CM Punk Theme Song and Finisher

Last Modified Nov 12, 2024 09:00 GMT
CM Punk

CM Punk (birth name: Phillip Jack Brooks) is a 46-year-old pro wrestler from the USA. Punk started his career at IWA Mid-South and is in his second stint with the WWE as of November 2024, while his previous stint was from 2005 to 2014. Punk, the former AEW world champion has two AEW Dynamite Awards to his name. He performed for Ohio Valley Wrestling and won three titles there, OVW Heavyweight, OVW Southern Tag Team, and OVW Television Title.

The ROH Hall of Famer (2022) won the ROH World and ROH Tag Team Title in that promotion. The six-time world champion in WWE, Punk also won the WWE Intercontinental Title and World Tag Team Title. Mr. Money in the Bank won the briefcase in consecutive years (2008, 2009). Apart from the titles, "The Straight Edge Superstar" earned many accolades such as PWI Most Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2011, 2021), Wrestler of the Year (2011, 2012), 9 WWE Slammy awards, etc.

What is CM Punk’s Theme Song?

According to the SmackDown Hotel, CM Punk has been using "Cult of Personality" since November 25, 2023. The RAW Superstar has used this theme for the most number of times (four) in his career and is using the remastered version as of November 2024. He first used the theme from February 1, 2005, to June 18, 2005, while first performing in the WWE. The Voice Of The Voiceless additionally used this theme when he was working for AEW (2021-2023). The song was a part of the album Vivid, released in 1988 by Living Colour and won the Grammy in 1990.

Punk started his career with the theme "South of Heaven" by Slayer. His other famous theme songs are "This Fire Burns", "Miseria Cantare (The Beginning)", and "A Call for Blood".

CM Punk’s Theme Songs List

Theme SongArtistTenure
Cult of Personality (remastered)Living Colour February 1, 2005 - June 18, 2005 July 25, 2011 - January 26, 2014 August 20, 2021 - November 24, 2023 November 25, 2023 - Present
South of HeavenSlayerAugust 5, 2000 - November 8, 2002
A Call for BloodHatebreedNovember 9, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Miseria Cantare (The Beginning)AFIJanuary 1, 2003 - January 31, 2005
This Fire BurnsKillswitch EngageJuly 4, 2006 - July 17, 2011
Night TrainThe Bouncing SoulsJune 19, 2005 - August 13, 2005

What is CM Punk’s Finisher?

CM Punk

As per Pro Wrestling Famdom, CM Punk has been using GTS - Go To Sleep as his finishing move since August 20, 2021. The move is a Fireman's Carry into a Knee Lift and he previously used it during his first tenure with the WWE. Apart from this, Punk used Anaconda Vise, which is an Arm-trap Triangle Choke from 2005 to 2014. "The Best In The World" also used Pepsi Plunge as his finisher from November 9, 2002, to August 13, 2005, during the initial days of his career, as per The SmackDown Hotel. He used Shining Wizard as a finisher in his independent career.

CM Punk’s Finishers List

FinisherTenure
GTS - Go To SleepAugust 20, 2021 - Present June 24, 2006 - June 13, 2014
Anaconda ViseSeptember 9, 2005 - June 13, 2014
Pepsi PlungeNovember 9, 2002 - August 13, 2005

CM Punk’s Trademark Moves

Punk, "The Straight Edge Savior" has used many moves as his trademark moves during his independent wrestling career and while working for some of the top names in the wrestling industry. According to Pro Wrestling Fandom, he used Bulldog, Diving elbow drop, Koji Clutch, Mongolian chop, Suicide Dive, etc in the WWE and AEW. His trademark moves in the early days were Facewash, Inverted Frankensteiner, Corkscrew dive, Delayed vertical suplex, etc.

FAQs on CM Punk’s Theme Song and Finisher

A. The name of CM Punk’s theme song is Cult of Personality (remastered).


A. CM Punk's name stands for Chick Magnet Punk, based on Wikipedia.

A. CM Punk has been using the remastered version of Cult of Personality as of November 2024.


A. AJ Mendez is CM Punk’s wife, married in 2014.

A. CM Punk first worked for the WWE from 2005 to 2014.

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