5 WWE Legends you didn't know have wrestling cousins

WWE Legends CM Punk and Batista
WWE Legends CM Punk and Batista

#1. WWE Legend CM Punk - Nick Brooks

Former WWE Champion CM Punk has a wrestling cousin
Former WWE Champion CM Punk has a wrestling cousin

CM Punk is one of the most controversial WWE Superstars of all time. Although he might not go into the Hall of Fame due to his troubled relationship with WWE management, there is no denial that he is a legend.

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Punk has a cousin who tried his luck in the wrestling business. According to wrestlingdata.com, Punk has a cousin named Nick Brooks. He made his debut in the wrestling business in July 2009.

Brooks wrestled under the name Merlin Dean Banks and his real name. He was given the nickname Northwest when he joined the FCW training facility, which served as the official developmental territory for WWE at the time.

CM Punk's cousin did not make it to WWE. He wrestled for smaller promotions like Pro Wrestling Phoenix, Adrenaline Pro Wrestling and Missouri Wrestling Revival.

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Despite debuting 11 years ago, the 35-year-old could not make it big in the pro wrestling business. Brooks remains the unknown cousin of the former five-time World Champion and WWE Legend CM Punk.

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