10 Times CM Punk Disrespected WWE

3. Wishing Death On Vince McMahon

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The Pipebomb was a promo that defined an era. Is there a more memorable promo in modern-day WWE? Good luck finding one. In just five minutes and 14 seconds, CM Punk eloquently laid bare his frustrated soul and changed the face of the WWE landscape in the process. It was thrilling, a best in the world performance from the self-proclaimed Best in the World. In the annals of great wrestling promos, CM Punk’s speech on 27 June 2011, is a Hall of Fame entry.

The frustration and anger of the promo were very real, as Punk reeled off a laundry list of complaints covering perception, booking, the rabid hypocrisy of WWE fans and more. It remains as exciting today as it was back then. The promo has been referred to as the ‘last WWE moment that actually mattered’, and it is hard to disagree.

It is also hard to disagree that Punk overstepped the line on a couple of occasions. Voicing your frustration at Vince McMahon and his family is one thing, but saying that everything will be better when Vince is dead? A step too far, for sure.

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