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Seth Rollins subtly turns heel after mocking, manipulating fan favorites on WWE Raw

Sport — 06/02/2025 · 0 Comment

Back in black and talking smack, Seth Rollins displayed all the traits of heel this week on Raw.

Following the events of the Royal Rumble, Rollins came prancing to the ring on Monday night looking like a villain ripped straight from a 1970s cartoon. Dressed in black — the color of choice for bad guys — Rollins wore a cowboy hat and leather trench coat as he gleefully mocked fan favorites CM Punk and Roman Reigns.

Rollins began his address to viewers and fans in Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse with a warning. “Oh, baby, Cleveland, I got a lot to talk about tonight. Some of it you guys are gonna love. Some of it you’re gonna hate. But I gotta get it off my chest.”

Rollins then praised Jey Uso, saying he was glad Uso won the men’s Royal Rumble match last Saturday. Rollins added that he loved seeing people get what they deserved, setting up his verbal dunk on CM Punk.

For those chanting Punk’s name, Rollins said they weren’t going to like what he was about to say next: “CM Punk lost the Royal Rumble. Future for WrestleMania still up in the air. Love to see it. Love to see it from the bottom of my heart.” He then resorted to insults, calling Punk a “scumbag” and “a piece of trash,” while relishing in his Rumble downfall.

Next, Rollins went after Roman Reigns. At the mention of the Only Tribal Chief’s name, Cleveland let out a massive “OTC” chant. Rollins, over that chant, responded, “You guys really ain’t gonna like this then.”

Following a vague update earlier in the night by announcer Michael Cole, Rollins said plainly, “Roman Reigns is hurt,” referencing his two curb stomps to the Chief’s head at the Royal Rumble. He even suggested that Reigns could miss WrestleMania because of his attack.

Finally, Rollins called Sami Zayn to the ring for a pep talk. In an Elimination Chamber qualifier, Zayn was set to meet CM Punk. Rollins, ever the manipulator, used the moment to pump up Zayn as a way of him doing his dirty work and derailing Punk’s WrestleMania dreams.

After reminding Zayn that Punk dismissed him as beneath his level, Rollins declared, “I need Sami Zayn at his best to keep Punk out of the Elimination Chamber.” As Rollins left, Punk charged down the aisle, confronting him. The two scuffled briefly before Punk defeated Zayn to punch his ticket to the Chamber.

That outcome won’t sit well with Rollins, who is cementing himself as the villain ahead of WrestleMania. From his style choices to his delight in the misery of fan favorites and puppeteering of Zayn, Rollins has proven himself to be ruthless, calculating, and just plain despicable. Though he still fed the crowd lines to sing along to, he also served them a heaping plate of tarte à la merde.

If that’s not a bad guy, then I don’t know what is.