WWE: 19 Professional Wrestlers with surprising MMA records that you may not know about

Shinsuke Nakamura; Brock Lesnar; Matt Riddle
Shinsuke Nakamura; Brock Lesnar; Matt Riddle

#19 CM Punk

CM Punk
CM Punk

CM Punk is known for being one of the most controversial WWE Superstars of all time. His time in WWE was extremely successful as at one time he was the WWE Champion for more than a year.

As the 'Voice of the Voiceless', CM Punk quickly became extremely popular in WWE by cutting promos about Vince McMahon, Triple H, and other authority figures, seemingly revealing the grievances of many wrestlers with the system under which WWE ran.

The fans rallied behind Punk and his rise to the top of the wrestling industry in WWE saw a surge in fans returning to see what WWE had going on after years of apparent disinterest.

Unfortunately, his storyline turned into reality as Punk and the McMahons fell out, with more and more being demanded of Punk despite injuries, and him seemingly losing every match that mattered without getting his own back. He left WWE in 2014 and said that he would be trying his hand at MMA.

For many fans, this was the first time that one of their favorite Superstars would be heading into an Octagon, and when Punk's debut came after numerous obstacles in the UFC, they tuned in to see what he would do.

It turned out that Punk was not going to have much success in UFC as he lost his first fight in a matter of seconds in the first round. When he did finally return to the cage, the initial interest had worn off, but for those who tuned in, they observed Punk in an uninspiring three-round fight where he was thoroughly beaten.

Record: 0-2

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