It takes a certain amount of hubris to deem yourself "The Voice of the Voiceless." It takes even more ability and attitude to have that title embraced by the very fans for whom you claim to speak. CM Punk has never been afraid of speaking his mind or standing up for himself, and that's evident in the fact that his character has remained unchanged from the indies to the top of WWE. His feuds with Vince McMahon and Triple H cemented him as the guy who speaks truth to power, and his crusade against the nonsense perpetrated by those on top of the company made the fans truly see him as their own. Calling yourself "The Best in the World" is also a bit cocky - and again, Punk justifies it with his performances in the ring and his overall demeanor. He's good, he's real, and he's ours. We're still waiting on those ice cream bars, though - that'd bump him up the list a bit.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
