3. John Cena Vs. CM Punk – Raw (2/25/13)
John Cena and his rival CM Punk had contrasting nights at the 2013 Royal Rumble. Cena won his second Royal Rumble match, punching his ticket to a world championship match at WrestleMania 29. CM Punk’s dreams of headlining WrestleMania 29 were dashed as The Rock curtailed his 434-day WWE Championship reign.
Punk once again failed to beat The Rock as he lost his title rematch at Elimination Chamber 2013. Nevertheless, Cena and Punk reignited their feud by clashing on Raw’s February 25, 2013, with Cena’s WWE Title opportunity at ‘Mania on the line.
The Second City Saint and Cena put on an instant classic in one of the greatest matches in the history of Raw. Punk didn’t make it easy for Cena, as there was no secret that Punk was desperate to main event WrestleMania. Punk pushed Cena to his limit, and Cena sealed the all-important victory with his patented AA.
