5 WWE Legends and the one match that they should come out of retirement for

#3 CM Punk vs. Triple H

In some senses, CM Punk has evolved into a symbol – an anti-authority iconoclast whose run-ins with the powers-that-be extended far beyond the script and boiled over from the well of frustration that he'd accumulated towards the WWE.

Being fans, that must be thoroughly relatable.

It’s been over 3 years since CM Punk walked out on the company and still, arenas chant for him when they feel the need to show the WWE the product that’s being shoved down their throats isn’t quite to their liking.

And who better to welcome him back (never say never, right?) than the man who really, really doesn’t like him. The King of Kings, the Burier of Careers, the Boss’ son-in-law and heir-apparent to the WWE, Triple H.

It’s one thing to see Seth Rollins and Triple H go at it hammer and tongs – full well knowing that they’re thick as thieves behind the scenes – but it was quite another taking in the bristling, tempestuous vibe that something was going to give when Phil Brooks confronted Paul Levesque.

It was riveting television that drew inspiration from roots that were deeply entrenched in realism, resonating with the audience like nothing else had during the otherwise impotent PG era. It was also left agonisingly incomplete when Punk decided that he had had enough of the toxic work environment and parted ways with the WWE.

There is a reason why WWE fans immortalised Punk’s run just before he left the company as the ‘Summer of Punk’, and it also had to do with how he just refused to compromise with his ideals and play ball.

But perhaps now, it’s time to fill in the blanks.