6 greatest babyface turns of the 21st century

Modified Mar 28, 2019 09:30 GMT

#3 CM Punk

Punk didn't hold anything back that night

The Savior of the Masses, as he liked to call himself, CM Punk was on the verge of leaving WWE after his contract obligations were done with.

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The departure was turned into a storyline where Punk threatened to leave the company with the WWE Title and defend it elsewhere. Punk delivered one of the greatest promos of all time on an episode of Monday Night Raw, when he ripped on WWE, Hogan, The Rock and Cena. Additionally, Punk blamed the fans for him leaving the company.

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At Money In The Bank 2011, Punk won the WWE Title despite Mr. McMahon's attempts to screw him out of the title. The moment he won the title, the white-hot Chicago crowd roared in unison and Punk turned into a full-blown babyface.

Punk lost the title to Del Rio at Summerslam, but took it back at Survivor Series 2011, kicking off a 434-day WWE title reign.

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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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