10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Money In The Bank

Everyone has a favorite WWE show, whether it's WrestleMania X-Seven, SummerSlam 2002, or even WrestleMania 31. Still, even if your particular choice is something different, it's hard to make an argument against Money in the Bank 2011.

The two Money in the Bank matches - won by Daniel Bryan and Alberto Del Rio - were both excellent, and match between Christian and Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship was also pretty great. Still, the highlight of the show was a main-event match pitting CM Punk against WWE Champion John Cena.

Punk had challenged Cena to a title match while confirming that his contract with WWE was coming to an end, thereby indicating that he wanted to take the title and leave the company with it. Cena agreed, knowing the pressure that was on him. They proceeded to have one of the best matches in WWE history, with Punk scoring a win in front of a rabid Chicago crowd and leaving with the title. In terms of ring action and drama taken together, it's WWE's best event ever.

Of course, Punk would leave the company under some very acrimonious circumstances in early 2014, and since then, he's been persona non grata. The company has been loath to use him in clip packages or advertising and infamously, a shot of a poster with Punk on it at WWE headquarters had a yellow Post-It note stuck over the former champion's face. The company would rather pretend he doesn't exist.

Money in the Bank is an innovative match that often makes for a great Pay-Per-View, but for as long as it exists, the specter of CM Punk will loom large over the entire affair.