10 Amazing Wrestling Villains Hidden In Plain Sight
3. CM Punk Had Been Tired Of Being Overlooked For Too Long
"The fact that Dwayne is in the main event of WrestleMania next year, and I'm not, makes me sick!"
Even at the height of his 'Voice of the Voiceless' anti-hero fame, a certain 'Chick Magnet' was evidently fed up with part-timers stealing his chance to close out the biggest show of the year.
It didn't matter that the 'Best in the World' was the reigning WWE Champion heading into 'Mania XXVIII, Dwayne and John Cena were still guaranteed their main event spot. And that frustration was unquestionably simmering from the day he unleashed that iconic pipebomb to the moment he shocked the world with a heel turn at Raw 1000 a year down the road.
Rocky had boldly claimed that he would be facing whoever held the WWE title at the Royal Rumble early in the night because... well, he was the 'Great One' and that's what great ones get to do.
Tired of having the attention stolen away from him by golden boys like Rocky and Cena, though, Punk opted to finally wipe out the 'People's Champion' after his bout with the latter was brought to an end thanks to the Big Show's intervention.
Punk let folks know a whole year earlier that he was done being overshadowed.
This was merely him resorting to new methods to ensure the person holding the WWE Championship was given the respect and attention they deserve.