CM Punk’s Trainer Denies Steroid Rumors, Praises Work Ethic

CM Punk’s trainer Jay Ferruggia has pushed back on online speculation that the WWE star has been using steroids, saying the claims are baseless and crediting Punk’s recent physical transformation to hard work in the gym rather than anything else.

Ferruggia addressed the chatter directly in a video posted to Instagram, shutting down the rumors and instead praising Punk’s dedication to training. According to Ferruggia, Punk has simply been putting in the effort — “working his ass off,” as he put it — to get himself into the shape he’s currently in.

The speculation appears to have picked up steam in recent weeks among certain corners of wrestling fandom online, the kind of chatter that tends to follow any performer who shows up noticeably leaner or more muscular than before. It’s a familiar pattern in pro wrestling, where physique changes — especially for a wrestler in his late 40s still working a full active schedule — often draw scrutiny regardless of the actual explanation.

Having Ferruggia weigh in personally carries some weight here, given that he’s the one directly overseeing Punk’s training and would presumably have firsthand knowledge of what’s actually going into his regimen. Trainers speaking out to defend their clients against these kinds of rumors isn’t unheard of, but it does suggest the speculation had reached a level Punk’s camp felt was worth addressing head-on rather than letting it linger.

Punk has been one of WWE’s most closely watched stars since his high-profile return to the company, and scrutiny — fair or not — tends to follow him more than most given how much attention his career has generated over the years. Whether this puts the rumors to rest for good remains to be seen, but for now, Ferruggia’s message is clear: the results people are seeing are the product of work in the gym, not shortcuts.

Expect this to fade from the conversation as Punk continues his in-ring schedule, though it’s the kind of story that tends to resurface whenever a wrestler’s appearance shifts noticeably from one stretch of television to the next.