CM Punk shouldn't win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event, veteran explains why

CM Punk shouldn't win the World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event, according to a veteran. The Voice of the Voiceless became the No. 1 contender a couple of weeks ago, after beating Jey Uso and LA Knight in a Triple Threat match.

However, following a real-life injury to Seth Rollins, the Title was vacated, and a battle royal was held this week to determine who will face Punk for the Championship.

Jey Uso emerged as the winner, setting the stage for a showdown with CM Punk at Saturday Night's Main Event for the World Title on November 1. While the Second City Saint will enter the match as a favorite, veteran wrestling personality Scott D'Amore believes he shouldn't win the Title.

In his D'Amore Drop column on Uncrowned, the former TNA head of creative said that Punk beating Jey to become Champion at Saturday Night's Main Event won't be the right call.

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"Putting the title back on CM Punk at Saturday Night’s Main Event isn’t what I’d do. It would be a pale imitation of his emotional win over Gunther at SummerSlam. Even though WWE is scrambling to fill the Seth Rollins-sized hole, I think Punk should spend more time chasing the belt. There’s a bigger, more meaningful moment down the road," he wrote. [H/T: Uncrowned]

D'Amore also said that a heel Jey Uso winning the Title will be much better, as it would give him a new direction rather than going back to team up with Jimmy Uso.

CM Punk briefly became the World Champion at SummerSlam

At SummerSlam, CM Punk took on Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship. After a hard-hitting battle that left the Ring General with a bloodied nose, Punk prevailed to win his first WWE World Title since 2013.

However, his joy was short-lived as Seth Rollins came out to cash in his Money in the Bank contract to the surprise of everyone. Rollins was reportedly injured, but it turned out to be a work.

The Visionary managed to beat the newly crowned champion and take the World Title. Now, it will be interesting to see when Punk gets his hands on the championship gold again.

About the author

Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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