“Stone Cold” Steve Austin Predicts CM Punk Appearance for WrestleMania XXX

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin made headline following the CM Punk walkout in January, claiming that he expected the former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion to still make an appearance at WrestleMania XXX.

Austin reiterated on that on his most recent podcast.

“I’m telling you, I’m going to stick to my prediction that CM Punk is going to make his return at WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans. I made this prediction two months ago here on the show.

He also gave his reasoning for thinking such.

“It’s been a long time, I think he’s cooled his jets, he’s got some rest, and I think it’s time to get back to work. I don’t see him participating in a match but it would be great to see him in a run-in to establish himself, to entrench himself immediately in a memorable and just a great moment, and I would say plant himself firmly in the middle of an angle, because he would be the angle, by attacking whoever he sees fit to attack or asserting his presence rather, whatever the case may be. But I see CM Punk coming back at WrestleMania 30. Who knows if it will happen. We will know in about six short days when WrestleMania actually happens.”

Punk has not been seen on WWE television since Jan. 26, the night of the Royal Rumble match. He walked out the next night prior to “Monday Night Raw” and has kept a low profile since. It was also recently revealed that he and real-life girlfriend AJ Lee got engaged.

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