First of all, no, this entry isnt suggesting that CM Punk is the devil. Instead, its a reference to CM Punks career decisions, which were based on his own uncontrollable pride. Lucifer was an angel in Heaven who was banished by God because he wouldnt bow down to humans, who were created in Gods image. He viewed humanity as imperfect creations and he, being an angel, couldnt fathom being seen as inferior to an imperfect creature. Lucifers arrogance and pride caused him to fall from Heaven, and ever since, his name has been one of the named used to describe the Devil or the Antichrist. So what does this have to do with Punk? It has to do with his own ego and (according to some) his over-inflated view of himself. Punk, who considered himself to be the best in the world, saw himself as a main-event level star worthy of headlining all the major shows, including WrestleMania. Punk believed that he was better than everyone else in WWE, and felt that being put into a match with Triple H at WrestleMania XXX (which, lets be honest, wouldve drawn big money), was an insult to his contributions and credentials. Punk, like Lucifer, was blinded by his own pride and self-worth, and left WWE, never to return. But unlike Lucifer, he left under his own accord initially (until he was faxed his termination papers).
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
