10 Best WWE Money In The Bank PPV Matches (That Aren't MITB)

It had to be this.

Everyone knows about the Pipebomb promo, the rapturous reaction to CM Punk from his hometown crowd, him leaving the company after this match, and beating John Cena to take their biggest belt into the crowd with him. It's the kind of moment that defines wrestling, that exists forever as a night where everything came together to preserve the match and the man in history.

This means something more than just the match being beautifully wrestled, or having a fantastic narrative. It means something because it's the kind of match that inspires people to keep fighting for their dreams, to keep sticking with this inconsistent artform forever, hoping it can inspire emotion like Punk blowing that kiss and leaving through the people again. It's something that no words can ever truly capture. All you can do is watch, listen to the roar of the crowd and remember that anything's possible.

Wrestling is often disappointing and draining, and sometimes we feel ridiculous for continuing to care, for keeping our hopes up. When those doubts rage, we should remember that a kid from Chicago with a Pepsi tattoo on his arm overcame all the odds against him and made it to the top of his industry, even just for a second.