The 2012 Over the Limit was the third annual and final Over the Limit professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It took place on May 20, 2012, at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. The name "Over the Limit" originally referred to the main event matches of the previous two events being contested as an "I Quit" match; for 2012, the title referred to the main event match being a No Disqualification match. In 2013, Over the Limit was going to be held in October but was replaced by Battleground.
Promotional poster featuring Randy Orton
The event was held at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.
John Hodger Laurinaitis, also known by his former ring name Johnny Ace, is an American retired professional wrestler and business executive.
Laurinaitis in 2012
Laurinaitis, background, had a rivalry with WWE Champion, CM Punk, from late 2011 into early 2012
The end of Laurinaitis's role as an on-screen authority figure saw him have a rivalry with John Cena