WWE Money In The Bank 2011: CM Punk vs. John Cena
It's a 30+ minute epic, but when you have such a hot angle, or THE hottest angle of the 2010s may I say + the perfect overall setting, it all called for that 30+ minute epic. Does it have a shitload of big movez & nearfalls? Sure does. All of those big movez & nearfalls felt like they happened organically though, and most importantly, they felt earned. And the bombs they bust out are actually really fucking great all the way through -- nothing looks CUTE; it feels tense 'cause of the stipulation & everything is done w/ the purpose to try and put the opponent away. The whole sequence where they go from Punk's GTS attempt to Cena's STF, which Punk ultimately counters into the Anaconda Vice is something that could be oh so cheesy, but they milked the drama from it excellently, and it felt like a real struggle. It's one of my favorite bits of the whole match. Now is the wrestling a little sloppy at times? Absolutely. The most notable points would be Punk's crossbody where he lands on Cena's knee, and then the AA reversal where he doesn't quite land on his feet -- the thing is, those DEFINITELY didn't take anything away from the match. If anything, it made it feel all the more scrappy, organic n' intense. As an overall package, this thing really is just pure magic; the lead-up, the pre-match video package, the entrances, the unreal atmosphere the entire way through, the absolutely superb in-ring action by both men, the ending. Pure magic. *****
WWE SummerSlam 2011: CM Punk vs. John Cena
MITB certainly wasn't just lightning in a bottle. They were never gonna match or top that match when it comes to the overall magic of it, but their PPV rematch here was absolutely great. It feels like two titans clashing with all the counters throughout, and that feeling is especially on play after the count-out tease bit with Trips throwing them both back in the ring. It's some damn great big time main event wrestling. The finishing sequence w/ Punk absolutely CHARGING Cena with that ugly, yet goddamn awesome knee, followed by Cena getting fired up & punching n' pummeling Punk up, all leading to Punk eventually getting him with that GTS, is so awesome. Maybe my favorite bit/sequence/thing of the whole match. ****
WWE RAW 08/22/11: CM Punk vs. John Cena
This is pretty much a sprint version of their 2011 PPV matches, and I'm definitely here for it. It's some mighty fine stuff, especially for a TV match. The great atmosphere provided by the Edmonton crowd was definitely welcomed, too. ***3/4
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