The real life history and feelings between Punk and Rollins played out on television, as both men gave their side of the story. Rollins was upset that Punk left the company and continued to take shots at WWE during his hiatus while Punk said he needed to leave, and no one had his back.

The Road to WrestleMania41 will likely take many twists and turns over the coming months, but in the aftermath of the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble PLE, a major match has been forecasted for the show. CM Punk eliminated both Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins from the Royal Rumble after the pair had been fighting,