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Since his return to the WWE after nine long years, CM Punk [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/cm-punk/] has proven to be a massive asset to the company. Reports indicate that ticket sales have been up since his return. Both SmackDown and RAW saw an increase in both ticket sales and viewership numbers since Punk’s return. The December 26 event at the prestigious Madison Square Garden saw a massive boost as well. Punk’s return has proven to be a massive game-changer for the WWE as ticket and viewership numbers have skyrocketed. CM PUNKS INCREASES TICKET SALES AT MSG According to reports posted on social media, CM Punk’s return to MSG is going to be a night to remember. The hype around the returning star has been so big that it affected ticket sales. Reports indicate 5,000 more tickets being sold since his presence was announced. [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/cm-punk-2-3.jpg] The hype around Punk’s return [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-aew-news-thats-just-life-cm-punks-arch-rival-in-aew-evaluates-the-formers-ground-breaking-wwe-return/] is something never seen before in the WWE. There are not that many stars that were able to gain this much attention in this short a time. Since his departure from AEW, WWE fans have been clamoring for Punk to return to the WWE. While Punk will be competing in his first match [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-news-dominik-mysterio-takes-hilarious-shot-against-cm-punk-after-the-latter-confessed-his-desire-to-punch-the-judgment-day-member/] since his return soon, the hype around his promos is real, and the numbers show it. There hasn’t been a sudden increase in ticket sales due to any other wrestler in the recent time in the WWE. READ MORE: “Destroy This Place, Inside Out”: Former WWE World Champion Drops Potential Truth Bomb on CM Punk’s Character Amidst a Locker-Room Turmoil [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-news-destroy-this-place-inside-out-former-wwe-world-champion-drops-potential-truth-bomb-on-cm-punks-character-amidst-a-locker-room-turmoil-raw-results/] While fans have been excited about the possible feuds Punk could be having in the WWE, one thing is for sure: it is going to be a massive draw. This could explain why the WWE is not allowing Punk to start any feud soon as we are approaching the Mania 2024 season. THE POSSIBLE CM PUNK FEUDS It is known that Punk will be feuding with Seth Rollins ahead of Maina season for a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. This has been massively hinted at with the two taking shots at each other during their promos. While Rollins’ reaction to Punk’s return was visible at WWE Survivor Series 2023, this was the seed for the possible feud. As Punk’s time in the WWE continued, other stars like Drew McIntyre [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/drew-mcintyre/] expressed their disappointment [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-news-ill-drop-his-a-former-wwe-champion-predicts-what-will-happen-to-cm-punk-if-their-paths-collide-after-backstage-segment-on-raw/] with Punk being back in the WWE. Watch This Story: How John Cena Seth Rollins Becky Lynch And More WWE Stars Are Celebrating Thanksgiving This Year [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/wwe-news-how-john-cena-seth-rollins-becky-lynch-and-more-wwe-stars-are-celebrating-thanksgiving-this-year/] 

CM Punk continues to prove to be a massive draw to the WWE as his appearance at Madison Square Garden has given the company a huge boost.

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<h2 style="text-align: center">CM Punk: Net Worth, Salary, &amp; Endorsements</h2>
Phillip Jack Brooks, better known as CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE and outcasted from All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is a retired mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC. Punk also works as a commentator for Cage Of Fury fighting championships, a comic book writer, and an actor.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>What is the net worth of CM Punk?</b></h2>
As per CelebrityNetWorth, the net worth of CM Punk as of January 2024 is estimated to be $12 million. Punk is paid handsomely as a part of the WWE. Before that, he was the highest-earning ECW star in 2006-2008, earning around $200,000 to $300,000 annually. In WWE, he was earning $1 million annually in 2011.

The figure went up to 1.3 million in 2012-13. It touched $1.7 million in 2013-14. He was the cover star of the WWE 2K13 video game, which earned him another $200,000. CM Punk had earned enough brand value to earn millions wherever he went after he left WWE. That's why UFC was ready to pay him well, even as a novice. His first fight got him $500,000.

[caption id="attachment_1815690" align="aligncenter" width="1486"]<img class="wp-image-1815690 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0006336558h.jpg" alt="CM Punk net worth" width="1486" height="1920" /> Credits: Imago[/caption]

He got more out of the PPV revenue, which pushed his earnings past the one million mark. He was paid $503,500 for his second appearance. An additional $500,000 was given as an appearance fee and $3500 as a fight incentive. Punk's salary following his comeback to WWE after over nine years is kept under wraps as of now.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>All we need to know about the family of CM Punk?</b></h2>
Not much is known about CM Punk's family as, despite ruling headlines owing to his successful professional career, he has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight. The only fact known about his parents is that his father was an architectural engineer while his mother was a homemaker. The former mixed martial artist also has five siblings.

His elder brother goes by the name Mike Brooks, while he also has a younger sister named Chaleen Lee Creeks. Meanwhile, no information is available about his other three siblings. Speaking of his love life, Punk married the American author AJ Lee, also known as April Jeanette Mendez, in June 2014.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>CM Punk’s record in professional wrestling</b></h2>
Of the many hats he has donned, Punk is most famous for his professional wrestling stint that saw him revolutionize the WWE. Starting with Ring of Honor, Punk made his WWE debut in 2005. After being a mid-card wrestler for years, his rivalry with <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/john-cena">John Cena</a> finally pushed him to the stratosphere.

He was the perfect anti-hero to the larger-than-life superhero persona of Cena. However, fans were firmly behind Punk and booed the face of the company to support the Straight Edge Superstar. His breakout moment was the famous pipe-bomb promo where he created an illusion of going off script and bashing Vince McMahon and his handling of the promotion. It did not go unnoticed as Punk began a record-breaking reign with the WWE title, which saw him remain champion for 434 days.

[caption id="attachment_1815695" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1815695 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0013342344h.jpg" alt="CM Punk" width="1920" height="1344" /> Credits: Imago[/caption]

That was not the only record he held in the company. Punk is a 3-time World Heavyweight Champion (WWE), 2-time WWE Champion, WWE Intercontinental Champion, World Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2008 and 2009 Money In The Bank ladder matches. CM Punk is the 7th longest-reigning WWE Champion of all time.

However, after all this, he had a tragic fallout with WWE over the alleged mishandling of his health and inappropriate booking. This saw Punk leaving professional wrestling for good and joining the UFC as a mixed martial artist.

Despite bringing a lot of attention, his MMA career in the Welterweight division was a flop, with him losing both his fights. After being away from WWE for over nine years, Punk made an unexpected comeback in November 2023.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>All about CM Punk’s charity</b></h2>
CM Punk has been a quite charitable superstar throughout his career. He has fulfilled many wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as a similar charity called the Kids Wish Network.

Punk also joined Kerry Wood's Strike Zone Bowling Tournament, a tournament that sets out to improve the health of Chicago children through healthy eating and enhanced education. He has also painted customized chairs for the Chicago Cubs to be auctioned off, and in 2015, he auctioned off his first car, a 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo to charity.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>CM Punk’s theme song</b></h2>
CM Punk has 'Cult of Personality' as his theme song. The song came out in 1988 and formed a part of the debut album 'Vivid' by the American rock band Living Colour.
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<td><b>Date of Birth </b></td>
<td><b>26 October 1978</b></td>
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<td><b>Marital Status </b></td>
<td><b>Married to AJ Mendez (WWE name AJ Lee)</b></td>
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<td><b>Height </b></td>
<td><b>6ft 1 inch</b></td>
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<td><b>Weight</b></td>
<td><b>218 lbs</b></td>
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<td><b>Theme Song</b></td>
<td><b>Cult of Personality by </b><b>Living Colour</b></td>
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<td><b>Finisher</b></td>
<td><b>Go to Sleep</b></td>
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