#7 Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk (SmackDown - August 28, 2009)
CM Punk had finally begun using his ‘ straightedge’ persona as a heel tactic in mid-2009. He won Money in the Bank at WrestleMania 25 for his second year in a row and decided to shockingly cash in on Jeff Hardy immediately after, the future Brother Nero, successfully defended his World Heavyweight Championship in a ladder match.
They traded the belt back and forth a couple of times, all the while, with CM Punk using Jeff Hardy's history with drug abuse, as the driving force in the rivalry between the two contrasting characters. It finally came down to a Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage match on the final episode of SmackDown in August 2009.
Most people were aware, that Jeff was already on his way out and that he would be back in TNA soon, but that didn't stop the match from being great. Punk got the win when he left the cage, forcing Jeff to leave WWE. He hasn't been back since.
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