It's All About The Game

I had this weird moment tonight…

mericuhlife:

It was right when the three count was made and CM Punk became the WWE Champion. I jumped off of the couch, which I had previously been sitting on the edge of, and started screaming. Initially I was screaming because Punk had won. That was it. Not because he was WWE Champion, not because it was his last match, but simply because he had won. He won this absolutely incredible match that epitomizes wrestling for me. Then I momentarily stopped jumping up and down, took a deep breath, and realized that CM Punk was finally WWE Champion. 

It struck me as weird that that wasn’t the reason I was completely marking out. And then I slowly realized that this wasn’t just any ol’ WWE Championship match. This was a match that brought me back to why I’m so in love with this industry and made me remember why I want to make this my career. It fueled a fire in me. It fueled the same fire that was lit the first time I saw Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage’s WrestleMania III match. And now, just like that match, CM Punk v. John Cena at Money in the Bank 2011 is one of my favorite matches of all time.

So thank you CM Punk. Thank you John Cena. And thank you WWE. Thank you for putting on one of the most incredible wrestling matches that I have ever witnessed. Thank you intensifying my passion for this industry. Thank you for putting your bodies on the line for the sake of having an unforgettable match because I will never forget this night.