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Fight fans are calling for a mixed martial arts bout between Shane McMahon and CM Punk

Published 18:24 4 Apr 2017 BST

Darragh Murphy
Fight fans are calling for a mixed martial arts bout between Shane McMahon and CM Punk

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Shane McMahon has got some skills.

There were a few stand-out moments from Sunday night's Wrestlemania 33. You had the return of the Hardy Boys, the Undertaker's retirement and Stephanie McMahon crashing through a table. But what also had the Twittersphere buzzing was the crisp technique shown by Shane O'Mac in his 20-minute classic with AJ Styles. Styles came out on top but that McMahon's performance was all anybody could talk about as he showed off almost unfathomable athleticism for a 47-year-old. https://twitter.com/shanemcmahon/status/849001806999015424 Also on display were some legitimate MMA manoeuvres from McMahon. You may not know this but McMahon has been studying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for almost a decade under esteemed instructor Renzo Gracie and regularly works his striking with well-respected Muay Thai coach Phil Nurse. So he knows what he's doing if he ever finds himself in a legitimate fight. He pulled off this spinning back elbow that was made famous by UFC light heavyweight great Jon Jones. https://twitter.com/WrestlinGifs/status/848677751766777856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fmiddleeasy.com%2Fmma-news%2Fat-wrestlemania-shane-mcmahon-hit-a-perfect-jon-jones-spinning-elbow-heres-the-video%2F He sunk in a pretty tight triangle choke akin to Anderson Silva's famous submission victory over Chael Sonnen in their first meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o51brKO4f7c The skills on show prompted many watching to call for the potential meeting of McMahon and "UFC fighter" CM Punk. Punk, the former WWE superstar whose MMA debut didn't exactly go great, is seeking a chance at redemption in the Octagon but given the comprehensive nature of his defeat to Mickey Gall last year, there are not many suitable opponents for him. Punk, real name Phil Brooks, was always expected to come unstuck against Gall in spite of his training under Duke Roufus. And after seeing McMahon's full arsenal on show at Wrestlemania, fans knew what fight they wanted to see booked. https://twitter.com/markmaloney86/status/848679349842833412 https://twitter.com/WMMANews/status/848680461526343680 https://twitter.com/Andre9ish/status/848680874069467136 https://twitter.com/CainMcCoy/status/848680033992425472 https://twitter.com/Eperez49/status/848679252375388160 Fans weren't only eager to see the fight, but plenty actually suggested that McMahon would have the beating of the 0-1 fighter. https://twitter.com/birigdjow/status/848679225875890176 https://twitter.com/Allen_Strk/status/848678340793860096 https://twitter.com/PaulGriffinCSP/status/848679246553862144 https://twitter.com/SariLinkGaming/status/848679643746009089 https://twitter.com/cagesideseats/status/848679877981110272 https://twitter.com/RumorsandRants/status/848680028510408708 https://twitter.com/WrasslinNat/status/848680214272118788 https://twitter.com/wwetuesday/status/848680445831245824
Fight fans are calling for a mixed martial arts bout between Shane McMahon and CM Punk