WWE just posted the following on WWE.com:
"WWE wishes Phil Brooks (aka CM Punk) the best of luck in his newest endeavor."
Punk's announcement last night brought him a ton of mainstream attention from ESPN, CBS, Yahoo, USA Today and a ton of other outlets.
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