Summary

WWE gave the WrestleMania 42 night two main event an extra layer of history before the bell even rang.

Roman Reigns entered first for his World Heavyweight Championship match against CM Punk and used the theme associated with his Bloodline era. Punk answered with AFI's "Miseria Cantare" as his intro music, bringing back a song closely tied to his Ring of Honor run and later used again for his Dog Collar Match against MJF at Revolution 2022.

Once Punk reached the stage and hit his trademark "it's clobbering time," the presentation shifted into "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour. The music choices made the bout feel even bigger after weeks of tension between the two stars, including Roman Reigns firing back at CM Punk ahead of WrestleMania 42.

How WWE Framed CM Punk And Roman Reigns

Both entrances leaned into different chapters of each man's career. Reigns going back to his Bloodline-era theme pulled in the version of his character that dominated WWE's main event scene, while Punk's use of "Miseria Cantare" tapped into a song fans still connect with some of his most memorable entrances.

That mattered because WrestleMania 42 was not presented as just another title defense. By reaching back to music tied so strongly to their previous runs, WWE underscored that Punk vs. Reigns was a meeting of two fully formed legacies, not simply a one-night matchup.

What The Music Choices Added To WrestleMania 42

For Punk, the callback reinforced how much of his appeal still rests in the different eras fans have followed across multiple promotions. For Reigns, the Bloodline-era music instantly brought back the aura of the run that defined WWE for years.

Together, those choices gave the main event a bigger-event feel before the match even started. In a WrestleMania setting, that kind of presentation can matter almost as much as the first exchange in the ring.

Sources

As reported by Fightful