A year ago, CM Punk was one of the hottest names in combat sports. Not in professional wrestling. Not in MMA.
He was one of the hottest names in combat sports.
The controversial superstar made a surprise exit from the WWE following the 2014 Royal Rumble with responses ranging from anger to disappointment to disbelief (both of the literal and figurative variety). It was a sudden ending for one of the most sensational figures in modern pro wrestling history.
While WWE fans are notorious for their forgetfulness, discussion of Punk lingered for months on end.