In 2010, Punk underwent a drastic change in character built on the foundations of the Hardy feud. Leaning into his drug-free lifestyle, he became the leader of the Straight Edge Society and alongside Luke Gallows, Joseph Mercury, and Serena, terrorized Rey Mysterio and made the future Hall of Famer's life a living hell.
How he singled out Aliyah and turned the fairly innocent "Happy Birthday" song into a warning of sorts to his rival that no one in his family was safe, was a master stroke from a heel unafraid of generating as much heat as he possibly could.
Fans of Punk, though, reveled in the fact that the entire wrestling world was finally getting to see the performer their favorite wrestler could be when the restraints were loosened by WWE Creative.
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