WWE Money in the Bank Spotlight : CM Punk

If any single person is synonymous with the ‘Money in the Bank’ concept, it has to be CM Punk. Why? As history tells us, Punk is the only individual to have won the Money in the Bank match twice, and has done that in succession! Also, whoever can forget the ‘Summer of Punk’ story-line which started two years ago and escalated during the Money in the Bank PPV? The PPV took place in Chicago, Punk’s home town, where he won the WWE title, and ushered a revolution in the WWE, and has since been the top player in the organization, not to forget being the WWE champion for a record 434 days, the longest in over 25 years! And to think it all started at Money in the Bank PPV gives the importance of the pay per view, which will take place in Philadelphia, home of the original Extreme Championship Wrestling in a week’s time.

 

Going into the PPV, CM Punk is involved in a story-line with his former mentor, Paul Heyman. Ever since Punk returned at the Payback PPV last month, he expressed his disinterest in Heyman calling him his ‘client’, and this resulted in Lesnar returning the next night on RAW, and he delivered a devastating F – 5 to the Second City Saint, which laid the foundations for the Punk – Lesnar feud, which is likely to culminate at Summerslam. CM Punk is the number 2 guy in the organization behind John Cena, and is perhaps the company’s trump card when it comes to star power and appealing to the masses who’re not below 14. CM Punk has been successful in making WWE interesting all over again,  and this Sunday, we can see Punk winning the brief case for a record third time, and cashing it in for a shot at the WWE title sometime in future!