Big Update: CM Punk Being Advertised for First Post-WWE Appearance as “Phil Brooks”

March 9, 2014

Numerous readers have sent in word that on tonight's edition of "Talking Dead," which follows AMC's "The Walking Dead," CM punk was announced as next week's "Talking Dead" guest. He was announced, however, by his real name, Phil Brooks, and the show noted he is aka CM Punk.

Punk was previously scheduled to be a guest on an earlier episode of the show, but after he quit WWE he was pulled from the appearance and next week appears to be his rescheduled date.

"Talking Dead" airs at 10pm EST on Sunday night, and Punk will appear on the live broadcast with host Chris Hardwick and a panel that includes Melissa McBride and Yvette Nicole Brown.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.