Seth Rollins Torches CM Punk and Roman Reigns in Scathing SmackDown Promo Before WrestleMania 41

Rollins started by addressing the crowds chants for CM Punk. Did he come back because you chanted his name for ten long years? Seth asked. Or because someone wrote him a big fat check? He doubled down, saying Punk burned that bridge like he burned every other one and only returned when the money was right. CM Punk likes to pretend he is a liar, a fraud, and a coward, Rollins declared.

Then he turned to Roman Reigns, slamming him for his limited schedule and star treatment. Say what you will about Roman Reigns, he doesnt pretend to care about you guys. He only cares about himself. Roman is in the Roman Reigns business, he said, mocking Reigns as Mr. Private Jet, limited schedule, hand-picked opponent.

Rollins then brought it full circle, saying the entire saga began twelve years ago with Paul Heyman bringing them into WWE as a shield for CM Punk. He shared how he sacrificed night after night to protect Roman and Punk, only to be overshadowed. They put the spotlight on Roman, Seth said. Meanwhile, I was in the ring every night, sacrificing everything.

He got personal, reflecting on past WrestleManias, including one where his knee was hanging by a thread and his stepfather was dying but he still showed up to do the job. Rollins ended the promo by making his intentions clear: It ends tomorrow in the most important triple threat in the history of this industry I will lay it on the line and sacrifice everything I have to make sure that this business, company, and industry move in the right direction. That is not a prediction, it is a spoiler.

SmackDown was packed with WrestleMania energy, but Seth Rollins stole the night before the first bell even rang.