CM Punk, the former WWE star opened up on having a potential bout with the current WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns at next year’s WWE WrestleMania 37.
CM Punk wants a show opener with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania
CM Punk, the former WWE Champion recently celebrated his 42nd Birthday, discussed a potential match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 37. He held a Q&A session with the fans on Twitter on Tuesday.
During the session, one of the fans wrote: “you vs roman for mania 37 main event? #askpunk”
CM Punk replied the fan saying that he would like to face Roman Reigns in the opening bout of the show. The reason behind the answer being the duration of WrestleMania pay-per-view. With his answer, Punk took a shot at WWE.
WWE has extended the duration of the Wrestlemania event in recent years. Moreover, this year’s WrestleMania 36 saw two nights of action amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
CM Punk responded the fan with a sarcastic answer as he said, “I’d do opening match. That show is 67 hours long.”
Check the Tweet below:
I’d do opening match. That show is 67 hours long.
— player/coach (@CMPunk) October 27, 2020
Roman Reigns defeated his cousin, Jey Uso for the second time and retained the WWE Universal Championship inside the demonic structure of Hell in a Cell after the ‘I Quit’ Hell in a Cell match.
He has established himself as a top heel in the company. Reigns had main evented at WrestleMania, something Punk could not do during his stint in WWE.
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During the Q&A session, the fans had other questions in their mind as well. Punk was asked question, “Who was the one person you wished you had faced in a wrestling ring that you didn’t get the opportunity to? #askpunk”
Punk replied that he desired to square off against the ‘Texas Rattlesnake’, Stone Cold Steve Austin.
He answered, “Snake Man Steve Austin”
Snake Man Steve Austin
— player/coach (@CMPunk) October 27, 2020
CM Punk has never faced off against ‘Tribal Chief’, Roman Reigns. If they ever clashed inside the squared circle it would be their first bout against each other.
The world of wrestling is unpredictable and you never know what can be witnessed. It is to be seen if WWE ever plans out on this.
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