CM Punk Reveals Lingering Issue From 2002 Skull Fracture
Punk said the skull fracture left him with recurring vertigo and joked it affected a moonsault he attempted at SummerSlam.
- During an appearance on Netflix's Hot Ones: Extra Heat, Punk revealed he suffers from recurring vertigo stemming from a 2002 skull fracture that damaged inner ear bones, causing the world to spin when he lies flat.
- The injury occurred at the Jersey J-Cup for Jersey Championship Wrestling in 2002, where Punk continued wrestling for 12 minutes after the initial impact, believing he had broken his neck.
- Many of Punk's matches have been completed while he experienced full bouts of vertigo, unaware of his surroundings. He attributed the "crookedness" of a moonsault attempt against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam to his condition.
- On Friday, Punk dropped the WWE Championship to Sami Zayn during WWE SmackDown at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, ending his third reign as champion.
- Known as "The Straight Edge Star," Punk remains a prominent figure in professional wrestling despite managing the long-term physical toll of his career and ongoing vertigo effects.
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