CM Punk, in many regards, is the definition of a superstar. With his sensational pro wrestling career there for everyone to see in addition to his calm, cool and collected nature away from the spotlight it’s fair to say that he’s a top level talent in every sense of the word. Unfortunately, he wasn’t quite able to transition that momentum over into his MMA debut.
As the majority of us know by this point, Punk was tapped out by Mickey Gall at UFC 203, in a performance that didn’t really represent all the hard work that he’d been putting in over the prior twelve months to get himself ready for the bout. Still, the guy has a lot of guts, and because of that, we’d like to see what he could do in a sequel of sorts.
But not against another mixed martial artist – we want to see him throw down with a couple of top class WWE superstars. After all, we’ve seen in the past that they’re more than capable of making the crossover work, and there are some personal reasons behind a lot of these selections that would ensure a high buy rate.
With that being said, here are five WWE stars we want CM Punk to fight in MMA.
#1 Triple H
The Game never really got along with CM Punk, with the multi-time World Champion actually being one of the main reasons behind the Straight Edge Superstar finally calling it a day in WWE. There was always said to be some animosity between the pair, and it’s about time they sorted out their differences like men, don’t you think?
Of course, HHH is at a much more advanced age these days, but that shouldn’t hinder him in this kind of situation, especially when you consider how much bigger he is that Punk. Plus, we’ve seen the Cerebral Assassin training in a number of different MMA and boxing-type scenarios before, so this should be a breeze – kind of.
Joe. Joe. Joe.
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#2 Samoa Joe
Friends colliding in physical combat is always going to draw people in, especially when the two friends in question are Samoa Joe and CM Punk. Now while we haven’t seen Joe test out his skills in an official mixed martial arts capacity, his work in the ring over the last decade or so provides us with more than enough evidence that he can succeed.
He’s quick for a guy his size, he’s powerful, and most importantly he’s committed to the cause. Obviously, Punk and Joe would probably be opposed to the idea with all things considered, but if you whack a $1 million price tag above the octagon, then they’ll start throwing haymakers soon enough. Why? Because money makes the world go round.
You suck!
#3 Kurt Angle
Over the last year or so we’ve learned a lot about Kurt Angle, with one of the main stories being that he was once offered the chance to fight in the UFC. Angle claimed that he was offered a 10-fight deal for a six-figure fee, however president Dana White insisted that the desired spot for Kurt would’ve been on the same Ultimate Fighter season as Kimbo Slice.
At his current age and given his many injuries he probably wouldn’t be nearly as good as he would’ve been in his prime, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t happen. After all Punk is still a novice in many ways, and Angle still has the ability to take people to the ground and outwrestle them until they’re forced to submit. Oh, it’s true, it’s damn true.
It’s time for Big Match John.
#4 John Cena
Shows like Total Divas and Total Bellas have revealed more about the personality of John Cena than we ever could’ve imagined, but there’s still one lingering question that we’re all wondering the answer too: just how tough is the WWE veteran. Sure we’ve seen how much he can bench press, but stepping inside a cage is an entirely different story.
Punk himself has stated that he actually likes John a lot more than he liked the majority of superstars in WWE, but once again that doesn’t really mean all too much in this business. Plus if their clashes inside the squared circle are any indication, then this could well be a classic.
Feed. Him More.
#5 Ryback
It’s well documented that Ryback and CM Punk don’t really get along, with Punk noting in his ‘farewell’ podcast of sorts that Ryback took 20 years off of his life. Of course, that’s probably an exaggeration, but it is worth noting that The Big Guy responded quite passionately to the claims – as you’d expect.
The funny part about this potential fight is that as far as we can tell, Punk would probably dance circles around the former Intercontinental Champion. Sure Ryback had the size factor, but in terms of speed and ability in the octagon, we’re going to back our guy Phil.
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