When it comes to CM Punk’s crossover into mixed martial arts (MMA), it seems everyone has an opinion.
Whether it’s predictions of him getting starched in 30 seconds or not paying his dues for the right to step foot inside the world-famous Octagon, it’s safe to say most have been negative.
But, who better to give their take than Punk's former WWE colleagues, who spent countless hours and days working and traveling with Punk on the wrestling circuit.
"Any conversation that I had with CM Punk dating back, even when he was still in WWE and was dreaming of getting involved in mixed martial arts, is that he was doing a switchover of careers from becoming a sports entertainer to becoming a full-time, career-oriented mixed martial artist," Paul Heyman told ESPN.