When CM Punk Held the WWE Championship for 434 Days

[@wrestlingspremier]

LONGEST VIDEO ON THE CHANNEL. It took a long time to make(3 months), but we finally did it. CM Punk's run was occasionally overshadowed by others, but at the end of the day, I feel he was WWE's best performer in 2012. His character, promo and matches were superb, especially his character who was essentially the original Roman Reigns asking for respect. What did you think of CM Punk's title reign?

[@Ykwhat75]

Great video 👍🏻

[@andrebyrdjr2617]

Good job

[@xxxdude1231]

Highly underrated if you ask me and he should’ve been the face of the company at the time when the reign was happening it is what it is love the reign and love the character

[@Bot-wj7pp]

Wonderful video

[@anesseameer]

This time last year you made the John Cena title reign this year Cm Punk maybe next year Roman Reigns title reign

[@mycahjofficial]

*Punk’s 434 day title reign was absolutely phenomenal. It’s just a damn shame that he got overshadowed by the likes of John Cena and The Rock. I’m still crossed that he didn’t get to main event WrestleMania when he should have.*

[@wrestlingspremier]

WM 29 was his year. It made sense for him to close out the show, but I guess it was wrong place at the wrong time.

[@melvynwindmon1927]

@@wrestlingspremier it wasnt the wrong time really. We were all rooting for the triple threat match between cena vs rock vs punk because we also didnt want to see another rock vs cena 2 knowing who was going to win.

[@wrestlingspremier]

No. I just meant that Punk was unlucky. They really should've did the triple threat match.

[@jeffreyatienza635]

Can u imagine. Cm punk vs undertaker WrestleMania 29. Longest title reign in the modern era vs the streak. People would actually be conflicted on who will win since taker is getting up there in age (taker as champ won't be ideal given his age) and punk is white hot after (in this reality) defeating the rock twice on ppv. All signs point to punk winning but people won't believe that the streak will end until they see it. Perfect opportunity to beat the streak imo also considering punk was one of the few opponents smart enough to use the urn vs taker and it's understandable from a lure perspective why taker will lose since not only was the urn used against him but he just recently lost Paul therefore making him as vulnerable as ever. So we have an opportunity to end the streak that makes sense from a lure and logical perspective at the time. Instead we got Brock making taker look like a old pathetic man and Cena vs rock 2 which they could have easily have still done anyways without the title. In this reality u keep punk happy giving him the main event he always wanted and deserved and also extending his title reign (he should lose the title to DB with the emergence of the yes movement either in SummerSlam that year or in WrestleMania 30 (I would say WrestleMania 30)). Taker keeps his integrity even in a lost and you can easily build him up again by having him face someone like Cena or Orton in the next mania then have him feud with punk later down the line once punk loses the belt.

[@RoyHodgsonBurner]

Jeffrey Atienza *WWE PISSING THEMSELVES WET-DREAMS JUST READING THIS BOOKING 🤣😭*

[@justjoshua5759]

The madman really did it. Shouldn’t be surprised but dude you really be putting the best out for us like a certain straight edge champ

[@guess6635]

All I will say is that this truly was a factor of my High School Years in the Early 10's, always remember 2011-12 fondly with this reign being apart of it. Even went to WM 28 and being worried he'd lose, was worried all the way up til Summerslam he'd lose and didn't know or believe he'd beat Cena's record which he not only did but by another 50+ Days. Reign wasn't the business move he'd of liked but he really should be grateful for having and carrying the company's main prize for over a year, something so many others have never done before.

[@sethfreakinrollins9889]

"I don't care if I have to get squashed by The Rock in five minutes at Mania. I just wanna main event Wrestlemania." - CM Punk.

[@blackout8777]

Didn’t deserve it. Never drew a dime

[@darthnihilus3495]

Youre so Wrong. Outdrew Boreman Reigns in the Demo. Gonna cry?

[@blackout8777]

@@darthnihilus3495 wrong ass fuck. Punk never drew He never main evented during his run because he never drew

[@StoneColdJohnnySins1]

@@darthnihilus3495 lol Punk was the lowest drawing champion in three different brands lol GTFO

[@Scheboygan8767]

@@blackout8777 is that why the wwe is failing now cause Roman isn’t a big seller

[@pacoo5912]

the fact they let rock have the title just for him to lose it at WM made me realize how much WWE is a joke

[@wrestlingspremier]

They did him wrong

[@dwaynejpeterkin]

Right after when punk left I never watched the wwe again

[@Testingthisname]

I dont see the correlation

[@thomashester2]

The fact they had Rock change the title after Punk lobbied to have that honor Having Punk lose the title would’ve been better if he firstly beats Rock, reveal the redesign then in the rematch have Rock win Makes Punk look strong, he gets a win over both Cena and Rock Twice in a lifetime wouldve been better if it was made a triple threat with Punk We miss out on Taker Punk but it gives him his WM match so he stays happy

[@Testingthisname]

@@thomashester2 Punk isn't a draw that's why he wasn't in it Statistically he's brought viewership down

[@RoaxForTheWin]

HOLY SHIT BRO!! I was at work on break and saw the title pop up and i screamed lol!! I cant wait to watch this when i get off. CM Punk’s title reign was a major part of my childhood. Its rlly nice to be able to relive all this. U doing God’s work

[@wrestlingspremier]

I'm gonna begin work on The Rock final run video(2001-02) this week. Other than that, Is there any long videos you'd like to see?

[@incognitoking9704]

AJ Styles’ 371 days title reign

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

Sadly he got the Benoit world champion treatment But it had great things his rivalry with Jericho, with laurinaitis, forshadowing his wedding with Aj Lee being a Paul hey man guy and that awesome entrance with hey man and the debut of the shield

[@sethfreakinrollins9889]

I really appreciate the effort put into this video.

[@joeysusner3824]

I still love his reign but looking back at it, he really was overshadowed a lot especially by Cena and sometimes it was WWEs fault and sometimes it wasn't. Like John Cena vs The Rock is bigger than Punk vs Jericho, also Cena vs Lesnar in his return match is also bigger than Punk vs Jericho. I believe even if he lost he deserved that triple threat with Rock and Cena at WM 29, and it would have made sense since really WWE has focused so much on them since 2011, but at the same time if we had gotten that then we would have never gotten the great match with Undertaker. I don't agree with everything Punk said, i think at times he was wrong but for someone who held your main championship for 434 days, i think he should have been booked a little better.

[@cerebralassassin2185]

Most of the time he should've been the main event. Those are some good examples tho. If we're talkin about wm 28 the end of an era should've been main event imo.

[@nellyadj120]

@@cerebralassassin2185 Above rock vs cena?? lol naw

[@ashleyburchettajleefanlove4683]

Huge CM Punk Fan and he's tile reign wasn't taken seriously by the company they just wanted him to hold it for the Rock and Cena two match and I understand that the Rock and John Cena are bigger stars but CM Punk had all of it to be a top guy but theu didn't believe in him and that sucka still to this day. At the end of the day I love his reign it was enjoyable compare to all the trash champions they have now he was a really good champion.

[@AaronGuest]

Punk is overrated

[@jeffreycavanaugh340]

Never say never. If Punk got that triple threat one could argue he would still be there today. Mightve wrestled Taker down the road as Taker clearly had many more years in him. Idk if you can blame WWE for the booking. They had amazing main event build ups at the time. The best vs the best. A pro wrestling fans dream at the time. They had Cena and Rock bringing old fans back in a perfect way and creating more new casual fans. You can't blame the booking for having such a bloated main event at the time.

[@davyboywilliams]

Show me respect > Acknowledge me.

[@Sss-lt1it]

Cm punks 434 days as champion >>>>>>> romans 800+ as wwe universal champion

[@MrAce-lm8es]

January 28, 2013 - April 7, 2013 The Rock's very last run as WWE Champion. The People's Placeholder for John Cena.

[@coreymelo5962]

He wasnt a placeholder

[@MrAce-lm8es]

@@coreymelo5962 Yes. He was.

[@MrAce-lm8es]

@@coreymelo5962 that's like saying The Iron Sheik wasn't a placeholder for Hulk Hogan all those years ago when clearly, Sheik was.

[@KadenHartley]

😡😡😡

[@Grt_Sge]

My first year as a wrestling fan and this title run was the reason I look back fondly at that time. Moments like Cena vs Brock at Extreme Rules, Punk vs Jericho in the Street Fight, Punk vs Bryan at Over the Limit and Money in the Bank, Raw 1000, the build to Punk vs Ryback Hell in a Cell, The debut of the Shield. 2012 will always be my nostalgic year as a wrestling fan.

[@Veratril]

Same bro 2012 was peak pg wresting

[@yousafihsan167]

Man him being the wwe champion for over 400 days was just amazing. He had great feuds and storytelling with the likes of Alberto del rio Dolph ziggler and Jericho. But I feel he deserved way more credit as champion

[@blackout8777]

Lmao he did not have great feuds

[@incognitoking9704]

@@blackout8777 Jericho? It was defo a top 10 feud of the 2010s. Bryan? Two indie guys making it at the top of the WWE! You’re delusional dude

[@blackout8777]

@@incognitoking9704 false and making it to the top of WWE to draw what??? I’m delusional but you can’t stay on topic 😂 He drew nothing those feuds were terrible 2010 Jericho feud? Really? Only feud mattered with that era of Jericho was his feud that drew money and that is his feud with hbk. Lol You’re another idiot who is leading with feeling and not getting what I’m saying. Plenty of guys made it to the top of WWE and we’re not draws. Those guys are for sure some examples and I have examples of every era lol Get out your emotions chump.

[@blackout8777]

You feel that way because you’re In love with him That whole 400 day reign is forgettable and only feuds people remember are when he was in the ring with actual stars. Cena, rock, lesnar, triple h. Other than that it was assssss

[@EWH815]

@@incognitoking9704 I barely remember a single great/amazing moment or match besides him and The Rock during his title rein. It's not even his fault either. The booking was God aweful. He was always in the mid-card while Cena had the main event. It was rediculous.

[@pedrolopez5576]

THANK YOU!! Have been waiting for this video for over a year now since I started watching your channel

[@jonathanwakiro6686]

I remember watching this title reign in it's entirety, so it's awesome that you've made this so I can relive it again. In my opinion, Punk had the best matches during this period by far, it sucks that he wasn't in the main event as much as he should have been during his title reign

[@mrdudeguy2199]

Finally you're doing this!!! I love your content keep up the great work ❤️

[@wrestlingspremier]

Thanks! I'm grateful for the kind words.

[@brmawe]

I miss 2012 man, good times.

[@DannyBoy426]

Tell me about it… all I had to worry about was school, Jersey Shore, friends and WWE. Life was smooth sailing.

[@michaelbandada9887]

Survivor Series 12… CM Punk is gonna be defending the WWE Championship against the company hero, John Cena, and that Goldberg clone, Ryback. CM Punk’s chances of leaving the PPV as WWE Champion are pretty down since CM Punk might end up losing the WWE title without having to get pinned. Well, looks like Messrs. Colby Lopez, Jonathan Good and Joe Anoai are gonna make sure that won’t happen one way or the other

[@pedrorapozo5853]

He is back

[@RealFolkTV]

& now both Punk & Jericho are thriving in AEW

[@dark_knight_dj]

I’m glad Punk is in AEW now cause sure he was the longest reigning champion but you can tell in the coming weeks that he lost that passion and will to continue wrestling for WWE great video bro!

[@danieledwardson7895]

great video man your one of favourite youtube channels ever and that picture with cmpunk danel bryan zack ryder cody Rhodes Beth phoenix kofi kingston Evan bourne man that brings back memories one time at school when a was little i was starting geting into wwe and at a book fair i remember seeing this picture in a wwe magazine

[@leonidaspr805]

The wm 29 main event should have been a triple threat between punk, cena , and rock. Him losing to the rock didn’t make sense to me

[@gh0stxp517]

The rock is a very powerful wrestler he’s been doing it for years of course he’s gonna beat cm punk he’s like the final boss of wwe

[@edgeisthegoat]

No

[@edgeisthegoat]

Punk is a mid carder

[@nanaadjoapeasah4356]

​@@edgeisthegoatseems like you ate into vince product very well

[@fitness65]

I loved cm punk's run but it kind of felt more like a place holder for John Cena or the rock to get the belt from him when he should've been treated more as a big deal

[@conchadeconchos]

thats a long ass place holder my friend. your wording underestimates what a great run he had despite what it transitioned into.

[@NadixonYT]

434 isn't place holding

[@elijahbowens3330]

One of my favorite times to be a wrestling fan

[@rfwest535]

Very entertaining time!! It was awesome!

[@shelden286]

Can we get Sheamus face run with the world title

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

He deserved to be champion at Wrestlemania 29

[@thekingofkingsrp]

He should have at least been in that match.

[@swantondurko2848]

@@thekingofkingsrp thats all he wanted a main event spot at the grandest stage of em all should of done it at mania 28

[@thekingofkingsrp]

@@swantondurko2848 Yeah he had a good match with Jericho at 28. Having the title, I mean that should have been the main event.

[@swantondurko2848]

@@thekingofkingsrp ik 🤦🏽

[@john-olivierlukama1548]

He should've been involved in the Wrestlemania 29 main event. Not 28.

[@GorillaMon541]

Hype af. Ready for this one 🤘🔥

[@KayfabeInc]

You've outdone yourself brotha

[@wrestlingspremier]

I always try to do that.

[@rycoleman]

flawless with the timing thank you 🙏

[@wrestlingspremier]

Your welcome!

[@kcjc]

I remember thinking it was really fun that I got to see Punk as a face at a house show, then as a heel later in the year when I was at an episode of Raw.

[@LTKK]

Bro made a whole documentary 🔥

[@zacharyjackson3104]

im convinced that this is a christmas present, so thanks bro. happy holidays to everyone!

[@courtneygoldsmith6083]

This is one hell of a underrated video for any wrestling fan... deserves a ton more views.. you usually see these types of videos but full of pictures, this video has clips to go with it .. amazing , will defo be subscribing and checking out the rest of the content , and sharing this on my facebook... amazing video tho loved it !

[@djack2fye322]

I’ve waited so long for this video thanks so much ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🔥

[@marcusmoore3061]

Thank you for this 💎

[@IamLookingforWoody_________786]

Idea for next video:- *The Corre* Is it the worst stable of all time lead by my favorite Wade Barrett.

[@wrestlingspremier]

I've been looking to do that one for a while. That faction never got going

[@IamLookingforWoody_________786]

@@wrestlingspremier Atleast it's themes were great and thank you, I'll stay tuned.

[@CurtisLeft]

It's A Christmas Miracle! Can't wait to wait to watch this.

[@Drog2099]

Seeing this video. Damn. Day 1 of CM Punk's title reign began in Hershey, PA. A show I went to. So watching that PPV the night before and seeing him win the title. I knew the show was gonna be good

[@NiyiDaNinja]

Great video, hope we got more of these long videos in the future

[@excaliberdg1153]

Cant believe it was 10 years ago

[@Meracog]

I liked his reign because he was (or seemed like) was defending the title on a regular basis which I liked, kind of like a constant stake held. Hate how it ended though.

[@KadenHartley]

No. He was a whiny crybaby who was a hypocrite and wanted to be John Cena so bad but he couldn't.

[@KadenHartley]

No. He was a whiny crybaby who was a hypocrite and wanted to be John Cena so bad but he couldn't.

[@KwanDon22]

Punk’s 434 day title run was my last days as a fan of WWE. I watched it here and there after his reign until he was no longer in the WWE January 2014. Then I completely stopped watching.

[@nyosrevenge7332]

Same here even though it was right after wrestlemania 30 i stopped watching honestly

[@KJKLKL4ever]

My somewhat favourite WWE era.

[@justinkongglang7080]

What I remember from punks reign Punk wins at tlc Punk vs johnny ace moments. Vs Dolph at rumble Jericho feud Gta to Johnny Daniel Bryan and Kane triangle Raw 1000 Ryback

[@Coy29]

Love these videos!!

[@ShadyBwady]

Auto like for the length. Awesome workn

[@brennanhughes976]

Great video!!!

[@PLEGuy]

LFG wrestling premier never misses

[@xBabyRoyalx]

love these long vids pls do more

[@retroforager]

"arms are too short to box with god" gotta be one of the hardest promo lines and only heel punk couldve delivered it perfectly.

[@Kfficialmusic]

Very entertainin video bro!💪🏻❤️

[@Anon42063]

“The part-time attitude” killed me 😭😂

[@Hepausesshaving182GGMU]

The punk heel turn happened in Milwaukee I was there live! Cheering the whole time for punk!

[@PinnacleMike]

I started watching wwe around summerslam 2012 and this video is just a nostalgia run for me

[@SWyrick366]

Fun fact: The Rock STILL HASN'T GOTTEN HIS REMATCH FOR THE WWE TITLE AFTER HIS LOSS TO CENA AT MANIA 29.

[@brandonhawkins1288]

Idk about back then, but they've gotten rid of the rematch clause recently. Big E still hasn't gotten his rematch for the WWE title after his loss to Brock Lesnar. Same thing with Kofi Kingston.

[@jamieholmes4751]

I remember when John Laurinaitis said CM Punk had to defend the WWE Championship every week How long that lasted lol

[@SWyrick366]

CM Punk AJ Styles The best 2 WWE Champions of the 2010s.

[@Smilesb2801]

8:21 it’s like a fever dream so wild 3 out of the 7 are still in wwe

[@intuitivelymagician2076]

a decade alreeady seems like yesterday. time flies

[@nickpossum7667]

My favorite of all time. Sucks most of his reign got overshadowed but he had amazing matches and promos and storylines, WM 29 should’ve been cena vs rock vs punk in a triple threat

[@gunhooaciel]

His feud and matches against Bryan were the best. He should've lost it in a triple threat match at WM29. But then, him vs taker was the match of that mania

[@coreymelo5962]

Im glad nobody overshadowed CM Punk during this reign. He was champion for 434 days. Nobody else!

[@KadenHartley]

Yawn 🥱

[@lebronjamesfan5566]

This was 🔥 no 🧢

[@ajgraham1523]

If y’all would’ve told me ten years ago that DB, Cody, CM Punk, and Evan Bourne go wrestle for AEW, I wouldn’t believe it

[@damaniresida9887]

You wouldn't even know what aew is😂😂😂

[@123dan165]

Jeff Hardy?

[@ajgraham1523]

@@damaniresida9887 true 😂😂

[@HoodyChucky]

that TLC match with del rio and miz is one of my favorites idek why. I just remember I found the hand cuff usage very unique especially the way Punk escaped and I remember it being the first TLC match in awhile with legit table crashes from high up.

[@Nas-Lee]

You should do The Miz and John Morrison tag team at least the first time around

[@wrestlingspremier]

I'm gonna do the Nitro/Morrison transition, After that, I'll begin work on the tag team.

[@Nas-Lee]

@@wrestlingspremier alright then I can’t wait for that to come out

[@riqosteel]

CHRISTMAS EVE SPECIAL

[@doberman7395]

His heel part of reign was awesome.

[@Styolz]

Oh Shit😳🤯You Came Out Swinging Today I See😭🔥

[@dennisgabriel8000]

You will never know the importance of something till you lose it

[@Byronic19134]

For some reason it was seeing Stone Cold out there breaking kayfabe somewhat by smiling that just gives me a dopamine drip and puts life in perspective.

[@markobewild4032]

When I was a kid I was happy the rock won the title but now I see that cm punk should have held the championship to wm 29 then made it a triple threat

[@Fatalshooter5]

I don’t understand how this channel only has 63k subscribers 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@arnav_verma619]

CM PUNK 434 days as champion was best of the decade.....It really sucks that he didnt got main event at WRESTLEMANIA 2013 as champion instead he buried from ROCK at ROYAL RUMBLE 2013 and later leaves next years ROYAL RUMBLE. But instead of that in present he is having great AEW run and in rivalry with MJF......Hope he would be AEW world champion next year also cant wait for CM PUNK VS MJF at AEW REVOLUTION

[@Hunkzilla]

The only dissapointing thing about his reign was his calibre of opponents . That kinda made his reign not to be as eventful and legendary as it should have been . Atleast at the beginning of his reign ,he had a good opponent like Chris Jericho . Yes ,he had super matches with Daniel Bryan but Bryan wasnt in the same league as Jericho,Cena and Triple H . Ryback should not have been put in a programme with Punk because that feud was going to be a lose -lose for everyone involved. I think Triple H should have done the right thing and got in a programme with Punk for the title for atleast 2 PPVs beggining at Summerslam with Punk going over clean. I also think he should have gone clean over Cena at Survivor Series 2012 and carried on beating him at TLC as well. Atleast if he had faced these guys , his reign would have felt like a bigger deal since he would have been in the main event .

[@cerebralassassin2185]

That was all vince if you seen the interview punk did a year or 2 ago. Tbh i think HHH and Punk hated eachother but there was massive communication era so it seemed like it did. Hearing both sides really shows this.

[@JohnSmith-wh2ob]

I loved this reign especially his rivalry with Jericho and ofc John Cena their matches are always great they really had great in ring chemistry

[@yleefallen]

So I was really hoping in the back to y2j section it was referenced that when he said the alphabet backwards "correctly" he mixed up p and q

[@Jareldinho]

LEGEND

[@joseph.taylor305]

Awesome title run from punk

[@AnthonyAnalog]

Punk. Austin. Savage. Those are the GOATs and their 1-3 ranking is interchangeable. This is non negotiable fact.

[@matthewsmith6176]

thats crazy Cm Punk vs Chris Brown

[@ntheyezimba5856]

I loved this title reign the matches, the promos, the storylines and characters were awesome. I still remember it like yesterday btw I really appreciate the effort and the hard work put in this video @WrestlingPremier your awesome THANKS so much.

[@seandaniels7938]

I was at the show where cm punk acted drunk lol shit was so funny

[@acemushroom_]

Punk and Paul was an excellent pairing man I really wish they would have made him stay with him longer

[@0f128]

The ratings dropped and he was a midcarder keeping the belt warm for cena. Punk is a jobber that got pushed because he whined his way to the top

[@7peace]

Go cry a river

[@iurietivladut7607]

Eagerly waiting for the "When Roman Reigns held both brand titles hostage for God knows how long" video soon :3

[@elijahstark3663]

His reign was an interesting one because everyone he faced was either on a big push or coming off of one so they all came off as contenders that could win at the time ziggler, del rio,jericho, big show,cena,ryback,kane,Bryan , Henry and he did one heel turn but he should've lost the title to undertaker streak vs title reign.

[@nickjayforguin5262]

*getting ready for bed* you: drops this vid me: 😯 time to stay up

[@666SAVAGES]

CM Punk threatening to kick someone’s ass Is ridiculous especially with hindsight of how his UFC Run went down 😂

[@thegiosphere]

I remember being there in person for Heyman's return. Had no idea who he was cuz I started watching in 2012 lol.

[@jayentv6264]

chris brown did respond to cm punk. he accused him of steroids on twitter

[@mateomosquera5873]

37:39 seems about right

[@cerebralassassin2185]

Best title reign of the modern era without question. Tbh even tho he didn't main event he felt like a huge deal but he should've main evented way more. As a heel with Heyman it kinda fixed that issue. I think a big problem was the lack of big heels at the time.

[@thekingofkingsrp]

I wish Austin vs punk would have happened during this period. That promo with JR for WWE 13 was good.

[@bulletgang8189]

Find it amazing how all greats debut at survivor series ( rock, taker, shield,) etc

[@keoncarr129]

Did you guys like CM Punk Better in his Heel era as Champion or Face era?

[@ImxFaiR]

Heel🔥

[@kingofnewyork8092]

I Think About The Chris Brown Feud Now And Laugh Because Back That People Thought CM Punk Could Actually Fight. Chris Brown Would Have Hurt Him So Bad It's Not Even Funny.