WWE Royal Rumble 2012: CM Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler Tale of the Tape

Dolph Ziggler and CM Punk are set to face off next Sunday at the 2012 Royal Rumble with John Laurinaitis serving as the special guest referee.

While JL being involved will certainly have an impact, I don't doubt that Punk and Ziggler will still put on a great match.

These are two of WWE's most talented competitors when it comes to big match situations. This is sure to be one of the best matches of the night—if not the best.

Let's take a look at how these two stack up against each other on paper.

CM Punk		Dolph Ziggler
Chicago, IL	Hometown	Phoenix, AZ
6'2"	Billed Height	6'
218 lbs	Billed Weight	213 lbs
GTS, Anaconda Vice	Finisher	Zig Zag, Sleeper
15	Years wrestling	8
7	Years in WWE	8
WWE Title- 2 World title- 3 ECW Title- 1 IC Title- 1 Tag Title- 1	Championships Held	World title- 1 US Title- 1 IC Title- 1 Tag Title- 1
10	2011 PWI 500 ranking	17

It will be interesting to see how Laurinaitis plays into the match, but rest assured he will have some sort of impact on the result after admitting his plans to screw over Punk on last week's Raw.

WWE may have other things planned for the outcome, which is why they had Laurinaitis admit his intentions. Foley could possibly play a role as he is now involved after last week's altercation with Johnny Ace.

Foley has played the role of special guest ref before. I have a feeling he may be involved as some kind of enforcer for the match, or possibly as a replacement if JL goes down during the match.

One thing is certain: This will be an exciting match. Both men have proven time and time again that they can put on a clinic. Together they will probably churn out a master class in wrestling next Sunday.

Who do you think will come out on top of the Ziggler-Punk showdown?