Ranking EVERY Royal Rumble WWE Championship Match From Worst To Best

19. CM Punk Vs The Rock - 2013 (WWE Championship)

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CM Punk's epic WWE Championship reign ending at the People's Elbow of The Rock felt unjust to many, but the 'Voice Of The Voiceless' did at least ensure that his January and February matches with 'The Great One' outstripped the latter's mildly disappointing WrestleMania efforts with John Cena either side of them.

As usual, Punk was only permitted to play the star until a "real" star came back to take his place. And as usual, Punk stubbornly worked beyond Vince McMahon's lazy take in a futile effort to prove him wrong.

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