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The WWE Universe is buzzing with CM Punk [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/cm-punk]‘s return after nine long years. While fans speculate about Punk’s upcoming second run in the WWE, one rare video takes the internet by storm. While the former AEW star made a name for himself, he did inspire a number of other wrestlers. And what better way to show your appreciation for your idol? Use their finisher. In a rare old video, WWE fans recently saw Rhea Ripley [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/rhea-ripley/] hitting Punk’s famous finisher. Punk has been credited by multiple new WWE stars as their favorite wrestler while in the developmental stages. RHEA RIPLEY HITS AN OPPONENT WITH THE GTS Punk has had a great career in pro wrestling. Be it with the WWE or AEW, he’s been famous in both promotions. Gaining his fame in the WWE, Punk has stayed relevant till today. His return to the WWE showcased how much fans still love him. [data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==] Over his years in pro wrestling, CM Punk has experimented with multiple finishers. However, the most iconic one is the GTS or Go To Sleep. This fisherman’s carry that ends with a knee to the head has been the Chicago’s native finisher for years. However, a rare old video shows the WWE Women’s champion, Ripley, hitting an opponent with the same finisher. This is undoubtedly an excellent tribute to the ‘Best in the World’ Punk. The video was taken during Ripley’s independent circuit run. READ MORE: WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2023 Results & Recap: CM Punk Returns, Failed MITB Cash-In, WWE Legend Spotted & More [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-survivor-series-news-wwe-survivor-series-wargames-2023-results-recap-cm-punk-returns-failed-mitb-cash-in-wwe-legend-spotted-more/?utm_source=website%2F&utm_medium=dive_deeper&utm_campaign=internal_links] Ripley has mentioned that she’s taken inspiration from multiple WWE stars. Taking what she learned from them, she’s been able to blend her own style. This made Ripley stand out on the main roster due to her in-ring ability and appearance. RIPLEY’S VICTORY AT SURVIVOR SERIES DESPITE JUDGMENT DAY’S LOSS Ripley faced off against Zoey Strak for the WWE Women’s Championship. Despite her best efforts, Mami was able to beat her after a short match. Retaining her title, Ripley celebrated before the Judgment Day match. The rest of Judgment Day was not as lucky as Ripley. Despite having the numbers game, the tables turned once Randy Orton came out [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-survivor-series-news-watch-randy-orton-delivers-a-rko-outta-nowhere-from-fifteen-ft-above-the-ground-upon-his-recent-return-at-wwe-survivor-series-wargames-two-thousand-twenty-three/] to assist his team. After clearing house and nailing one of the most impressive RKO [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-news-its-ride-or-die-wwes-rising-star-shows-unwavering-loyalty-to-the-judgment-day-despite-massive-loss-at-survivor-series-wargames/] on JD McDonagh, team Cody Rhodes won. What do you think of Ripley’s tribute to Punk? Tell us down below. Watch This Story: 30-Year AEW Star and Seth Rollins’ Fantasy Opponent Now Shares a Wealthy Similarity With a Prime WCW Hulk Hogan [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/wwe-news-30-year-aew-star-and-seth-rollins-fantasy-opponent-now-shares-a-wealthy-similarity-with-a-prime-wcw-hulk-hogan/] 

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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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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Rhea Ripley: 2024 Net Worth, Stats, Salary, Wife and More</strong></h2>
<h2><b>Who is Rhea Ripley? </b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Demi Bennett is an Australian professional wrestler who has been signed to WWE since July 2017. She is more commonly known under the ring name Rhea Ripley. She began competing under her real name in the independent circuit. The WWE star participated in the inaugural Mae Young Classic in 2017. Ripley would be part of the initial roster of NXT UK, becoming the inaugural women’s champion as well. She was promoted to the main roster on RAW after her stint in the NXT from 2019 to 2021. </span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Early Life </b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Ripley was born on October 11, 1996, in Adelaide, South Australia. She is of Italian descent on her mother's side. She grew up in the beachfront Adelaide suburb of Glenelg and attended Henley High School during her adolescence. The former NXT Women’s Champion attributes her childhood inspiration to watching The Miz. Bennett is also trained in or practices swimming, karate, rugby, netball, and soccer. She supports the Adelaide Football Club.</span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Fiance</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Ripley is currently engaged to wrestler Matthews Adams, aka Buddy Matthews. The two announced their engagement in August 2023. She shared a picture of her kissing Adams on the cheek with the caption. They haven’t shared any plans or a timeline for their wedding yet. </span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Net Worth 2024 (Update)</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">As per several reports, the WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley has an estimated net worth of $1 Million as of 2024. Her contract with WWE gets her $250,000 every year. Additional income sources such as merchandise sales and pay-per-view appearances have a significant impact on her salary as well.</span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Career Timeline</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Ripley began her wrestling career in 2014, competing for Riot City Wrestling (RCW) before joining WWE in 2017. After reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 Mae Young Classic, she joined the original NXT UK roster and went on to win the inaugural NXT UK Women's Championship in August 2018. </span>

<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2155688" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/rhea-ripley-very-angry-488x315.jpg" alt="" width="488" height="315" />

<span style="font-weight: 400">After a stint with NXT from 2019 to 2021, during which she won the NXT Women's Championship and became the brand's first member to defend an NXT Championship at WrestleMania, WWE's flagship event. She was then promoted to the main roster on Raw and joined The Judgment Day in 2022.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">Ripley made her main roster debut on Raw on March 22, 2021. She challenged Asuka to a Raw Women's Championship fight at WrestleMania 37. Asuka accepted the challenge, and the two competed on Night 2 of WrestleMania 37. At the event, she defeated Asuka to claim the Raw Women's Championship for the first time in her career.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">Charlotte Flair entered the picture when she intervened in the title battle between Asuka and Ripley the night following WrestleMania. Finally, the three women battled at the WrestleMania Backlash PPV, where Ripley successfully defended her title by pinning Asuka.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">Flair and Ripley would then meet in Hell in a Cell, where Flair would lose by disqualification. However, the Queen would win the title belt in Money in the Bank. She failed to reclaim the championship in a triple-threat match against champion Nikki A. S. H. and Flair at SummerSlam on August 21. Over the next several weeks, Ripley formed a tag team with Nikki A. S. H., and on the September 20 episode of Raw, they defeated Natalya and Tamina to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. Ripley and A. S. H. lost their titles to Carmella and Queen Zelina on the November 22 episode of Raw, bringing their reign to an end after 63 days.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">At WrestleMania Backlash on May 8, 2021, Ripley cost AJ Styles his match against Edge and revealed herself to be a part of The Judgment Day. Ripley won a fatal four-way match to become the top challenger for Bianca Belair's Raw Women's Championship. She was supposed to meet Belair at Money in the Bank on July 2, but she was pulled out because she was not medically cleared to compete; Carmella took her spot.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">Ripley won the women's Royal Rumble match on January 28, 2023, from the #1 rank by eliminating Liv Morgan, who had entered the fight as #2. Ripley's triumph made her the fourth wrestler and first woman to win the Royal Rumble as the first entrant. In the following episode of Raw, Mami issues a challenge to Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship, which later be renamed the Women’s World Championship, at WrestleMania 39. She would win the belt back after a long period while also taking her match to critical acclaim. She would then successfully defend her title in Backlash and Night of Champions against Zelina Vega and Natalya, respectively. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">Mami would go on to defend her title every time it was contested in 2023, leading into Wrestlemania 2024. On the April 8th episode of Raw, she was attacked backstage by Liv Morgan, where she suffered an arm injury, and had to vacate the title and the belt after reigning for 380 days. She tied the record with Bayley for the longest holder of Women's World Champion. </span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Contracts</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">According to her WWE contract, she receives a base salary of $250,000. This number is likely to increase when Ripley progresses to the fundamental list. </span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Partnerships and Endorsements</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Ripley does not have product endorsements as of 2024. </span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Career stats</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Mae Young Classics: 2018 semi-final</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">NXT UK: Inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion (2018 - 2019)</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">NXT: NXT Women's Championship (2019 - 2020)</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">WWE: Raw Women’s Champion (2021 - 2021), Women’s World Champion (2023-2024)</span>

<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2688110" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Rhea-ripley-10-e1709260549348-560x250.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="250" />
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Records</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">She is the first person to win both the NXT UK Women's Championship and the NXT Women's Championship.</span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Major Achievements and Awards</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">CBS Sports Breakthrough Wrestler of the Year (2019).</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">ESPN Female Wrestler of the Year (2023), Ranked No. 2 of the 30 best Pro Wrestlers Under 30 in 2023.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">Pro Wrestling Illustrated Match of the year (2023) and Woman of the year (2023).</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">3x RCW Women’s Champion (2014-2014), (2016-2017)</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">Triple Crown and Grand Slam Champion in WWE. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">RAW Women’s champion (2021-2021)</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">Women’s World Champion (2023-2024)</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">WWE Women's Tag Team Champion (with Nikki ASH) (2021-2021)</span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Charity and Foundation</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Although unusual for heels to engage in public charity events, Ripley granted her first individual Make-A-Wish. She met up with a young fan, Rylee, backstage at the 2024 Royal Rumble event, where she gifted her a Royal Rumble-themed miniature championship title.</span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s House</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Ripley and his partner live in a beautiful villa in Orlando, Florida. Ripley returns to this spacious refuge after her arduous matches in the ring.</span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s car collection</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Buddy Matthews shared a snapshot of his and Ripley's automobiles on his official Instagram account which showed the pair had ordered matching Ram trucks. However, the make and model of the trucks is not known.</span>
<h2><b>Rhea Ripley’s Social Media Accounts</b></h2>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Instagram</span></td>
<td><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rhearipley_wwe/?hl=en#"><span style="font-weight: 400">rhearipley_wwe</span></a></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Twitter</span></td>
<td><a href="https://twitter.com/RheaRipley_WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"><span style="font-weight: 400">RheaRipley_WWE</span></a></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Personal Information:</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Full Name</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Demi Bennett</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Popular Name</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Rhea Ripley</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Date Of Birth</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">October 11, 1996</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Place</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Adelaide, Australia</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">27 </span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">5′ 7″</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">170 lbs</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Peter Bennett, Anna Bennett</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Siblings</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Calista Bennett</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Australian</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Ethnicity</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Australian-Italian</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">$1,000,000</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Salary</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">$250,000</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Engaged</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Profession</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Wrestler</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Team</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Judgment Day</span></td>
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Rhea Ripley hits an opponent with the GTS

Ripley’s victory at Survivor Series despite Judgment Day’s loss