5 reasons why CM Punk will take UFC by storm
“There are two types of people on this Earth - Those born to be in the spotlight and those born to pay to see the people in the spotlight. Ladies and gentlemen, there are winners and losers. Guess which one you are? You're born to pay to see champions like me; it's not the other way round. And I'll be the first guy to come out here and admit it, I'm honest. I have never ever done this for any of you. There's superstars and there's nobodies. I am a superstar, you are all nobodies. And I'm a real superstar. Those real superstars, hell, if they're your friends, why don't they come out here and give you the millions and millions of dollars they earn? Why don't they lie in your pockets? 'Cause that's— that's not your position on Earth.” – CM PunkIn today’s world, there are those who make people like them, going through the trouble of carefully assessing their steps, making sure that they don’t step on other’s toes just because they don’t want to rub them in the wrong way, and then there are the very few who really don’t yearn for someone else’s validation, and are too engrossed in leaving their mark on society.People often pay to see two things – either their favorites winning, or the people they dislike losing. This is also the fundamental principle in combat sports, just like anything else in this world.It isn’t often that someone with the ability to capture the imagination of the masses comes along, but when they do, they make sure that they’re taken as an example for the future generations. The great Mohammad Ali once famously said that someone who cannot take risks cannot accomplish anything in life, and that essentially distinguishes the great from the rest.When CM Punk walked away from professional wrestling, people considered it only inevitable for him to come crawling back to the WWE. In the past, many legends walked away from the WWE and the industry, only to come back and try to relive their past glory. Surely, CM Punk was to follow suit, making amends with his former employers; but there was one problem – CM Punk wasn’t like everybody else.When CM Punk appeared on live TV during UFC 181 – the most stacked UFC card this year with not one, but two title fights, nobody really knew what to expect. Punk declared on PPV, with millions of MMA fans watching around the world that he had signed a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and in the process, once again “broke the internet”. Since then, millions of opinions have been voiced; from current UFC fighters to MMA and pro wrestling legends, everyone had an opinion.In this article, we give you five reasons why we believe Phil “CM Punk” Brooks will not only succeed in his new venture, but will take the MMA world by storm.
#1 CM Punks drawing power
When the Ultimate Fighting Championship was just taking off, Ken Shamrock was the one individual who was UFC’s biggest draw. Back then, Ken was seen as the face of MMA, and although it took more than a decade for UFC to truly become a global phenomenon, since then, they’ve had individuals who not only brought in the eye balls, but also managed to bring in a new generation of fans to the sport.
CM Punk, as they say in show business, has “it”. He can also move the proverbial needle and has proved that he can better anyone in terms of merchandise sales. CM Punk, with his recent signing, has not only caused a stir among the fighters, but has already generated a lot of buzz and interest among the casual fans – fans who’ve heard about MMA and might’ve seen a fight or two.
Punk’s popularity was also a likely factor in Dana and the Fertittas signing him up with no prior professional fighting experience. CM Punk, much like Brock Lesnar, will bring his own fanbase to the UFC, and with millions of fans already eagerly waiting to see Punk fight inside the Octagon, it is a safe bet to believe that the first card he will fight on will draw record gates and numbers – something that the UFC could use.