8 NASTIEST Trash Talkers In Wrestling History

4. CM Punk

CM Punk's mic work is forever going to be tied to the "pipebomb" from 2011, but that's just a spoke on the wheel of what makes him one of wrestling's nastiest trash talkers. Punk has a natural flair for getting under the skin of his adversaries and has historically not been afraid to go off script in the name of making an impact.

Whether it's attacking Raven or Jeff Hardy's alcoholism, chomping on a muffin whilst torching his entire company in the prelude to AEW's 'Brawl Out', telling Kevin Nash that his friend thought he was dead ("el oh el"), flipping Triple H's tie as he got personal with him about his real-life gripes with him back in his first WWE stint, or any of the examples you have coming to mind - Punk has always been a master of aggravation.

Even in this new era of being "safer" than in the past, calling ESPN's biggest host "Pat MAGAfee" landed with the perfect amount of venom and controversy. The beauty of CM Punk is that anything is possible, and that's never more apparent than when he's got a microphone in his hands.