5 backyard wrestlers who became WWE Champions

#1 CM Punk

CM Punk

Dubbed by many as being one of the most controversial Superstars of the past decade or so, CM Punk went through a lot to achieve his goal of becoming WWE's top star. Years before he became a household name in the world of pro wrestling, CM Punk was wrestling violent matches in a promotion called Lunatic Wrestling Federation. Punk was active in the promotion during the mid to late '90s.

Punk's hit DVD -"Best In The World", featured the former WWE Superstar talking about his origins in LWF, where he used to wrestle in warehouses on a regular basis. Punk later learned that his brother Mike Brooks had embezzled a few thousand dollars from the company, resulting in him cutting ties with Mike for good.

Punk's notoriety only grew from that point on, as he went on to wrestle for Ring of Honor, Impact Wrestling, and later, WWE.