Over the last decade, pro wrestling has only had two stars who have come even close to getting to the level of a Steve Austin or a Rock. Those men? Daniel Bryan and CM Punk. Simply put, CM Punk was at the centre of the hottest WWE storyline in recent memory. Work or shoot, the notion of Punk leaving the WWE with its World Championship was captivating and brought renewed faith to wrestling fans. Like Bryan and Mick Foley, Punk was often portrayed as a man of the people, even if he was a lot less warm and cuddly as those other two guys, and then there was the heel side of Punk. As a heel performer, CM Punk was arguably at his finest, proving to be one of the very few 'true' heels of recent times. Not out to look cool or for cheap pops, CM Punk was a straight up d*ck... and it made for great TV. And in addition to all of that, the Second City Saint's impressive 434-day run as WWE Champion was the longest of 'the modern era', only further cementing his place as a wrestling icon It's just a shame that a man who was frustrated with the wrestling industry and wanted to make a change, ultimately ended up walking away from the business altogether.
