[Cactus Jack]

I am curious to see who comes out the winner between Rhodes and Punk. I would be surprised if it wasn't they aren't the final 2. Two big story lines out of them two. I am not sure about the women's side of it but I can see maybe Bayley coming out and challenging Iyo for her title.

Had lapsed from WWE after the Blood Money PPVs. Was actually into AEW until they got childish with Punk and killed everything they'd built in one fell swoop.

I see the Men's Rumble working out the same as you. I can't see Punk resigning without a guarantee that he gets to main event Wrestlemania. If it weren't two nights, it might have been a tougher sell, but I don't how they deny him with all the momentum that he has right now.

I think they keep the belt on Reigns long enough to surpass Hogan before either Rhodes or Gunther eventually takes it from him. They could use Punk as a face against Reigns and he wouldn't lose anything by taking the loss to him and it would be a nice filler while they extend Reigns' streak without letting things get stale. They could get the same type of extension by having Punk go heel or tweener and screw Cody while keeping Reigns occupied with the Bloodline (or The Rock). Maybe they just tease tension between Punk and Cody but end up keeping them apart too. Shouldn't be hard to keep it interesting.

Regardless of what happens, Punk is still 40 and coming off some injuries. He'll probably appear on plenty of broadcasts, but they're probably going to have him on a pitch count when it comes to matches.

Haven't been the biggest follower of the women's division, but I'm thinking Bayley is one of the few that is deserving but hasn't been done already. Would like to see Jade enter and have a strong showing before getting tossed, but that may be premature if she's as behind as they've made it seem.