In terms of industry recognition, Punk is one of the most critically acclaimed WWE pro wrestlers of this century. His Money In The Bank 2011 WWE Title match with John Cena is the only WWE match to have received Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter five star award since The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels Hell In A Cell classic from 1997. Stop and think about that for a second. Punk and Cena's performances were considered a better match than things like Undertaker and Michaels at WrestleMania 25. It is an impressive honour that surely means a lot to both Cena and Punk. Punk also possesses a Meltzer five star award for his October 16th 2004 match with Samoa Joe at Ring Of Honor, Joe vs Punk 2.
