How Good Was CM Punk's 434 Day Reign? (2011-2013) 

He was literally getting screwed by the company month after month. He was the reason everyone was watching to begin with.

Imagine holding the title for 400 days and then just lose it to a part time wrestler who hasnt wrestle in years

Imagine if Jeff Hardy returned when Punk was at his peak and they started feuding again but for the wwe title

Damn I just realized WWE died with CM Punk leaving.

It was pretty good overall, I think Punk proved he wasn't just another transitional champion.

Wwe just treated him like garbage even though he carried the company. He should've won the 2014 royal rumble and main evented wrestlemania 30

Punk didn’t need Heyman, but having a manager helped stay heel and not get cheered

Not to mention, Cena vs. Rock vs. Punk for the WWE Championship made story sense since Cena was taking on two people he has never managed to beat. Facing the Rock, a man who he lost to and set him on a downward spiral in his life and facing CM Punk, someone who proved to be his greatest rival and his equal.

Even tho punk vs taker was really good, just imagine that triple threat match 😳

Punk losing to Rocky was the start of Vince's hard on for part timers being the main champion...

Punk is was and will always be my fav modern champ...also his intro song (Cult of Personality) is an actual BANGER...it’s on my playlist for a reason...

After Edge's initial retirement, Punk was literally the only thing keeping me interested in the WWE . The Cena agenda during that time was just impossible to sit through as a teenager and Punk being disrespected like that was the last straw

The ending of it was poorly executed, cuz it left Punk high & dry for Wrestlemania. They basically squeezed in the Taker match at the last minute. He deserved better, but because Dwayne is Dwayne is elevated himself while shitting on someone else

His run as a champ was epic..better than most of the goats in the HISTORY of wrestling

Chris Jericho was my favourite feud for CM Punk in that Title Reign.

Soo happy I saw this entire title reign, man I loved punk can’t believe it’s 8 years ago now good old days

His title run was great, it was fresh and I got hyped when he turned heel, in my opinion it was the better half of his reign. On top of that Punk as well as Daniel Bryan paved the way and opened the door for most of the WWE talent seen today.

Punk had every right to complain especially that he main evented 5 out of 14 ppvs as world champion and who the hell thought it would be a good idea to have Cena and John Laurinaitis main event a ppv? Complete BS. Also the fact that there wasn’t a triple threat at WM29 is appalling

It's just basically CM Punk was always overshadowed by John Cena

That Cm punk era was honestly one of those Eras you had to literally live through & watch on a week to week bases to see how amazing it was . I was 11 yrs glued to Monday night raw cause of him & he definitely solidified himself as one of my GOAT wrestlers ❗️alongside Chris Jericho ofc

When Cm Punk left, so did the ratings !!

Great run, last time the belt meant something

Punks reign was legendary. He paved more way for smaller superstars, got national attention on pro wrestling not for roids or death, and had popularity of his own. Ryback's streak shouldn't be been put up against punks reign. Cena and The Rocks match was already big and didn't need the Wwe championship involved. Punk vs Undertaker with the title on the line giving taker the win and title would've been the perfect way to end it as well as Award undertaker a victory even if he dropped it days later.

I don’t know why I watched this. I get mad every time I think about how Punk got screwed! Great video though!

Great talker, great wrestler... BIG RESPECT for honesty !!!!

the fact that punk was the wwe champ and cena was still main eventing PPVs makes me sick

He was the reason why I saw WWE.

All I can say is, he changed the whole wwe universe and is probably one of the most unforgettable wrestlers in history despite trying to be erased by wwe from history. The way he left dissapointed me and now he is back with them but still isn't stepping back in the ring.

The Best WWE Title Reign in the Modern Era Long Live 434 Great Video

This was my favourite title reign of all time

Those 3 years made him a legend today. Whatever he is now is because of that time period between 2011-2013. He was absolutely untouchable on mic. As a result rock had to return and go one on one with punk on mic skills and wresling. He even roasted the baby face cena who was over among fans and made fans boo cena and cheer a heel wresler that’s how good he was. That’s some level.

WWE knows how to ruin everything look at AJ Styles after he carried the company alone they gave WM main event to another Reigns vs Brock while it should have been Nakamura vs Styles at least

That Over The Limit Punk vs Bryan match was amazing.

Cena vs Punk vs Rock would have been awesome. Heck, I'd be glad if Cena won that way instead of The Rock defeating Punk.

When CM Punk won the WWE Title from Alberto Del Rio at Survivor Series 2011, he was the biggest babyface in the business. 434 days later, he was the biggest heel in the business when he lost to The Rock at the Royal Rumble 2013. That's complete dominance of the business at the very top with a full exploration of character work that NO ONE has accomplished in the business other than Punk. Not Flair, Austin, Jericho. No one. I feel like Punk deserved a lot more recognition for his 434 WWE Title run and what he was able to accomplish at the height of the John Cena era, especially when the company was never really behind him 100 percent. He really deserved a lot better treatment at the end of his run.

Damn that 2012 extreme rules match lesnar vs cena was great when they actually used brock as a beast and not a part timer, how time flies I remember watching that episode of raw

*CM Punk’s 434 day title reign was phenomenal from late 2011 to early 2013. It just really sucks that he got overshadowed by the likes of John Cena and The Rock. I’m still crossed that he didn’t get to main event WrestleMania when he should have.*

CM Punk one of the all time great wrestlers of the modern era, his matches were always entertaining, whenever he spoke on the mic, he made sure you listened , so charismatic, the Summer of 2011 with the Pipe Bomb, MITB match with John Cena in Chicago were some of the best highlights of the last decade of WWE, CM Punk truly a legend 👏👏👏👏

That reign kept me a fan of WWE 😭. Literally carried the franchise until he got kicked. After that its been downhill until we got the messiah Rollins 😌

I remember when Aj kissed Kane... I remember my younger self being so wierded out lol

Just found your channel, good stuff man! CM Punk will always be one of my favorites.

I followed punk from his ecw days and was so happy he won the championship. I've seen many of my other favorite wrestlers such as rey mysterio get sidelined and screwed out of big championship titles but the way they treated punk honestly broke my heart. He's one of my all time favorite wrestlers.

I'd say the CM Punk, John Cena and Rock Era was so damn good, three charismatic people all active at once is crazy, and definitely sucks seeing nothing come close in recent years, at least for me

Cena vs Rock vs Punk at Wrestlemania 29 would have shattered records and been next to impossible to ever surpass in the future. They missed out big time. But I suppose it was also because they needed someone to fight Undertaker so they used Punk.

I think the reign was good for being as long as it was. Had lots of great moments that would’ve been bigger if handled correctly. He was the top face in the beginning of it and the biggest heel by the end of it. If WWE wasn’t so determined to overshadow him, he probably changes the course of WWE more than his absence wound up doing

Honestly, If I was constantly taking a back seat at every PPV to John Cena while being WWE champion hell I'd feel slighted and disrespected too. Then losing it to someone who wasn't even gonna be around long, yeah he was justified to having sour grapes. And this is coming from someone who's a fan of both CM Punk and The Rock respectively.

One of the most memorable parts of my childhood, I loved this man

He was a real champion...much respect,I miss those days...

I stopped watching wrestling for a while but I ended up tuning in at the perfect moment and ended up catching the infamous episode where CM Punk dropped the Pipe Bomb and I was hooked once again.

CM Punk's title reign still Impressive than Brock Lesnar whose a part timer and gets paid triple amount than average wrestlers just to defend his title 6 times

Really good video, summing up the CM Punk era.

Punk is arguably the greatest champion of wwe in the pg era. We can all agree with that. He was a worthy wwe champion and that’s why people liked him a lot and still chanted his name in 7 years straight until his return in aew.

Best thing in the pg era was this title reign. Punk was the last giant house hold name made by wwe and the title. His whole reign just made me love wrestling again. He is truly one of the greatest of all time imo.

Him and John Cena were the two wrestlers that made me watch and love wrestling from 2011-2013. I took a break from wrestling for school and then I started watching wrestling for a short period of time because of Dean Ambrose (and sometimes Roman Reigns).

*Still watching this.. 4 TIMES..Because its awesome.*

Ahhhh the nostalgia…. Man I miss these days

Punk is back in WWE history made in 2023 he made me watch in 2011...bray Wyatt made me watch 2015 and I stopped watching because of boring reigns in 2018...and COVID made it worst and I started watching again because of judgement day made me start watching again just just last year..now in 2023 the best in the world is back.. welcome home CM Punk rip Windham 😢..so sad Aldo btody lee 😢

Normally i dislike videos of this style and usually dont enjoy the bias people tend to smear all over the history. but you pretty much told stuff as it happened and as someone who is very literal i really appreciate that, I am so sick of videos where people will side with one thing or another rather than just telling the facts and letting people decide for themselves.

Best ever eye opening video on the internet as of today

At a time when I felt like Wwe was dying, Cm Punk brought me back to watching week by week, I liked the storylines between those years of his reign plus the character he was , was much needed

Same was happened with Dean Ambrose at his time at wwe, always overshadowed by his former Shield Members even though he is having great mic skills and ability to put on extreme matches one after another(Aj vs Dean TLC match)....

You're so right about the pipe bomb promo. That whole fued was legendary because I couldn't tell if certain parts were script or shoot. I hadn't felt that way in such a looooong time at the time and I haven't had anything grab my attention the way it did since. While I hate that punk left on bad terms I also respect his decision. He made an impact that will NEVER be replicated.

Amazing video, especially in regards to the way you made it and the way you snuck in your own opinion too. I've watched a couple other of your like this, keep it up man.

I like your content, you talk about wrestling like no one else did or does on their channels keep up the work!

He proved the man makes the champion and all I can say is Best in the world

Wow, CM Punk can't even be the focus in his own video. lmao Great video.

After Punk left WWE, I left watching WWE too.

Nice Video , great work , you made me relive these days

Cm punk is the definition you dont appreciate enough what you have untill it's gone for wwe

CM Punk captured his 2nd WWE title by defeating Alberto Del Rio at survivor series on Sunday november 20th 2011 and he defended it 22 Times before losing it to The Rock at Royal Rumble on Sunday january 27 2013 ending his reign of 434 days

Been waiting for this one

Better than I thought. Watched to the end. Thanks for being detailed Like:

How Good ?? Good enough for you to make a video about him 7 years after he left. Good enough for WWE Fans to still want him . Good enough for me to call him the best thing that happened to WWE since Stone Cold. Good enough for me to say there has not been any wrestler since then to have come even close to his legacy. The Best Wrestler In The World .

First things first, you have gained a new subscriber. Keep up the good work. Second, I think the reason why it didn't work out for Punk was partially because of his fanbase. Not everyone was like this, but the Smarks kept some people from enjoying Punk. Every time someone would critique him on a promo or match, the Smarks would be running to his defense and cuss out anyone who didn't kiss his butt. Not to mention that the constant comparisons with Austin, as Michael Hayes once said, hurt Punks career in the long run. I knew some old school Austin fans and they felt like Punk was a copycat. Heck, same goes for Ziggler and his comparisons with HBK. In my opinion, they should have put Punk in the match with Batista, Orton and Bryan and made it a Fatal 4-Way match at WrestleMania 30. At least he would have got his wished.

Cm punk is my favourite !!! Your story telling skill is so gooood 🔥

That is one hell of a video , good job sur u just earned a subscribe

No wonder why punk was so done with this company, while being the main champion he was being screwed week in and week out, to other superstars mainly Cena and part timers. And the fact as soon as he was the hottest thing at mitb they tried to extinguish by losing the belt straight away and bringing nash in for no reason. Then what hurts the most is losing it after 400+ days to a not even part time wrestler just so the belt could be a prop to a match he should have been a part of just so he could say at least I was in the main event with rock and Cena All I have to say is I hope he returns one day and gets treated with respect

Cm punk was the reason i watched wwe for a few more years until he quit, now i usually stick to highlights on a rare occasion.

Great Video! Good Detail! Edit: 3rd March 2022 I Just Came Back To This Video Ramdomly & Had No Idea I Already Watched It Until I Saw My Comment From A Year Ago 🤣.

One small note, Rock vs Cena 2 was always the plan. The "once in a lifetime" subtitle was intentionally misleading. Fantastic video btw.

Checking this one out after the glow up. Well done bro 💪🏼

very underrated video and channel. you have great potential man.

This is when I started watching wrestling. Crazy to think it’s been over 10 years

Subscribed today n watched 3 ur vids already good content bro

I remember playing this storyline in wwe 2k15

This same thing is happening to Cody rhodes The Rock stilled his spot after returning at day 1 raw 💯✅

I watched it till the end Nice work 👍

Punk's "Click" promo on Nash, both the TV remotes and Nash's knees...I still laugh to this day. Those were SHOTS FIRED. Ruthless.

One of the best reigns I’ve seen as my duration of a fan

Arguably the best world title reign of the modern era. It’s a damn shame the way it ended. It should have been Punk vs Cena at Wrestlemania that would have been great. CM Punk vs Jericho was a great feud and I really enjoyed it. I loved the match at Extreme Rules. Amazing video right here.

great video!!

I remember watching this all live 9 year ago

Nobody wanted that Rock vs. Cena match💀

Punk deserved better. The royal rumble way to WM WOULD'VE BEEN EPIC.

This was the only era I watched WWE. I remember as a kid setting my little tv volume low and staying up late. Found wwe one night and it was Cena vs Punk, the storyline with the nexus, etc. I cant remember if it was just Mondays or i was cetching re-runs or what, but i remember punk vividly. Havent kept up with wwe since

Glad to see this back

The Pipebomb ❤️ A decade ago : 2011 Good old days Nostalgia

Great video man

Thanks for the complete story man