Booking CM Punk's WWE Return

2. Fastlane

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On the post-Rumble Raw, Triple H accuses Punk of not keeping his end of the bargain, and gets a GTS for his troubles. Punk says that things will play out on his terms this time, and uses his new-found creative control to force Cena into putting his WrestleMania spot on the line at Fastlane.

This is where the script flips, and Vince McMahon and Triple H begin backing Cena, their franchise player, against the man they brought back from the cold, who is - once again - public enemy number one. Cena doesn't fully turn heel: he remains a compromised face, doing what he believes is for the good of the company.

But at Fastlane, Punk beats him - clean.

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