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The Year of CM Punk: 365 days as WWE Champion: photos& ~7 g7 i( s4 E1 ^/ A" k
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Raw: Nov. 28, 2011. WWE Champion CM Punk def. Alberto Del Rio in a WWE Championship Match.; B/ r7 p" C, c
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Raw: Dec. 5, 2011. WWE Champion CM Punk reacts after Executive VP of Talent Relations and Interim GM of Raw John Laurinaitis announces that The Miz, Alberto Del Rio and Punk will compete in the first-ever Triple Threat TLC Match for the WWE Title.
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0 @/ s3 h1 T6 u! t2 n7 j' Y/ g( O; Y( QRaw: Dec. 12, 2011. The Miz & Alberto Del Rio def. WWE Champion CM Punk & Randy Orton.
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4 H1 C. u2 O% ^3 zWWE TLC 2011. WWE Champion CM Punk def. The Miz and Alberto Del Rio in a Triple Threat TLC Match./ w- q9 m% B7 L* _1 j
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9 b! ~; q* m) g/ A1 [/ c6 ARaw: Dec. 19, 2011. WWE Champion CM Punk, World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan & United States Champion Zack Ryder def. The Miz, Alberto Del Rio & Dolph Ziggler.
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Raw: Dec. 26, 2011. WWE Champion CM Punk def. Jack Swagger in a Gauntlet Match.4 F( K" ~; ]& |4 _! y
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Raw: Jan. 2, 2012. Dolph Ziggler def. WWE Champion CM Punk by count-out .
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Raw: Jan. 9, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk def. Jack Swagger.9 {0 H2 m4 s8 w d/ E$ W
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Raw: Jan. 16, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk lays into John Laurinaitis.% j: \/ m! h0 i4 _/ K; _- O# ~% e
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Raw: Feb. 6, 2012. Chris Jericho def. WWE Champion CM Punk, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, The Miz & Dolph Ziggler in a Six-Pack Challenge.5 T7 ^0 O- z- P z. d
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Raw: Feb. 13, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk def. The Miz.
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7 K) s* [4 D: mElimination Chamber 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk won the Raw Elimination Chamber Match.5 h; s+ F4 Z" P; U& B
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Raw: Feb. 20, 2012. Chris Jericho won a 10-Man No. 1 Contender's Battle Royal, earning the opportunity to face WWE Champion CM Punk at WrestleMania.3 X5 D$ h) Q4 m, @
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4 R1 l! r% |. r( n+ iRaw: Feb. 27, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk vs. World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan ended in a No Contest.5 J2 f; n( H. @! z v1 ]
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Raw: March 12, 2012. Chris Jericho interrupts WWE Champion CM Punk's victory over The Miz with taunts about The Second City Saint's past and his father.
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Raw: March 19, 2012. Chris Jericho makes a shocking claim about CM Punk's sister.
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, u+ p# b$ G8 t7 q+ qRaw: March 26, 2012. CM Punk had to be separated by WWE officials after he repeatedly smashed Christian into the announce table, then refused to let go of the painful Anaconda Vise.
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WrestleMania XXVIII. On The Grandest Stage of Them All, WWE Champion CM Punk proved he is indeed "Best in the World," when he made Chris Jericho tap out to the Anaconda Vise., l/ q% G8 {6 c A* ], P8 Q
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Raw: April 16, 2012. In their third meeting in as many weeks, WWE Champion CM Punk put his title on the line against Mark Henry in London in a No Count-Out, No Disqualification Match.
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0 ^' M; \: f2 l4 t d% v: C' V+ [Raw: April 23, 2012. After passing a public field sobriety test, WWE Champion CM Punk attacks Chris Jericho.
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Extreme Rules 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk def. Chris Jericho (Chicago Street Fight). O% x3 y6 ? z7 o! i
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Raw: May 7, 2012: Punk to John Laurinaitis: "You never cease to amaze me. For somebody as bold as you claim to be ... you don't seem to have a clue what these people want."
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Raw: May 14, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk & United States Champion Santino Marella def. Daniel Bryan & Cody Rhodes.
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Over the Limit 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk def. Daniel Bryan.
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Raw: May 28, 2012. CM Punk unveils the "WWE '13" cover.' `" x9 I& P2 Y3 w6 }6 U2 W
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SmackDown: June 1, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Kane (WWE Championship Match ended in a No Contest)
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Raw: June 11, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk, Daniel Bryan and Kane confront each other about No Way Out.; `3 b5 }% |3 B7 M
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2 g; w4 [! {5 i3 T4 G5 HNo Way Out 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk def. Kane and Daniel Bryan in a Triple Threat Match.( I, n+ M: @+ C0 B$ O' \- n" `
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5 I6 L# Z" r5 K( f& hRaw: June 18, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk & World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus def. Kane & Daniel Bryan.
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: A6 {) ?6 u5 [6 t7 ~6 L" m6 WMoney in the Bank 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk def. Daniel Bryan in a No Disqualification Match.
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9 @* Z4 a1 J7 w" oRaw 1,000: July 23, 2012. John Cena def. WWE Champion CM Punk via Disqualification in a Non-Title Match when Big Show went after Cena. When The Rock came to Cena’s aid, Punk blasted him with a running clothesline, followed by a GTS.
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. R6 L0 I4 @8 r0 s1 ]& o9 pRaw: Aug. 6, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk def. Rey Mysterio in a RAWactive Match.
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Raw: Aug. 13, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk & John Cena def. Big Show & Daniel Bryan.. B3 t. D5 |- I0 F
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Night of Champions 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena ended in a draw when both Superstars' shoulders were pinned to the mat.
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Raw: Sept. 17, 2012. World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus & John Cena def. WWE Champion CM Punk & Alberto Del Rio. Punk and Heyman complain the WWE official made a mistake, because Punk's foot was on the ropes when Cena pinned him.
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Raw: Sept. 24, 2012. CM Punk and Paul Heyman confront WWE referee Brad Maddox.
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Raw: Oct. 8, 2012. WWE Champion CM Punk fought Mr. McMahon until Ryback interrupted.
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Raw: Oct. 15, 2012. After learning they will square off at Hell in a Cell, Ryback Shell Shocked WWE Champion CM Punk.4 u3 V! ]5 O2 ^' k/ K! W
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Hell in a Cell 2012. After WWE Champion CM Punk def. Ryback in Hell in a Cell Match thanks to referee Brad Maddox's assault on Ryback, the WWE Champion is Shell Shocked on top of the Cell.
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3 n! R# P, P: v YRaw: Oct. 29, 2012. CM Punk reveals his Survivor Series team to go up against Team Foley." v m5 O) I* l* C4 K+ n
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Raw: Nov. 5, 2012. John Cena & Ryback def. WWE Champion CM Punk & Dolph Ziggler.4 q5 C* @$ h; \! u
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Raw: Nov. 12, 2012. John Cena and Ryback fight for possesion of the WWE Title after Cena def. WWE Champion CM Punk in a Non-Title Match.9 e9 ?; \# i; D5 x
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