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Post by Instant Classic on Sept 5, 2013 17:43:06 GMT -5
What in your opinion was the best Cena/Punk match?
For me definitely MITB but I loved Night of Champions too.
I don't think I'm fogetting any others besides matches they've had before they ever feuded.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Sept 5, 2013 17:44:27 GMT -5
Money in the Bank. Best WWE match in years (probably this decade, possibly this century).
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Sept 5, 2013 17:49:20 GMT -5
It's gotta be the one Raw where Cena beat him in under 3 minutes. Or maybe the other Raw earlier this year where they had a WrestleMania-caliber match. That...might be the better choice.
MITB in Chicago is going to be their classic encounter, though. It was an unforgettable match/moment.
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Post by kidglov3s on Sept 5, 2013 17:51:52 GMT -5
Number one contender match on Raw this year. One of the best of the year but I'd put it behind Brock/Punk.
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Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Sept 5, 2013 17:53:21 GMT -5
Money in the Bank. The other was better as far as the techniques involved were, but the emotional high in MITB is something that really sets it apart.
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Post by Manute Bol on Sept 5, 2013 19:28:01 GMT -5
I recently rewatched the MITB and February 25th RAW ones. I understand the MITB one is the classic with the insanely hot crowd and the historical significance, but I wasn't all that impressed as far as in-ring action goes. The RAW one, on the other hand, was even better this time around and was just an awesome match from bell to bell.
I think the MITB will be on Greatest Matches lists from here on out, but I definitely think the RAW one is vastly superior in terms of match quality.
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Post by MGH on Sept 5, 2013 19:29:06 GMT -5
Money in the Bank for sure. Great match, and the stipulations and stakes around it made it feel even bigger.
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Post by AdamAFL was sooooo wrong on Sept 5, 2013 19:52:08 GMT -5
Money in the Bank is one of my favourite matches of all-time. I've watched it like 6 times already this year, it's just great. The RAW one from this year is my MOTY so far but it's not quite as good as the MITB one. Night of Champions was great too. And I actually liked the ending which, if I recall, a lot of people didn't. Summerslam was great too, it had the unnecessary stip of Hunter as special ref and a needlessly screwy ending, Punk had already beaten Cena (almost) clean at the last PPV, why not cement that by having him beat Cena cleanly at the second biggest show of the year - it wouldn't have hurt Cena!
So in short, they are all great matches in this order:
1) MITB
2) February 2013 RAW
3) NoC
4) Summerslam
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Sept 6, 2013 7:13:16 GMT -5
It depends on how you define a good match.
MITB was Punk's career-making match, had an amazing storyline going in, huge heat and both men left it all in the ring.
However I'd say that was far as technical wrestling goes, screwy finish or not the second match was better.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 7:38:58 GMT -5
Personally, I think the Money in the Bank match is the only decent match they've ever had, and even it drags a lot in the middle. Maybe it's just me but to me Cena and Punk have no chemistry whatsoever in the ring or on the mic.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Sept 6, 2013 7:55:04 GMT -5
The atmosphere may have had a lot to do with it, but I'm going with MITB. The Raw match was great too.
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Post by AdamAFL was sooooo wrong on Sept 6, 2013 8:08:06 GMT -5
Personally, I think the Money in the Bank match is the only decent match they've ever had, and even it drags a lot in the middle. Maybe it's just me but to me Cena and Punk have no chemistry whatsoever in the ring or on the mic. Really? Wow. I'm the complete opposite. Cena and Punk have the kind of chemistry that you only see every so often. Austin/Rock had it, since then I'm not sure anyone had that level of chemistry in the WWE until the Cena/Punk feud. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 11:14:46 GMT -5
I feel like their MITB match turned a corner for WWE's wrestling style, especially in main events. They had a very New Generation-style kind of match, with lots of holds and wrestling, and not so much plodding punching/kicking. 2 years later, we've got the best in-ring product since early last decade. That match will always be their best because significance and atmosphere mean so much in pro wrestling. Add in that their match was influential, and extremely creative and well executed, there's no topping it.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Sept 6, 2013 22:51:58 GMT -5
The Feburary match in Dallas, easily.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2013 1:25:15 GMT -5
Tough one. The only I didn't love was Night of Champions (I actually couldn't stand that match).
SummerSlam, MITB and then the Raw match in that order for me.
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