Even though it was Alberto Del Rio who win this 40-man Royal Rumble, the most impressive outing belongs to the Straightedge Superstar, CM Punk. At this point in time, Punk was the leader of The Nexus and was on the cusp of breaking out as the huge superstar hed become during the Summer of Punk 2.0. And it was with the assistance of his Nexus brethren that Punk dominated the first half of the Rumble match, notching up 7 eliminations before hed eventually be thrown out by Super Cena. Punk entered at #1 and lasted 35 minutes, including the IWC getting excited by a few minutes of Punk battling #2 entry and fellow Internet darling Daniel Bryan. For those watching at the time, it really did look as if the numbers game of The Nexus would bring victory for CM Punk, but it was sadly not to be. Fortunately for Punk, hed soon shed The Nexus and deliver a pipebomb that was a game-changer.