5 things CM Punk never did/accomplished in WWE

#4. CM Punk never won the King of the Ring tournament

CM Punk might have been The Best in the World, but he was never The King of the Ring.

Punk competed in the King of the Ring tournament in 2008. The Straight-Edge Superstar faced Matt Hardy in the quarterfinals and defeated him in less than four minutes to book his ticket to the next round.

#OnThisDay in 2008: WWE King Of The Ring on RAW: Semi Final: CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho. pic.twitter.com/3SJwhcXWfU
— Allan (@allan_cheapshot) April 21, 2017

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In the semifinals, Punk had to go one-on-one with Chris Jericho. After a tough match, the former ECW Champion came out victorious, reserving his place in the finals.

Punk's opponent in the final was William Regal. Regal beat Hornswoggle and Finlay in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively. Despite fighting hard against the British superstar, CM Punk could not avoid tapping out to the Regal Stretch, losing his opportunity to become King of the Ring.

#OnThisDay in 2008: WWE King Of The Ring on RAW: Final: William Regal defeated CM Punk to win the King of the Ring tournament. pic.twitter.com/6tzcbouPra
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WWE held The King of the Ring tournament only one more time before Punk retired. It came in 2010. but the former WWE Champion was not among its participants. Sheamus was crowned King of the Ring after defeating John Morrison in the final.

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5 things CM Punk never accomplished in WWE

#4. CM Punk never won the King of the Ring tournament