Before the glistening heights of the WWE, Punk was one of the standout stars at Ring of Honor during its earlier years. At 2005's Death Before Dishonor 3, he faced Austin Aries for the ROH World Championship. Amazingly, Punk pulled off the win. After a celebration, he turned on the crowd during his promo, kicking off the original Summer of Punk. He followed this by dressing in a suit, like a corporate punk. He verbally laid into the audience and other wrestlers, mocking the brand that gave him a home for years. He even signed his WWE contract on top of his ROH belt while in the ring. This laid the kayfabe blaring benchmark for Punk, showcasing how good he can be as a heel.在 WWE 光輝燦爛的巔峰時期之前,Punk 是 Ring of Honor 早期最傑出的明星之一。在 2005 年的 Death Before Dishonor 3 上,他為了 ROH 世界冠軍頭銜與 Austin Aries 展開對決。令人驚訝的是,Punk 贏得了比賽。慶祝之後,他在 promo 中背叛了觀眾,開啟了最初的 Summer of Punk。接著他穿著西裝,像個企業人士一樣。他用言語攻擊觀眾和其他摔角手,嘲諷了給予他多年歸屬感的品牌。他甚至在擂臺上簽下了他的 WWE 合約,而合約就放在他