One of the most influential wrestlers of his generation and beyond, it's nearing 30 years since CM Punk laced up his boots and made his pro wrestling debut. Sure, there may be a seven-year gap where the Second City Saint put the wrestling business in his rear-view mirror, but the impact of ol' Punker is undeniable.
There have been numerous World Championships across several promotions, there have been a whole bunch of PPV main events, and CM Punk has shifted an incredible amount of merchandise throughout his career. However, bigger than any of that, it's the sheer will and determination of the man that puts him above so many of his peers, so often fighting against the system and pushing back on the notion that main event wrestlers needed to be 6'4" and 250 lbs, particularly when it came to the Straight-Edge Superstar's initial WWE run.
For the longest time, the perception of the wrestling business was that someone like CM Punk was never supposed to make it; they were there to fill out the card, be a good hand, float around the midcard, and maybe have a bit of a cult following. Instead, the Chicagoan rubbished that perception and that mindset, smashing through the glass ceiling and becoming one of the biggest stars in wrestling history.
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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics.
As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.
