8. One Last Goodbye
Perhaps another way to put it is that CM Punk is unconventional from his grungy appearance to his stripped-down manner of talking to his high-risk ring style, the man can't be put in a box. He's one of a kind, and that's why it makes sense for him to have a one-of-a-kind farewell. After all he's done for WWE since his 2006 debut, they could let him take the stage at WrestleMania XXX to say a final goodbye to the fans, the wresters, and the sport. The fans may suspect an angle or storyline beginning, but it will become patently clear as Punk bears his soul to them that this is it. No frills, nothing fancy, just a man who lived his dream and achieved unbelievable success closing an important chapter in the book of his life. It's not hard to imagine the usually in-control Punk tearing up, his voice breaking as he stands in a ring for the last time. It's also not hard to imagine more than 70,000 fans chanting "Thank you, Punk" with tears in their eyes, as well. We've seen careers end at WrestleMania before both Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair had to leave the ring forever (or for a while, in Flair's case) as a result of losses they suffered at the show of shows, and Edge's last major match came at WrestleMania XXVII when an injury forced his retirement. Still, a goodbye speech in front of a stadium packed with wrestling fans from all over the world is unheralded. That's okay, though CM Punk's whole career was about breaking new ground.