CM Punk def. Randy Orton
In a bout between two of WWE’s most vicious Superstars, it was CM Punk who came out on top once Vickie Guerrero’s final match as Managing Supervisor was said and done, avenging a WrestleMania loss to hand Randy Orton another high-profile defeat. Punk started strong, but Orton steadily dismantled The Straight Edge Superstar by targeting his ribs and back to leave him writhing.
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Orton’s sadistic tendencies got the better of him as he laid a barrage of punches on Punk’s head against the turnbuckle, though, giving Punk time to writhe free and the wind to counter the RKO with a kick to the head. One Go to Sleep later and Orton’s night was over. But Daniel Bryan wasn’t about to leave without making a statement of his own, dissecting Punk with kicks and bulldozing Orton with a ladder before clutching the coveted briefcase for his own.
Brutal? Yes. Dangerous? Certainly. But when it comes to Money in the Bank, such things are all in the game.