8 Reasons CM Punk Maintains Such Fanatical Support

2. He Has A Fan's Mindset

One of the most common criticisms levelled at John Cena, the undisputed biggest name in wrestling for the past decade or so, is the fact that he never intended to become a wrestler - he initially wanted to make it as a bodybuilder. Fans appreciate stars who are regarded as one of them; it's reasoning which goes a long way to explain the immense popularity of Punk's wife, AJ Lee, when compared to the rest of the WWE's Divas. Paige is emerging as something of a challenger to her and - not entirely coincidentally - is also recognised as a lifelong wrestling fan. Punk's fan background is also made a big deal of - it helped solidify his standing as a man of the people during his rise to true main event contention - as well as lending him a legitimacy stars such as Cena can only really dream of. Because of this, his opinion is often lent a great deal of weight, arguably to an undeserved extent. Often Punk will voice his thoughts on an aspect of wrestling and it will quickly become gospel. His position as almost a revered preacher can be compared to that of Jim Cornette and Paul Heyman, a figure within the wrestling business with the rare ability to tune into - and even influence - fan opinion.