CM Punk & Roman Reigns Screwed At WWE WrestleMania

Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk went into battle in the main event of night one of WrestleMania 41 and few could believe what unfolded.

The issues between Seth Rollins, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns have boiled over since their paths crossed at the Royal Rumble. The reality is that the problems between all three men date back over a decade.

Seth Rollins hates Punk for abandoning him when he walked out of WWE and talking trash about the company, his issues with Reigns stem from stabbing him in the back when they were in the Shield and the success Reigns has since achieved despite his part-time status. And CM Punk seemed intent on prying his former counsel, Paul Heyman, away from the side of the Tribal Chief.

So much so that Punk’s much-talked-about favour for teaming with Reigns in WarGames was that Paul Heyman had to accompany him to the ring for his first-ever WrestleMania main event. Rollins rubbed salt in the wounds to Reigns before their showdown as well by reminding that he’d always do what’s “best for business” – the mantra used by The Authority.

CM Punk’s Trust Horribly Misplaced

At WrestleMania 41, Seth Rollins donned white gear reminiscent of his display at SummerSlam 2015 on the night he defeated John Cena to walk out with both the WWE and US Championships. For the first time since WrestleMania 35, Roman Reigns came to the ring on the grandest stage of them all without Paul Heyman, and CM Punk was played out with a live rendition of Cult of Personality.

The action began in the crowd, but when it got into the ring, the three stars involved wasted no time in getting straight to the point. Spears, Stomps, and Go 2 Sleeps were all hit as everyone came within a whisper of winning the match at one point.

Seth Rollins implored Reigns to join him in a Shield powerbomb, but instead Reigns powerbombed both Punk and Rollins by himself through the two announce tables. Paul Heyman looked equally as exhausted as the three men in the ring, as he seemed torn about where his true allegiance lay. But things became clearer when Heyman grabbed a steel chair and handed it to CM Punk in front of Roman Reigns.

However, Heyman got in the ring and delivered a low blow to Punk and then handed the chair to Reigns. Reigns wore out Punk with the chair and as Heyman pointed out Rollins was there for the taking, he hit Reigns with a low blow as well before handing the chair to Seth Rollins.

Seth Rollins drilled the chair into Reigns’ back just as he did 11 years ago when he first betrayed him. A Stomp was then enough to make sure Seth Rollins picked up the win. Heyman raised Rollins’ hand in victory after the bout, solidifying their alliance.