I still prefer the long hair. Hated it when he had to cut it because he was rocking that "Haven't Bathed in Days" look to perfection.

I've grown used to the short hair though. Obviously he's trying to grow it back out now which is why it's in a bit of an ugly stage. Anyone who has had long hair knows you go through that.

Seriously though, judging a performer based on their hair is one of the silliest things I have ever heard.

Ok Nate, I pretty much agree with everything you've said here, especially that last part.

But let's examine this a bit more here. OP, I've got to say I can also see where you're coming from to some extent. While I wouldn't apply it to Punk, I'd say that hair is quite a significant part of a look, especially with wrestlers who have blander/more generic attire. I think it doesn't matter in CM's case. The various iterations of his character work because his look doesn't solely revolve around whether he's Blondie!Punk, Messiah!Punk, Buzzcut!Punk or Greaser!Punk. He has the tattoos, he has the eyes, he has the Chicago flag ring attire, that's the most important thing for Punk's look.

But, remember a few weeks back when they blanded up Ziggles? He bleached his hair back almost immediately, because all of a sudden he wasn't the "Bleach-Blonde Blowhard". His character didn't work as well because the robot heel thing just doesn't fit Dolph's "dorky name but still a total narcissist" character. He needed that cocky edge back. He needed the hair. While its length generally doesn't matter, and the "important" thing, if you can call it that, is that the ridiculous bleach is back. The weird semi-mullet thing I can take or leave, but it makes Dolph stand out even more. The first thing I thought when I saw him was, "Well this guy's clearly a dick." That and his leopard-print wrist tape (bring it back!)

Another example is Jericho. Jericho has done several different characters over the years, and his "Best in the World/Gelatinous Tapeworm" persona would probably not have worked as well with the rocker, "beautiful blonde locks" hair. Or the ugly-ass dwarf beard he used to rock. And plait. And do all kinds of weird stuff with. His heel character from 2008 onwards was all about order. The "Lawful Evil" type character. No emotion. Except anger and fury. The short hair/clean shaven Jericho fits this better, as does the trunks, the sense that he's matured, etc.

So, for any tl;dr'ers: Nate is right, judging a wrestler solely on hair is a very bad idea. But it is good to take it into account when considering a wrestler's "look" as we say, especially in relation to their gimmick/personality. As I already stated, Punk's hair is not the most important part of his look - for him, the most important thing is looking like the disheveled hobo he's always looked like.

And yes, I was hoping for a Pepsi Plunge too OP. Haha.