Ranking All 50 WWE World Heavyweight Champions - From Worst To Best

11. CM Punk

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'The Voice of the Voiceless' rightfully touted his record-breaking run as he prepared for its end in late-2012, but Punk's lengthy stint had much to do with the broader devaluing of top titles at the time.

Too often - and unfairly so - Punk's matches didn't main event pay-per-views, nor present themselves as the main events they were ostensibly supposed to be. His push was one of half measures; he'd made himself the guy, but was never ever Vince McMahon's choice.

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