hour Tees (@OneHourTees) September 3, 2018

Pro Wrestling Tees Chicago

Pro Wrestling Tees owner, Ryan Barkan, spoke to Sports Illustrated after the event.

“I was really excited Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks were bringing All In to Chicago,” Barkan said. “This was a huge event and I knew how big it could be for us, so I wanted some of the biggest events of the weekend to be at the store.”

Several Starrcast or All In related events took place at the store. Not the least of which was CM Punk’s marathon autograph signing the day before. Barkan said fans began lining up for Punk’s appearance as early as 4 AM for the 9 AM signing.

“There may not be another WrestleMania in Chicago, so this was the ideal wrestling weekend to have fans meet Punk. There were people in line locally and ones from all over the world.”

A CM Punk autograph signing was set up by Pro Wrestling Tees yesterday in Chicago. While Punk himself won’t be appearing at All In, many feel the influence Punk has had on the wrestling of today will be evident in the event itself. The former MMA fighter had the following to say about the experience:

I don't have the words to properly express how thankful I am to have seen, spent a small amount of time with, and listened to some moving stories from some great people today. Appreciate you all. Thanks for the smiles. #fans #friends #strangers #samekids

— player/coach (@CMPunk) September 1, 2018

Lines were said to be around the block for the signing. Advanced tickets sold out but Punk aimed to make accommodations for all fans who wanted to attend.

Going to be trying to accommodate everyone. Patience please. And thanks! ?? https://t.co/3nJ8fpUFy2

— player/coach (@CMPunk) May 23, 2018

Fans have sent in photos from their meeting with Punk as well:

I’ve never paid to meet another human being before… .@CMPunk was definitely worth the money and wait…he liked my PBS shirt and was so humored by my Brawlin Buddy he took a pic of it before he signed it ? #BestInTheWorld #CMPunk @PWTees pic.twitter.com/PhAKi3ik41

— Cristen (@crissimae) August 31, 2018

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THANK YOU for making it our first visit to Chicago so memorable! Great to see you! Much ?? to @OneHourTees for smoothly run event as well. #CMPunk #AllinWeekend #Chicago pic.twitter.com/TWDUgHO19v

— Richard Becerra (@RBECERRA21) September 1, 2018

The Latest On CM Punk and Colt Cabana

CM Punk and Colt Cabana both played a pivotal role in the creation of Pro Wrestling Tees, the store where Punk’s autograph signing was held. The two former Second City Saints have had a rather tumultuous summer.

While Punk and Cabana were successful in their defense against WWE’s lawsuit, Colt Cabana has since launched a lawsuit against CM Punk for his half of the legal defense. Cabana was guarded on the topic during a recent episode of his podcast.

“All I want is for this thing to be settled,” Cabana said on his podcast. “I don’t have anything to say about it. I’m going to try not to say anything about this until after everything unfolds, I guess.”

Colt Cabana is scheduled to be in the Over Budget Battle Royal at All In

Tammy Sytch was scheduled for a court hearing on 8/23/18. Reports are coming in that the hearing did not happen and is most likely to be rescheduled. More on the charges and likely sentence for Sytch can be read here.

AJ Lee Not Likely To Appear At Evolution

The first ever all women’s PPV, Evolution, is set to take place in two months. Rumors have been speculating on what former WWE female talent will be appearing at the event. AJ Lee has been on the top of the list but is most likely not going to appear at the event.

AJ Lee retired from the WWE and professional wrestling in 2015. In her novel, Crazy Is My Super Power, Lee revealed that she has accomplished all her goals when working for the company and had nothing else to accomplish.

Love For WWE Or Love Thy Spouse?

It’s no secret that AJ Lee is married to Phil Brooks. Better known as CM Punk. Punk just ended a legal battle with WWE doctor Chris Amann back in June of this year and the battle was costly. Punk received notice that he was being sued due to inflammatory comments on Colt Cabana’s podcast back in late 2014. Since then, Punk has been paying legal fees until the day of trial that ended this year.

It goes without saying that AJ Lee loves and will stand by her husband and making a play with the company that made heavy deficits upon her spouse after the war was won is a bad move. More on CM Punk winning the Chris Amann lawsuit can be read here.

While it is a saying in the wrestling world, Never Say Never, time will only tell on when AJ will lace up her Chuck Taylors and skip back to the squared circle.

Colt Cabana briefly spoke on his pending lawsuit against CM Punk during a recent episode of his podcast. The “Art of Wrestling” host is suing his former friend for the cost of legal fees stemming from WWE’s lawsuit against the two of them.

Cabana said he wished news of the lawsuit had not leaked out and he does not sound as though he’s interested in discussing it much.

“All I want is for this thing to be settled,” Cabana said on the show. “I don’t have anything to say about it. I’m going to try not to say anything about this until after everything unfolds, I guess.”

Cabana would continue to say that the rumors regarding a falling out between him and Punk stemming from Cabana going backstage at a WWE event are untrue. The last time Cabana says he was backstage at a WWE event was 4 years ago when he interviewed Hornswoggle for his podcast.

Colt Cabana CM Punk Lawsuit

Cabana claims to have text messages from Punk stating he would pay for the pair’s legal defense. Something changed during the course of their defense, however, and Punk evidently has not paid for Cabana’s half of their lawyer bill.

Cabana is suing for the $200,000 he must pay lawyers along with $1 million in punitive damages.

There’s one man that is immediately synonymous with the city that ‘All In’ will be broadcasting from come September 1st. Chicago, for many wrestling fans, equals CM Punk.

Punk is scheduled for a meet and greet appearance the day before the show, in association with the ‘All In’ event, but has not been announced as an actual participant for the event despite being made a “real offer” to compete.

“Mythical” Punk

During a recent interview with WrestlingInc, Cody Rhodes spoke about Punk’s “mythical” presence and what he would bring to All In.

“Yes, I mean I talked to [Punk] just vaguely,” Rhodes said. “He even at one point said ‘nobody’s asked me — hey here’s how much we’ll pay you and here’s who you’ll wrestle.’

He went on to say, “Matt [Jackson] actually made a full offer or full pitch for his services and I think Punk is focused on the Mixed Martial Arts element of his career. One of the reasons we didn’t first come out and say, ‘here’s who we want you to wrestle,’ because I think we just wanted him to be a part of the event for a lot of fans, he’s captured their imagination even with the amount of time he’s been gone. He has a mythical presence to them. I thought it would be good for him to connect with them, but that’s me, you know?”

“Nobody owns Punk but Punk,” Cody remarked, “so if he wants to do Mixed Martial Arts, go for it. He was always very nice to me and helpful to me in OVW. I always looked at ‘All In’ with the perspective that it’s about the present and future of the industry and not really about cheap pops, even though I’m sure they’ll be plenty of those on the show. Matt had reached out to [Punk] and made him a real offer. I think Punk is set on not being part of it.”

So, you could say, that Punk was only partially in? CM Punk is currently signed to the UFC, where he has a record of 0-2.

For more information, visit our All In news page. 

CM Punk is back in front of the camera except for this time, it won’t be for a WWE or UFC event. The former WWE Champion tweeted out to a link for the trailer that was released by Netflix for a new competition series that is titled “Ultimate Beastmaster: Survival Of The Fittest” that will be released on the streaming service later this month on August 31st.

Punk will co-host the show with former NFL running back Tiki Barber. Here is the synopsis and trailer for the new show:

“A new group of competitors with impressive athleticism and inspiring stories face the world’s toughest obstacle course. Tiki Barber and CM Punk host. Ultimate Beastmaster: Survival Of The Fittest” comes to Netflix on August 31”

Oh! And here's the trailer I forgot to put in my last tweet. @Beastmaster on @netflix august 31st!!!! #monday #Ultimatebeastmaster https://t.co/xchudaLRMM

— player/coach (@CMPunk) August 20, 2018

Since he departed from the WWE in 2014 after the Royal Rumble PPV (pay-per-view) event, fans have wanted to see Punk compete in the squared circle again. Instead, he took his talents to the world famous Octagon in the UFC.

The former WWE Champion fought Mike Jackson in a welterweight bout at the UFC 225 pay-per-view event on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

As seen in the fight, Jackson dominated it and Punk showed a ton of heart but was winded after the first round. Jackson was able to pick up the unanimous decision win.

He lost in his MMA debut against Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September of 2016 by first round submission.

Do you plan on watching this show? Sound off in the comment section.

Last week news of Colt Cabana suing CM Punk hit the professional wrestling world.

Cabana filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against Punk for breach of contract and fraud stemming from a defamation lawsuit they beat a few months ago. The lawsuit claims Punk promised to help Cabana with legal fees that were being accrued during the defamation case.

Now Cabana claims he has a text message from Punk saying his legal fees would be ‘100% covered.’ The lawsuit claims Punk didn’t live up to his promise. Cabana racked up a legal fee of $513,736.

Cabana also included an email from Punk saying “whatever my bill is currently will be cut in half and half will be yours. If you choose to make this ugly, that’s fine too. I hope you won’t but I gave up on you doing what is right a long time ago.”

Now Cabana is seeking $200,000 in general damages as well as another $1 million in punitive and exemplary damages.

Former WWE Superstar Sean “X-Pac” Waltman recently commented on Colt Cabana suing CM Punk on his podcast, X-Pac 12360. Here’s what X-Pac had to say:

“It’s worse than [being] at each other’s throat. When you say good friends, that’s an understatement. Punk used to live in Colt’s studio apartment with him. The whole thing is over money right?

“It’s really sad, especially when you know the two people and you’re fond of both of them, which I am. [CM] Punk, he can be unlikable, he has that quality, but I like him. Part of why I like him is because he’s unlikable. (laughs)”

Former WWE Superstars CM Punk and AJ Lee have started a new chapter in their careers. The married couple will be working together on a new horror film. Punk and AJ will appear in Rabid, a remake of the 1977 horror film directed by David Cronenberg.

The remake is being directed by the Soska Sisters, the duo behind ‘See No Evil 2′ starring Kane. The synopsis for Rabid reads, “After a young woman, Rose, suffers a disfiguring accident, she undergoes an experimental stem-cell treatment that leads to unintended consequences.”

The main character Rose will be portrayed by Laura Vandervoort (Jigsaw, Ted). Punk and AJ will be playing the married couple of Billy and Kira, which should not be too much of a stretch for them.

AJ posted a photo on Instagram of herself in character. She said it was an honor to be involved with the project and her heart is “full of joy” because the movie has so many talented women working on it.  “It was an honor to be a teeny part of a project with female writers/directors, a female director of photography, female camera operators, a badass female lead, and a story showcasing a ride or die female friendship,” AJ wrote. “I am beyond inspired and my heart is full of joy.”

No release date for Rabid has been announced, but principal photography began in last month in Toronto.

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CM Punk: Second City Star

Reports are in that CM Punk has already filmed his scenes for the horror remake and has already picked up another lead role in another horror film. The film is titled Team Player and filming starts in the next couple months in Illinois.

Punk will also be hosting the newest season of Netflix ‘s Ultimate Beastmaster.

CM Punk just beat one lawsuit and now he’s facing another — this time from a close friend.

Colt Cabana — real name Scott Colton — filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against Phillip Jack Brooks aka CM Punk for breach of contract and fraud stemming from a defamation lawsuit they just beat a couple of months ago.

According to the documentation obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times, Cabana’s lawsuit contends that Punk promised to help him with legal fees that were being accrued while the pair fought against a defamation lawsuit brought against them by a WWE doctor over comments made on a podcast several years ago.

Punk and Cabana were both cleared in the defamation lawsuit but now an entirely new legal battle is brewing.

Cabana claims he has a text message from Punk stating that he would be ‘100% covered’ for his legal fees they were going to endure to fight the defamation lawsuit.

The lawsuit claims Punk failed to live up to that agreement with the legal fees totaling $513,736.

Cabana included an email he allegedly received from Punk that stated “whatever my bill is currently will be cut in half and half will be yours. If you choose to make this ugly, that’s fine too. I hope you won’t but I gave up on you doing what is right a long time ago.”

Now Cabana has filed his own lawsuit against Punk asking for $200,000 in general damages as well as another $1 million in punitive and exemplary damages. The lawsuit alleges that Punk acted with “fraud, malice and oppression” while seeking to cause “deliberate intention” of causing Cabana harm.

The original defamation lawsuit from WWE physician Dr. Chris Amann went after the professional wrestlers after comments made by Punk on Cabana’s podcast about the medical treatment he did or didn’t receive while in WWE.

That led to a trial where Punk and Cabana were found not liable in the lawsuit but now it appears they will be going back to court for a whole different kind of lawsuit this time around.

If there was ever a better time for CM Punk to return to professional wrestling, it’s now.

The former WWE Champion’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career is currently on the decline. Punk recently suffered his second consecutive loss under the UFC’s banner in June. After the loss there has been a ton of speculation that he could return to wrestling.

The possibility of Punk returning to the squared circle has drawn interest from Ring Of Honor (ROH). The promotion is reportedly interested in booking Punk for their upcoming Madison Square Garden joint-show with New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in April.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reports that the chances of Punk returning for ROH are “slim.” It appears those close to Punk say he currently has no interest in participating in pro wrestling.

Punk’s Recent History

Punk departed from WWE back in January of 2014. The UFC inked Punk to a multi-fight deal just several months later. The former WWE Champ made his Octagon debut in September of 2016.

He succumbed to the jiu-jitsu skills of Mickey Gall in the first round. Punk trained for two more years before taking another fight. He squared off with former Houston Golden Gloves winner Mike Jackson this past June.

Although Punk went the distance with Jackson, he was defeated in a lopsided decision. Now with an 0-2 record in fighting Punk’s MMA career looks unclear. Many professional wrestling fans would love to see him return to the ring, but Punk seems to have no interest.

Only time will tell if Punk ever wrestles again.

Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling will be holding the biggest non-WWE wrestling event in New York City this century when they arrive at Madison Square Garden on WrestleMania weekend (April 6th 2019).

There have been numerous reports over the past few weeks alluding to a potential intervention from WWE to prevent this historic show from even happening. Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff recently spoke to the Wrestling Observer about the change of heart from MSG officials when a lawsuit against the decision to “block” the event almost became a reality: “(MSG) did what they had to do as a business and I guess all of a sudden there was a phone call and we were able to work it out. That’s probably their story to tell because they made the call and said, ‘let’s get on the phone and see if we can work this out.’ They wanted us. They knew that we would be a good promotion. I think they were just looking for a satisfactory outcome for all parties.” You can read the full report here.

With the show taking place on WrestleMania weekend the question now moves onto who will actually be appearing? Ring of Honor have already confirmed that “all of the top ROH Stars” will be present (which was to be expected) but who will be representing NJPW?

The official names already confirmed are Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tetsuya Naito. Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks are not being advertised as their NJPW deals could potentially have expired by this point (their deals are reported to be January to January).

If Omega and the Bucks resign for NJPW then you can guarantee that they will be announced for Madison Square Garden around January/February however with the event running against a huge NXT Takeover there will need to be big international drawing names confirmed and as soon as possible…The Wrestling Observer recently revealed that Ring of Honor have serious interest in bringing former WWE Champion CM Punk back into the fold, presumably for the MSG show but at this time it is considered a ‘long shot.’ Allegedly “feelers have been sent” but that is as much as we know at this time.

Could CM Punk return to Ring of Honor? Punk’s fame and notoriety is almost the stuff of legend at this point. Every single pro wrestling company in the world would jump at the opportunity to get him on their books. Punk himself stated that he was “done” with wrestling prior to his recent UFC loss to Mike Jackson so have his views changed? Only Punk could tell you that.

The lure of performing in the main event of a Madison Square Garden show AND potentially taking a shot at WWE might be too good an opportunity to miss…but does CM Punk even NEED to return to the squared circle at this point? Again, only Punk could tell you. If Punk does decide to return then a match against Kazuchika Okada for the ‘Best In The World’ moniker would undoubtably sell out MSG, so here’s hoping that might happen.

Do you think that CM Punk could return to wrestling for the Madison Square Garden show? Let us know in the comments.

Former WWE official and host of the “Something Else To Wrestle With” show on the WWE Network, Bruce Prichard, recently caught up with TV Insider to speak about the show’s upcoming season one finale in which they’ll be covering CM Punk. Prichard noted that he doesn’t know much about the defamation lawsuit between WWE doctor Chris Amann and CM Punk, aside from what he read online.

Since he doesn’t have any first-hand knowledge of the event he’ll just stick to discussing the early parts of Punk’s WWE career:

“I don’t know anything about the court case other than what I’ve read online and different things like that,” Prichard said. “Me trying to comment on that is no different than any other media source commenting on it. I don’t know firsthand. I wasn’t there for that time. I want to tell stories of Punk in his early days in WWE and the growth before he exploded.

“We covered it on the podcast, and it did really well for us. He is topical, so it was a perfect way to end the season. And if they don’t pick us up for Season 2 — no, we hope to be back for Season 2. You always want to end on a high note. I think covering Punk in his early days is a high note.”

Prichard then discussed the deal he has in place with WWE and the Network. The content remains theirs and they also have final approval over things. He noted they don’t get much of any direction from WWE with the exception of some suggestions:

“The content is ours. That’s something we have final approval on. We pick the subjects, and we write it, we do it, we perform it with no direction from them. Then we give them direction with the footage, and they come back with suggestions. That portion of it is pretty neat.”

You can read Prichard’s full interview with TV Insider by clicking this link here.

Former professional wrestler and current MMA attempter, CM Punk recently sat down with noted Heavy Metal magazine Kerrang! to discuss his the songs that get him worked up while he’s working out preparing for a fight.

“Some of these song picks could get repetitive,” Punk admitted, laughingly. “Every single song is on the list because it’s a power song. And I could easily throw 10 more at you! This was a hard list to compile!”

Unsurprisingly, Punk’s playlist features heavily in classic punk rock like The Misfits, new breed artists like Frank Turner and even a touch of metal with legendary band Motorhead.

• Misfits – “Green Hell”
• Madball – “Set It Off”
• Rocket From the Crypt – “Middle”
• Against Me! – “Black Me Out”
• Run the Jewels – “Talk to Me”
• Rancid – “Roots Radical”
• Cock Sparrer – “Take ‘Em All”
• Bouncing Souls – “Apartment 5F”
• Turnstile – “I Don’t Wanna Be Blind”
• Motorhead – “Ace of Spades”
• Frank Turner – “The Next Storm”
• Living Colour – “Cult of Personality”

The most interesting choice in the list is “Cult of Personality” which Punk used as his entrance theme on the independent scene and for the final years of his WWE run.

CM Punk, unhappy with his place in the company and how he was being used in storylines,  famously walked out of the WWE after the 2014 Royal Rumble. He went on to compete twice in the UFC Welterweight division, losing first to Mickey Gall via submission in 2016 and then by decision to Mike Jackson in 2018.

You can hear each song as well as Punk’s notes on the Kerrang! website.

WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart was recently a guest on the In This Corner podcast to talk about several professional wrestling topics. During his appearance the subject of CM Punk’s recent legal issues with WWE Doctor Chris Amann came up.

Amann sued Punk and Colt Cabana for their comments about him on their podcast together shortly after Punk’s departure from WWE. Hart said he sees a lot of himself in Punk, citing his issues with WWE shortly after the Montreal Screwjob where shortly thereafter he punched Vince McMahon backstage.

“The Hitman” feels that by Punk walking out on WWE the way he did in 2014, he stood up for not only himself but the entire WWE locker room:

“I think the same could have been said about CM Punk as an example. You know his standing up and saying, ‘hey I’m doing all the work around here, you’re gonna give Batista and Brock Lesnar and Triple H all these guys who are part-timers who are home every day, they’re getting all the main event matches at WrestleMania and I’m the one pulling the wagon around here and I wanna be in the main event.’ They tried to smooth it over and sugarcoat it and offer him everything but a main event spot so he quit like he held them up on that.

“I heard some guys talking bad about CM Punk in the car about he wasn’t one of the boys or something like that. I’m thinking, ‘he gave up so much to prove a point for the wrestlers.’ You know that the wrestlers are doing the work, put the wrestlers in the main event spot. He stood on those principals and he lost his job, gave up a lot to make that point but he was right and he took a bullet for the industry. I’m glad he won that case a few weeks ago because I’m sure that there was a lot of pressure on him to wear him down and break him in that case.”

You can listen to Hart’s interview on the In This Corner podcast by clicking this link here.

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

Some more insight into Something Else to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard covering CM Punk on the WWE Network has surfaced.

We noted earlier on the site that the podcast would feature Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson discussing the early WWE career of CM Punk from the period of 2006 through to 2008. This will be the season finale of the show.

During a recent interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Thompson confirmed that the episode will talk about the recent lawsuit that was brought forward against CM Punk and Colt Cabana from WWE’s Dr. Chris Amann, which saw the former WWE stars win.

“It’s either the end of season one or the grand finale, I guess we’ll see, but we’re going out with a bang,” said co-host Conrad Thompson. “We’re going to do something that a lot of people are not expecting us to do, and that is talk about CM Punk.”

Thompson mentioned that although Prichard wasn’t in the company during the lawsuit and didn’t have any insight into about it, he understands how the WWE handles these situations and how WWE Chairman Vince McMahon approaches these things.

He did say that they want to examine a lot of the rumor and innuendo surrounding Punk’s release and give an inside look into the mind of McMahon.

“We’ll also talk about Bruce’s real-life experiences with CM Punk, and cover all of Punk’s run while Bruce was there. We’ll also cover those who were against Punk in the back, as it has been pretty evident that some people were big advocates and others who weren’t.”

What are your thoughts on Thompson’s comments? Sound off in the comment section.