CM Punk has walked away from a job that has likely paid him in the millions of dollars for many years now. While we don't know exactly what he's made, chances are there is nothing he can do in his life that will make him as much money as he did in WWE. That's not taking anything away from him. It's a statement that if you make millions of dollars at a job you should be thankful for it. There are always reports that Punk doesn't spend money, that he likely has a lot saved and since he's a single guy with no children he really only has to worry about himself. However, sometimes it's hard for people that are making millions to drop down another level, to making less money and living the same kind of lifestyle. If Punk never works for WWE again who's to say that he's going to be able to live the same way going forward? Things will change. They can't be the same. The reality is going from a guy making millions to somebody working a different kind of schedule or job is a culture shock to a lot of people. Maybe the money thing doesn't seem like an issue now, but walking away from WWE and the potential of millions of dollars in his future was the wrong move for CM Punk.
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