5 reasons we still hear CM Punk chants in the WWE

#4 He was the cornerstone of the WWE

CM Punk is the longest reigning WWE Champion of the modern era

Alongside John Cena, CM Punk was the cornerstone of the company from 2011 onwards. When you remove one of the cornerstones of a building, the whole foundation begins to shake. For several years, Punk was one of, if not, the main reasons fans across the World tuned in to watch WWE.

He was a selling point of several PPVs, network specials and Wrestlemanias. His name was synonymous with the brand, and he carried the burden of being a top draw excellently. If you weren't interested in Cena's matches, you were most probably excited for Punk's bout instead. He provided an alternative to what the WWE perceived as entertaining.