WWE Championship: John Cena vs. CM Punk
A huge “CM Punk” chant breaks out as Punk’s music hits and the crowd EXPLODES. Punk comes out with his mustache cut off and a custom t-shirt. Cena came out to gutteral hatred from the fans in the All State Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Justin Roberts does the pre-match introductions, and we’re officially underway. Colt Cabana is sitting in the front row. “You can’t wrestle” chants break out, aimed at the WWE Champion John Cena. Cole recalls Vince McMahon screwing Bret Hart out of the WWE title at Survivor Series in reference to CM Punk and tonight. Cena attempts the Attitude Adjustment early, but doesn’t get it. Punk reverses into a GTS attempt but Cena manages to escape out of the predicament. This crowd is insanely into CM Punk, and as much as they love Punk, they have passionate hatred towards Cena. Punk claps hands with Colt Cabana and I believe Ace Steel in the front row. Lawler only refers to Punk clapping hands with them as “Punk clapping hands with his fans at ringside.” Later on in the match, Cena is selling a leg injury. Punk with several nearfalls late in the match. Out of nowhere, Cena locks in the STF on Punk. After a long battle, Punk finally reaches the ropes to break the hold. The crowd responded big for Punk being able to survive. Punk knocks Cena out with a kick to the head and tries a pin, but Cena again manages to kick out at two. Punk comes off the top rope with a big cross-body. It knocks Cena down, but Cena rolls through, still holding Punk up. Cena attempts the Attitude Adjustment but Punk reverses and almost hits Cena with his own Attitude Adjustment. Cena manages to avoid it, escape and reverse into a second STF attempt. Punk is near the ropes so Cena pulls him to the middle of the ring and re-applies the STF. Punk is close to tapping and the crowd is going ballistic. Punk counters out of it and the crowd erupts big time! Punk has Cena in a submission hold of some kind now as the crowd continues to go animalistic. Cena picks Punk up out of nowhere and hits the Attitude Adjustment. Cena immediately covers Punk, but Punk manages to kick out at two. The crowd explodes again. Crowd is going completely and totally insane right now. Wow. Cena goes to the top rope and Punk catches him coming down. He immediately pins Cena but Cena kicks out at two. Punk calling for the GTS now as Cena is down. Crowd chants “CM Punk” wildly. Punk picks Cena up but Cena escapes to the floor and knocks Punk down. Cena goes back to the top rope again. Cena comes off with the big leg-drop off the top. He immediately covers Punk, but again Punk kicks out. Crowd is loving it. This has been one long ass match, and the crowd is still completely with it. Punk hits an Attitude Adjustment in the middle of the ring. He immediately pins Punk and again Punk kicks out. The crowd erupts massively. Cena is complaining to the referee now. Cena has a look of disbelief on his face. Plus he’s got a bit of a smirk on his face. “CM Punk” chant breaks out from the crowd. Cena is going for an Attitude Adjustment on Punk off the top rope. Punk fights his way out of it. Punk hits a huracanrana off the top on Cena. Punk hits a big knee to the face of Cena. Punk hoists Cena up and nails Cena with the GTS. On the way down, however, Cena fell out of the ring. Thus, Punk can’t capitalize with a pinfall attempt. Vince McMahon and Johnny Ace come out to a chorus of boo’s. Punk spots them on the aisle as he rolls Cena back in the ring. Cena slaps the STF on Punk out of nowhere. McMahon is calling for the bell from the ramp. Cena lets go of the hold and knocks Johnny Ace out as he attempts to make the bell keeper guy ring the bell. Cena stares down McMahon on the aisle. He comes back in the ring and Punk immediately hits the GTS and pins Cena, 1-2-3. New champion.
Winner and NEW WWE Champion: CM Punk
After The Match: Does Punk Leave With The Title?
After the match, McMahon jumps on a headset on commentary. McMahon demands for the music to be cut off. He says via the headset to someone in the back for Alberto Del Rio to get out here right now. McMahon is demanding Del Rio cash in. With that said, out comes Del Rio. Punk immediately knocks Del Rio out to start the match. Punk grabs the belt and runs through the crowd to exit the building. The bell never rang, therefore Del Rio never cashed in the briefcase. The crowd wildly chants “CM Punk” as McMahon looks on in disbelief as Punk celebrates with the crazed fans in Chicago. Punk leaves Money In The Bank as WWE Champion.
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