Your post was so bad, I suggest you re-read what you said and find your mistakes.
I don't need to "re-read what I said". You need to readjust your perspective. You have so many excuses why CM Punk never amounted to the next big thing, that you're the perfect example of a delusional fanboy.
Punk was never THE GUY, and never pushed as one. The spotlight was still on Cena, the main events, the focal point, everything.
Of course he was never "the guy". Cena was already established and was already being pushed to headline Wrestlemania before "the pipebomb" speech ever took place. The entire purpose of Punk being given all of the opportunities that he was given, was to groom him for the possibility of becoming the next big thing. The spotlight was shared between he and Cena. You over-exaggerate by making it seem as if Punk wasn't getting as much (possibly more) screen-time as Cena. And yes CM Punk did win cleanly against Cena. It's clean as long as the opponent doesn't resort to cheating to gain the victory AND the booking chooses to ignore the manner in which the victory was gained. This is usually done to "protect" both men from being perceived as unequal. (Pro Wrestling Logic 101)
Ryback wasn't a nobody by October 2012. He was booked with an undefeated streak and (on his own) won over the majority of the live crowds by being one of the most anticipated attractions of the weekly shows. People looked forward to seeing him take on 2 jobbers at a time, throw them around like rag dolls and eventually he was so over that he was able to orchestrate the better part of the audience into chanting his catchphrase every match (DESPITE people poking fun with the Goldberg chants). He was booked (very believably) as a brute and was placed in a Hell in a Cell title match with CM Punk. By that time, Punk had already held the title for a little more or less than a year. Punk was a heel that was unable to get a consistent negative response form the crowd and Ryback was a babyface who gained the crowd's attention and positive response. After that loss, Ryback lost his whole appeal and push. He was effectively buried by CM Punk's booking. So you can brush it off with "Ryback is a nobody" but you just show how hopelessly blinded and biased you are.
...they wanted Punk vs Rock, not Ryback vs the Rock.
Really?? They wanted Punk vs The Rock?! Wow I never would have known that!! It's not like a bazillion people had already whined about that possibly happening MONTHS before it actually did!! All you just did was state the obvious and reinforced what I said about the company giving CM Punk an opportunity. He had the title for over 400 days! If he was going to lose to anybody, who better than the most iconic, most successful, most ripped, looking main eventer? Punk's fanboys were going to be butthurt regardless who would have ended the reign so the fact that you're bothered by it makes it almost useless to argue. Let me guess...Ziggler, Sandow, or Big Show should have taken it. If anything, losing to The Rock was for the sole purpose of validating the WWE title. Punk's idiotically long reign was the first thing to help bring validation back to it from the likes of guys like ADR and The Miz (no offense to any fans of those guys). Since Punk's held the title, ONLY established main eventers have held it. But it was a wasted move imo because he could have validated the title by having it in even half the time that he did.
Jericho jobbed to everyone since his return.
Was he or was he not given the opportunity to face Jericho? The answer is: CM Punk was given the opportunity to face Jericho. It doesn't matter if Y2J won or lost a lot. What matters is that he DID get the opportunity to face him. On top of which, many didn't know that Y2J was going to come back (after all of those cryptic teasers) just to lose at WM. Yet another gift given to Punk.
He faced Taker because there was no other credible star to face him at that time.
He faced the Undertaker because there was no one else credible enough to face him. Okay what's your point here? Was he or was he not given the opportunity to face The Undertaker? The answer is: CM Punk was given the opportunity to face The Undertaker. It doesn't matter why he got the opportunity to do it. What matters is that he DID get the opportunity to do it. Yet another gift given to him.
The only thing you got right here. My mistake. He LOST to Brock Lesnar. I apparently forgot because they booked it as a loss due to interference by Paul Heyman (to protect both men from a legit loss - again Pro Wrestling Logic 101). Still, he was given the opportunity to face yet another respected veteran/legend. Which was the point I was making anyway.
If you look at ALL of these opportunities and gifts, you can choose whether or not they were doing Punk an over-the-top favor. You seem to have a conspiracy theory regarding everything Punk was handed. Instead of seeing them as scenarios in which Punk could have gotten over, you almost act as if they're negative manipulations to Punk's push. That's why I see you as a delusional fanboy.
