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#2 CM Punk flees Chicago with the WWE title
The legendary Money In The Bank 2011 PPV ended with CM Punk foiling Vince McMahon's devious scheme and fleeing the building with the WWE title. After beating John Cena for the WWE title, Punk didn't get to celebrate for long, as Vince called in Alberto Del Rio. He couldn't cash in his MITB contract though, as Punk immediately put him down with a kick.
Although Punk had won the title fair and square, he wasn't allowed to take the belt with him and do as he pleased with it, in kayfabe. Punk's contract was up in kayfabe and he was no longer a WWE superstar, so him leaving with the WWE Title and threatening to defend it elsewhere amounted to stealing. Punk left the building with the title, as a stupefied Vince watched helplessly.
The storyline was rushed and Punk came back with the belt 8 days later. Nevertheless, this was the hottest angle of the year and Punk leaving WWE with the WWE title is regarded as one of the greatest moments in Pro-Wrestling history.
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#1 The Rock steals the Smoking Skull belt
Before The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin battled for years on end over the WWE title, these two Superstars were in a feud for the Intercontinental title. On an episode of Raw, The Nation of Domination unleashed a beatdown on Austin, followed by The Rock stealing the title belt. Austin got the title back at D-Generation X: In Your House, but Vince McMahon stated that he would have to defend it against The Rock.
Austin chose to forfeit the title instead and throw it into the New Hampshire river. Over a year later, The Rock was handed Austin's Smoking Skull belt by Shane McMahon. He proceeded to throw the title as well as Austin into a river. Austin later returned and beat the tar out of The Rock to get back his title.
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