CM Punk had one of the most electrifying matches of his career at WWE SummerSlam this year, with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line. However, legendary journalist Bill Apter was not quite taken with how the match was booked.
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Punk had a hard fight against Gunther, the reigning champion. Considering the size difference between the two stars, it naturally meant that The Ring General controlled most of the match. It was only in the closing moments that Punk could get the upper hand, taking down Gunther to win the WWE World Heavyweight Title.
Speaking on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge's SummerSlam Review, Bill Apter stated that he would have liked to see more back and forth in the fight as opposed to what happened. He said:
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"What I didn't like was that CM Punk was killed during the whole match. The fans loved CM Punk; he let Gunther pretty much run the match. And I wanted to see more of a, you know, CM Punk's a fine wrestler. So is Gunther. And I wanted to see more of a pro-wrestling match, not so one-sided. I didn't want to see it so one-sided." [From 52:20 onwards]
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As of now, fans will have to stay tuned to see what is next for Punk in WWE.
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Shubhajit is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on WWE news. He has a Master's degree in English and has been working in his current role for over 2 years.
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