The Top Ten Moves of CM Punk

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CM Punk is a name that most of you certainly know at this point, thanks to his very successful run in WWE. Getting his start in 1999, he would bounce around various Indy feds in the Chicago area, as well as Steel Domain Wrestling in Minnesota. In 2001, he caught the eye of the IWA Mid-South, and they quickly picked him up. Starting as a rather popular face, Punk eventually started showing signs of heeldom, such as feigning injury to pick up a win. He would eventually turn fully, and feuded with Chris Hero over the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title. Punk would defeat Hero for the belt, and kept a strangle hold on it, even defeating Hero after a brutal Tables & Ladders Match that featured an unbelievable Russian Legsweep from the balcony through two tables. Arguably the biggest setback of Punk's career came later in the year, when he would suffer a fractured skull. Keeping with his Straight Edge beliefs, he took no pain medication, and three months later, he returned to the ring, and quickly regained the title. He started the yearly tradition of defending the belt in the Ted Petty Invitational tournament, and made the finals before being dethroned by BJ Whitmer, though he would once again regain the belt. Around that time, Punk would compete for Ring of Honor, eventually defeating both Colt Cabana and Michael Shane enroute to a full time spot on the roster. There, he would find Raven, a man who reminded Punk of his father. Naturally, the feud was incredibly heated, with Punk destroying Raven at every juncture, and Raven would fire back in a big way by force feeding Punk beer. After the feud, Punk moved on to Christopher Daniels and the Prophecy, due to their involvement in the injury of Lucy. Punk would destroy Daniels with a Pepsi Plunge through a table, and would eventually dethrone the Briscoes for the ROH World Tag Team Titles alongside Colt Cabana. Punk would also have a brief feud with AJ Styles for the ROH Pure Title. Punk stuck around, and found himself battling the Generation Next group alongside his fellow Second City Saints. He would start using the Pepsi Plunge less at this time, choosing to employ the Anaconda Vice instead. In 2005, he defeated Austin Aries for the ROH World Heavyweight Title. He would then turn on the same fans that had just cheered him to victory. He would spend the next few months tormenting the ROH faithful, going so far as to signing his WWE contract on the belt. After losing the belt, Punk departed, and was given a heartfelt sendoff by the Chicago crowd. He would spend the next six months in OVW, battling Brent Albright for the OVW TV and Heavyweight Titles. He would make his WWE television debut for ECW, and went on a tear upon his debut, making many submit to the Anaconda Vice. 2007 was arguably the breakout year, as he would feud with Johnny Nitro(eventually becoming John Morrison), and eventually defeated him for the ECW Title. After losing the belt, he jumped to Raw, and won the Money in the Bank match, cashing it in two months later to become the World Heavyweight Champion. Upon being defeated, Punk wouldn't stay down for long, and won the Intercontinental Title at the beginning of 2009. He would once again win Money in the Bank, and cashed it in against Jeff Hardy after Hardy had defeated Edge in a grueling Ladder Match. Punk's decision didn't set well with the fans, and Punk started showing signs of a heel turn, and that eventually came to fruition, with Punk taking his Straight Edge lifestyle into his gimmick, and using it to taunt Hardy. Punk would regain the World Heavyweight Title against Hardy, and sent him packing. After a brief feud with the Undertaker, Punk began amassing an army, known as the Straight Edge Society, currently consisting of Luke Gallows and Serena. Punk's style has evolved over the years, as he now incorporates various Martial Arts techniques. The Anaconda Vice is always a potent move, and the Pepsi Plunge is absolute devastation.

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[TheBoosterShow]

Can u make TOP 10 MOVES OF DEAN AMBROSE ? plzzz ;)

[TheSuicidalDragon]

I don't have anything of his to work with.

[FallinAngel988]

Can anyone tell me why My Saviour (and WWE Saviour) do not use some of this moves anymore? The Devil Lock DDt, The Blockbuster and the 45 Special are great moves! he should use it now in WWE!

[TheSuicidalDragon]

Not sure on the Devil Lock DDT, as it would make a nice finisher for guys Punk might face that are too big for the G2S.

The .45 Special wasn't used terribly often, and the Blockbuster was retired after Punk fractured his skull, I believe.

[herrmcio]

i will never understand why WWE is wasting the talent of Bryan and Punk, they both are better than Orton, Cena and almost all the rest of main-eventers

[leerobbo92]

Jesus, I've never seen half of those moves before. If the WWE had any sense, they'd have let him keep most of those. I know there's health and safety, but apart from the Punkhandle Driver and the Pepsi Plunge, surely there's no problem with any of the others? I know he uses one or two still, but the .45 special, Devil Lock DDT and Corkscrew Blockbuster would definitely make him more exciting to watch.

[siren7193]

Well, I don't like CM Punk but WWE certainly loves to make wrestlers lok like tools (Bryan, Baretta, Hunico, Kofi, Bourne, Truth...) and make tools look like wrestlers (John Cena, Miz, Brodus Clay...) and now they're even waisting good time on commentators feuds !! They're being disgusting.

[jonnyboy5000]

@TheSuicidalDragon There is plenty of Jon Moxley matches online Dragon...

[DragONheart27X]

@herrmcio And flash forward 7 months, they are your WWE and World Champs.

[fordracinggt02]

Pepsi Plunge - The Pedigree

[im9ice]

welcome to Chicago mother fucker who uses that shit

[kingbjohnson]

@herrmcio Well at the time they were, whats your opinion now?

[HigginsClash]

That corkscrew blockbuster looks painful for punk

[apexpredata]

I would love if punk would use a pepsi twist into the anaconda vice

[herrmcio]

@deathkinggodfather1

my comment is 6 months old dude

[deathkinggodfather1]

@herrmcio daniel bryan was justin the main-event of smackdown last week and is the mitb and punk is the wwe champ