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CM Punk Gets A New Meaningful Tattoo

By Monika Thapa • Published Jan 11, 2026 07:55 EST
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CM Punk recently got a new tattoo to honor his late pet dog, Larry.

Larry was a rescue dog that the reigning World Heavyweight Champion adopted in 2015, and he became a beloved part of Punk and his wife, AJ Lee’s, life.

He used to often appear in social media posts and interviews.​ On December 2, 2025, CM Punk announced on Instagram that Larry had crossed the rainbow bridge.

During a WWE live event in Glasgow, Scotland, on January 10, 2026, the fans noticed a new tattoo on Punk’s body.

It was a set of paw prints honoring Larry and was placed on his chest, over his heart, making it one of his most personal and emotional pieces of ink, symbolizing Larry’s lasting impact on his life.

Check out a fan picture of Punk’s new tattoo, captured during the live event below.

The Origin Of CM Punk’s Famous Pepsi Tattoo

In the WWE Tattooed special episode in June 2025, CM Punk explained the origin of his famous Pepsi tattoo on his shoulder. He stated that it is a tribute to the straight edge hardcore punk movement, not just a soft drink logo.​

He said it was inspired by Minor Threat guitarist Brian Baker, who famously had a Coca‑Cola tattoo. CM Punk, being a Midwest kid who prefers Pepsi, got the Pepsi logo as his own straight-edge symbol, representing his commitment to a drug‑free lifestyle.

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.

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