It is safe to say that one of the most popular and controversial professional wrestlers of all time is CM Punk. The self-proclaimed Best in the World has also had a short run in the popular MMA promotion, UFC. Recently, his salary for his fight against Mickey Gall was revealed.
In his short run in UFC, he had a fight against Mickey Gall. The fight didn’t last long as Gall forced Punk to tap out early in the fight. Recently, thanks to the unsealed lawsuit documents, CM Punk’s earnings in his one fight were revealed. he earned a total of $1,042,736.
CM Punk has faced many problems in All Elite Wrestling and WWE. In the Stamford-based promotion, Punk was one of the most decorated wrestlers of all time. He held the WWE Championship for over 400 days. At that time, it was one of the longest reigns in the modern era.
However, following certain problems between him and the management, Punk decided to leave the company. After he left, he had nothing but negative stories to share about the company.
After seven years of absence, he signed with AEW. While he was celebrated by the fans and the president of the Company Tony Khan, it was not the same in the locker room. Even in the Jacksonville-based promotion, he faced a lot of problems. Be it his rant during 2022’s AEW All Out post-show media scrum, or his most recent backstage altercation, all resulted in him being fired from the company.
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