CM Punk’s low blow was the highlight of WrestleMania weekend

As WrestleMania Sunday entered the final stretch, World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk removed the tape from his fist and tossed it at Roman Reigns, daring him to do something. Referee Rod Zapata made a motion as if to say, “C’mon, Punk,” before removing the tape from the ring. Meanwhile, Reigns stood disgusted by his opponent’s […]

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CM Punk’s low blow was the highlight of WrestleMania weekend

CM Punk’s low blow to the Tribal Chief was a real highlight. | (Photo: WWE, ESPN)

As WrestleMania Sunday entered the final stretch, World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk removed the tape from his fist and tossed it at Roman Reigns, daring him to do something.

Referee Rod Zapata made a motion as if to say, “C’mon, Punk,” before removing the tape from the ring. Meanwhile, Reigns stood disgusted by his opponent’s latest act of disrespect.

As he moved toward the champion, Punk dropped to a knee and landed a low blow. When Zapata turned back, he caught Punk lifting Reigns for a GTS, oblivious to the foul. Reigns folded, face twisted in pain just before he bounced off Punk’s knee and crashed to the mat.

Though it happened in a flash, a million thoughts hit at once, but one in particular stood out.

This son of a bitch is gonna win.

False Finish, True Emotion

In its simplest terms, a false finish is a moment meant to make the audience believe the match is over. The problem is that nearly every match these days has them. I’m immune now.

Big move, pin attempt, kick out, shocked face, match keeps going.

Cool. What’s next?

But this spot? Perfection. Why? Two reasons.

First, I was deeply invested in the outcome. I admire Reigns’ work and professionalism. Despite a recent interview suggesting otherwise, I suspect his time in WWE is winding down. And so, as a fan, I wanted him to win one more title.

As an analyst, Reigns holding the title would put him in a position to use his status to pass the torch to WWE’s next big thing, Oba Femi. That logic made his Mania win feel certain. But as Punk looked more like an underdog, an upset suddenly felt plausible.

And then came this spot, which leads me to reason number two. Credit to whoever laid it out, the three men who executed it, and WWE’s production crew for capturing it. This was cinema.

CM Punk had the ref distracted and went for the low blow on Roman Reigns
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