3. CM Punk
2-time WWE Champion 3-time World Heavyweight Champion ECW Champion 2-time Money in the Bank Winner (2008, 2009) Until 2011, it would have been a long-shot to suggest that CM Punk was guaranteed a place in the Hall of Fame. However, since the fabled 'Summer of Punk', his star is now shining as bright as ever, as he consistently gets one of the best reactions from the WWE Universe. However, even when he debuted in the company, there was already all of the tools necessary to become one of the biggest names in the business. After a long tenure in the independent leagues and Ring of Honor made him a cult hero for wrestling purists, he arrived as a straight-edge fighter in ECW, and would become the brand's champion after only a year in the company. However, his early successes would be defined by two briefcases, as his back-to-back Money in the Bank victories garnered his first and second World Heavyweight Championships, defeating Edge and Jeff Hardy respectively. His feud with Hardy really cemented Punk as a key fixture on Smackdown, as his demented cult leader character as preacher against the vices of alcohol and drugs. The TLC match at Summerslam 2009 was one of the greatest matches of his career, and he would continue to produce compelling television as the Straight Edge Saviour. Matches with Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton and Edge would continue to produce in-ring gold, although for most of 2010 and early 2011 he seemed to lack direction. Nevertheless, the storyline that truly launched him to super-stardom was the issues surrounding his contract expiration, and the efforts of Vince McMahon to ensure that he didn't leave the company as WWE Champion. The 'Pipe Bomb' promo he gave was one of the most shocking and well-received moments of the PG Era, and made his opinion heard due to its proximity to the opinions of the IWC. The match at Money in the Bank 2011 against John Cena is rated as the greatest match the company has produced in over a decade, and saw Punk finally get the most important title of them all. The story saw him become an anti-authority figure in a similar vein to Stone Cold Steve Austin, as he would belittle the motives and actions of McMahon, Triple H and John Laurinaitis. He would continue to show his in-ring prowess against Cena, Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan, in matches that confirm that the Hall of Fame will eventually house the 'Best in the World'.