CM Punk and Seth Rollins came to blows on WWE Raw in one of the most heated segments in recent memory.
The pair exchanged jibes surrounding Vince McMahon, Becky Lynch, and their intertwined history together as they hyped up their match on WWE Raw’s Netflix debut.
Both men cut each other deep, with CM Punk arguably getting the best of Seth Rollins in their main event segment.
With Punk’s speculated match at Wrestlemania 41 expected to be against Roman Reigns, fans have expressed worry for The Tribal Chief when he comes face-to-face with the Best in the World.
Photo by WWE/Getty ImagesWWE fans scared for CM Punk’s promo on Roman Reigns
Much of Punk’s diatribe against Rollins was surrounding McMahon and his relationship with Rollins.
McMahon was the creative mind behind Reigns becoming a huge star in WWE and fans think Punk will hit The Tribal Chief where it hurts.
On X, one fan wrote: “If Punk brings up Vince vs Seth, imagine what he’s going to say about Roman Reigns because he is the definition of Vince Pet Project!”
Roman is gonna have to be locked in and work hard in that Punk feud. He’s got big shoes to fill after the fire Seth and especially Drew brought to the table. Otherwise Punk will eat him alive on the mic.
— The House that Kami Built (@KamitronPTW) December 31, 2024
Another said: “And if you think what CM Punk said to Seth Rollins was wild, just wait until he gets to Roman Reigns.”
roman trying to do promo battles with punk will be hilarious he is no where near as good as them as seth or drew
— Team 2000x shooter (@Oceanroom15) December 31, 2024
“If CM Punk could bring out this type of promo with Seth Rollins, imagine what he could do with Roman Reigns” and another said: “Imagine if Roman Reigns were in place of Seth Rollins now in the promo battle vs. CM Punk. Bro, Reigns will get cooked.”
Punk is expected to face Reigns, at Wrestlemania or not, after teaming with The Tribal Chief as a ‘favor’ to Paul Heyman at Survivor Series: WarGames.
CM Punk praised for Seth Rollins promo
Punk and Rollins’ main event segment absolutely wowed fans as they brought WWE Raw’s tenure on the USA Network to an end.
Dave Meltzer, of Wrestling Observer Radio, was impressed by Punk’s performance. He said: “Punk really brought it. This was his best promo, better than the stuff he did with Drew.
“I thought Seth was really good too but Punk was really fired up. I thought it was the old Punk on promos. More than anything he’s done so far.”
Punk and Rollins collide in the main event of WWE Raw’s Netflix debut on January 6.