10 greatest Raw moments in history

#2 CM Punk’s pipe bomb

This moment in the “modern era” can be regarded as one of the greatest moments in recent memory, that has gotten fans talking till today. It was also CM Punk’s breakout moment with the company.

‘The Straight Edge' superstar’s contract was up with the company and he was frustrated with the direction the company was headed. So he sat, cross legged, at the entrance of the ramp and voice his displeasure with the company. He even broke the fourth wall and mentioned his friend Colt Cabana. This was probably kayfabe, but it felt very real and ended up leaving fans confused, thinking that Punk went rogue.

Punk reminded fans of a modern day Steve Austin who wasn’t afraid to go against the authority to get what he wanted. Punk truly became ‘The Voice of The Voiceless’ after this segment.

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Sunil admires former world champions AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, and Kenny Omega for their ability to consistently deliver great matches as well as entertain crowds with their mic skills.

If ever given a chance to change a storyline, Sunil would have booked Roman Reigns to end The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak instead of Brock Lesnar. According to him, The Tribal Chief needed the victory more than Brock Lesnar, as the latter was already an established performer when he defeated ‘Taker. He would’ve also made that as Taker’s final match.

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Edited by Nikhil Bhaskar