Longtime fans of Punk might remember that he wrestled his final WWE match in early 2014, when he appeared in the Royal Rumble match at the namesake PPV.
Punk quit WWE on bad terms immediately after the PPV, due to creative differences with Triple H and Vince McMahon. He also stated that WWE's doctors didn't pay much heed to his medical condition, and added that ignoring it further could have proven fatal.
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Punk was originally scheduled to wrestle Triple H at WrestleMania 30, but his exit led to the card being modified heavily.
Punk recently shared the original match card for WrestleMania 30, which featured Daniel Bryan taking on Sheamus in a traditional singles match. Punk's exit opened the doors to the main event for Bryan, and he went on to defeat Randy Orton and Batista to become the WWE World Champion in the final match of the show.
Punk's real-life partner AJ Lee also wrestled on the show, and successfully defended her Divas title in the Vickie Guerrero Invitational match.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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