WWE: 10 Reasons Vince McMahon Shouldn't Have Reinstated CM Punk

Only 11 days ago, CM Punk cut an incredible promo that got him suspended by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.

But just one week later, McMahon reinstated Punk and gave him back his WWE Championship match against John Cena at Money in the Bank.

Punk's reinstatement to the WWE surprisingly came at the hands of Cena, who demanded that Punk return so that Cena could face him at the pay-per-view.

It did take some back and forth bickering between Cena and McMahon, but eventually, Cena got McMahon to do what he wanted: Bring Punk back.

The decision was seen as a good one to some and a bad one to others. But I'm actually somewhere in between.

Why? Well, here are 10 reasons why Vinny Mac shouldn't have reinstated CM Punk.

10. The Suspension Didn't Last Long Enough

In actual time, CM Punk was suspended for about two hours because the last two episodes of Raw were both taped last Monday.

But, even in TV time, Punk was suspended for all of one week. That means he missed one Raw. That's all.

I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm all in favor of Punk being on WWE TV as much as possible. But as far as storylines are concerned, I don't like the decision.

Suspending Punk for one two-hour show after the way he blasted Vince McMahon and a bunch of others would be like sending an eight-year-old to his room for two hours after he blew up the neighbor's mailbox.

That's not a punishment, and neither was Punk being left off of one TV show. 

9. What Do You Do With Alberto Del Rio?

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but wasn't Alberto Del Rio named the No. 1 Contender for John Cena's WWE Championship earlier in the show?

Yeah, he was.

I guess the WWE creative team just decided to take Del Rio's victory in that Triple Threat match, crumple it up like a piece of paper and then throw it away.

It's not like I'm begging to see ADR be named the No. 1 Contender right now—that's likely gonna happen within the next month anyway—but a little logic would be nice.

I'm sure that WWE officials are thinking that they can just give Punk his title shot at Money in the Bank and then give Del Rio his at SummerSlam.

But why have two No. 1 contenders if you're not going to do a Triple Threat match (which the WWE isn't)?

Just doesn't make sense to me when there are thousands of other ways to make Del Rio the next No. 1 contender. 

8. A Better Storyline If Punk Isn't Reinstated?

Whether CM Punk's staying or going, here's a storyline I envisioned working out pretty well if Vince McMahon hadn't reinstated Punk at all.

Someone else—doesn't really matter who—wrestles John Cena instead for the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank, Cena wins and then Punk enters the ring on an absolute rampage.

He beats the holy hell out of Cena, trashes the ring and everything at ringside, cuts another epic promo bashing the WWE and then takes the WWE title with him.

Punk then legitimately leaves the company—the championship gold in tow—and the door is left open for a wide range of possibilities.

If Punk's leaving the WWE for good, just have Cena return with a different, newly designed WWE Championship. If he isn't, then it sets up a potentially great return feud with Punk vs. Cena.

Now, that sounds a whole lot better than just seeing Punk lose and leave the company, doesn't it?

7. It Gave Fans Another Reason to Hate John Cena

After watching the verbal exchange between Vince McMahon and John Cena at the end of Monday's Raw, I couldn't help but think that one of the things it accomplished was making some fans hate Cena even more.

Essentially, what we saw was a storyline version of what many people think goes on backstage: Cena using his backstage influence and political stroke to get what he wants (in this case, bringing Punk back).

Obviously, it's just a storyline.

But I've read some comments on numerous wrestling sites that feature a lot of anger toward Cena for the way Raw ended on Monday.

I'd probably say to those people, "Get over it, it's just a storyline."

But, what do I know, huh? 

6. It Made Vince McMahon Look Weak

Vince McMahon hasn't been on WWE TV all that much over the last few years, so I was surprised at how he was booked on Monday's Raw.

You have the chairman make a big return to TV, and then you have him tuck his tail between his legs when confronted by John Cena?

I don't understand it.

The Mr. McMahon character works best when he's one of the, if not the, most feared heels in all of the WWE, and on Monday night, he looked like anything but it.

5. Punk's Homophobic Slur

Hindsight is 20/20, and obviously, no one could have predicted that shortly after cutting one of the best promos in wrestling history, Punk would have directed a homophobic slur toward a WWE fan.

But he did, and it's got the WWE doing some serious damage control.

After all, Punk is involved in the hottest angle in the WWE at the moment and is currently the most talked about man in the wrestling business.

Anything he does is going to draw attention to the company, and that's exactly what Punk did when he called a fan a "homo."

I'm betting that WWE officials are having some serious regrets about putting Punk in the spotlight—and renegotiating his contract—now that he's gotten them some bad press.

4. It Ruined the Potential of Vince McMahon vs. John Cena

I'm not gonna lie. The confrontation between Vince McMahon and John Cena at the end of Monday's Raw brought me back a little bit.

In fact, it brought me back to the Attitude Era, when the WWE Chairman would have epic feuds with the company's top stars, most notably Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Austin vs. McMahon was the greatest rivalry we've seen on WWE television.

And what would the 2011 version of Austin/McMahon be? Well, nothing really. But the closest thing to it would be Cena vs. McMahon.

Yet, Cena got the upper hand on McMahon during their first battle, and I think that pretty much closed the door on any extended feud between the two.

That's a shame, because I'd love to see Cena and McMahon go head-to-head into 2012.

3. The "If Cena Loses, He's Fired" Stipulation That Came Along with It

We've seen the "If _______ loses, he's fired!" stipulation about a thousand times before, and the only time it's even close to legitimate is when someone—like Chris Jericho in 2005—is leaving on his own rather than being released by the WWE.

No one's going to actually be fired by the WWE for losing a match, especially not John Cena.

Remember last year when Cena was "fired" by the WWE during his feud with the Nexus?

Yeah, well, Cena somehow managed to show up on Raw every single and enter the ring even though he "was no longer with the company."

This ridiculous stipulation means absolutely nothing, and I hate that it was added to this match when Cena got Punk reinstated.

It might be one of the most overused booking tactics in WWE history.

2. Not Reinstating Punk Could Have Led to a Cena Heel Turn

I saw a little heel come out in John Cena on Monday night, and I thought to myself, "Man, this would be a great storyline to turn Cena to the dark side."

Had Vince McMahon not given in and reinstated Punk, imagine where this storyline could have gone.

Cena could have started cutting promos each and every week about how he does so much for the company, yet he can't even get one simple request (a match with Punk at Money in the Bank).

This would then lead to growing frustration from Cena, who would eventually blow a gasket and freak out on everyone and everything in the WWE.

He could then start attacking the WWE Universe—a la Christian—saying how he was always there for them, but now that he's in trouble, no one has his back.

Boom. There you have it, the start of a Cena heel turn.

1. It Made It Obvious That Punk Is Leaving

The WWE could do what they did last year when John Cena feuded with Wade Barrett and have Cena get "fired" but still show up on Raw every week.

Or they could do the obvious—have Cena beat CM Punk.

I think it's pretty clear, though, that Punk was reinstated so quickly—and Cena's "win or you're fired" stipulation was added to the match—because his WWE contract is expiring, and this storyline has to be completed by Money in the Bank.

There's, as Vinny Mac might put it, no chance in hell that Punk leaves the company with the WWE Championship.

And that, of course, only means one thing: At Money in The Bank, Cena's retaining his title, and Punk is going bye bye.