page_title: CM Punk
section_title: Championships
hierarchical_section_title: CM Punk / Championships
caption_attribution_description: English: CM Punk during his second reign as WWE champion.
context_page_description: Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with the WWE where he worked for them from 2005 until his abrupt walk-out from the company on January 27, 2014. During his time there, he was credited as being "the longest-reigning WWE Champion of the modern era" and held the championship for 434 days. He is also recognized as the sixth-longest reigning champion of all time. He was also a one-time ECW Champion, three-time World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWE Champion, one-time World Tag Team Champion with Kofi Kingston, one-time Intercontinental Champion, Mr. Money in the Bank in 2008 and 2009, and won the Slammy Award for Superstar of the Year in 2011.
  After he retired from professional wrestling, Punk signed a deal to fight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and he began to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. He planned to begin fighting for them in 2015.
  Punk is Straight edge and is an Atheist
context_section_description: Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
  IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
  IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  International Wrestling Cartel
  IWC World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  Mid-American Wrestling
  MAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  NWA Cyberspace
  NWA Cyberspace Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Julio Dinero)
  NWA Revolution
  NWA Revolution Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  Ohio Valley Wrestling
  OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Seth Skyfire)
  OVW Television Championship (1 time)
  Second OVW Triple Crown Champion
  Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  PWI Feud of the Year (2011) (vs. John Cena)
  PWI Match of the Year (2011) (vs. John Cena at Money in the Bank)
  PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2011)
  PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2012)
  PWI Wrestler of the Year (2011, 2012)
  He was ranked #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2012.
  Revolver
  Golden Gods Award for "Most Metal Athlete" (2012)
  Ring of Honor
  ROH Tag Team Championship (2 times) (with Colt Cabana)
  ROH World Championship (1 time)
  St. Paul Championship Wrestling
  SDW Northern States Television Championship (2 times)
  SPCW Northern States Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
  ECW Championship (1 time)
  World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
  WWE Championship (2 times)¹
  World Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Kofi Kingston)
  WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
  Money in the Bank (2008, 2009)
  Nineteenth Triple Crown Champion
  Slammy Award for "OMG" Moment of the Year (2008) (Cashing in Money in the Bank to win the World Heavyweight Championship)
  Slammy Award for Shocker of the Year (2009) (Forcing Jeff Hardy to leave the WWE after Steel Cage match victory)
  Slammy Award for Despicable Me (2010) (Harassing Rey Mysterio and his family)
  Slammy Award for Superstar of the Year (2011)
  Slammy Award for "Pipe Bomb" of the Year (2011)
  Slammy Award for T-Shirt of the Year (2011) ("Best in the World")
  Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  5 Star Match (2004) (vs. Samoa Joe at ROH Joe vs. Punk II on October 16)
  5 Star Match (2011) (vs. John Cena at Money in the Bank on July 17)
  Best Gimmick (2009, 2011)
  Best on Interviews (2011, 2012)
  Feud of the Year (2009) (vs. Jeff Hardy)
  Feud of the Year (2011) (vs. John Cena)
  Match of the Year (2011) (vs. John Cena at WWE Money in the Bank)
  Best Pro Wrestling DVD (2012) for CM Punk: Best in the World.
  ¹Punk held the title at the same time with Rey Mysterio and John Cena during his first reign. Punk's second reign is not recognized by WWE after he defeated Cena and became undisputed champion.
caption: Punk during his second reign as WWE Champion
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