World Heavyweight Championship Match: CM Punk vs Finn Balor
CM Punk and Finn Balor have done an admirable job of working through this stopgap angle. Their initial World Championship match was fantastic, and there is no doubt that they will turn in another amazing performance on Saturday.
The build towards this match has been less about CM Punk and more about Finn Balor and the Judgement Day. Punk has been masterful at weaving the story of Balor’s cohorts bringing him down. A thought that many of us have had multiple times over the past few months.
It’s planting the seeds of doubt in the longevity of the group and helps to set up a potential ‘Mania showdown between former allies. This is also a great way to keep interest in a program that’s finish is pretty much determined before the match begins.
It’s hard to imagine this match going any other way than CM Punk retaining the championship. He and Roman Reigns have already been penciled in to main event WrestleMania; any other result would throw a wrench into WWE’s plans. They have been known to switch things up in the past, but it’s not going to happen in this match. CM Punk is going to retain in a potential 5-star classic.
Winner: CM Punk
