CM Punk Unknowingly Helped WWE Superstar Get Through Hard Phase in High School

Published December 07, 2021, 2:15 PM EST

More often than not, young fans get influenced by WWE Superstars’ in-ring character. One example of this is WWE NXT 2.0 star, Cora Jade using CM Punk and his Straight Edge Society work as her strength to carry herself through high school.

In a small throwback clip, Jade is seen showing up at Punk’s table with tears in her eyes. While Punk consoles her, her father reveals that Jade genuinely looks up to him. He tells Punk how his Straight Edge character helped her in tackling high school by contributing to her strength,

The fact that what the pro-wrestlers do inside the ring has a tremendous influence on young minds is why WWE focuses on creating promos and segments which are impactful. Of course, Punks isn’t the only gimmick being replicated.

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Current Superstars such as Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Sasha Banks, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and others, have young fans who truly look up what they are doing.

Cora Jade is currently working with WWE NXT

Jade is doing quite well for herself in WWE NXT 2.0.

Recently, she was a part of the team that went up against Team Toxic Attraction and Dakota Kai at NXT WarGames. Jade’s teammates were Raquel Gonzalez, Io Shirai, and Kay Lee Ray.

CM Punk's Straight Edge ethos helped Cora Jade through High School. pic.twitter.com/5CMaEdOthG
— Catch Wrestling U (@CatchWrestling) December 6, 2021

She played a crucial role in her team securing the victory. Moreover, Jade has been rising through the ranks at WWE NXT. It’s unknown if she will move to the main roster or her future will remain limited to NXT, but she has earned herself the name and fame that her younger self dreamt of.

Now, there could be a situation where she decides to shift to AEW considering her idol, CM Punk, is currently working with All Elite Wrestling.

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CM Punk has taken over AEW like a storm

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The ‘Best in the World’ has regained his fame since his AEW debut. Even though everyone knew who Punk was, watching him work with AEW has been a refreshing change of pace.

Since coming to AEW, Punk has faced quite a few strong contendors, Darby Allin being the first. He won this clash decisively, reasserting his strong hold over the craft. However, he has now shifted focus to MJF after the latter threatened to kill his dog and call him out for his in-ring performance!

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Time will tell if MJF can actually stand tall against Punk inside the ring.

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Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 1000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.

CM Punk Unknowingly Helped WWE Superstar Get Through Hard Phase in High School

Cora Jade is currently working with WWE NXT

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