Roman Reigns has delivered his final message to CM Punk ahead of their WrestleMania 42 night two main event for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Speaking with Michael Cole, Reigns was asked what it is about Punk that bothers him most. His answer placed the frustration in a broader context that goes beyond their personal rivalry.
“What irks me the most is I put in all that work to get us to the point where we could move on from people like CM Punk, John Cena, The Rock. I got it to a point where we were so strong within our own full-time roster, and now I look around and it’s a retirement act here, a retirement act there. We’re living off this nostalgia of CM Punk and it’s not 2012. The magic and the mystique of him is gone now. He’s just a regular guy. That’s what pisses me off the most. I put my soul into lifting this company up, and the people who were supposed to be able to carry that equity shit the bed. That’s what irks me. Punk is what he is. He’s tried his hardest in the last two months to affect me, my status, my product, my superstardom, all of it. He can’t,” Reigns said.
Reigns challenges Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship in the night two main event of WrestleMania 42 on Sunday, April 19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit Michael Cole’s interview with a h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
