3 WWE Superstars who Deserved a Proper Send-off

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#2 CM Punk:

CM Punk's last match was the Royal Rumble 2014 match.
CM Punk's last match was the Royal Rumble 2014 match.

CM Punk needs no introduction. Punk achieved success in the independent circuit before joining WWE in 2005. Punk became the first-ever superstar to win two Money in the Bank Ladder matches. He is also one of the few Superstars who has held the WWE Championship, World Heavyweight Championship, and the ECW Championship. CM Punk was undeniably the "Best in the World" during his time in WWE. Many of his feuds and matches are remembered and talked about even today. CM Punk vs. John Cena at Money in the Bank 2011 was the last match to receive a 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer (of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter).

However, Punk was also concerned about his character's creative direction. He never hesitated to voice his opinion when he felt something wasn't going right. This led to his infamous "Pipebomb" promo. Due to health problems and Part-timers snatching the spotlight from full-timers, along with many other reasons, Punk walked out of WWE in January 2014. He was then fired in June 2014 on his wedding day. Punk revealed many details about his frustrations with the company and how he was fired when he was a guest on Colt Cabana's Art of Wrestling Podcast.

With how things turned out, it's nearly impossible to see CM Punk in a WWE ring ever again. Things could have been different, however, as Punk revealed that he and Triple H shared a text message conversation a few days prior to the former's wedding. Punk said that he was willing to discuss things after his wedding and honeymoon but was instead fired on his wedding day. Punk never got the send-off that he deserved after entertaining the WWE Universe for nearly 10 years and probably never will. However, the WWE Universe has refused to forget him and loud "CM Punk" chants are heard during Raw, Smackdown Live and Pay-Per-Views even today.

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