Fans may have seen a young CM Punk, looking more like Eminem, and a photo of Steve Austin circulating around the internet for years.
The photo was taken during Austin's run with WWE and before Punk ascended in the world of wrestling.
Speaking on No Contest Wrestling with O’Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson, Punk recalled the origin story of the photo.
"I'm a smart wrestling fan, proudly wrestling in backyards, and gaining a reputation in the Chicagoland area. All the wrestlers would stay at the Clarion Hotel next to the Rosemont Horizon, which is the Allstate Arena now. I think we dipped in there, Steve saw me, and he's like, 'Hey kid. Can I get a picture with you? [laughs]. I'm just kidding. Me and my friends were just a bunch of dumb kids, 'Oh, the wrestlers hang out here? Let's go hang out with wrestlers.' I'm underage sitting in the bar of the hotel and wrestlers are coming in. We're ordering pizza. 'Come get pizza.' Wrestlers are like, 'Free pizza.' We're delighted to just be rubbing elbows with these guys. There are probably a million other pictures from that day, but the me and Steve Austin one has become famous," said Punk.
Punk said he believes the photo first appeared in his 2011 WWE documentary and has been part of internet lore ever since.
Fans can find Punk's comments on a potential match against Austin by clicking here.
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