CM Punk is undoubtedly one of the most controversial names in the history of professional wrestling. His over-the-top promos and exceptional ring style have made him one of the most successful yet most talked-about wrestlers. Punk made a name for himself during his time in the WWE after wrestling in various independent wrestling promotions.
During his time on several independent wrestling promotions, he made quite a few friends down the road. Due to his stubborn personality in real life, various wrestlers tried to stop him in his quest to become one of the best. One of his close friends during this time was Colt Cabana, who was a constant supporter of Punk during his time in the WWE.
Both of them had a strong bond and were a constant support system for each other. Though CM Punk made it to the WWE, Cabana continued to make a name for himself in various independent promotions. After a short run in the company, Colt was released by WWE, which made the Cookie Master furious. Both were in touch during Punk’s WWE departure, with Punk doing a podcast with Cabana after his release.
During the podcast, Punk complained about the way WWE managed things. He even took out the frustrations he had with Vince McMahon and made allegations against the medical staff of the company. The podcast proved to be the breaking point in Cabana’s and Punk’s careers. The Stamford-based promotion sued both of them for calling out the WWE Medical Staff. Punk pointed out former WWE physician Dr. Chris Amann during the podcast.
CM Punk stated how Dr. Chris Amann injected a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) staph infection without any prescription. Soon after WWE and Chris filed a lawsuit against Punk and Cabana differences were seen between the two.
CM Punk and Colt Cabana sued each other in the fallout
After the trial was conducted for the lawsuit filed by the Stamford-based promotion, it was revealed that both men had filed a lawsuit against each other for the way it was conducted. Colt stated that the former WWE Champion promised to pay his legal bills but didn’t make the payments. The Voice of the Voiceless further countersued Cabana, ripping off their friendship.
Give it a few weeks I think we’ll see this picture at the centre of a hot Cm Punk Colt Cabana feud, Punks gonna make him THE biggest babyface pic.twitter.com/8yfvQvKxWH
— Stumpyboi (@Stumpy_Boi) November 11, 2022
Their red-hot rivalry became the talk of the town after both lawsuits were dismissed. It was further revealed by Dave Meltzer that the real-life feud between them started after Cabana went out for a pizza with some WWE superstars.
Colt went out with Neville, Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens, which was not approved by The Best in the World. Despite having such a good bond over the years, their friendship was torn apart after the incident. After making his AEW debut, there were rumors that CM Punk might confront Cabana, as both were in the same company. As of now, Punk is no longer with AEW and is a free agent.