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Punk was the guy for that feud, and whoever made the call to put Miz in that match was just wrong. We would have never got the pipe bomb promo if that match happened, but I bet we would have gotten a better story in the long run. Picture this:

When you consider how the buildup to WrestleMania 29 went down, with Punk dropping the WWE Title to The Rock and capping off a long heel run as champ, that does make me wish Punk had been in that Main Event match. From the looks of it The Miz is an aborted attempt at making a new main eventer. Vince McMahon was invested fully in The Miz as a main event staple for the coming years, or he wouldn't have been put in that position. Everything Miz has done since WrestleMania 27 has lowered his profile. His face turn attempt with the Flair blessing and Figure 4 debut will probably be a forgotten time in WWE history.

Punk was the guy for that feud, and whoever made the call to put Miz in that match was just wrong. We would have never got the pipe bomb promo if that match happened, but I bet we would have gotten a better story in the long run. Picture this:

WrestleMania 27: CM Punk (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Title with guest referee The Rock

Great back and forth match with The Rock having tension between both superstars in the ring. Both men go outside and brawl, Rock does a slow count so they don't get counted out. Punk tries everything in his arsenal, can't put Cena away. Punk screams at Rock about slow counts, gets in his face. Punk and Cena run the ropes, Cena goes for a shoulder block and Punk baseball slides out the ring, Cena hits the Rock and lays him out. Cena chases Punk to the ramp, and the New Nexus heads down to beat down Cena. The Rock runs to Cena's aid, starts attacking New Nexus. the NN guys retreat to the back, Cena argues with Rock about helping him, Rock is infuriated. Match continues, Cena tries for 5 Knuckle Shuffle on Punk but does the taunt to Rock's face, and BOOM Rock Bottom on Cena. Punk lays his arm across for the 3 count, retains the WWE Title and New Nexus runs to the ring to celebrate. Show ends with WWE Champion Punk on the New Nexus' shoulders, and Rock in the ring glaring at Cena on the ramp, defeated.

From there, Punk could have disbanded the New Nexus by saying that they've "graduated" and started his "Best in the World" HEEL run right there. Cena and Rock would go on to announce their WM28 match just like it had happened. Punk could have held the belt for a while, lost it to Cena much like Miz did. However, for this hypothetical story, let's say Punk held the title ALL THE WAY to Elimination Chamber 2013. That means no face turn for Punk, and a much longer WWE Title run.

Punk vs. Jericho for the WWE Title could've still happened at WM28, but it probably would've been Y2J as the face and Punk as the heel. This would build up Punk, seeing him retain the WWE Title with no help unlike the previous year. Punk would really look like a top guy who could de-throne anyone.

So Elim. Chamber 2013 rolls around and The Rock FINALLY defeats Punk and ends his historic WWE Title run that almost covered 3 WrestleManias in a row. Punk goes on to face 'Taker as the BIGGEST HEEL WWE has seen in decades, and Cena vs. Rock for the WWE Title goes on as planned. Had this story played out, I think Punk's face turn after 'Mania would've been ridiculously huge and he'd be the new top babyface. You could argue he is now, but it's hard not to admit that Punk was mismanaged for the past few years.

What about the Miz? Honestly who cares, he's really not the top level guy Vince thought he was. Miz honestly reminds me of Jeff Jarrett, a guy who is probably your best midcarder but nobody really cares about enough to put him in the main event.

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