Update on CM Punk Possibly Wrestling Steve Austin and The Undertaker

[Dale]

Despite all the recent hype, there are people within WWE and close to Steve Austin who do not believe an Austin vs. CM Punk match will happen, even at WrestleMania 30. People close to Austin note that not only is he recovering from major knee surgery, his body is banged up worse than is being let on, he's 47 years old with major neck issues and he's not really jonesing to wrestle again.

Internally, all of the Austin-Punk references are strictly to hype the WWE '13 video game.

On a related note, all the talk of "respect" is being done to set up a potential Punk vs. The Undertaker match.

Pretty lame payoff if this is true, all for a fucking game. I never expected Austin to face Punk or anyone else for that matter.

I'd be down to see a Punk/Taker match and i'd assume it would be for Mania because Taker damn sure won't be around for any PPV's after that other than SummerSlam at a push.

Like I said elsewhere, I feel as though one guy is currently in limbo right now. You'd imagine that Punk/Cena/Rock/Brock/Taker will make up two matches with 1 guy then who I presume will be Punk left with something outside of the box. I was thinking HHH could be drafted in again but we've seen him against Taker, seen him against Brock and is rumoured to meet him again at Survivor Series and we've seen stuff with Cena/Rock although quite a while ago but not something that needs to revisited, same deal with Punk really.

 

[Tapout]

Can we at least get a Punk/Austin confrontation that is not half assed?

 

[PHX]

I think it's partly being done for the game for now but also think it could turn into an actual match maybe not at this mania but the next one. It's really hard to tell who's gonna face who because mania is a while from now and it all depends on storylines. I still think the idea of Punk being champ all the way till mania and faces the rumble winner in Ryback isn't farfetched.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

As much as I have been pushing for an Austin/Punk match at Mania, I kind of knew it wouldn't happen. The man's done all there is to do in wrestling. Let the man just make his badass movies and shit. A Punk/Taker match could be very interesting. Would be pretty awesome, and I'd like for Taker to get the win over Punk simply for that mega pop he'd most likely get. That and the streak doesn't need to end.

But if this was all for a video game, what the fuck? I'll just not buy the game just to say "Fuck you and the horse you rode in on!"

 

[Chris]

I never really expected it to happen myself, always thought it would be cool, but always viewed it as slightly more likely to happen than Sting/Taker. Just slightly.

 

[Andrew]

CM/Taker would be great, anything other than Rock/Cena again is what I'll approve.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

Would be amazing for a confrontation like Tapout said. My God, two of the best on the mic in the same ring? That would be bloody epic!

 

[Kiffy Lube]

I guess I wouldn't mind Punk/Taker at least it's better then people proposing over and over that Austin should could back. Let him enjoy his retirement instead of wanting him to have a chance to cripple himself. Now Shawn Michaels coming out of retirement to face Punk is something I'd much rather see at least he'd just hurt his reputation with people who take wrestling retirements seriously instead of ending up actually hurt.

 

[Undertaker]

As much as I have been pushing for an Austin/Punk match at Mania, I kind of knew it wouldn't happen. The man's done all there is to do in wrestling. Let the man just make his badass movies and shit. A Punk/Taker match could be very interesting. Would be pretty awesome, and I'd like for Taker to get the win over Punk simply for that mega pop he'd most likely get. That and the streak doesn't need to end.

But if this was all for a video game, what the fuck? I'll just not buy the game just to say "Fuck you and the horse you rode in on!"

Steve Austin's movies are awful.

I would love to see a CM Punk vs Steve Austin match at WrestleMania either next year or the year after. Obviously as it stands right now it doesn't appear that we will get one but there have been hints towards a match taking place in the near future. Another idea to throw into the mix would be CM Punk vs Vince McMahon. The attention their match got on RAW was amazing. It was the best crowd reaction since WrestleMania 28. The thing with WWE and WrestleMania is that there are so many rumours flying about and WWE can change things around quickly so we never really know who's wrestling who for certain until around February time. How much do you want to bet the dirt sheets will conjour up a "Hulk Hogan to wrestle at WrestleMania 29..." headline.

 

[Schmidty]

Pretty lame payoff if this is true, all for a fucking game. I never expected Austin to face Punk or anyone else for that matter.

I'd be down to see a Punk/Taker match and i'd assume it would be for Mania because Taker damn sure won't be around for any PPV's after that other than SummerSlam at a push.

Like I said elsewhere, I feel as though one guy is currently in limbo right now. You'd imagine that Punk/Cena/Rock/Brock/Taker will make up two matches with 1 guy then who I presume will be Punk left with something outside of the box. I was thinking HHH could be drafted in again but we've seen him against Taker, seen him against Brock and is rumoured to meet him again at Survivor Series and we've seen stuff with Cena/Rock although quite a while ago but not something that needs to revisited, same deal with Punk really.

I read somewhere that he may be in a match at Survivor Series.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

Steve Austin's movies are awful.

I would love to see a CM Punk vs Steve Austin match at WrestleMania either next year or the year after. Obviously as it stands right now it doesn't appear that we will get one but there have been hints towards a match taking place in the near future. Another idea to throw into the mix would be CM Punk vs Vince McMahon. The attention their match got on RAW was amazing. It was the best crowd reaction since WrestleMania 28. The thing with WWE and WrestleMania is that there are so many rumours flying about and WWE can change things around quickly so we never really know who's wrestling who for certain until around February time. How much do you want to bet the dirt sheets will conjour up a "Hulk Hogan to wrestle at WrestleMania 29..." headline.

One man's opinions about the films, I personally enjoy a good senseless violence movie.

And honestly, I hate when rumours fly around. Especially when they turn out to be true. I like to be surprised.

 

[John McHenry]

Truth is nobody knows what will be happening at Wrestlemania. It's a great story for dirt sheets because it'll change so many times between now and then. Does WWE want Austin for another match? You bet your ass they do. But nobody probably not even Austin knows if it'll happen at this point. Its growing pretty apparent that we'll get some sort of Austin Punk interaction before then probably in two weeks just before the game is released and we should be happy with that because that's more than we should have ever expected from Austin.

 

[AF.]

I've pretty much known Austin/Punk wouldn't happen from day 1 and never bought into the hype anyway. I feel sorry for those who actually thought it would happen.

I would rather see Cena/Taker than Punk/Taker. I think there are better options for Punk, maybe facing HHH or Rocky.

 

[Kingslayer]

I don't want an Austin/Punk match to happen anyway, so good if this is true.

As for Taker/Punk, no to that as well. Punk should not be jobbing at WrestleMania, fuck that. I don't care if an Undertaker program is a big program, he needs to win. These dirtsheets have no idea what's going with Taker, though. First it was Lesnar, then it was Ryback of all people, now it's Punk.

 

[BretScrewedBret]

If Punk does wrestle Taker, it's clearly because Taker has pegged Punk as the guy he's passing the torch to. Taker is 20-0. Now like everyone in this wild business, it's time for him to go out on his back. Punk is clearly the most capable for such an honor.