"WrestleMania 40?" - Twitter wants AJ Styles to face possibly returning 3-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion in 2024

WWE Superstar AJ Styles is currently embroiled in a long and heated rivalry with The Judgment Day. While the feud is far from over, some enthusiasts are already pondering the Phenomenal One's potential WrestleMania dream opponent.

One such name who's on the tip of fans' tongues is CM Punk. The 44-year-old's AEW departure is said to be imminent as there's a hold-up over the non-compete clause amid discussion of his potential contract buyout.

Being the opportunist that WWE has always been, rumors have suggested that Triple H hasn't completely closed the door on Punk's potential return.

This rampant speculation has sent the Twitterverse into a frenzy, with some expressing a burning desire to see AJ Styles face CM Punk on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

Check out some of the notable reactions below:

Drake Kross: The Black Dragon of Wrestling

@Ezio_Delacroix5

@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero AJ STYLE
Vs.
CM PUNK
at
WRESTLEMANIA

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@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero AJ STYLE
Vs.
CM PUNK
at
WRESTLEMANIA

Harv

@HarvAddy

@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero Aj styles vs cm punk at summerslam I think would be really good

@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero Aj styles vs cm punk at summerslam I think would be really good

Ju$tin Bl@ck

@KINGSLAYERBLACK

@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero Aj Styles Vs Cm Punk at WrestleMania in the main event for the wwe championship

@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero Aj Styles Vs Cm Punk at WrestleMania in the main event for the wwe championship

John sacco

@John_Sacco94

@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero AJ Styles and CM Puni is a match I wanted to see for a very long time. Mania or SummerSlam would make sense but let’s be honest, any pair you put together is gonna give you a quality match!!

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@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero AJ Styles and CM Puni is a match I wanted to see for a very long time. Mania or SummerSlam would make sense but let’s be honest, any pair you put together is gonna give you a quality match!!

Eduardo Betancourt

@ejose98

@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero Punk vs Styles at Mani

@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero Punk vs Styles at Mani

TJ Perkins

@TEEJAYPERKINS

@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero AJ Styles vs CM Punk or Adam Cole vs Shawn Michaels at #Wrestlemania

@Wrestle_buddy @NewsXero AJ Styles vs CM Punk or Adam Cole vs Shawn Michaels at #Wrestlemania

The Ghost of Wrestling

@ghost_w666

PEOPLE OPINION: If @CMPunk return to @WWE in future, this match i want to see happen in the first place. PUNK vs @AJStylesOrg ! My dream match for both superstar in WWE. Made official in big 4 PLE. Wrestlemania 40?

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PEOPLE OPINION: If @CMPunk return to @WWE in future, this match i want to see happen in the first place. PUNK vs @AJStylesOrg ! My dream match for both superstar in WWE. Made official in big 4 PLE. Wrestlemania 40? https://t.co/Zl9MH9enpn

Chriz

@CodeNameChriz

Cm Punk is not a better wrestler then Aj Styles

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Cm Punk is not a better wrestler then Aj Styles

GO SHIOZAKI and Nakajima 4 Champs

@BloodhounderI

CM Punk vs AJ Styles: Pure Championship Finals, this is a banger.

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CM Punk vs AJ Styles: Pure Championship Finals, this is a banger.

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WWE Superstar AJ Styles has shot down the possibility of facing CM Punk

AJ Styles and CM Punk have been each other's biggest adversaries outside the WWE umbrella.

The two have slugged it out multiple times during their early days in promotions like ROH and IWC. Punk and Styles haven't crossed each other's paths since 2004.

The Straight Edge Superstar had already left WWE when the Phenomenal One made it to the big leagues in 2016. In 2020, the former AEW World Champion sparked a social media rivalry with the O.C. member, prompting the latter to call Punk an "attention-seeker."

Styles also shot down the idea of facing the Chicago native via his Twitch stream:

"Nope. That will never happen... I don't have to go into detail about that one. I think it's pretty obvious where things stand. I'm not a fan."

B/R Wrestling

@BRWrestling

AJ Styles said he’s “not a fan” of a dream match with CM Punk.

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AJ Styles said he’s “not a fan” of a dream match with CM Punk. https://t.co/VEJ6km9OHP

Should destiny bring them under the same roof again, fans would love to see Punk and Styles turn their social media beef into compelling on-screen programming.

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