Alberto Del Rio
CM Punk defeated Alberto Del Rio to win the WWE Championship. Howard Finkel was the special ring announcer for CM Punk. During the match, there were many reversals and counters to the two men's various finishers and submission holds. The match resulted in CM Punk winning via submission with Alberto Del Rio submitting to the Anaconda Vice. Punk celebrated with the crowd after the match. This would be the start of Punk’s reign that would last for 434 days.