The biggest independent wrestling event and podcast convention in history took over Chicago this weekend, so of course, wrestling darling CM Punk’s name would get dropped eventually.
However, the former WWE champion doesn’t seem to be on good terms with the fans which stems from the lawsuit with Colt Cabana. Just in case you’ve been living in a rock, Cabana (real name: Scott Colton) has filed a lawsuit against Punk (Phillip Brooks) in Cook County Circuit Court for “breach of contract” and “fraud” over unpaid legal fees, stemming from their lengthy and expensive battle against Dr. Amann.
The suit alleges that Punk promised to cover the legal costs for his former best friend at one point, but circumstances clearly changed during the trial. Punk allegedly sent Cabana an email demanding that he pay half the unpaid legal fees – roughly $257,000 per person – and that he was “on his own” going forward.
At the Starrcast event, the mention of Punk’s name drew massive boos in multiple panels and events.
The most notable occurrence was during Marty Scurll’s karaoke party. Scurll was attempting to set up a joke about his favorite wrestler that would lead to him singing their theme song, but when Punk’s name was mentioned several hundred people booed. Seconds later, a massive “COLT CABANA” chant from the crowd came moments later.