# @thewrestlingclassic on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQPlVELEvQh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36227585-thewrestlingclassic-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-25T19:11:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Justin Dhillon (@thewrestlingclassic) — https://gondola.cc/thewrestlingclassic

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Today, October 25th, may or may not be CM Punk’s 28 year anniversary as a professional wrestler. 

The internet says it is but I’m not 100% sure. The internet lies or sometimes runs with facts that aren’t really facts but sometimes become facts. 

In 1997 (one of - if not - my favourite year of wrestling to go back and watch) on the eve of his 19th birthday Punk had his first official match, the start of a legendary career. Allegedly. 

I wanted to share this excerpt from a iykyk place. 

“My head is filled with hopes and dreams.

I hope certain people I barely talk to know and understand the sacrifices i’ve made to make it to where I am. Being a wrestler isn’t really that fair to those around you.

I’m not talking about a once a month, never been to а gym “wrestler”. I’m taking about the very small handful of people that decided a long time ago that this was what they were going to do, and have put it above and beyond anything else in their lives. The people around you never really get the all of you that some of them deserve. 

I’ve missed my best friends college graduation. I’ve missed weddings (this I honestly don’t feel too bad about, it’s the divorce parties that i’m pissed off I missed). It’s hard, but i’ve never thought for a single second that it all wasn’t worth it.

I’ve lived in my car. I’ve slept on floors. I’ve rambled on in my commentaries making no sense at all.....er....yeah... like just now.
I’m not sure why i’m even saying any of this.

Maybe it’s because i’m so fucking tired.
Maybe it’s because i’m greatful.
Maybe it’s just because i’m fucking crazy.
Maybe I should just go to bed....after all, I gotta wrestle tomorrow....
XxX” - cmpunk 07/11/03 

To think with all the highs and lows - it paid off for the punk rock kid with a big mouth and an opinion. 👊🏽🖤

One day I’ll get you on the show and it’ll be a conversation about life. 🫡

#CMPunk #PhilBrooks #BestintheWorld #BITW #Punker

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bestintheworld, philbrooks, cmpunk, bitw, punker

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