Perhaps its best to look not just to the matches, but to the feuds behind them.
Some minor feuds hold some serious weight.
VS. Colt Cabana
A feud not defined by animosity, but by friendship.
Its no secret that Colt Cabana is CM Punks best friend, but theyve also had some great matches.
Cabana has been a presence throughout all of the important moments in Punks career and vice-versa.
Punk even left his home promotion of Ring Of Honor after a loss to Cabana.
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VS. Chris Hero
Remember those specific matches that were important?
A couple of them can be found here.
In 2003, there were few independent wrestlers hotter than Chris Hero and CM Punk.
Hero and Punk took their feud all over the country, constantly escalating the intensity and match length.
On February 7th, 2003, Punk and Hero would once again clash for the title.
Another feud from Punks impressive 2003, the pairing was an obvious choice.
Punk had an easy target.
What made it truly special was not the matches, but what was happening behind the scenes.
Punk, already establishing his reputation for great promos, was paired with a master of the mic.
Along with their brutal matches, Punk also aligned with Raven in TNA during the same year.
As they also held similarities in their personae, this worked as well.
This would be of great importance a few years later.
VS. Samoa Joe
The inevitable came to fruition.
The two most charismatic figures in ROH clashed for the title in 2004.
Joe, the dominant monster and champion.
Punk, the wily but brutal technician.
In all honesty, there isnt much to say here that isnt said by the matches themselves.
It was the caliber of these two competitors that brought real prestige to ROHs title.
Joe himself would soon sign with TNA Wrestling where he remains to this day.
Someday, maybe these two will clash again…anything can happen in professional wrestling.
VS. Jeff Hardy
In the summer of 2006, Punk made his debut on WWEs ECW.
Though the crowd supported him, he never became the guy.
The summer of 2009 would be the beginning of Punks rise to the top.
You see, what the WWE crowd did not yet know is that CM Punk was better than them.
Dont worry, he was sure to make that point clear.
[related article: The CM Punk Situation: Did He Really Quit?]
Within months, Punk would be the hottest heel in the company.
His promos grew more vicious and pointed as the feud wore on.
According to Punk himself, this is also when he began to write nearly all of his own material.
Though Punk would lose the belt to The Undertaker shortly after Hardys departure, Punk was established.
ComeWrestlemania, this changed.
For months following the show, weekly programs grew stale.
After the show, he appeared to leave the company with it.
The voice of the voiceless.
Punk, face and heel, is essentially the same man.
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