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 5 CM Punk Matches Dave Meltzer Overrated ( & 5 He Underrated ) 

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Current All Elite Wrestling World Champion ' The Best In The World ' CM Punk is apparently one of the all - time greats , reigniting his expert wrestling residency in the wake of joining AEW in August 2021 . Charging watchers with his extraordinary matches , magnificent person work , and characterizing title rules all through his celebrated lifetime , Punk has wrestled many works of art across various advancements like Ring of Honor , WWE , and All Elite Wrestling .RELATED : CM Punk's 10 Best ROH Matches Receiving two five - star appraisals from Dave Meltzer at the ' Wrestling Observer Newsletter ' , which matches of Punk's all through the years were overhyped or overlooked by Meltzer and his star rating framework ? Misrepresented : Vs. Triple H , No Disqualification , WWE Night Of Champions 2011 , 3.75 * Despite excellent , energizing activity in this No Disqualification session among Punk and Triple H , the overbooking , as well as the outcome , unquestionably put down t match . With a plenty of obstruction and a silly closure as Punk is fundamentally 1

covered with Pedigrees after an inconsequential Kevin Nash appearance , no part of this helped Punk at the time during his white - hot 2011 run . A decent session still however inconceivably defective at that , and positively positions lower than 3.75 * . Underestimated : Vs. Samoa Joe , ROH World Heavyweight Championship , ROH All Star Extravaganza II , 4.25 * The much - expected third ROH meeting among Punk and Samoa Joe , this was one more exemplary as the two stars showed their unbelievable science in their most limited session at this point . Terrific , rankling in - ring activity as the two consolidated ex 1 callbacks to their two exemplary 60 - minute

time - limit draws . RELATED : 10 Best ROH Matches , According To Dave Meltzer Incredible force and show here as Punk did all that he could to make due and conquer Joe , at the end of the day falling following thirty - one minutes of fighting as Joe held . Surely , meriting a higher rating than 4.25 from Dave Meltzer . Misrepresented : Vs. The Rock , WWE World Heavyweight Championship , WWE Royal Rumble 2013 , 4 * A decent WWE World Heavyweight Championship conflict as The Rock 1 end CM Punk's incredible title rule at 2013s Royal Rumble PPV . Anyway , not an extraordinary match as 4 * demonstrates . While the environment was perfect , the in - ring activity was great yet not significantly more as Punk did the majority of the work . The overbooked end with the match restarting was likewise pointless as Punk was crushed by the part - time Rock to set up a senseless Rock versus Cena rematch . A decent match inside the ropes no matter what the many imperfections except for not an extraordinary one . Misjudged : Vs. John Cena , WWE World Heavyweight Championship , WWE Night Of Champions 2012 , 4.25 *An inconceivable match here as John Cena tested Punk for his WWE World Heavyweight Championship at 2012s Night of Champions PPV . A splendid story told as Punk stayed one stride in front of Cena for the main portion of the coordinate . RELATED : Every John Cena Vs CM Punk Match , Ranked From Worst To BestOnce the final part gets going is where this turns out to be really extraordinary , as the two stars do battle tossing bombs at each other yet throwing out with jaw - dropping show . Eventually , Cena would hit 1 rope German suplex on Punk coming about in a ninfall in a shrewd completion to another twofold pinfall , in a sharp completion to one more exemplary between these two . Positively , a preferable match over 4.25 * . Exaggerated : Vs. Dustin Rhodes , AEW Dynamite # 133 , 4 * This was a decent , more slow paced first time meeting on AEW Dynamite between Dustin Rhodes , previously known as Goldust , and CM Punk here . Anyway , not exactly a heavenly session as 4 * would recommend . The two functioned admirably together showing solid brain research and specialized work , with a decent appearance from both as Punk clearly arisen triumphant . Notwithstanding this , there was never sufficient to lift this past a match generally on Dynamite .

Misjudged : Vs. John Cena , WWE World Heavyweight Championship 1 # Contendership , WWE Monday Night RAW # 1031 , 4.5 * A RAW exemplary in this legendary gathering among Punk and John Cena in mid 2013 , as they competed for the opportunity to confront The Rock at WrestleMania 29. Phenomenal in - ring activity with great spots, for example, Punk's piledriver and Cena's hurricanrana as the two showed their colossal science again . The show was out of this world with brilliant misleading completions , counters , and huge moves , however it would be Cena tri after one last Attitude Adjustmen Q1 the best matches in RAW history and the best matches in RAW history and clearly meriting 4.75 * , or even the full 5 * from Dave Meltzer . Misrepresented : Vs. Chris Jericho , WWE Payback 2013 , 4.5 * While still an extraordinary match here as Punk made his red - hot return against Chris Jericho at 2013s Payback PPV , this was not a fabulous session as 4.5 * recommends . As opposed to inclining toward the group response , Jericho chipped away at top for a really long time with little conviction from the crowd that he would win before Punk got back in the saddle . Albeit Punk's inescapable rebound was fabulous and prompted a glimmering last part of the coordinate , 4.5 * is still excessively good for a paramount PPV m 1 nothing more .Underrated : Vs. The Undertaker , WWE WrestleMania 29 , 4.5 * A staggering , exemplary match among Punk and The Undertaker in their warmed contention heading into this WrestleMania 29 experience . The dynamic was breathtaking with an electric climate to boot as the scheming heel Punk hoped to overcome the enthusiastic Undertaker . Phenomenal in - ring activity that played to the two stars ' qualities as the two recounted a huge story , with staggering show in the last couple of moments . The Undertaker would win , keeping up with ' The Streak ' for another year in a WrestleMania exemplary that clearly merited 4.75 * or 5 * here . Misrepresented : Vs. ' Hangman ' Adam Page , AEW World Championship , AEW Double Or Nothing 2022 , 4.5 * This was areas of strength for an occasion session as ' Hangman ' Adam Page guarded his AEW World Championship against CM Punk at Double or Nothing recently . Anyway , it was not near a 4.5 * coordinate as Dave Meltzer recommends . RELATED : 10 AEW PPV Matches Dave Meltzer Overrated Despite major areas of strength for some ring work , there were a couple of recognizable bungles from Punk in pivotal turning points as the two stars didn't click as expected , The story was there with great intensit 1 show as Punk arose triumphant , yet this ...never heightened past generally excellent ,, best case scenario, . Misjudged : Vs. Brock Lesnar , No Disqualification , WWE SummerSlam 2013 , 4.5 * A totally astounding dream match among Punk and Brock Lesnar here at 2013s SummerSlam , in the ' Best versus The Beast ' . Top - score narrating , elating , savage activity that played impeccably to the limitation , and a red - sweltering climate prompted an exemplary unfurling in one of the best matches in SummerSlam history . Paul Heyman's contribution just raised the session with extraordinary show and intensity all through , as Lesnar arose vi 1 in a conflict of whittling down . Definitely meriting a 4.75 * or 5 * rating from Dave Meltzer for 4.75 * or 5 * rating from Dave Meltzer for right now exemplary .2nd point WWE digital marketing in US, Current All Elite Wrestling World Champion ' The Best In The World ' CM Punk is arguably one of the all - time greats , reigniting his professional wrestling tenure after joining AEW in August 2021 . Electrifying viewers with his incredible matches , superb character work , and defining championship reigns throughout his illustrious career , Punk has wrestled classic after classic across numerous promotions such as Ring of Honor , WWE , and All Elite Wrestling .RELATED : CM Punk's 10 Best ROH Matches Receiving two five - star ratings from Dave Meltzer at the ' Wrestling Observer Newsletter ' , which matches of Punk's throughout the years were overhyped or underappreciated by Meltzer and his star rating system ? Overrated : Vs. Triple H , No Disqualification , WWE Night Of Champions 2011 , 3.75 * Despite very good , exciting action in this No Disqualification bout between Punk and Triple H , the overbooking , as well as the result , certainly put a damper on t match . With a plethora of interference and a nonsensical ending as Punk is basically 1

buried with Pedigrees after a pointless Kevin Nash appearance , none of this did Punk any favors at the time during his white - hot 2011 run . A good bout still but incredibly flawed at that , and certainly ranks lower than 3.75 * . Underrated : Vs. Samoa Joe , ROH World Heavyweight Championship , ROH All Star Extravaganza II , 4.25 * The much - anticipated third ROH meeting between Punk and Samoa Joe , this was another classic as the two stars displayed their legendary chemistry in their shortest bout yet . Spectacular , blistering in - ring action as the two incorporated ex 1 callbacks to their two classic 60 - minute

time - limit draws . RELATED : 10 Best ROH Matches , According To Dave Meltzer Incredible intensity and drama here as Punk did everything he could to survive and overcome Joe , but ultimately falling after thirty - one minutes of warfare as Joe retained . Certainly , deserving of a higher rating than 4.25 from Dave Meltzer . Overrated : Vs. The Rock , WWE World Heavyweight Championship , WWE Royal Rumble 2013 , 4 * A good WWE World Heavyweight Championship clash as The Rock 1 end CM Punk's legendary championship reign at 2013s Royal Rumble PPV . However , not a great match as 4 * indicates . While the atmosphere was great , the in - ring action was good but not much more as Punk did most of the work . The overbooked end with the match restarting was also unnecessary as Punk was defeated by the part - time Rock to set up a silly Rock vs Cena rematch . A good match inside the ropes regardless of the many flaws but not a great one . Underrated : Vs. John Cena , WWE World Heavyweight Championship , WWE Night Of Champions 2012 , 4.25 *An incredible match here as John Cena challenged Punk for his WWE World Heavyweight Championship at 2012s Night of Champions PPV . A brilliant story told as Punk remained one step ahead of Cena for the first half of the match up . RELATED : Every John Cena Vs CM Punk Match , Ranked From Worst To BestOnce the second half kicks into gear is where this becomes truly outstanding , as the two stars go to war throwing bombs at one another yet kicking out with jaw - dropping drama . In the end , Cena would hit 1 rope German suplex on Punk resulting in a ninfall in a clever finish to another double pinfall , in a clever finish to another classic between these two . Certainly , a better match than 4.25 * . Overrated : Vs. Dustin Rhodes , AEW Dynamite # 133 , 4 * This was a good , slower paced first time meeting on AEW Dynamite between Dustin Rhodes , formerly known as Goldust , and CM Punk here . However , not quite a stellar bout as 4 * would suggest . The two worked well together displaying strong psychology and technical work , with a good showing from both as Punk obviously emerged victorious . Despite this , there was never enough to elevate this past just a match overall on Dynamite . 

Underrated : Vs. John Cena , WWE World Heavyweight Championship 1 # Contendership , WWE Monday Night RAW # 1031 , 4.5 * A RAW classic in this epic meeting between Punk and John Cena in early 2013 , as they vied for the chance to face The Rock at WrestleMania 29. Fantastic in - ring action with awesome spots such as Punk's piledriver and Cena's hurricanrana as the two displayed their tremendous chemistry once more . The drama was off the charts with superb false finishes , counters , and big moves , but it would be Cena tri after one final Attitude Adjustmen Q1 the greatest matches in RAW history and the greatest matches in RAW history and surely deserving of 4.75 * , or even the full 5 * from Dave Meltzer . Overrated : Vs. Chris Jericho , WWE Payback 2013 , 4.5 * While still a great match here as Punk made his red - hot return against Chris Jericho at 2013s Payback PPV , this was not a spectacular bout as 4.5 * suggests . Rather than leaning into the crowd reaction , Jericho worked on top for far too long with little belief from the audience that he would win before Punk made a comeback . Although Punk's inevitable comeback was fantastic and led to a scintillating second half of the match up , 4.5 * is still too favorable for a memorable PPV m 1 nothing more .Underrated : Vs. The Undertaker , WWE WrestleMania 29 , 4.5 * An incredible , classic match between Punk and The Undertaker in their heated rivalry heading into this WrestleMania 29 encounter . The dynamic was spectacular with an electric atmosphere to boot as the conniving heel Punk looked to conquer the impassioned Undertaker . Fantastic in - ring action that played to both stars ' strengths as the two told a tremendous story , with unbelievable drama in the final few minutes . The Undertaker would prevail , maintaining ' The Streak ' for one more year in a WrestleMania classic that surely deserved 4.75 * or 5 * here . Overrated : Vs. ' Hangman ' Adam Page , AEW World Championship , AEW Double Or Nothing 2022 , 4.5 * This was a strong main event bout as ' Hangman ' Adam Page defended his AEW World Championship against CM Punk at Double or Nothing earlier this year . However , it was not close to a 4.5 * match up as Dave Meltzer suggests . RELATED : 10 AEW PPV Matches Dave Meltzer Overrated Despite some strong in ring work , there were a few noticeable botches from Punk in big moments as the two stars did not click as intended , The story was there with good intensit 1 drama as Punk emerged victorious , but this ...never escalated past very good , at best . Underrated : Vs. Brock Lesnar , No Disqualification , WWE SummerSlam 2013 , 4.5 * An absolutely amazing dream match between Punk and Brock Lesnar here at 2013s SummerSlam , in the ' Best vs The Beast ' . Top - notch storytelling , exhilarating , violent action that played perfectly to the stipulation , and a red - hot atmosphere led to a classic unfolding in one of the greatest matches in SummerSlam history . Paul Heyman's involvement only elevated the bout with outstanding drama and heat throughout , as Lesnar emerged vi 1 in a war of attrition . Surely deserving of a 4.75 * or 5 * rating from Dave Meltzer for 4.75 * or 5 * rating from Dave Meltzer for this instant classic .