10 interesting backstage stories you probably didn’t know about CM Punk – Near-death experiences in WWE, offended The Undertaker

#4 CM Punk’s support for Darren Young after he came out

Darren Young shared a wholesome story about CM Punk

Former WWE Superstar Darren Young shared an intimate backstage story involving CM Punk. Young was the first person to come out as gay while still being signed with WWE. He revealed how Punk approached him backstage and showed his support. Punk also told him to let him know if he faces any trouble in the locker room. Here’s what Darren Young had to say:

“One thing about Punk is – if I could talk about him just for a second – when he had his match with Brock Lesnar in 2013, that was a couple days before I made my announcement to TMZ. After his brutal match with Brock Lesnar, he was all iced up and I hadn’t seen him since I made my announcement.”

“So he came up to me in catering and he told me to stand up in front of people. I stood up, he gave me a hug, and he said ‘I’m proud of you. If you ever have your problems with anyone in the locker room, you let me know and I got your back.’”

Young also revealed that Randy Orton and Big Show showed him a lot of support after his announcement. He thanked Punk, Show, and Orton for their kind words and gestures backstage.

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#3 CM Punk constantly called out The Miz

CM Punk was not a fan of The Miz headlining WrestleMania

CM Punk often targeted The Miz backstage in WWE and called him out more than once. Punk believed that The A-Lister did not deserve to be in the main event of WrestleMania and was vocal in his criticism. He also took a shot at The Miz before WWE’s show in Saudi Arabia in a now-deleted Tweet that said:

“Go suck a blood money covered d**k in Saudi Arabia you f***ing dork," tweeted CM Punk.

The Miz, who has a reputation for taking brutal shots at superstars on-screen, also directed verbal blows at The Straight Edge superstar. However, he refused to make any personal comments about CM Punk.