Despite the Rumors of Rivalry Against Roman Reigns, WWE Might Have Confirmed CM Punk’s Feud With Real-Life Foe

Dec 4, 2023 | 1:19 PM EST

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Ever since we witnessed CM Punk’s return at Survivor Series, the doubt about his future feuds has been a topic of much debate around the WWE water fountain. There was ongoing speculation regarding how the former AEW star could get set up against Roman Reigns soon for his Undisputed Championship. Even though this idea has reportedly been ditched, he is still in for another WWE Championship.

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Any wrestling fan who has been following the promotion for a while knows that The Best in the World doesn’t fall short of controversies. One of his real-life feuds also includes one against the current WHC of WWE. It turns out, WWE could be planning to use the real rivalry between Punk and Seth Rollins to converge it into a storyline.

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Recent reports by The Wrestling Blog suggest that there were plans to have the returned wrestler potentially feud against The Tribal Chief and other talents. However, one rivalry that seems to be “100% lock” will take place against “The Visionary”.

CM Punk plans are still on early stages, yes there’s been some names mentioned for potential rivalry like Roman reigns, Dominik Mysterio, and others. But the one name that is 100% lock to happen is against Seth Rollins.
— The Wrestling Blog (@WrestlingBlog_) December 4, 2023

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Although some might consider it early for the former AEW star to be receiving a championship in WWE, the promotion could be planning on doing so to completely utilize the pull that Punk currently holds.

There were indications that Rey Mysterio would also be one of the first rivals that CM Punk gets to wrestle against. However, since WWE is playing him for a kayfabe injury, the ex-UFC star might have to feud against Rollins first.

This is not particularly a problematic situation for anyone because long before Punk’s arrival in the promotion, the moment had been building toward this feud.

CM Punk and Seth Rollins will make great rivals

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As we all know by now, the heat between the two talents isn’t a recent thing. In fact, “The Aerialist” hasn’t missed opportunities for calling out CM Punk. Apart from the ‘cancer’ comment that he made years ago, a recent clip foreshadowed their potential upcoming rivalry.

During a live WWE show before Brooks’ return, the WHC was standing in the ring. At that very moment, fans started chanting the Punk’s name. Seeing his limelight go away, Rollins reacted in a way that caught everyone’s attention.

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So, in a way, the Stamford-based company’s latest rivalry plot was in the works long ago.