lol

I've probably watched the moment from Johnny Ace getting blasted to the end about 7 times now. The actual match was phenomenal and it would have been even without the story, but that crowd noise ridiculously loud actually had my heart racing.

Now to find out why my water isn't working. priorities and all that.

I wonder if Punk is going to show up on Raw and give Cena any credit for preventing another "screwjob," if it's going to be a full circle face turn, whether he tries to become heel again (good luck with that), whether he remains an anti-hero face that disregards Cena entirely (or even gloats about getting him fired), or doesn't show up at all.

I have to say, everyone was looking forward to MITB, it delivered hard, and now I'm sitting here waiting for Raw like a yokel.

Not. Bad.

I need that shirt
 

PROBABLY NOT, but I LIKE SAYING IT
 

We can finally also say that CM Punk outpopped DX. Any DX pop ever.

Just another reason for me not to like him.

Just watched the whole show and what can I say?

CM Punk vs John Cena had everything - an electric crowd, an amazing build up and two guys who told the perfect story. Punk was phenomenal and Cena wasn't far behind. So many times, I thought the match was over like when Cena countered the GTS into the STF only for Punk to counter into the Anaconda Vice or after the second Attitude Adjustement.

To me this was a display of the difference between the workers in TNA and WWE. These guys had the crowd in the palm of their hand without having to hit high spot after high spot. It was an incredible match with great psychology and hopefully not the beginning of the end but simply the end of the beginning cause right now, no one in the wrestling business can touch CM Punk.

kinda wonder what the atmosphere would have been like it this was anywhere but chiacgo

watching the replay again (TY Rock Bottom) i was surprised that i didnt notice how big of a pop A-Ry got..with that crowd popping for him like that, guess he really is over. plus the gabriel 450 off the ladder was pretty sick

I think Riley will flop after his thing with The Miz comes to a final halt. I think The Miz will flop too. Unless you put The Miz in a noticable feud and let him get a little goofy (coming out dressed as The Rock, etc) or let him have a little more fun, it's gonna be a decent-sized waste.

Guy's talented. Not extremely, but talented. His "I, am the WWE, CHEHMPIAN" thing only had so much mileage though, and without any real goal in mind I think he'll simmer down.

They need to make feuds matter more somehow.

Awesome that it still says John Cena. Really really plays up to the fact of him not being with the company. TNA would of had the name plate changed like pricks.

some beers in the bottom drawer

I've not seen Cena that good since his feud with Lesnar, I have to say. If he is taking some time off after being "fired", let him go when he comes back. The only thing we usually see home do is get beaten down, then overcome the odds with the 5 moves of doom. He can even keep those 5 moves, just let him wrestle before that.

I loved that sequence where Punk countered every one of those moves, but Cena made him take them all in the end. Kick to the head for the U can't See Me before the 5-knuckle shuffle was gold.

Should write to WWE and state "THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT". Fucking every forum I go on there seems to be a post about this PPV. It's clearly got some people talking. I'm shit scared there gonna fuck it up.

Granted, it wasn't on this scale, but I remember being so fucking pumped around the Nexus thing and look at what happened there. I really don't think they'll drop it on this. Too many "risks"... with Punk ranting about "the back", pissing WWE/Disney films, the contract thing and on top of that more swearing and non-PG stuff lately.... it seems there's a lot going on here and would be stupid to just let it go.

I go with what some people said in the biz. It was Punks 3:16 moment a few weeks ago on RAW, and now it's got the potential for a Pro-Wrasslin' boom period about to kick off. If Trips has anything to do with this and his new office at WWEHQ, then awesome stuff. If not, I do believe when he gets a hand in it, it will go like this and a lot more less PG.

The DVD and Blu-Ray are out 16th August in the US. I don't buy WWE discs unless they're cheap, but I may make an exception just to own this one.

I also liked that the moves are doom were varied this time!

It's about time someone fliped over Cena's shoulder for that weird slam he does (even though Punk botched it), and the kick in the face during the 5 Knuckle Shuffle.

I was saying about this in the Chavo thread how the sequence of moves has become unbelievable that nobody ever counters it. 8)

*MITB Spoiler* It Would Appear This Has Been Forgotten
 

But Christian is a 2 time World Heavyweight Champion!!!

:D:D:D:D:D

I really hope the story goes that there was some kind of stipulation in the contract what said that if Orton was disqualified, he doesn't get an automatic re-match, resulting in Christian doing everything he can to not face Orton for months.

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images...jpg?1304364478

Yeah, they could do with cooling off Orton/Christian. Their matches have been great as has the fued but they risk running it into the ground.

On the flipside, who challenges Christian? Too early for a Daniel Bryan push to the Main Event? Turn Sheamus?

This hasn't been merged yet?

Mods are getting sloppy!

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poor guy

That is pretty funny

:y: That's what I'd do. If done right, he can get over as a face. He's been a heel ever since debuting on WWECW- Hell, Christian got a heel turn and has been back about as long as the "fella" has been in the company.

Again, I say he's well overdue.

Also, LK, your sig pic is a slight crop away from making punk look nude.

Finally, about that tweet v/Piston Honda... what if Punk loses?!?!? It'll be a real life version of the "hardcore title" thread. Also, a perfect opportunity to shoop the belt on him in his victory pose... AND TWEET IT BACK TO HIM!

Punk's not just a triple crown champion though. He joins the elite ranks of those who accomplished a Grand Slam championship:

• World Tag Team Champion (with Kofi) 10/27/08
• IC Champion 1/19/09
• World Heavyweight Champion 6/30/08 (first reign)
• WWE Champion 7/17/11

He joins 11 others in that group: Michaels, Triple H, Kane, Jericho, Kurt, Eddie, RVD, Booker, Jeff Hardy, JBL and Christian.

Also, Punk is the 23rd Triple Crown "champion", not the 2nd.

"Grand Slam"/"Triple Crown" is all very messed up now with all of the changes in belts available, lineage changes, etc.

For example, nobody is saying Punk is the 2nd "Triple Crowner", he's the 2nd to win WWE, World and WWE's ECW Championship.

World Heavyweight Champion
WWE Champion
IC Champion
ECW Champion
Tag Team Champion

Punk is also the first wrestler to hold both the ROH and WWE Championships.

Couldn't help but think "if the ref had any loyalty to the company, he'd have fast counted Punk whenever he was in a pin".

Someone should fire ref #8's ass!

It was Scott Armstrong, it's a CONSPIRACY!

Would have been awesome if Little Guido was the ref and fast counted every Cena pin, but Punk still kicked out and won the match with a slow count after the GTS. Or stopped after 2 with an earlier GTS with Vince watching and did the old Shane McMahon two middle fingers. Been a while since we had a heel ref.

PPV was great.

I seriously can't remember the last time I was into a match so much as Punk/Cena. Jaw dropped on numerous occasions when I thought it was over. Fans were all over it too.

Also loved that Christian won, even if it was via spitting.

Honestly the only semi-letdown was Daniel Bryan winning the MitB. Hopefully he can turn it into a good thing.