This particular year was quite interesting for WWE because, while it sparked one of the most captivating angles the company had done in some time, propelling a star to the level of superstar, the aftermath was horribly mismanaged and deflated most of the excitement. When CM Punk dropped his infamous pipe bomb worked shoot promo and kicked off WWEs version of The Summer of Punk, many lapsed fans once again had their eyes on the product. The Voice of the Voiceless spoke to many of the frustrations that fans felt as well, and Punk became the figurehead of a movement that rejected the status quo. His title win at Money In The Bank was a memorable occasion and one of the biggest moments wrestling had given us in a while. What should have been the kickstart to a creative renaissance was instead a stalled out ride down the same worn path. Punks subsequent loss to Triple H and the involvement of Kevin Nash did more to reinforce the issues addressed in the pipe bomb and took the focus off the hottest act in the company, for seemingly no discernible reason other than Hunters ego. 2011 also saw the unfortunate retirement of Edge due to injury complications, the abominable Michael Cole/Jerry Lawler feud (and announcing) and a WrestleMania main event featuring The Miz. Despite the good things done that year, all the above definitely left 2011 as a net negative.
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