CM Punk: 10 Ways He Could Still Appear At WrestleMania 30
7. Hulk Makes A Match
When Hulk Hogan comes out to kick off the biggest WrestleMania in history, the fans stand up and cheer especially one fan in particular. As Hogan welcomes the crowd to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and WrestleMania XXX, "Cult of Personality" hits the loudspeakers. The surprised fans cheer loudly as CM Punk heads out from the back and makes his way down to the ring with a microphone. Hogan, though, is suspicious what does Punk have planned? His fears are assuaged when Punk steps between the ropes and gives him a big hug. "The Best in the World" tells Hogan that he was sitting at home, burned out on WWE but when he saw the Hulkster on Raw, it lit his passion for wrestling once again. He had to come to the Superdome, just so for one night only the Hulkster and the Punkster could tear the house down together. Hogan looks at the cheering crowd and tears off his shirt. Punk follows suit, but before they can commence posing, they're interrupted by the sound of a gavel. It's Bad News Barrett, whose podium rises up, high into the Louisiana sky. "You all look like you're having a jolly good time," says Barrett. "But I'm afraid I've got some bad news. You see, Hulk Hogan is so decrepit that he can no longer even compete in the ring he once revolutionized. And as for CM Punk, well... he doesn't even have a job." Such an insult won't go unpunished, of course. Punk manages to goad Barrett into the ring, promising him a shot at a WrestleMania moment. Bad News seems hesitant, but Punk sweetens the pot by telling Barrett he could be the man to banish Punk and Hogan from WWE forever. Barrett finally attacks Punk, but "The Best in the World" fights back, nailing a big kick, a flying elbow, and a GTS for the quick win. Barrett rolls out of the ring and, finally, the Punkster and the Hulkster can have the pose-off New Orleans has been craving.
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