This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw aired live from the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA and The show featured this year’s Men’s Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns officially choosing his title match for this April’s WrestleMania 42 event.
During the show, Reigns arrived in a SUV and made his way backstage to the ring. After some words by Reigns about his history with the city of Philadelphia for his wrestling career, WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk’s music played to interrupt and he came out to the ring. Punk grabbed a microphone and looked at the camera giving some words of warning to Finn Balor over their recent bad blood issues with each other. After some words, Punk told Roman that he could go after him or he could just take the easy way out and pick Drew McIntyre.
Reigns responded back bringing up how McIntyre is much bigger than Punk and how the last time McIntyre and Punk feuded, it was over some bracelet. Punk responded bringing up how he beat McIntyre in the most dangerous match WWE has to offer, the Hell in a Cell, and proceeded to bring up McIntyre’s battles with The Bloodline. This led to upset Reigns responding back warning Punk to not disrespect his family’s name and after some heated back-and-forth banter between the two, Reigns stated that he has made his decision. Reigns continued stating that he could’ve chosen Punk because he’s the biggest star available and because he’s on Netflix and on the best show but he is picking CM Punk because he hates Punk. Reigns stated that he’s always hated Punk and “WrestleMania is gonna be the best day of his life because in the main event … Punk will acknowledge him”.
