CM Punk: His Role in the Championship Craze

Backlash sure gave us wrestling fans a hell of a lot of action.

We crowned three new World Champions in Edge, Randy Orton, and the "Instant Classic" Christian Cage, we saw Jeff make his brother quit, and we saw Chris Jericho and the Big Red Machine Kane secure their own wins over Ricky Steamboat and C.M. Punk.

Speaking of C.M. Punk, isn't it high time that the two-time Money In The Bank winner cash in his title opportunity?

As we all know, Smackdown is always taped on Tuesday, so I got the full scoop, and Punk vs. Edge is on that very card.

So when Punk delivers the finishing blow to Edge, his patented GTS, he tries to use his title opportunity on Edge, but Umaga (who is never on TV) storms the ring and manhandles Punk.

Then Jeff Hardy, the newly-named No. 1 contender for Edge's title, saves C.M. Punk by attacking the Rated-R Superstar.

So WWE considers the MITB briefcase to have not been used.

I think Edge had already planned out the Umaga attack, because when he steps into the ring with Punk as World Champion and Punk being Mr. Money In The Bank, the Ultimate Opportunist knows that Punk could easily take his title, because C.M. Punk used it after Night of Champions 2008, on Raw, the same way that Edge used it on John Cena and Undertaker.

But during Judgment Day, not only should Edge be cautious, but so should Randy Orton and Christian (in my own opinion, Orton should be very alarmed, because not only does he have to face Batista, but he knows that Triple H is seething at his Backlash loss, and Punk could be vying for his title; after all, Punk, a former World Heavyweight and ECW Champion, has yet to win the most coveted prize in sports-entertainment, the WWE Championship).

Christian should be fine; he's facing the Champion of Jobbers (my own nickname), Jack Swagger, for his title, and Punk doesn't seem to want the ECW Championship. However, he should still be concerned with Punk taking the ECW title from his waist.

"Alert at all times" should be Edge's motto for Judgment Day. He is not only going to fight a man who can beat him, but he also has the former World Heavyweight Champion, John Cena, wanting his title back.

Don't forget about Punk either; he tried to cash it in on Smackdown, but by golly, he might do it again.

Randy Orton should be at high alert, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He's got the McMahons and Triple H wanting to kill him, he has Batista ready to rip him in shreds, Big Show wanting the title, and who else but Punk.

Chicago Made Punk (C.M.) should play an interesting role in the Viper vs. Animal match, and I believe Punk is ready to take the title from Orton.

It looks, from my perspective, that Punk wants either the WWE Championship, or the World Heavyweight title. So Orton and Edge must be on their toes at all times, especially at Judgment Day.

Look for Big Show, John Cena, Priceless (Rhodes/Dibiase), Vickie Guerrero, Tommy Dreamer, Teddy Long, Tiffany, the McMahons, and Triple H to stir the pot at Judgment Day 2009 in Rosemont, Ill.

What will transpire?