10 Endings That Screwed Great WWE Storylines (And What Should Have Happened)

5. The Summer Of Punk

What Happened: CM Punk dropped his iconic "Pipebomb" promo in 2011 and had never been hotter. Overnight he became a mainstream media sensation as outlets such as GQ and ESPN quoted his promo. Following a huge WWE Championship win over Cena at Money in the Bank, the 'Summer of Punk' began, and WWE looked to have the edgiest prospect on their hands since Stone Cold Steve Austin in the late-'90s.

How It Ended: The angle quickly went in another direction as Punk was redirected away from Cena and Vince McMahon and moved towards Triple H, who wasted no time in burying Punk's "skinny fat ass" in his own series of promos. Kevin Nash was awkwardly inserted into the proceedings, including a nonsensical angle in which Nash somehow sent himself a text message. The 'Summer of Punk' inexplicably morphed into a Nash-Triple H feud, while Punk entered a convoluted mess of feuds involving Alberto Del Rio, R Truth and The Miz.

How It Should've Ended: Punk's act in the summer of 2011 was setting social media on fire. Creative should've continued to push Punk as the "Free Agent with the WWE Championship", which had never been done before. There was something fresh and unpredictable about watching Punk appear wherever he wanted at Comic Cons and indy shows with the belt in tow, as WWE brass scrambled to get him back under contract. Considering that the bulk of Punk's pipebomb resentment was aimed at Cena (as the plastic hero and the hand picked champion), it would've made sense to have Punk antagonize McMahon and the WWE all summer long, building to a huge rematch with Cena at Survivor Series that year. Just imagine the banter between the Punk smarks and the Cena marks for that one.