A proper, old-fashioned babyface vs. heel clash wrestled in state-of-the-art form, the most famous sequence illustrated that dynamic brilliantly—and atoned for the ugly storyline.
CM Punk had the Undertaker trapped in the Anaconda Vice. ‘Taker, as if powered by the disrespect shown in the divisive build, kicked and sat up out of it, creating an awesome, iconic visual. Punk tried to counter the choke slam with the GTS, but even this lit a fire under the Dead Man. He rebounded off the ropes and responded with an instant Tombstone.
A rare example of cheap heat paying off, this is what happens when you invoke a relentless Lovecraftian horror.
