CM Punk has been World Heavyweight Champion for 3 months now and he had bangers against everyone. He has had great Matches against Bron Breakker, Finn Balor and AJ Styles just In January 2026. CM Punk will not take part in the Royal Rumble PPV in any capacity. Therefore there are a number of WWE superstars that could emerge as possible challengers to CM Punk In the coming months.
Let’s look at the 5 Possible Challengers for World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk
Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns has been away from the World title picture for 2 years and the fans have completely embraced him as the babyface of the WWE. CM Punk was a part of the main event of WrestleMania 41 against Roman Reigns but it was a triple threat match against Seth Rollins. Roman Reigns is the favourite to win the Royal Rumble Match. He can challenge CM Punk for a World Heavyweight Championship Match at WrestleMania 42.
Bron Breakker
It is certain that Bron Breakker will have another crack at the World Heavyweight Championship and CM Punk before it is all said and done. Bron used all the members of The Vision but it was not enough as the veteran CM Punk used all his experience to win the match. Bron will be World Champion in 2026. Bron will be the top heel in WWE with The Vision.
Gunther
Gunther is on a career ending spree currently. He ended the careers of Goldberg and John Cena in 2025. He will look to end the career of the Phenomenal AJ Styles at the Royal Rumble. It is certain that later in the year that Gunther will be contesting for the World Heavyweight Championship on Raw. If CM Punk is the champion till then Gunther will come for the Prize. This will be a rematch from SummerSlam 2025 with the roles reversed.
Logan Paul
Logan Paul is such a big name in WWE that the conversation of him being in the World title picture cannot be ruled out. He is a full time WWE superstar and he has been in The Vision for a few months. He has been in every WWE show and he will want to contest for the World Heavyweight Championship in 2026. He will not be able to be a part of a faction where he is not the main attraction for long. CM Punk vs Logan Paul will be a must see match.
