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Originally Posted by [Phill]
Punk retains semi dirty. What is the point of strapping Rock, seriously, **** that ****.
Is this a joke? The Rock is still the most over guy in the company, and he is a true superstar (in the mainstream). Giving him one more run with the title will give them main stream attention in the build up to Mania, which obviously turns into more money for them. And having Rock as champion gives them a reason to have Cena fight the Rock at WM again, and Cena (their top face) can get the title back for the first time in 18 months. The only way it makes sense to let their top guy lose in the main event of Mania to a visiting performer like they did with Cena-Rock last year is to let him get his revenge in a match that is even bigger. I mean, it's the most obvious and basic rule when it comes to booking wrestling.
What do they gain from letting Punk extend his reign even longer? He's already become the longest reigning champion since Hogan, and there is not much more he can squeeze out of this reign.