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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – APRIL 1: John Cena looks on before his match against Dwayne ”The Rock” Johnson during WrestleMania XXVIII at Sun Life Stadium on April 1, 2012 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – APRIL 1: John Cena looks on before his match against Dwayne ”The Rock” Johnson during WrestleMania XXVIII at Sun Life Stadium on April 1, 2012 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)
WWE always strives to give its audience the best of the best. For this purpose, the company pitches the top most superstar against each other to bring out an output that goes beyond anyone’s imagination.
More than a decade ago, WWE booked two of the top names in the company – one of them being the 16-time Champion, John Cena – several times to give audiences their money’s worth. The two superstars clashed on almost a dozen of occasions but there is one match that lives in the audiences’ heads rent-free.
John Cena took on CM Punk in a Number one contender’s match
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On the February 25, 2013, episode of Monday Night Raw, fans saw The Leader of Cenation square off against The Best in the World, CM Punk. The match was for the number one contender’s spot for the WWE Championship. The winner of the match was to advance to WrestleMania 29 to face The Rock for the World title.
Both the stars had great in-ring chemistry. Also, both brought out the best in each other during the match. The two-time Royal Rumble Winner and the three-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Punk brought their A-game to the table, but only one walked out of the match with a shot at the WWE title at The Showcase of Immortals. And it was The Prototype.
As the match came to its closing moment, fans saw Cena hit a hurricanrana and then end the match with his finishing move, Attitude Adjustment.
Fans are still in awe of that match
To this day, the WWE Universe deems the match one of the greatest WWE TV matches in history. The fans have started to talk about the epic match once again. Let’s have a look at what the WWE Universe has to say about the decade-old match.
greatest tv match of all-time 🔥
— John Sugar (@me_sugr) February 26, 2023
There work together was excellent.
— Mike (@mikeg676) February 25, 2023
A LEGENDARY MATCH
— 🕊J-RIDE🕊 (@JayRide7) February 25, 2023
@finjackson04 I'm telling you, if you're going to watch a punk match ever. Do this one, you won't regret it
— Mxtt Binghxm (@matt_bingham13) February 25, 2023
My first ever wwe match as a kid.Loved cena so much and hated punk, then started to appreciate him after his taker match. One of the best match in raw history and the match that made me fall in love with wrestling. Thank you punk and cena
— funnywrasslin (@funnywrasslin) February 25, 2023
Such a good match. They had good chemistry together. 👏👏
— Sofia (@sofdlovesbsb) February 25, 2023
The epic match brings back a lot of memories for the fans.
@CMPunk @JohnCena still remember watching this like it was yesterday, thank you for the entertainment and emotional investment
— Heckler (@UWrestleiHeckle) February 26, 2023
I would even take the TV quantifier away and just say it’s one of the best matches in company history.
— coolguysince01 (@coolguysinceO1) February 25, 2023
Dallas was treated to absolute brilliance.
— Sammy Maggio | STORM MODE – MODERATE RISK DAY (@SammyMaggio) February 26, 2023
Fans praise Punk for his iconic move.
It’s the unannounced piledriver for me
— MaxWrestling (@MaxWrestling1) February 25, 2023
Last time we’ve seen an actual piledriver
— JESSEN (@jessen_lopez) February 25, 2023
when Punk busted out the piledriver I lost my shit, incredible match but also a decade ago?
— The Everything Enthusiast (@RygodRulez) February 25, 2023
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With the Peacemaker star shifting to Hollywood and turning a part-timer in WWE and CM Punk leaving WWE for another wrestling promotion, it is hard to say when the WWE Universe will get to the two icons compete inside the WWE ring again.
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