The February 2 episode of WWE RAW was an enormous present. The Xfinity Cellular Enviornment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was prepared for Royal Rumble fallout, and that’s precisely what they received with their ticket worth.
Roman Reigns received the 2026 Males’s Royal Rumble match. He was available throughout RAW this week to shut out the present with a phase.
There have been tons of OTC chants, and everybody needed to know if he had mad a call about who he’ll face at WrestleMania 42 after he received the 2026 Males’s Royal Rumble match.
Roman Reigns received all the way down to enterprise because the Philly followers acknowledged him. He spoke in regards to the highs and lows he’s felt in Philly, since he’s received and misplaced championships within the metropolis. He additionally introduced up how he received the Royal Rumble, and he was booed out of the constructing, even with The Rock serving to him out. Now he’s again in Philly to make one other reminiscence.
Roman Reigns introduced up the truth that he has a call to make, and Philly will assist him make that. He needed to know whether or not he ought to go after the highest title on RAW or SmackDown. Followers chanted for CM Punk, and Roman Reigns confirmed that followers didn’t need him to go after Drew McIntyre.
Followers have been far more behind the concept of Roman Reigns going through CM Punk. That’s when CM Punk made his manner out with the title round his waist. The second that CM Punk received the microphone, he directed some hatred at Finn Balor, who had one thing to say about him beforehand within the evening.
Roman Reigns mocked CM Punk for interrupting his phase for a message to Finn Balor. Then CM Punk introduced up how Roman Reigns is a customer on his present, so there isn’t any interrupting there.
CM Punk requested followers about Roman Reigns in opposition to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania, and so they booed. Then he urged Reigns versus the Greatest within the World, and so they cheered. That’s when Punk requested Reigns if he even wants the followers’ assist.
After CM Punk instructed Roman Reigns to “decide the straightforward manner out, decide Drew McIntyre.” Roman instructed Punk that McIntyre is 4 occasions greater than the Second Metropolis Savior. He additionally introduced up Drew and Punk’s rivalry over his friendship bracelet.
Roman Reigns stated that he beat Drew McIntyre for “three years straight.” Then CM Punk stated that so did a bunch of his cousins. Reigns reminded Punk that his household stored WWE on the map, and so they’re the explanation Punk even had a present to come back again to after his ten-year hiatus.
CM Punk stated that Roman Reigns solely held WWE hostage; he didn’t elevate it. Punk additionally threw shade at Roman’s “quarterly holidays.” He additionally stated that Roman Reigns adopted him his footsteps, and simply because he held the title longer doesn’t imply he did it higher.
Punk stated that Roman Reigns chooses to be a part-timer, however he chooses to go to 10 nations in three weeks with WWE as a full-time performer. CM Punk stated that he introduced The Defend into WWE, which is true, and he additionally stated that he’s pleased with Roman Reigns. That being stated, The OTC nonetheless has a call to make about WrestleMania 42.
Roman Reigns identified that CM Punk is making these cities as a result of he took a ten-year trip. He additionally laughed at the concept that he discovered from Punk, “the one factor I discovered was what to not do,” he stated. Roman Reigns introduced up how Punk went on his “greatest buddy’s podcast,” which was a direct reference to the notorious Colt Cabana podcast the place Punk threw WWE and Dr. Chris Amann underneath the bus.
That’s when Roman Reigns revealed that he’s choosing CM Punk as a result of he hates him, and he all the time has. Reigns made his determination about WrestleMania, and he needs to face the Greatest within the World.
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