Uh, hell to the fuck to the yeah.
You all know the story of this feud by now, and after losing his rematch via ambiguous Matt Hardy alignment, CM Punk beat the shit out of Jeff and declared he was still owed a rematch. Teddy Long obliged - in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs (oh my) match.
I mean, does it really get better than this? Jeff is undeniably at his best in ladder matches, and even better in TLC. It's a match he helped to make. You don't do any better than Jeff in a TLC match. Punk has done well in ladder matches, winning the two MITB matches, but he's untested in singles ladder competition. Given his MITB track record, however, and just thinking it over, I'm confident Punk will do really well here. With Jeff's help, Punk will succeed here, and produce what could be one of 2009's best matches, and will certainly steal the show at SummerSlam.
The victory scenario still depends on Hardy's resigning, but I think most of the signs are pointing toward him leaving at the moment, so I'm going to pick Punk as both my prediction and my hope. Punk needs a legit title win, and this is the place to give it to him. It's a good way to send Hardy out, and a great way to put Punk over. He could come out as a true main event star if this match hits off well and he comes out the winner, and this is the big chance - solidify Punk as a main eventer for years to come, or throw him back down to the midcard/upper midcard. Winning the title is the best way to make the best of CM Punk.
You all know the story of this feud by now, and after losing his rematch via ambiguous Matt Hardy alignment, CM Punk beat the shit out of Jeff and declared he was still owed a rematch. Teddy Long obliged - in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs (oh my) match.
I mean, does it really get better than this? Jeff is undeniably at his best in ladder matches, and even better in TLC. It's a match he helped to make. You don't do any better than Jeff in a TLC match. Punk has done well in ladder matches, winning the two MITB matches, but he's untested in singles ladder competition. Given his MITB track record, however, and just thinking it over, I'm confident Punk will do really well here. With Jeff's help, Punk will succeed here, and produce what could be one of 2009's best matches, and will certainly steal the show at SummerSlam.
The victory scenario still depends on Hardy's resigning, but I think most of the signs are pointing toward him leaving at the moment, so I'm going to pick Punk as both my prediction and my hope. Punk needs a legit title win, and this is the place to give it to him. It's a good way to send Hardy out, and a great way to put Punk over. He could come out as a true main event star if this match hits off well and he comes out the winner, and this is the big chance - solidify Punk as a main eventer for years to come, or throw him back down to the midcard/upper midcard. Winning the title is the best way to make the best of CM Punk.