5 New CM Punk Quotes That Add Insight Into His WWE And UFC Careers

5. Surprisingly, Wrestling Is His Toughest Challenge

You'd think, hanging out and training with a lot of solid amateur wrestlers in the WWE, that CM Punk would have picked up some basics. While pro wrestling is choreographed and a work, there is some basis in real amateur wrestling to some of the moves. That's why guys like Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin and so on have had such successful transitions to the professional wrestling ranks. Yet it appears wrestling may be his weakest point - not striking, as many presumed.

I think wrestling is probably my hardest day. You're constantly in somebody's face, you're not trying to give up any ground. It's no secret I didn't wrestle in high school, and everybody I train with did, so they have a lifetime of experience but I love that. Because what better place to get better at the one thing you're bad at.

On the plus side, he's got the right mindset about it.