The title says it all. 2 pay-per-view events which saw WWE in the same position, losing it's most prestigious title, the WWE Championship. In one case, the WWE found itself in the position of losing the title to ECW, as Rob Van Dam cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase he won at WrestleMania 22. In the other case, CM Punk becoming the number 1 contender, then revealing his contract was set to expire the night of MITB 2011. In both cases, the WWE lost the WWE Championship. In 2006, the title became a part of ECW, as Paul Heyman counted the winning pinfall which saw RVD win the WWE title, then crowned the ECW Champion on the next ECW show. In 2011, WWE lost the title when CM Punk won it in his hometown of Chicago, despite interference from Vince McMahon and Johnny Ace, as well as Alberto Del Rio attempting to cash in his MITB briefcase after the match. Let's take a look at the circumstances as to why these two are so similar:
*The WWE was in danger of losing the WWE title on both occasions. *The champion in both cases was John Cena. *WWE lost the title in both cases. *The challengers were two guys that were loved by the IWC and fans around the world: RVD and CM Punk. *In both cases, the title changed hands in controversial ways in front of two very "hateful" crowds. One was ECW, RVD's home crowd and the other was Chicago, CM Punk's hometown.
So, the question I pose to you guys: which PPV/storyline was the best? The ECW rebirth and the title going to the Land of Extreme, or CM Punk's revolution and the title leaving the company?
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