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CM Punk is one of the biggest names in the history of professional wrestling. Punk was a massive name when he was in WWE, and he was quite popular in the WWE Universe. However, he left the company in 2014 when he was fired on his wedding day.
WWE signed Punk in 2005, and he achieved plenty of success in his wrestling career. He won the ECW title once, tag team titles once, Intercontinental title once and the WWE title five times. In fact, he also won the Money in the Bank twice. Punk's last WWE title reign lasted 434 days, and he was the longest world champion in the recent years until Brock Lesnar surpassed him last year.
Punk provided numerous top-notch matches in his career. He faced elite opponents like John Cena, Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, The Rock and many more. He was an exceptional performer in the squared circle, and his mic skill was impressive.
Punk started his MMA career after he left WWE. He signed for UFC and made his MMA debut in 2016 but lost the match in first round. He also lost his second UFC match last year, and he is unlikely to have a third fight in UFC.
Presently, Punk has a tiny chance to return to WWE, but he can face several top superstars if he decides to make a comeback. Here we discuss three superstars who could be CM Punk's dream opponents.
#3 Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens could be a great opponent to face CM Punk. Currently, Owens is out of action due to an injury, but he is expected to be back before Wrestlemania 35. Owens is a good talker, and they can cut some memorable promos.
Owens wrestled in independent circuit for 15 years, and he signed for WWE in 2015. He had a splendid start of his WWE career, and he won the NXT title. He had great feuds with superstars like Sami Zayn, Samoa Joe, Neville, and Finn Balor.
As a matter of fact, Owens pinned John Cena in his very first match on the main roster. Subsequently, he also won the Universal title once, US title twice and the Intercontinental title thrice.
Owens has been a great heel from his NXT days, and he is one of the best heels of the company. This rivalry could be enthralling if Punk returns as a face
#2 Finn Balor
Finn Balor is a very talented wrestler, and he is quite popular in the WWE Universe. Balor and Punk are indeed capable of providing awe-inspiring feud. Currently, Balor is having an exciting feud with Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler. In fact, he won against Drew McIntyre at TLC, and he could be set for a big push in 2019.
Balor is undeniably one of the best in-ring performers in WWE, and he has given many stellar matches in his career. WWE signed Balor in 2014, and he had an impressive career in NXT. He won the NXT title, and he was the longest reigning NXT champion, as he held the title 292 days.
Balor made his main roster debut in 2016, and he defeated Roman Reigns in his debut match. As a matter of fact, Balor was the first ever Universal champion, but he had to relinquish the title due to an injury. However, he has not been in the title picture for the last two years.
Balor and Punk are swift in the ring. Balor will definitely lift his stature if he manages to face Punk in the future.
#1 AJ Styles
AJ Styles is undoubtedly a dream opponent for Punk, as he is number one in this list. Styles is one of the biggest superstars of the blue brand, and he is having a good feud with Daniel Bryan. However, Styles and Punk locked horns before when they were in ROH, but it will have a different significance in WWE.
Styles is a veteran in the ring and he is regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world. Styles wrestled in various promotions before WWE signed him in 2016 and he has achieved plenty of success in WWE.
Styles won the WWE title twice and the US title twice. His last WWE title run was astonishing, and he held the title 371 days which was the eight longest world title reign in recent history. He has given numerous outstanding matches in his WWE career.
It will be a treat for the WWE Universe if the two eminent superstars face each other in the future. The match will be worthy to headline WrestleMania.
