10 Exact Moments Wrestlers Died Inside
2. CM Punk
The 'Championship Ascension Ceremony' of December 9, 2013, was a stark illustration of the attitude that eventually threatened WWE's monopoly by the decade's end.
Held in front of various former Champions to promote John Cena and Randy Orton's World Title unification match, the fans in attendance didn't give a sh*t, which was priceless in its dissonance. WWE talked up the ancient rivalry as if it were this special thing in the grand tapestry.
The fans cared only about Daniel Bryan. Flat as f*ck for Orton's trademark droning, they reminded everybody that a third dimension actually exists by leaping out of their seats with "Yes!" chants at his mere introduction.
A flustered Triple H, and this was great, banged on about a "an epic moment in time, a game-changing moment in time," and he was right, but that moment in time wasn't Cena Vs. Orton Part F*cking 47.
Before he was absolutely merked, Stephanie McMahon introduced her husband as at "the pinnacle" of the "greats" assembled in that ring.
CM Punk - who couldn't even be ar*ed to do his hair at this point, he was that checked out - descended, visibly, into a broken headspace. At first, he seemed incredulous. Then it dawned on him in an instant that "Hey, who the f*ck cares, it's obviously bullsh*t, and it's really funny". His laughter was delirious.
This was the two men furthest removed from the WWE bubble literally pissing themselves at the arrogance of it.
One, so clearly at his wit's end, was gone within two months.