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| By Atlee Greene |
The Rock made his in ring return, last night, at The Royal Rumble, and laid the smackdown on CM Punk to become the new WWE Champion. The Rock was granted the title shot on the 1000th episode of Monday Night Raw back on July 23rd, 2012. The same evening, CM Punk hit The Rock with a cheap shot clothesline which was the genesis of his heel turn. (Becoming a bad guy)
CM Punk was the longest regaining WWE Champion of the modern era by holding the title for 434 days. Punk is a highly respected in the industry and is that rare breed of a wrestler who can talk the talk and walk the walk.
The finish came where the trio known as The Shield power bombed Rock through a table while the lights were off in the arena. This blackout was meant as cover so Punk wouldn't be stripped of the title which was an edict sent down from WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon, last Monday on Raw.
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