Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former mixed martial artist. As of November 2023, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Brooks' 434-day reign as WWE Champion stands recognized as the seventh longest overall.
CM Punk in 2022
Punk (front) in a match against Danny Dominion at an NWA Midwest event in November 2002
Punk (left) during a cage match against Raven at Ring of Honor's "The Conclusion" event in November 2003
Punk in Ring of Honor in 2003
A ring name is a type of stage name used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting the wrong image. Since the advent of the Internet, it is relatively easy to discover a fighter's real name.
English boxer Nicky Cook with his ring name Cookie on the trunks