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Plan for CM Punk used at Elimination Chamber

CM Punk and Paul Heyman

Paul Heyman is a genius and he knows how to build a monster in WWE. He had a crazy idea for CM Punk which was rejected years ago by Vince McMahon but managed to use it at this year's Elimination Chamber.

WrestlingNews report that Heyman's idea of making Shayna Baszler look unbeatable was originally pitched for Punk. Baszler eliminated all the other participants in the Elimination Chamber match without breaking a sweat.

The feeling going into the pay-per-view was that everyone watching at home already knew that Baszler was going to win and challenge Lynch at WrestleMania and it was better to just have her go through everyone to put her over as a monster heel. Heyman is very high on Baszler even though McMahon has had his doubts about her.

Heyman wanted to do this many years ago with CM Punk but the idea was shot down by Vince McMahon. It looks like Heyman got his way this time.

Baszler is now set to face Becky Lynch at WrestleMania for the RAW Women's Championship.