SUMMARY
- CM Punk and The Rock are currently two of the biggest draws in WWE.
- The Straight Edge Superstar is set to enter Royal Rumble 2024, as he has his eyes on main-eventing WrestleMania 40.
CM Punk made a triumphant return to WWE at Survivor Series 2023, and the Stamford-based promotion hasn’t been the same after that. The Best In the World’s comeback has given fans what they’ve been asking for since he left, and the social media records he has made are proof of the star power he brings.
In fact, his return has opened up exciting possibilities for numerous matches and rivalries in the organization. Even though there are a lot of first-time feuds that he might become a part of, the audience has a special attraction towards his historic rivalry with Dwayne Johnson.
Despite the two not being in their best shape now and The Rock not even being an in-ring star, the WWE universe wants to see them share the ring once again. So let’s analyze the possibilities of a potential showdown between these two pro wrestling veterans in the near future.
The Rock enters Royal Rumble 2024 to come face-to-face with CM Punk
In what could be the most likely option for WWE if they want to have these legends come face-to-face, The Rock might enter this year’s Royal Rumble. As The Straight Edge Superstar has already confirmed his participation in the men’s annual match, it could be a possibility.
Moreover, it’ll be a great opportunity for the Triple H-led promotion to have them in the same ring, which could be really insane. In fact, there have been a lot of rumors about Dwayne possibly being Roman Reigns’ WrestleMania opponent, so it might actually be a reality.
Moreover, if The People’s Champion really makes an appearance at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, the crowd will surely give him a thunderous ovation. With the event just a week away, it’ll be interesting to quite see what actually happens on January 27.
The Rock shows up at WrestleMania 40 to confront CM Punk
Even though the chances of Dwayne’s entry in the Royal Rumble are at an all-time high, WWE might have other plans. In what could be another possibility for a faceoff between them, they might get to be in the same ring at this year’s WrestleMania, which could be an even bigger thing as per storyline prospective.
CM Punk is the current odds on favorite to win the WWE Royal Rumble, according to @betonline_ag pic.twitter.com/MqIIutiOq8
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) January 11, 2024
It was recently revealed that CM Punk is currently the favorite to win the Men’s Royal Rumble, and if that’s the truth, The Rock might not appear at the upcoming PLE. In fact, if the Best In the World really wins the special match, Triple H might plan to have Dwayne’s appearance after Punk’s match at The Show of Shows.
Imagine Punk winning a World Championship at WrestleMania 40 and The People’s Champion coming out to confront him and ruin the celebrations. It’ll undoubtedly be a moment to remember and could possibly sow the seeds for a future feud between The Brahma Bull and the former AEW star.
CM Punk and The Rock might never share the WWE ring again
While both of the above situations are a possibility where CM and The Rock could be sharing a WWE ring once again, what if it never happens? Even though this isn’t what the audience might want, the Stamford-based promotion may not even have thoughts about a showdown between the Hollywood star and Punk.
In fact, if there are actually no plans for their face-off, it’s possible that even if Johnson enters the Royal Rumble, they won’t get to have a face-off. If that’s the case, we can surely consider it a missed opportunity by the organization.
As professional wrestling fans are very eager to have Dwayne Johnson and The Straight Edge Superstar in the same ring for one final time, the Triple H-led promotion should surely think about it. But will they really do the needful to have them come face-to-face? Nobody knows. So, it’ll be interesting to see what the future holds for both these stars.