5 times AEW's new signing CM Punk broke the internet
#4. CM Punk's Pipe Bomb promo
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CM Punk broke the fourth wall and the internet with his Pipe Bomb Promo
Ten years ago, CM Punk broke the internet for probably the first time with what became known as the Pipe Bomb promo.
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On June 27, 2011, Punk helped R-Truth defeat John Cena in a Tables match on Monday Night RAW. He then grabbed a microphone and headed back up the ramp, where he delivered an iconic pro wrestling promo.
Punk did not hold back and heavily criticized WWE management, including Vince McMahon and his family. The 42-year-old's WWE contract was about to expire a few days later, following the 2011 Money in the Bank pay-per-view, where he was going to face John Cena for the WWE Championship.
The Straight Edge Savior threatened to leave WWE with the title after he defeated Cena. He acted on his threats but later returned to WWE.
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I have to disagree with Roman’s take on CM Punk. Punk’s pipebomb promo is what brought a lot of fans BACK to wrestling. He drew 5 Million viewers during his championship run and til this day people still chant his name. He’s more over than Roman Reigns IMO. pic.twitter.com/ieh5vnkdc8
Punk's historic promo broke the fourth wall on several occasions and got the WWE Universe into a state of confusion. Fans were not sure if Punk's promo was real or scripted.
CM Punk's Pipe Bomb kicked off what became known as The Reality Era in WWE. It also turned him from a star into a megastar in the pro wrestling world.
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Ahmed Hamdy
Ahmed Hamdy is an Egyptian journalist with a decade of experience in sports journalism, specializing in pro wrestling and football.
Hamdy kicked off his career as a sports reporter for Al-Ahram Weekly. He then became a producer/reporter for Mal Masr TV program on the Egyptian channel ON TV. In the following years, Hamdy worked as a reporter for several international news outlets, including Deutsche Welle (Germany), As-Safir (Lebanon), and Al-Monitor (U.S.A).
In 2014, Hamdy joined leading Egyptian newspaper Al Masry Al Youm, where he is now a Senior Sports Editor. In addition to all that, the Egyptian also worked as a sports editor for Sport360 and feature writer for Manshoor.com.
Hamdy has covered several sports events throughout the past few years, including WWE's tour in Egypt and the 2019 African Cup of Nations.
The experienced journalist joined Sportskeeda's pro wrestling feature writers team in early 2021. Since then, his work has managed to get millions of reads.
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