CM Punk finally got a win over Drew McIntyre, and he got his bracelet back.
Punk beat McIntyre in a strap match at WWE Bash in Berlin. Punk won the match by hitting Go To Sleep three times before taking his bracelet and touching all four turnbuckles.
This was not only CM Punk’s first win over McIntyre in two tries, but it’s also his first televised win in WWE in more than a decade. CM Punk’s last win in WWE came against Billy Gunn on the January 20, 2014 episode of WWE RAW.
Results
Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:
Strap Match: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre attacks Punk during his entrance. Punk falls off the apron to the floor. McIntyre drops Punk on the commentary desk. Punk gets sent back into the ring. McIntyre ground and pounds Punk. McIntyre whips Punk with the strap before attaching it to his wrist. The referee reluctantly rings the bell, and the match officially starts. McIntyre uses the strap for a Russian leg sweep. McIntyre beats down Punk. The crowd boos as McIntyre hits the first turnbuckle. Punk ducks a chop from McIntyre and hits the GTS!!!
McIntyre’s light goes off. CM Punk starts to touch the first turnbuckle, but he decides not to. Punk wants to beat down McIntyre. McIntyre starts to stir. Punk works over McIntyre. McIntyre sets up a DDT on the commentary desk. Punk back body drops McIntyre off one table onto the other. Punk whips McIntyre with the strap. The crowd cheers as Punk pulls a table from under the ring. McIntyre attacks from behind and slides the table back under the ring. McIntyre busts Punk open. Bulldog by Punk. McIntyre rolls out of the ring.
Punk uses the strap to pull McIntyre into the ring post. Punk pulls the table back from under the ring. McIntyre surprises Punk with a Claymore! McIntyre touches three of the turnbuckles. Punk pulls McIntyre, using the strap, head first into a chair. Punk hits three of the four turnbuckles. McIntyre cuts Punk off with a chop. Punk tries a running knee in the corner. McIntyre catches Punk and tosses him over the top through a table.
Final Moments
McIntyre picks up Punk and walks to hit the turnbuckles. As McIntyre hits each buckle, Punk does as well. Before McIntyre can hit the last turnbuckle, CM Punk cuts him off. Both men struggle to get to the last buckle. After a strike exchange, the light reset. McIntyre and Punk boot each other in the face at the same time. Punk rolls McIntyre into a Sharpshooter. McIntyre taps out, but it doesn’t matter. McIntyre passes out. Punk starts to hit the turnbuckles. McIntyre stops Punk’s momentum by pulling the strap.
Leaping neckbreaker by McIntyre. McIntyre pulls Punk’s bracelet out of his trunks and puts it on. Claymore by McIntyre. McIntyre starts to hit the turnbuckles. Punk drags McIntyre back to the center and hits another GTS, which resets the lights, putting us back at square one. He sees the bracelet on McIntyre’s wrist. CM Punk hits the GTS three more times, takes his bracelet back, and hits the last turnbuckle for the win!
Winner – CM Punk
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