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1976- The Sex Pistols play London's 100 Club; an event recognised as one of the first seeds of the punk-rock revolution. 2006- CM Punk appears for the first time in ECW In some circles the comparison I have just made could seem almost blasphemous, indeed it does seem a little hasty and hyperbolic to compare a thirty-three second promotional clip of a debuting wrestler with the gig that ignited the most exciting musical movement in the past fifty years.

But look into different circles, say those who have witnessed CM Punk's work in ROH and TNA among other federations and this comparison does not seem so far-fetched. Labelled "The savior of wrestling" and "The man that will change the WWE" it seems that CM Punk is bound for high places. Places higher than previous favorites Paul London and James Gibson (Jamie Noble) have reached, a pessimistic critic might say. Yet CM Punk, or Phil Brooks to his friends, has a lot more to offer, and is in a better mould to become a true revolutionary.

First off, let us look at his personality; he is straightedge. Due to his supposed, although not 100% verified, upholding of the straightedge lifestyle it is unfair to call CM Punk's wrestling persona a gimmick, and in many ways this makes his persona convincing. To paraphrase from the aforementioned promo; he doesn't smoke, he doesn't drink and he doesn't do drugs. Many would point out the absence of one of the main principles of the straightedge lifestyle; abstinence from promiscuous sex, but considering his relationship with fellow WWE employee Maria Kanellis the absence is easy to understand.

But, unlike some of those who have 'changed' wrestling in previous generations the real emphasis is on CM Punk's wrestling ability and not on hollow catchphrases or flashy gimmicks. His sixty-minute time limit draw with Samoa Joe received plaudits across the board, while matches against Raven and his WWE HEAT-televised match up last year with Val Venis showed that Punk is able to bring the best out of a worker.

But Punk's history runs far deeper than this. He made his professional debut in 1999, trawling the Mid-south and Midwest indies. Whilst there he feuded with Adam Pearce and teamed with fellow newcomer Colt Cabana, something he would do several years later in ROH. It wasn't long before he gained his first title, the IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight title, which he defeated Mark Wolf for.

Later, in 2003 CM Punk began wrestling in Ring Of Honor, expanding his arsenal, improving his promo abilities and forming the Second City Saints with Colt Cabana and Ace Steel. After this he began a feud with Raven, at the same time as teaming with him in NWA-TNA. In ROH they would fight in brutal matches such as a Dog Collar Match and a Clockwork Orange Match, which utilized fully Punk's beyond-his-years wrestling ability and Raven's flawless psychology. This feud was one of the cornerstones which the current ROH product is built on, and things could have been a lot different if Raven hadn't agreed to job to a relative newcomer.

Which brings us, chronologically at least, to Joe vs. Punk II, another of ROH's defining moments and possibly one of the greatest matches held on US soil in the past 15 years. Hart vs. Hart had both a classic storyline and two of the greatest wrestlers at the contextual time, Ramon vs. Michaels had a new concept mixed with an old-fashioned comeback in-ring storyline, Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi had half an hour of hand-to-hand homicide, but Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk just had what the match contained; sixty minutes of inch-perfect wrestling, and nothing but. It wasn't the most anticipated match of all time, it wasn't the most brutal match of all time, it was what it was; a classic.

After winning the ROH title from Austin Aries t wasn't long before the WWE wanted a piece of Punk. After several appearances on HEAT and later in RAW and SmackDown! Dark matches Punk was signed in a developmental deal to OVW. Many would put to point Punk's lack of need for development before appearing on WWE TV, but this period spent in Ohio Valley Wrestling helped to hone his mic skills and gain the confidence to jump from the indies to the main stage. In the middle of his stint in OVW Punk made a surprise return to ROH. At the time it was thought this appearance would damage his chances of achieving glory in the WWE, but three months later he was the OVW champion.

But so much for the past, what does the future hold for CM Punk" Given his current promotion it's hard to see anything less than a solid mid-card placing for Punk, indeed if the WWE decide to bring back the ECW TV Title then he would be a perfect holder. In the old ECW CM Punk could have been the top heel, with his straightedge persona being at a contrast to its mindset, but in a show with no identity and a 'tweener' introduction things look a little less rosy.

Will CM Punk change wrestling in the way Punk-Rock changed music" It's almost a certain no, but Punk will enrich the ECW and will no doubt become as renowned worldwide by WWE fans as he currently is by more 'core' wrestling fans. The time is right for a little revolution.

by Jordan Dowling..