CM Punk’s pursuit of a WrestleMania main event continues after his Royal Rumble elimination, with his next opportunity coming in the Elimination Chamber match for a shot at Cody Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE Championship. Speaking on The Brand podcast, a former WWE head writer addressed the likelihood of Punk achieving this career milestone.
Vince Russo emphasized the urgency of booking Punk in this year’s WrestleMania main event, citing both the superstar’s age of 46 and his injury history. The former head writer then discussed potential backstage dynamics that could affect this decision.
Unfortunately, if they don’t [book Punk vs. Rhodes], I think it may be a big rib on Punk and he may never get that WrestleMania main event. And that very very very well may be the case because there are a lot of people making decisions that are petty, bro. There’s a lot of petty people in wrestling. So would it surprise me if Punk never got his WrestleMania moment? No, it would not surprise me.
Punk will compete against five other competitors inside the Elimination Chamber for an opportunity to challenge for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 40.