CM Punk will main event WrestleMania for the second straight year as the Second City Saint defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns. This is a deeply personal feud that dates back to 2013 and is worthy of main event Mania 42: Night Two.
The Best in the World has competed under the bright lights of Mania 8 times. Punk has had his fair share of WrestleMania moments, including two consecutive Money in the Bank Ladder match victories.
Considering the sheer number of Mania matches, it is worth noting a few honorable mentions:
- CM Punk vs. Finlay vs. Mark Henry vs. Christian vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Kane vs. MVP vs. Shelton Benjamin in a Money in the Bank Ladder match
- Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk
On that note, let’s look at the top 5 CM Punk matches at WrestleMania.
#5. CM Punk vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Chris Jericho vs. Carlito vs. MVP vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. John Morrison
When you give 8 of WWE’s brightest stars 15 minutes with a Money in the Bank contract hanging in the balance, chaos is inevitable. That is exactly what happened in the MITB Ladder match at WrestleMania 24.
Shelton Benjamin was the star of the match, taking insane bumps all over the place. From the Sunset Flip Powerbomb to crashing through a bridged ladder, the Gold Standard put his body on the line. Furthermore, Chris Jericho locking in the Lion Tamer on John Morrison atop the ladder was a unique spot. Matt Hardy’s return to take out MVP was a welcome surprise.
Despite not being involved in many crazy spots, Punk managed to unhook the briefcase with Y2J trapped in the tree of woe position. Nonetheless, it was the right booking call as the Chicago native had impressed the WWE Universe, and there was growing interest in him.
