Roman Reigns made a shocking return to WWE RAW and attacked both CM Punk and Seth Rollins during their Steel Cage match at Madison Square Garden. This unexpected appearance has prompted a direct response from Punk.

The Original Tribal Chief cost Punk his Steel Cage match against Rollins on the latest edition of Monday Night RAW. Reigns didn’t stop there, as he proceeded to assault both competitors following the match conclusion.

WWE has announced that Roman Reigns will appear on next week’s Friday Night SmackDown. In response, Punk took to Instagram to address Reigns directly, tagging him in a post about their potential encounter. <blockquote> See you in Bologna </blockquote>

Punk included an image of Marvel’s The Thing character in his Instagram post. This character reference connects to Punk’s in-ring persona, as he regularly uses the iconic line “It’s Clobberin’ Time” during his entrances.

The message indicates Punk intends to confront Reigns when both competitors are scheduled to be in Bologna, Italy for upcoming WWE programming.

This developing situation follows Reigns’ return to WWE television after a period of absence. His attack on both Rollins and Punk has created significant implications for ongoing storylines.

Ryback has addressed accusations that he injured CM Punk during their time working together in WWE. In a video posted to his Instagram, Ryback specifically focused on claims related to their in-ring encounters.

The former WWE performer stated that he was particularly careful when working with Punk, knowing about his physical condition at the time.

The reason is that I was as gentle with him as anyone I’ve ever worked with. If you watch my matches with Punk and compare them to Brock, Brock was a million times more physical than I was. I was aware of Punk’s injuries—he was always beat up and hurting backstage—so I was extra gentle with him.

Ryback also discussed a specific table spot that had drawn criticism, explaining that the outcome was not what critics suggested.

The one table spot that some people like to make a big deal out of—the truth is, the table broke, and he landed on padding. We accomplished what we needed to from that angle. I didn’t get in trouble. Not one person talked to me about it—not Vince, not Hunter, no one from the office. The spot went as planned. Was it perfect? No, but he landed on padding. It doesn’t really matter that he didn’t go directly through the middle of the table.

In the same video, Ryback shared an incident involving R-Truth, which he says he does take responsibility for.

As for people who say, ‘Oh, you can’t hold yourself accountable; you never learn,’ that’s not true. I had an incident in the ring with R-Truth, whom I love dearly. I accidentally knocked the wind out of him by kicking him in the stomach. When we were taught that move in developmental, we were told to always lay it in but remind our opponent to tighten up so they can flex their abdomen.

One particular night, I forgot to tell Truth to tighten up, and when I kicked him, it knocked the wind out of him. I felt horrible. He’s not a crybaby, he never complains, and he wasn’t mad about anything. I apologized for everything, but that’s one thing I truly regret. So I can hold myself accountable all day long. But with Punk, I was as good to him as I’ve been with anyone.

Ryback has been vocal in defending himself against CM Punk’s previous allegations that he was reckless in the ring.

Ver essa foto no Instagram

Uma publicação compartilhada por Ryback Reeves (@thebigguyryback22)

Tommy Dreamer praised the recent Steel Cage Match between CM Punk and Seth Rollins on RAW, though he expressed disappointment with one production aspect of the broadcast.

The Steel Cage Match between Punk and Rollins took place after months of animosity between the two competitors. Roman Reigns made his return during the match and attacked both men, potentially setting up a triple-threat match at WrestleMania 41.

During his appearance on Busted Open After Dark, Dreamer shared positive thoughts about the in-ring performance of both competitors.

What a great f’n match from Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins and CM Punk. Starting it off was awesome, you can tell a story, you can wrestle, it’s something I tell people they need to watch where you can tell a story, you don’t need to k*** each other with weapons, usage of the cage, all these other things, they told an amazing story. Why finishers are so protected is because when you have big matches like this, that’s when your opponent can kick out of an established finish.

Dreamer took issue with Netflix’s decision to black out the screen during moments when both wrestlers displayed middle fingers toward each other.

Not happy about Netflix going black during the middle finger. I do not understand it, ’cause I have seen a lot go out on Netflix that is way worse than the middle finger.

The match ended with Roman Reigns making a surprise return, attacking both Punk and Rollins in the ring.

WWE has not yet officially confirmed whether this attack will lead to a triple-threat match at WrestleMania 41.

ENJOY ONE OF THE BEST RAW ENDINGS OF ALL TIME FEATURING CM PUNK, SETH ROLLINS, & ROMAN REIGNS #WWERaw

pic.twitter.com/bshM3lyYZt— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) March 11, 2025