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#1: CM Punk's Pipebomb
2011 was the year CM Punk left his mark on Pro Wrestling forever. Punk cut what might be the most famous promo in WWE history when he sat down at the top of the entrance ramp after John Cena had lost tables match to R-Truth.
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Punk did everything that at the time was so extremely foreign to the WWE fans. He broke the fourth wall when he referenced Colt Cabana. He complained about the backstage politics that allowed guys like Cena and The Rock to keep their spots at the top of food chain instead of letting new talent cycle in and out of the main event scene.
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Punk ranted on how little he was promoted as a star in the company, he bemoaned The Rock being in the Main Event of Wrestlemania the following year even though the most recent Wrestlemania at the time was only two months removed. He held his expiring contract over the heads of the WWE and John Cena like bait, teasing his foes with the notion that he could win the WWE Championship and just walk right out of the company forever. CM Punk was going to take the title, his ball, and go home.
Punk was very clever, and though he was the very person the crowd needed at the time to break up the monotony of Cena running the show, he didn’t let the fans go without getting their share of heat from him either.
He was very clear that he knew their love for him was feigned and they’d forget about him the minute he walked away forever. Everything CM Punk said in that promo was so spot on. The promo was perfect then, the promo is perfect now. It will likely forever be the standard bearer of mixing reality with kayfabe and blurring the lines.
The list of examples could go on and on but It’s always important to take a step back and wonder if the moment had the desired effect on you.
Did you feel bad for Charlotte when Paige spoke about Reid like that? Did you feel your blood boil a little bit after Ziggler bragged about causing Lawler’s heart attack and then superkicked him in the chest?
If yes, then it all worked as planned. If you feel a little uncomfortable, then perhaps, it’s okay to question whether or not something was approved by the talent involved or if the shock value was really warranted given the build up in the feud prior to that moment. At the end of the day, controversy garners publicity.
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