CM Punk Names Match He Wants In WrestleMania Main Event
CM Punk has revealed the match he would book in the main event of WrestleMania 41.
On the March 28 edition of SmackDown, it was announced that CM Punk would finally get to achieve his dream of main eventing WrestleMania. As a result, Punk’s bout with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins will headline night one.
The Undisputed WWE Title match between John Cena and Cody Rhodes will headline the second night.
While many fans were happy to see Punk get his main event spot, and conceded that John Cena’s last WrestleMania would be as a headliner, many were also dismayed that none of the women’s matches on the show would be topping the card.
But if Punk had his way, that wouldn’t have been the case.
CM Punk Has Changed His Viewpoint
Looking ahead to WrestleMania, Punk broke down how he would book the main event scene and who would be involved. While being interviewed on The Masked Man Show on The Ringer, Punk said if he had the pen, he’d place the Women’s World Title match between Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, and Bianca Belair in the main event, although he wouldn’t say which night.
Speaking more generally, Punk urged WWE stars to keep working and remain consistent, and they’ll eventually get their main event, citing himself as proof.
“People will constantly cherry-pick things I have said; they do it for everybody. ‘Oh, you said this one time 15 years ago.’ Yeah, I said it then, I meant it then, 15 year later, the context isn’t there and certain things change and it doesn’t necessarily apply. I’m very much a ‘title match main event.’ There is the sound byte all those f*cking losers are going to steal and put on their Twitter.
If it were up to me, believe it or not, Rhea, Bianca, and IYO would be the main event. I’m not saying which night. I can tell you that if I was in Triple H’s spot, I would gravitate towards that. My reasoning for that is, when is IYO ever going to get another chance? Bianca has done it already. It would be great if she got to do it again. Rhea hasn’t done it.
You look at people that say ‘WrestleMania main event,’ Rhea Ripley is top of the list. I almost look at it more, that mindset that I have, it’s a detriment as a booker because I might not be putting business in front of my feelings. I’m putting my feelings in front of business. I think all three of those ladies are supremely talented. I know they’re going to steal the show.
I want to see my friends and my colleagues accomplish things. It doesn’t so much matter to me if I accomplish them. I know what it feels like to have that chip on my shoulder and be like, ‘This is my year, right?’ I’ve done things for 11.5 months, and then somebody comes in and goes, ‘Nope.’ It happens year after year and it gets a little much.
Here I am arguing against myself. It’s funny how life works. I never thought I’d be saying any of that stuff ten years ago. I also think it’s kind of indicative of our locker room and the embarrassment of riches we have talent-wise that so many different people could be the main event. Bianca, Jey, Cody, obviously. Nobody is going to tell me that John Cena shouldn’t be main eventing WrestleMania in his last Mania.
Stay vigilant, everybody. Bust your ass and if it’s meant to be, it’ll come to pass and I’m obviously living, breathing proof of that.”
During the same interview, CM Punk suggested that WWE stars deserve to be paid more in light of the parent company, the TKO Group’s financial success. Punk noted that while today’s stars are being paid “stupid money,” he’ll never stop pushing for the roster to be rewarded further.
H/t to Fightful