 What's good jobs boy Ross back again with another video. So we're gonna check out ten greatest rivals of CM Punk's career Now the rumors have been going around that uh, I guess Tony con and maybe see him punk and finally come to some type of agreement hopefully For him to be on the their new show a W collision Coming up soon. So hopefully they can get that all situated So I thought it only makes sense to check out some of his greatest Rivals in his career, man. I'm looking forward to this man going down memory lane when he was actually wrestling and We cared more about what he was doing inside the ring rather than outside the ring Shout out to parts fun known if you haven't already Subscribe to them go subscribe to them link to the original video will be down below Let's get right into this one look in his eyes What do you see the cult of a particularly divisive personality as we all await company man Punk's AEW return and the inevitable media firestorm that will be sure to come with it brackets too late close brackets Time to reflect on the best matches and stories that CM Punk has ever been part of and the dancing partners that did the waltz with him Punk is a different breed for today's day and age an honest to God draw an Absolute lightning rod and one of the most captivating performers in the wrestling business as a baby face a heel or anything in between Punk has made his fair share of enemies inside the ring and out and thankfully the former has helped make for But before we get on with our list make sure of course that you like this video subscribe and enable notifications to always on So you never miss a fun list just like it and make sure you check out all of the other Entries we've had in the greatest rivals sub series of lists here on parts fun known Honorable mention triple H and Vince McMahon on one hand You could make the argument that trips in Vinny Mack could be the top two spots on this list But on the other hand outside of money in the bank 2011 Punk's intensely personal rivalries with Vince and his doofus son-in-law K-Fabe and otherwise didn't lead to the uptick in business that either should have Punk circa 2011 was about half of what it should have been and punk and his momentum suffered for it Number 10 Colt Cabana and now for something more cheerful and pardon me if I leave my sarcasm setting on for this one Now in contrast to the last entry while it is impossible to deny that Chaco Mountain punk's public rivalry with Colt Cabana is what comes to mind when people think of their names in the same sentence that should Absolutely not erase the work the two did together early in their careers during the dark days of late 90s early 2000s indie wrestling before there was ever a ring of honor for young wrestlers to grow and make their name They had to do so by wrestling night after night after night Eight matches and cutting great promos punk and Cabana were always tied to one another until they desperately needed to sever that cord But their matches were an attraction of Midwest wrestling while they were coming up in the industry They formed the second city Saints when they got to ROH and remain linked until the very end with punk wrestling Cabana in his last match in the company. They trained together. They made the towns together They cried together. It would just be nights if they could have you know stayed friends Yeah, number nine Ray Mysterio when central midfielder won finally got a chance to turn heel in the summer of 2009 It was extremely successful Yeah successful in fact that WWE neglected to write another storyline for him for the rest of the year as punk was never One to take such treatment lying down He went home and wrote himself 14 weeks of TV and that was the creation of the straight-edge society Yeah, definitely the best gimmick work that punk did in WWE the best rival He had during that time was Ray Mysterio certainly wasn't big show punk and Mysterio always clicked in the ring having very fun matches in 2010 at WrestleMania 26 extreme rules and over the limit and again at capital punishment in 2011 punk even threw Ray's daughter a birthday party I mean really he crashed Ray's daughter's And still taller than Ray Dominic this was Before Dominic became That's you know He'll WWE punk at his absolute best he was Sinisterly singing happy birthday to a nine-year-old girl as she ran away crying. God. Maybe I'm the bastard This is good eight Chris hero just as chocolate moose punk traveled the Midwest wrestling Colt Cabana a few years later He did the exact same thing with Chris hero in 2002 this match was a defining rivalry in Ian Rotten's IWA Mid-South a promotion primarily built on thumbtacks light tubes Hero hit the mat they made it about wrestling great wrestling student of the game style wrestling Some people just have chemistry together and it is a shame that punk and hero never got to wrestle on a bigger stage Besides one tag match on NXT But between their 90 plus minute two out of three falls match several hour long time limit draws and their 55 minute Tables and ladders match a match so out of control. They literally tried to tear the building They were wrestling in down there is a solid chance punk and hero spent more time wrestling each other than Roman Reigns has spent defending the Daniel Bryan WWE fans who have started watching wrestling in the last ten years may not know the struggle of loving the style of wrestling that has Been popularized in WWE by the likes of Seth Rollins AJ Styles Kevin Owens Sami Zayn Etc and only having a pair of wrestlers who wrestle that style at the highest level This is why in 2012 it was so exciting to see calendar man punk and Daniel Bryan paired together for a lengthy rivalry Hopefully a rivalry we haven't seen the last of sure this rivalry have involved AJ Lee proposing to see a punk in the ring Or AJ Lee mounting Kane yeah Is to say but the quality of work between these two could make any strange narrative choices secondary They had a number of great matches together But the cream of the crop was certainly their match it over the limit a match that perfectly exemplifies the style They were so good at and the style that WWE was not yet accustomed to yeah true technical battle mixed with WWE main event showmanship and the crowd aided up and asked for seconds number six Telling you bro Oh Tony Khan just does not realize the gold he has Or maybe he doesn't just doesn't know how to utilize it cuz boy There's no reason why I see him punch in the well obviously he was dealing with injury But bro he man you need to find a way to get him back on television and Definitely get him involved in some of these feuds that we all want to see I want to see it Danielson see him punk heel Danielson babyface see him punk. I Want to see it That's what I want to see six Eddie Kingston if you've been watching this greatest You might know that not very often will you see short one-and-done rivalries featured over longer overarching narratives? Well, there is an exception to every rule in this case It is the AEW rivalry between Connor McDavid punk and Eddie Kingston. They get into a backstage argument They have one promo to sell a match. Yeah, and they wrestle eight days later Yeah, that was pretty standard, but what a promo and what a match the rawness of Houston's words the fact that Effectively punk was now in the Sina position and Eddie in the punk position from a decade earlier Uh-huh now judging Eddie the same way Sina had judged him all building to one of the most anticipated matches of full gear 2021 you can really break down every aspect of this fantastic piece of business from Eddie's empty stare during his entrance to Punk's determined march to the ring Eddie's cheap shot before the bell the sheer f*** you attitude that felt just real enough to not be Uncomfortable yeah remains among a lot of people's favorite AEW programs And it was all achieved in less than a month But remember because these guys are in it. They they were just they didn't have to have a crazy build It was it was it came off real and When you're able to come off real in wrestling nowadays people are automatically hooked. Oh We gotta see this this seems real I've Raven the uninitiated may think that Ring of Honor was just the home of work rate grabs and corn dance mental collapse But the early days of ROH were also run on some of the best story lines and rivalries of the day Including but not limited to this rivalry between Charles Martin a punk and Raven This is a rivalry that was still being heavily referenced on AEW two decades later Yeah, that is just how influential it has been punk was fueled by his resentment of Raven for having been given Superstardom and lost it because of pills and booze the matches they had were incredibly heated Ultra violent and extremely personal with punk and Raven battling in a clockwork house of fun match and a dog collar Match served as an inspiration for punk's best AEW rivalry, which we may or may not hear about later Rafferty of punk's career to have the amount of substance that fans would come to expect out of the straight-edge Chicago made punk in the years and promotions to come just like number four Jeff Hardy Didn't think that cold macaroni During his early years with the company For all that not a single person management watched a moment of his work prior to signing him But I digress the first chance he had to prove them wrong He put on the best rivalry of his WWE career to that point with Jeff Hardy for the first time Punk was finally able to sink his teeth into a storyline and what does his teeth find but finally some delicious Food punk cashed in money in the bank on Jeff Hardy to thunderous booze One year after he cashed in on edge to rapturous applause Yeah, this change in response was the catalyst for punk's heel turn as he said he did nothing different But now the fans were choosing someone else over him. That's literally what it was. It didn't absolutely Nothing different. He didn't do anything different. He cashed in on edge. Everyone loved it He cashed in on hardy. No one loved it because everyone loved Jeff Hardy, man Everyone loves Jeff. So what they did with him here? It was so good the impersonation of Jeff Hardy when he wasn't there was so good, bro And not just someone else but someone who lives a toxic lifestyle while he was pristine and great Edge the matches were all great, especially their TLC match at SummerSlam 2009 But the real essence of this rivalry of the year winner were the promos Just say no promo Champions punk's masterclass of heel work and personating Hardy after banishing him from WWE Yeah, this was the work that finally catapulted punk into WWE's main event scene I guess he could be a heel, huh guys? He was number three Samoa Joe When people talk about the greatest trilogies in wrestling history There are a number of rivalries that have to come to mind flair steamboat FTR briscoe's rock Austin style Cena But one that absolutely must be a man. This is the one I've heard so many things about but never actually really seen I know there was rumors of him wanting to work with Samoa Joe when he got back, which I think that's must see TV I've always heard about this for you, but I never actually seen it On them is Christian McCaffrey punk and Samoa Joe after his highly personal rivalry with Raven in 2003 Punk had earned top contender status for the ROH World Championship in 2004 Their trilogy of ROH title matches were the crown jewel in Joe's legendary title reign and yet another beacon drawing eyes onto Ring of Honor at the time it is a bold claim But I feel comfortable saying that Samoa Joe is CM Punk's greatest in ring rival 260 minute draws the second of which was an honest to God five-star classic And maybe the best match of punk's career and the final match where Joe finally defeated punk to retain his title Three magical matches sewn together with incredible chemistry, although I guess that would make them three scientific matches Number two John Cena while the summer punk circuit 2011 ended up being No one will ever be able to minimize the sheer Awesomeness that was the money in the bank 2011 for sure Legendary Chuck Mosley punk sat down on the entrance ramp to air his grievances with John Cena and the rest of WWE He brought a lot of people back to a previously stale WWE product I'm one of those people he brought back. I Don't know if that promo doesn't happen. I don't know if I watched wrestling like I do now Hell that may be, you know, maybe this channel is not what it is It wasn't for you know, partially obviously, you know, homie dove inspired me to create my own channel and you know kind of do my branch off and do my thing but the fact that I was into wrestling and This channel may not be you know what it is now if it's not for that promo me seeing that I'm like, oh, let me let me check out some Monday night raw man Let me check out some WWE again. So you guys know this, but I'm always gonna it's just always something that is near dear to my heart You know, but and the response to the now legendary pipe bomb created probably the greatest environment for a non-big four WWE pay-per-view at money in the bank I rewatched this match recently and it is a proper five-star match for sure best in WWE history Comfortably no the authority rebel taking on the walking embodiment of WWE was a perfect dynamic Whether it be during the summer of 2011 or following punks 2012 heel turn with their September 2012 promo and Montreal Recapturing the same authenticity that had fueled their rivalry the year before their night of champions draw is severely underrated as another great match Between them and their final match, you know The one with the pile driver perfectly capped off their feud with Cena finally getting his win over punk in the last time They would ever come face-to-face one of the greatest rivalries in WWE since the turn of the century But for punk there was one a f***ing you already know what it is. Yeah, number one MJ How do you even sum up the rivalry between Captain Marvel and MJ? This is when I was watching AEW weekly. Oh my god Hopefully we get this one day again Hopefully I don't know how they do it, but the table's being turned now MJ if the champ see him punk on the hunt on the chase. Oh, man Tony bro Tony go you have gold Stop listening to everyone in the back and run your company and make the most money. You can you have gold Use it F in a couple hundred words the first storyline punk had an AEW that was longer than a few weeks This was what everyone was hoping for when punk returned to wrestling So good. Yes, the promos were incredible. Yes, the matches were incredible But what this list is really about is what the rivalry did for both guys This rivalry was what made MJF a fully formed character Stripping away the layers upon layers of heel shtick that had been built up on top of a traumatized young man This was MJF's villain origin story Facts time we had seen him be more than the insult slinging silver tongue devil He had been during the first three years of AEW for punk Rivalry was a chance for him to confront the consequences of his actions and Lord knows it is difficult to write that about CM punk But work with me here This was a rivalry that delved deeper and deeper into these characters as it went on Whereas it started as two of the best talkers in the business throwing excellent barbs at one another It became a story about two damaged individuals coming to grips with where their choices I'm trying to do better and MJF accepting his role as the villain I believe this to be on the short list of the best wrestling storylines ever told and the best piece of business CM punk has ever been part of to be continued Question mark Man, just get him on the damn show somehow Jesus Just get him back on the damn show just get him back on the show Give him back, bro I would love to see not right now even if he was to return But I would love to see a dynamic as MJF is the champ and CM punk is the challenger trying to get the title I would love to see that dynamic keep MJF the same and half MJF beat him Legit. I'm all for it. Ah, this could be so good You know what you got to do tongue-tongue be a fucking boss handle up on your employees Do what you got to do to make great television filming But comment down below. Let me know who do you guys think is CM punk's greatest rival in his Career man, let me know who do y'all think his greatest rival ever in His entire career. Let me know down below me personally If I had to choose And it's a very tough one is this very very tough I'm a probably go Even though promo wise what we saw with MJF and CM punk was Chef's kiss masterclass fantastic. They were just on another level Promo wise and what they did If I got to go with impact for me It's gonna be CM punk and John Cena because obviously that feud brought me back to wrestling as a whole So I'm gonna give it to them and a close number, too It's gonna be MJF and and CM punk So, but let me know down below who y'all think is his greatest rival But I appreciate all of the support road to 150 K And I'm seeing you to the wrestling champion world research. I can't even me see her next one. Peace