5 Reasons an Intercontinental Title Reign Could Have Saved CM Punk’s Wrestling Career

In early 2014, CM Punk was at the end of his rope. A year after being WWE Champion for 434 days, before dropping the title to The Rock and being denied the main event of Wrestlemania; Punk’s desire to both physically and mentally continue being a pro wrestling diminished until Punk walked way on his own terms.

His body and mind could have been given time to heal, but Punk’s wrestling career could have been saved, if he had returned after Wrestlemania 29 and been thrust into an Intercontinental Championship reign over that summer.

If Punk had been IC Champion in 2013, he may still be wrestling today, or his career would have ended on a much higher note. There are several ways in which a long term IC Championship reign would have refueled Punk’s creativity and passion for his position in WWE. Here are 5 reasons why the IC title could have saved The Best in the World.