Rebooking an alternative WrestleMania 30 where CM Punk was still in the WWE

How would have WrestleMania 30 gone down if CM Punk was still there...
How would have WrestleMania 30 gone down if CM Punk was still there...

Match #3: CM Punk (c) vs Randy Orton for the WWE Championship (where the winner will defend the title in the main event)

WrestleMania XXVII
WrestleMania XXVII

The build for this match is a part of the build for the opening match (as well as the main event).

At the elimination chamber, Daniel Bryan eliminates Randy Orton and hence are guaranteed to have a new Champion crowned. The final two remaining are CM Punk and Daniel Bryan. Just as the two are ready to fight, the authority enters the chamber and assault Bryan.

Just when they seem to assault Punk as well, the authority and Punk both exchange smiles. The authority picks up the unconscious body of Bryan and places it on Punk's waiting shoulders. Punk hits a GTS, pins Bryan and is the new handpicked champion of the Authority.

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The build for this match is a part of the build for the opening match (as well as the main event).

At the Elimination Chamber, Daniel Bryan eliminates Randy Orton and hence are guaranteed to have a new champion crowned. The final two remaining are CM Punk and Daniel Bryan. Just as the two are ready to fight, the authority enters the chamber and assault Bryan.

Just when they seem to assault Punk as well, the authority and Punk both exchange smiles. The authority picks up the unconscious body of Bryan and places it on Punk's waiting shoulders. Punk hits a GTS, pins Bryan and is the new handpicked champion of the Authority.

The next night on Raw, The authority reveal that they made an agreement with Punk right before the chamber match to reconcile their past differences and to allow him to become the new WWE champion because they would rather prefer him as Champion over Daniel Bryan.

CM Punk walks out and proclaims that he still does not like Triple H and the authority and he still considers Daniel Bryan as a friend and that he just did what any other man in his position would have done and that is to take advantage of an opportunity. He says that he accepted to work with the authority as it was mutually beneficial and that it was 'best for business'.

Out comes Randy Orton. He asks Triple H that if Punk is their handpicked Champion then what about him. Triple H replies that while they still consider Randy Orton as a top guy, they just couldn't trust him with Bryan (citing the previous night as an example). Triple H then grants him the opportunity to prove him wrong by granting his rematch clause against Punk for the title in the main event of Wrestlemania.

The match is then moved down the card due to Bryan's actions(explained in the build to the first match).

Winner: Still the WWE Champion, CM Punk

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