10 WWE Questions You Most Want Answered (Aug 30)

1. More Important Match In WWE History?

From @Showtime529: What match do you think is more important to WWE history: Bret Hart/Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13 or CM Punk/John Cena at Money in the Bank 2011?

They're two of the best matches in WWE history that took place 14 years apart with Hart/Austin as a midcard feud while Punk/Cena was a tremendous main event level match. Both matches have something in common because they took place in Chicago. If I have to pick one as being more important it's Hart/Austin because it set the stage for Austin's rise to the top of the business as the biggest draw in the business during The Attitude Era, which ended up as the most successful period in WWE history. Without that match he still might have got there, but having that match and the way he lost it without giving up told the perfect story. Plus, Hart/Austin is one of those matches that never gets old. It's pro wrestling at its absolute best. That Punk/Cena match is very special because it was Punk's chance to really step to the forefront to become the biggest name in the business by beating John Cena. It's one of those matches where the win was so important because if Punk lost it would have really hurt his momentum. Having Punk win the match the way he did (it was relatively clean) did a lot for his career. Plus, there was the added intrigue of Punk leaving with the WWE Title and we had no idea what was going to happen next. They're two of the best matches ever and two of my favorites, but in terms of importance I'm going with Hart/Austin just because of everything that happened after it. You can make the case that it changed wrestling because of how influential it was. Punk/Cena's really good although it didn't really change anything. Thanks for the questions. Follow me on Twitter @johnreport and ask me questions on there so you can make it into this Q&A feature next time.