5 times WWE abruptly canceled a storyline

5 Times WWE abruptly canceled a storyline

Modified Jul 28, 2020 08:15 GMT

CM Punk was on fire in 2011 and the same can be said about the SmackDown Mystery Hacker in 2020

#1 CM Punk's feud with Kevin Nash didn't lead to a match

The Summer of Punk kicked off when CM Punk delivered the Pipebomb on an episode of RAW and turned the wrestling world upside down back in 2011. Punk went on to win the WWE title from John Cena at Money In The Bank 2011, in one of the greatest endings to a PPV.

Punk "left the company" with the WWE title, but came back soon to continue his feud with Cena. Punk and Cena collided again at SummerSlam, with the former coming out victorious again.

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Moments later, Kevin Nash made his WWE return and attacked Punk, leading to Alberto Del Rio coming out and cashing in his MITB briefcase to defeat Punk for the belt. Punk kicked off a rivalry with the WCW veteran and the storyline saw Punk making fun of Nash on live TV.

The two were set to have a match at Night of Champions, but Nash was later taken out of the match and was replaced with Triple H. It was reported that Nash had a physical test and it was decided that it wouldn't be a good idea for him to have a full-fledged match against Punk.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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