10. Two Wrongs Make It Cena
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4PIoOi4Ik4 2011 Raw Chamber Orton has left Sheamus lying in the ring, as the clock has signals for the next pod to open. The comically not-so-random spotlight shines down on CM Punk, who fights to get out of his pod. "OPEN IT!" he barks, as the referee on the outside struggles with the lock on the barely-opened sliding door. Randy Orton takes advantage of the situation, stomping on all of Punk's body parts that are protruding from the partially-opened doorway. The moment has a frantic air to it, with Punk yelling at the ref, the ref feverishly working on the lock, and Orton's wily attack. As the door finally slides open, Punk has been beaten down enough to eat an RKO without any defense. Orton gets the pin, but before Punk can climb out of the Chamber, the lights flicker and we hear the dreaded beep of the Anonymous Raw GM alert. Oh, the pain of the Anonymous Raw GM era! Michael Cole reads the message, reinstating Punk to the match because the malfunctioning pod was deemed unfair. Back in his pod, Punk laughs with glee as his licks his wounds. The announce team argues over whether it is indeed fair for Punk to get a second chance, building huge heat for the guy who was supposed to go in third, was eliminated, and sits recovering until the end. When it's finally time for Punk to re-enter, he mocks Orton by "viper-ing up" and pinning him after a GTS. The fans in Oakland are much in favour of Punk's ploy, and the crowd is wildly mixed when John Cena tries to finish him off. The momentum shifts back and forth, and when Cena finally makes the pin on Punk to win the match, it seems even more deserved after Punk's wickedly good fortune.
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