8 WWE SummerSlam Main Events That Topped WrestleMania

2. John Cena Vs. CM Punk (2011)

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Listen to any promo from The Miz now and the heel will remind viewers that he has headlined WrestleMania. He's right, he has, but the 'Mania XXVII WWE Title match against John Cena he worked is more memorable for The Rock's interference than what happened bell-to-bell. Still, at least it happened.

CM Punk never got to close out WrestleMania, which is something that obviously bugged him throughout his run. Instead, Punk had to be content with main-eventing SummerSlam in 2011 against Cena. The result? A match that exceeded the 'Mania attraction in every conceivable way and again reaffirmed to WWE that Punk was worthy of headline status.

Whilst nowhere near as good as their sparkling match from Money in the Bank just one month beforehand, the SummerSlam bout was nonetheless a lot better than what The Miz and Cena managed at WrestleMania.

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