Roman Reigns returnedtoWWETV on this week’sWWE Raw, attacking bothSeth Rollins and CM Punkduring their Steel Cage Match at Madison Square Garden.Rollins and Punk battered each otherinside the steel structure, repeatedly denying themselves the opportunity to escape the cage in favor of continuing the fight. After both men connected with Curb Stomps and Go To Sleeps, it looked like Rollins had the victory in-hand when he connected with a Stomp from the second turnbuckle. But before he could attempt a pin, Rollins was hoisted out of the cage through the side door byReigns, who took out his frustration on “The Visionary"for hitting him with two Curb Stomps back at theRoyal Rumble.
“The Tribal Chief” wanted to give Rollins a Curb Stomp of his own on the ringside steel steps, only to be stopped by Adam Pearce and a team of security guards sprinting their way to the ring. Reigns then noticed Paul Heyman consoling a barely-conscious Punk inside the cage and opted to nail Punk with a Spear.The stage is now setforthe heavily-rumored triple threat match between Reigns, Punk, and Rollins forWrestleMania 41.
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While Rollins took most of the punishment during the closing moments of WWE Raw,he’s the linchpin that holds this triple threatbout together. His complicated history with Reigns stretches back over a decade to their time in The Shield, capitalized by the main event ofWrestleMania XLwhen he appeared in his old Shield gear and distracted Reigns just long enough for Cody Rhodes to finally end “The Head of The Table’s” tyrannical run as Undisputed WWE Champion.
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Fans have waited months to understand where this beef between Seth Rollins and CM Punk stems from, and this rivalry goes back a very long time.
Meanwhile,Rollins has been Punk’s loudest criticever since Punk returned to the WWE in late 2023. Referring to him as “a cancer,” Rollins still holds a grudge against Punk for all the hostility he showed towards WWE during his years away from the promotion - including during his tumultuous tenure in AEW. Punk has fired back by sayingRollins has been living in his shadowfor decades and that he looks at Rollins as a “little brother,” which has only enraged Rollins further.
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Multiple Matches Were Teased onWWE Raw
On top of the Reigns vs. Rollins vs. Punk story,a few more WrestleMania matches wereteasedonWWE Rawthis week. Chad Gable appeared in a luchador mask and cost the Latino World Order their Tornado Tag Team Match against The New Day. AJ Styles nailed Logan Paul with a Phenomenal Forearm after the influencer put his hands on podcaster Andrew Schulz. And Rhea Ripley interrupted a promo between Iyo Sky and Bianca Belair, further indicatingshe’ll still be involved in the Women’s World Championship matchat WrestleManiadespite losing the title to Sky last week.
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Over the course of WrestleMania history, some moments have faded out of memory, or never got the acclaim they deserved.
Only four matches have been officially announced forWrestleMania 41as of now. But given that the two-night event is still more than a month away, expect the company to officially add plenty of matches to the card in the coming weeks.
