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CM Punk vs. John Cena For The WWE Championship Set For 1000th Raw

Richard Gray July 16, 2012 WWE News 40 Comments

John Cena announced on this week’s Raw Supershow that he plans to “cash in” his “contract” for a WWE Championship match on the 1000th episode of Raw next week. This confirms Cena vs. CM Punk for the title on the milestone show.

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Aaron

Finally someone will not be cashing in on an injured superstar and they know when its going to happen. I respect Cena for that.
- Simon Veitch
  
  I guess to an extent, RVD didn't cash in on an injured Cena, but he did give himself the home field advantage and did have Edge screw Cena to get the win, but at least he had warning about the match
- elgato48
  
  Its not the first time. Rvd cashed in on cena in a match
- Daniel Lim'ass
  
  Ever heard of Rob Van Dam?
- snap
  
  Rob Van Dam, anyone?
- Mr.Love
  
  Rvd, Mr. Kenndey before he got hurt and lost it to edge and Daniel Bryan before mark Henry got hurt. Not the first
- Bills2020
  
  Rvd did the same thing to cena at extreme rules years ago
- ceedot
  
  It was made so people who get sucked into Cenas character think that he’s a good guy, when he’s really just another Hulk Hogan.
- wwefanatic
  
  You it’s creatives idea right?
- mw
  
  rob van dam did it before cena
- Steven
  
  RVD
- craig
  
  RVD was the second winner of money in the bank and he did that. Cena just copying someone else (poke poke)
eric

Omg
- Josh
  
  With him doing this he doesn’t look bad for cashing it in on somebody who is injured and he looks more respectable by doing it that way
An0n

so many people called this, it doesnt surprise me
John Fan

WoW if cena loose he will be first to loose in cashing the briefcase
Simon Veitch

Here's hoping that Cena becomes the first to not win the WWE Title, If Cena wins on the 1000th Raw it's not a huge deal as he's won it numerous times before. However if he were to be the first MITB Cash In to lose… There's a new fresh first for the 1000th Raw, and builds CM Punk as truly being dominant. After all…. Punk did beat the hell out of Cena last year for the same belt.
Mike L

If Cena wins, I’m not watching WWE anymore. I’ll stick to the indys.
Polly

U dont remember mr money in the bank rvd giving cena notice at ecw?
Dave Barton

This reeks of when Cena challenged Rey on the very night Rey won the WWE Title Tournament last year…its not 100% the same, but the point is that they still want to show just how quickly Super Cena can get the belt back when he challenges for it.
graham hodis

I can see punk winning this. Too predictable cena was going to cash this in on 1000 raw. Whole show should be good next week. Cant wait.
Bill Clinton

Cena easily could have turned heel by taking advantage of the hurt and tired CM Punk. Everyone would have hated him for that because soo many people like Punk. Cena had to wait to keep face. Or somewhat of a face…
AnacondaVise

I'm not surprised either but I'm sure they will put on a PPV worthy match.
true wrestling fan

Once again bland superman will be shoved down our throats..
http://thebadgersden.co.uk sdunne87

Punk shouldn't lose his title on Raw and if anyone was to take it off him it should have been Daniel Bryan.
http://wweeverything.con Josh UK

This isn’t a MITB cash in I don’t like it
Randy

As much as I think cena will be the first to cash in and fail I think their gonna let cena win and give him the new title because he’s the face if the wwe and why no reward him with it
Gary

WWE creative does the same thing with the stupid MITB contract. Always a cash in end of a big match….thank God they finally changed it up. How about someone cashing it in MID-match when someone takes a huge bump to the outside, leaving the title holder alone in the ring etc etc
Joe O.

This surprises me only because I was thinking maybe Cena would save the match for SummerSlam. Also, Richard, how do you think they’ll book this? Will Cena win, continuing the streak of winners, as well as just as simple as it’s Cena or can CM Punk really go over Cena continuing a historic run that would put him in the top 10 longest reigns therefore making Cena the first MitB loser in the process? It’s a very interesting angle that I’m sure will have the IWC going crazy talking bout.
Monty

It’s clobbering time!!!
Paul

Raw 1000th is sounding epic
ptekin

Great another boring main event
Logan_Walker

Really I Thought That The Whole Reason Was To get a "Advantage" Over The Other Person And To "Suprise" them Not Go … "Hey Next Week Me Vs. You Main Event ? Got It ? "… "It Will Be Good TV ? "
amaanakter786

I wish they would stop booking Cena as some sort of noble and moral person and get him of the so called ‘high horse’ everything Big Show said was 100% true that’s how every MITB champion has been crowned why change it now were gonna have to put up with Cena’s moral high ground fed through cole and lawler
Tyler Bowles

Watch The Rock come out towards the end of the match and ruin it for Cena…
Kleck

I wonder if The Rock will get involved to start a WWE fued that ends at WM 29
Austin

I see Super Jackass winning. Then the rock will come out to signal that he’s challenging Cena for the title. If that does happen I wouldn’t be too happy as last time the build to the match was a boring talk-fest. Also the Rock vs Cena was billed as “once in a lifetime” for god’s sakes.
junior3rd

This is what happens people show come out and k.o’s cena and punk retains leaving cena 1st person to cash in and lose it can’t be more obvious…
The Breaker

I don't know who's winning. But this is for sure: this match won't end without shenanigans of some sort.
Wwe4L76

Classic John Cena. ZZzZZzzzzzZZzZ