Punk wrestled Randy Orton a lot during his WWE career, but it's their 2011 rivalry that really stands out. Punk was in the heel role while Orton was a babyface. It was a good pairing because both of them were former World Champions who really didn't have anything else going on at the time. Their match at WrestleMania 27 was a very solid midcard battle that Orton won in memorable fashion. Punk went for a springboard clothesline, but Orton avoided it and hit the RKO for the finish. It was a tremendous "out of nowhere" type of finish. They met again at Extreme Rules 2011 in a Last Man Standing match that Orton also won. There were other matches between them on television over the years, but they were not as epic as some of Punk's matches with other big names.
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