"I broke down" - CM Punk helped a former WWE Superstar, she reveals

CM Punk helped a former WWE star when she was going through a difficult time in her life. The Second City Saint is looked up to as a mentor by many young talents and has helped in the development of several NXT stars during his current stint with World Wrestling Entertainment.

Recently, a former NXT Superstar shared how CM Punk offered her key advice and supported her. Elayna Black, known as Cora Jade in WWE, was released from the global juggernaut earlier this year. She then had a brief stint on the independent circuit before the 24-year-old decided to take a break from wrestling for the rest of the year to focus on her mental health. However, the decision wasn't an easy one.

During an appearance on TMZ Sports' Inside the Ring podcast, she revealed how Punk helped her make the decision. The former WWE Champion had previously referred to Jade as her wrestling daughter and was keen to help her out.

"He’s [CM Punk] another person I go to for anything. He’s one of the people that, honestly, because I told you I was going back and forth for a few weeks. I was just scared. I knew I needed to take a break," she said.

The former NXT star admitted that she was scared to do it because she didn't want to let people down. She was afraid of the backlash and how the promoters, who had already booked her, would react. Just then, she reached out to The Voice of the Voiceless.

"I broke down one day, and we had a conversation, me and him on the phone, because I was like, ‘Hey, I need your advice,’ because he’s been through it all. He left WWE for 10 years, hated WWE, [and] said crazy things, and nobody ever thought he was coming back. So many things that he said to me in that conversation really helped me. He told me, like, I don’t owe anybody anything, and I don’t have to stick in something that’s no longer serving me, and that really stuck with me," she mentioned.

Jade also said that CM Punk helped her see past the emotional aspect of the decision and added that it is "really cool" to have him as a friend.

Watch the interview below:

CM Punk was attacked by his other "wrestling daughter" recently

CM Punk was recently attacked by his other "wrestling daughter," Roxanne Perez. A few days ago, during a live event in Manchester, UK, The Best in the World teamed up with Sami Zayn and Penta to take on The Judgment Day's Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, and Dominik Mysterio.

During the contest, Roxanne Perez made her way into the ring and hit Punk with a Pop Rox. Still, it wasn't enough, as the 46-year-old and his teammates prevailed over the heels.

Roxanne did share the clip of her move on X and tagged her "mom," Punk's wife, AJ Lee.

If you use quotes from this article, please credit TMZ Sports' Inside the Ring podcast and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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