1-time champion to replace CM Punk at WWE Survivor Series WarGames? Chances explored

Multi-time World Champion CM Punk will be the fifth man on the OG Bloodline's team at Survivor Series: WarGames. During last week's episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Paul Heyman returned to WWE programming and revealed his former client Punk as the fifth member.

While The Second City Saint's inclusion in this match has brought about a lot of excitement, speculations are being built around Punk being replaced by Braun Strowman. These speculations mainly came to the fore because Strowman has an intense rivalry with Bloodline 2.0's fifth member, Bronson Reed.

However, at Survivor Series: WarGames, it's doubtful that The Monster Among Men will replace Punk. While Strowman's inclusion makes sense due to the rivalry with Reed, Punk's inclusion in this match makes things more interesting and gets a lot more viewers.

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After all, the former UFC fighter is one of the most popular figures in professional wrestling. Hence, the chances of Braun Strowman replacing Punk at Survivor Series: WarGames are unlikely. However, it will also be interesting to see if Triple H and his team have some last-minute surprises.

Wrestling veteran predicts CM Punk to headline WrestleMania 41 against massive superstar

After CM Punk missed WrestleMania 40 due to an injury, many fans are excited to see him compete at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas next year. While there is a lot of time before The Show of Shows, a wrestling veteran already predicted Punk's fate at WrestleMania next year.

During an episode of Story Time with Dutch Mantell, wrestling veteran Dutch Mantell predicted Punk would headline WrestleMania 41 against a top WWE Superstar. The top superstar in question is none other than the man who will team up with Punk on Saturday - Roman Reigns.

Dutch Mantell said:

"I think CM Punk and Roman Reigns has sell-out written all over it. CM Punk, he has those really die-hard fans for him, and he's not really that good of a technician. Now, he's good, but he has great timing and he's a great talker." [28:22 – 28:49]

You can check what Dutch Mantell said about Punk vs Reigns below:

The common link between CM Punk and Roman Reigns is Paul Heyman. While the veteran manager currently serves Reigns as his Wiseman, he was also once the manager of Punk. Therefore, it's possible that Punk and Reigns could indulge in a rivalry after they take care of business at Survivor Series: WarGames.

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