CM Punk Reveals Why He Has A Pepsi Tattoo

There is no shortage of ink on the body of WWE star CM Punk, but the tattoo of the Pepsi logo on his left shoulder stands out more than most.

Speaking with WWE Tattooed, the Straight-Edge Superstar revealed the significance behind the tattoo, saying:

"I guess I'd be remiss to not mention the Pepsi tattoo. I think maybe that one probably historically over time has gotten the most attention. The story with the Pepsi tattoo is there is a band called Minor Threat that started in the early 80s in Washington, D.C. that's widely known to have started the straight edge subculture, and the guitarist Brian Baker was asked in an interview I read while I was in detention, do you have a Coca-Cola tattoo? Why do you have a Coca-Cola tattoo, and his response is, I like Coca-Cola. I was like, that's just punk rock right there. I don't like Coke. I like Pepsi. I'm a Midwest kid at heart, so I got a Pepsi tattoo. That tattoo represents me being straight edge, and that's really kind of it. I know it seems silly to put a corporate logo on yourself, but it really has a deeper meaning, and it means so much more to me than just soft drink".

Pepsi reacted to Punk's comments, simply tweeting: "Legendary."

For copyright reasons, WWE have been unable to reproduce the Pepsi logo, or the GI Joe Cobra Command logo, for Punk-related merchandise such as action figures or video games.

In April, Punk expressed his belief that WWE talent should be paid more.

H/T Fightful

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