Summary

Roman Reigns reflected on his WrestleMania 42 main event with CM Punk after defeating Punk to win the WWE World Heavyweight Title.

The victory gave Reigns his first world championship since he lost the Undisputed WWE Title in the main event of WrestleMania 40. It also capped a rivalry that had already been framed as deeply personal heading into the show, including Triple H saying the tension between Roman Reigns and CM Punk went beyond the ring before WrestleMania 42.

Social media

After the match, Reigns addressed Punk directly in a post on X.

"Despite All The Shit You've Put Me Through Over The Years, I Can Honestly Say Under Those Bright Lights… We Made Magic. I Still Hate You, But Last Night Will Live Forever."

Roman Reigns heads into Raw as champion

Roman Reigns going to Raw with the world title immediately gives WWE a clear post-WrestleMania focal point, especially with Reigns already saying he plans to be around all summer.

That matters for CM Punk too. Reigns' message made clear the hostility is still there even after the match, so WWE has room to keep that issue alive if the company wants the WrestleMania 42 main event fallout to carry over into the next stretch of television.

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Roman Reigns via X