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#1 CM Punk vs John Cena at Money in the Bank 2011
In 2011, CM Punk rocked the world with his famous pipebomb promo. Punk challenged John Cena for the WWE Championship in his hometown of Chicago. That day Punk's contract ran out at midnight. He promised to leave the company with its main championship.
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Passion, intensity, drama, the two top performers, and a vibrant Chicago crowd, made the perfect recipe for a wonderful contest.
Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis tried everything in their power to stop Punk from winning. McMahon tried to re-create the Montreal Screwjob moment when Cena locked Punk in the STFU. Cena wanted the contest to be fair.
As the match continued, Punk delivered the GTS to Cena and won. Mr. McMahon played his last card by sending Alberto Del Rio to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase, but that failed too as Punk ran away with the title.
It was one of the few matches in WWE history that got everyone emotionally invested. The superstars, the stories, the real-life frustration of Punk, and the Chicago crowd made it for perfect storytelling.
