CM Punk: 10 Ways He Could Still Appear At WrestleMania 30

Anything can happen in the WWE.

WrestleMania XXX is a mere twelve days away and, despite the hopes and desires of millions of fans, CM Punk has not returned to WWE. At this point, it's not looking like "The Best in the World" will be at the show of shows. Punk walked out of the company the night after the Royal Rumble, apparently frustrated with the direction of his booking and allegedly turning down a big-money match with Triple H at WrestleMania. Punk's veteran friends, including Steve Austin and Mick Foley, tried to talk him into returning to the company and filling out the terms of his contract, which was set to expire in July. As the weeks passed, it looked like the March 3 Raw in Punk's backyard of Chicago would be the perfect place for a homecoming. It never happened. Paul Heyman cut a promo at the beginning of the show, repeatedly referencing Punk and blaming the fans for his walkout €“ a sure sign, in the world of wrestling, that the man would appear to exact satisfaction. As the night progressed, fans started dozens of "CM PUNK" chants, but even when Daniel Bryan was being assaulted, Punk was nowhere to be found. Even those fans who thought that a Chicago return was too obvious and that "The Best in the World" would make his return at a later date were forced into silence when Punk was edited out of numerous highlight videos and WrestleMania promos. No, it's not looking like CM Punk will be at WrestleMania... but anything can happen in WWE. Here are ten ways that CM Punk could still show up in New Orleans and make the night even more memorable.
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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013