CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins is a match that has been brewing for the reason that “Second Metropolis Saint” returned to WWE at Survivor Sequence: WarGames final yr, with Rollins visibly wanting upset that Punk had returned to the corporate. Rollins fired pictures at Punk whereas Punk was nonetheless feuding with Drew McIntyre, however the time has come for the pair to go head-to-head, which is able to reportedly occur on the “WWE Uncooked” debut on Netflix to kick of 2025.
The rumor began on Tuesday, when wrestling scoops newcomer Dr. Chris Featherstone posted on X (previously referred to as Twitter) that he’d been knowledgeable Rollins vs. Punk was set to happen on the debut. On Friday, PWInsider’s Mike Johnson confirmed that the outlet was instructed that the match in Los Angeles is “the present route.” Johnson famous he was additionally instructed that “something can change,” however for now, the match is a part of WWE’s plans for Netflix debut on January 6.
Rollins was the particular visitor referee when Punk and McIntyre confronted off at SummerSlam, and took a GTS from Punk in the course of the match. Extra not too long ago, Punk and Rollins had competing promos on Monday’s episode of “Uncooked,” which noticed Punk in a sit-down interview the place he mentioned he did not give Rollins a lot thought in any respect. Rollins adopted up within the ring the place he ran down Punk about strolling out of the corporate the primary time. The final time the pair went face-to-face was within the opening section of “Uncooked” following WarGames, after Punk competed on the brand new Bloodline’s staff alongside Roman Reigns.