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"I Don't Miss Being CM Punk As Much As I Used to Miss Being Me."



“Do you miss it?”


That’s a question I’ve been asked a lot over the past few months, ever since I decided to dedicate my life to mixed martial arts.


People want to know if I ever miss my old life as wrestling personality CM Punk. They wonder if I ever think about the crowds chanting my name or the rush of jumping off the top rope during the main event. It’s a fair question with a simple answer.


The truth is I don’t miss being CM Punk as much as I used to miss being me.

For a long time, the demands of my schedule as a professional wrestler forced me to prioritize my job over everything else in my life. My family, my health and my own ambitions had to be placed on the backburner. I gave everything I had to the job. But my time as a professional wrestler didn’t just end — it reached a conclusion. I achieved everything I wanted to in that arena, even beyond what I ever dreamed was possible. I had thought about trying something else for a long time before I actually made the move to MMA. And now that I’ve done it, I know I’ll never look back.


My reasons for pursuing MMA were simple.


First off, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do.


More important, it makes me happy.


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