10 Reasons CM Punk Was The Biggest WWE Story Of 2014
Despite leaving in January, he remains the biggest story in professional wrestling.
When wrestling fans look back at 2014 in WWE, they'll think of several monumental moments. In storyline, we saw The Undertaker's undefeated streak snapped by Brock Lesnar, The Shield split up in shocking fashion and even The Ultimate Warrior finally taking his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame. On the corporate side of things, 2014 played host to the birth of the WWE Network, the changing of the company logo, and countless departures of Superstars and other personnel. Through it all, however, no news story has been bigger in WWE this year than CM Punk's controversial exit from the company. It has been many months since Punk called it quits (and was later let go), but somehow, he is still the most relevant wrestler in the world today. At times, he's made headlines, both inside and outside the wrestling bubble, by not saying a single world. His most recent "tell-all" podcast with Colt Cabana also sent shockwaves throughout the WWE Universe and beyond. Regardless of what you thought of Punk's situation and how it was handled, there can be no denying that he's been the biggest story coming out of 2014 for WWE. Let's explore the reasons why...