" There are very few "Holy sh*t" moments anymore in wrestling, and this was one of them. Here you had two World Champions on SmackDown, and none of Raw, and in the course of 20 minutes, the entire landscape of Raw changed significantly. Granted, his title reign wasn't anything special in itself, but the way he got there was fantastic."
- Canadian Bulldog

"Umm…Punk was World champion in 2008. Do I really need to say more?"
- ZAH

" 2008 was a great year for WWE fans and Punk’s win epitomized the reasons why- new faces getting major pushes and the fans responding with heartfelt appreciation.   Punk’s win was a shocker and it had me on the edge of my seat screaming at the television.   That’s the reaction wrestling fans crave and they got it in spades in 2008.   While some people lamented Punk’s loss, he’s solidly established as a top star and the fact he stands out on a talent packed RAW is even more impressive."
- Mike Rickard

" I just kept thinking they wouldn’t pull the trigger when Punk came down the aisle after Batista’s slaughter of Edge on that June night. One GTS, and three seconds later, CM Punk had become WWE’s World champion. As someone who’s followed Punk’s career for so many years, this is a moment right there with Bret Hart’s, Eddie Guerrero’s, and even Chris Benoit’s culmination of becoming a World champion in a company where you’d never think they’d have a chance of winning such a prestigious honor. Even though the booking after Punk’s win is debatable, it doesn’t take away from that glorious moment of Punk pumping the big gold belt in the air for the first time."
- James Bullock (ROHbot Report)

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