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CM Punk is a well-known name among WWE fans.
The American wrestler and actor is among the longest-reigning WWE champions. While he is popular for his unique wrestling style, his acting stints have also garnered him much praise among his fans.
One of his popular roles is Ricky Rabies from the Stephen Amell-starrer drama series, Heels. Punk’s Rabies is one of the characters that Amell’s Jack Spade recruits to perform in the DWL. Even with an aching body, the wrestling star goes on to give an entertaining match in the wrestling drama, making it one of the most memorable scenes from the show.
More on this in our story.
Heels: CM Punk plays Ricky Rabies
The wrestling drama revolves around the animosity between two brothers, one of whom is the villain, while the other is the hero. Amell’s character, Jack, is the proprietor of the DWL, the scripted wrestling matches, and is also the heel. While his younger brother, Ace, played by Alexander Ludwig, is the face or the hero.
CM Punk’s Ricky is introduced in episode 3 of Heels. His character becomes a crucial part of the series by bringing up the friction between the brothers. Amell’s Jack hires Ricky for the main event of DWL for business purposes, which Ace does not take well, as he thinks bringing Ricky might take away the limelight from him, causing conflict between the brothers.
Heels: CM Punk’s comments on his character
When we discuss CM Punk, his popular feud with John Cena always comes to mind. Through Ricky in Heels, Punk crafted a character that is vastly different from his true personality.
While talking to Variety, the AEW star shared his experience of sharing a room with a wrestler like his character, Ricky Rabies. He further explained how he selected traits from various wrestlers to craft this unique character that has now become everyone’s favorite. He shared:
"I’ve shared a locker room with a guy like Ricky Rabies - a perennial independent wrestling journeyman, maybe had a cup of coffee in the big leagues, who has a strong following."
He continued:
"I got to kind of cherry pick and choose different attributes and personality traits from wrestlers that I have known over the years."
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