5 most shocking title victories in WWE history

#2: CM Punk, Money In the Bank, 2011:

The Summer of Punk begins!

Similar to the Montreal Screwjob, but without the under-seeded hatred that Bret and Shawn had, one magical night in Chicago would mark the dawn of a new era. Chicago born renegade CM Punk had been with WWE for almost 7 years, and in that time Punk clawed in his way from an upper mid-carder to the main eventer.

Nevertheless, Punk had grown tired of playing the game and felt that he was being overlooked in favour of guys like John Cena and part-timers like The Rock. On top of that, his contract was set to expire the day after the upcoming Money In The Bank PPV.

Punk would unleash his fury in one of the most famous promos ever, “The Pipebomb”. Punk lambasted Cena as a suck-up who is only there because of his relationship with McMahon.

Punk would call McMahon tone deaf due to his circle of yes men, like John Laurinaitis. After a few shots at Stephanie McMahon and Triple H, Punk’s mic was shut down. This would spawn the best angle of the past decade as Punk would be given a title shot where he swore to leave WWE with the championship.

In real life, Punk had still not resigned with WWE the day of the show itself, so no one knew what to expect. In front of possibly the most raucous crowd in WWE history, CM Punk shocked the world and became the WWE Champion. The roar in the iconic Allstate Arena that night shook the building's foundation, and Punk’s win shook the WWE’s foundation to its core.