#3: The Rock vs. CM Punk – WWE Championship (Elimination Chamber 2013)
At Royal Rumble 2013, The Rock made history once again by defeating CM Punk to win the WWE Championship for the seventh time. CM Punk felt cheated out of the match as Mr. McMahon restarted the bout due to The Shield’s interference. Feeling unjustly treated, Punk wanted his rematch with The Rock under his rules. If Rock were to get counted out or disqualified, Punk wins the WWE title.
Some fans argue that this match was great on one side and not up to par on the other. The fans who enjoyed the match were likely big fans of The Rock or CM Punk. On the other side of the coin, there was a discrepancy in the finish of the match. The bout concluded with The Rock retaining in a shananigan matter.
Punk tried to wack Rock with the belt after the referee was knocked down, but it didn’t go in his favor. Instead, Rock dodged Punk, and Paul Heyman was hit with the title. This led to Rock gaining the advantage on a distracted Punk by hitting the “Rock Bottom” to obtain the win.
