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**Maluco** · 02-01-2016, 11:03 AM

There was a stage where CM Punk was literally neck and neck with John Cena at the very top of the card, often getting the better of him in big matches. Only an extremely optimistic person could have called that going in.

I actually don't even think there is a debate. He was an unqualified success. I just don't think he understood that your out of the ring personality can dictate who the best superstar to represent the company is. He had a chip on his shoulder about being number one, but his moody/irritable persona meant Cena was always going to be the man.

I also think that Daniel Bryan's rise coincided with his exit. I don't think he liked the idea of not being the number one in ring performer in the company...but neither did HBK or Bret Hart.

All in all, he far exceeded expectations and reached a level that noone else did, from Cena's first WWE title win all the way up to Brock Lesnar today.

02-01-2016, 11:03 AM	#3
Maluco Reigning Tipsters Champ! Posts: 2,088	There was a stage where CM Punk was literally neck and neck with John Cena at the very top of the card, often getting the better of him in big matches. Only an extremely optimistic person could have called that going in. I actually don't even think there is a debate. He was an unqualified success. I just don't think he understood that your out of the ring personality can dictate who the best superstar to represent the company is. He had a chip on his shoulder about being number one, but his moody/irritable persona meant Cena was always going to be the man. I also think that Daniel Bryan's rise coincided with his exit. I don't think he liked the idea of not being the number one in ring performer in the company...but neither did HBK or Bret Hart. All in all, he far exceeded expectations and reached a level that noone else did, from Cena's first WWE title win all the way up to Brock Lesnar today.