What does CM Punk do after he loses the WWE Championship?

[Josh26]

Damn everyone saying the rock will win huh? What if Brock Lesnar interferes to set up a Brock Lesnar Vs The Rock at Wrestlmania. Then Undertaker is the 30th man in the rumble and wins to set up CM punk vs the Undertaker at Wrestlemania, Streak vs Title?


Or this senario.... John Cena wins the royal rumble...Ziggler Cashes in the rumble to win the WHC. Then John Cena wins at the Elimination chamber to become the new WHC. So that sets up a Title unification match at wrestlemania between Cm punk vs John Cena.

[Low_Ki]

There is a plethora of things CM Punk can do when he loses the WWE title.

For one, he will initiate his rematch clause. That will be a lock. He will have a rematch against whoever takes the title from him.

Its again entirely dependant on how he is booked. There are plently of guys that would make good feuds for him. The like's of Ziggler, Miz, and Del Rio to name a few. I know that he has already done the Del Rio feud but both men are in the opposite situation.

Hell, I wouldn't mind seeing a CM Punk/Christian feud. Both guys could wrestle the house down given the chance.

But I think the one people are banking on is CM Punk vs Brock Lesnar.

That right there, thats money. There isn't a lot that they could do to mess that up...or could they?

[Sega]

Why does everyone think that CM Punk is going to lose the WWE title. Do you guys really think it will be that easy. CM Punk is the one who has carried the company on his back and defeated a lot of top dogs in this business. 2012 was CM Punk's best year and he has been champion for over 400 days. Do you really think that the Rock is going to take all that away from punk just to build towards Cena vs Rock II? I don't think so.

Punk's title reign is too precious right now, its being told to us every day how long his title reign has been. If the Rock were to defeat punk now that would be a waste of all that buildup. I think Vince has bigger plans than the Rock to defeat Punk. I'm betting that Punk retains and maybe goes on to Cena vs Rock vs Punk. Or Punk vs Taker. Who knows? If Punk loses now to the Rock the man whom he has repeatedly said doesn't deserve this opportunity that would be a slap in his face. I'm hoping that after the Rumble the REAL buildup with Punk begins. Bigger and better plans are in store for Punk. This just seems to easy for the Rock to win. And we all know that Vince loves to swerve the fans.

[D-Man]

After Punk's 2012 reign and his success in feuds beforehand, this guy has the pick of the litter. I mean, what can't Punk do? As a heel, he can create serious interest for just about any match type that he's involved in. I'm a firm believer that Punk can even make guys like JTG or Yoshi Tatsu, if given the chance. His mic work is so incredible that he can generate interest in just about anything.

The possibilities for Punk, post-WWE champion, are endless. Just hand him a microphone and give him an opponent... he'll push them, to the moon.

[LODemolition]

I would love to think Punk is retaining, but I just don't see it. WWE has Rock for the majority of the time leading up to Mania, and I see them taking full advantage of it by putting the belt on him.

What would make the most sense though is for Lesnar to cost Rock the match at the Rumble and for those 2 to square off at Mania. Then for Taker to return at Elimination Chamber or the night after to challenge Punk streak vs streak.

As far as what's next for Punk after he drops the title, whenever that might be...I see Heyman turning on him sometime shortly after Lesnar returns. Lesnar needs a mouthpiece and Punk doesn't. Instead of Punk and Lesnar being a combined force, take advantage of the few appearances you have Lesnar for (assuming he does sign another 1 year deal) and put them in a match at the June PPV in Chicago. This is the most effective way to turn him face again, which is inveitable because so many fans like him despite the fact that he's the biggest heel.

After that, maybe feuds with Barrett, a heel Orton, Cesaro, or The Shield.

[robbo069]

I can see Punk keeping his title at the Rumble with help from the Sheild, he goes onto defend his title in the Elimination Chamber only to be pinned "clean" by The Undertaker, with Rock eventually winning the WWE title...thus setting Punk up trying to end the Taker streak and Cena v Rock II @ Mania for WWE title. Once Mania is over I can see Punk winge and moan for a while before telling the WWE Universe he has had it and takes a well deserved rest. Upon his return around SummerSlam I can see him having a couple of minor fueds against mid-card faces (doing harm to them), starting to trash talk Austin late 2013 and doing some harm to good old JR after he has a go at Punk for what he has done to the up and coming face talent (Last Raw of 2013). Austin comes to the first Raw of 2014 to settle the score with Punk; with Punk telling Austin anything between them will be on his terms thus leading to their main event match @ WMania 30.

[tan9000]

He will start doing drugs.

I troll I troll.

Nah, I think he will lose the title at either the Royal Rumble of EC, and either feud with Taker leading up to WM, where he would obviously lose, or continue his feud with Rocky leading up to a match between Punk/Rock/Cena.

After Wrestlemania though it's a grey area. He either teams with/feuds with Brock Lesnar or lead the Shield in a fight against "injustice". That "injustice" being him getting "screwed" out of his WWE Championship.

[Face/Off]

Would be a strange situation when he hands the title down butI think he is too valued to be hanging around mid card on Superstars.