Roman Reigns, CM Punk put on professional wrestling masterclass at WrestleMania 42

LAS VEGAS – CM Punk and Roman Reigns met astatine WrestleMania 42 successful a conflict betwixt 2 titans of nan pro wrestling manufacture who helped shaped WWE complete nan past 15 years.

Punk entered arsenic nan world heavyweight champion, while Reigns was nan challenger. Reigns earned nan changeable astatine Punk’s title aft winning nan Royal Rumble successful January.

The 2 went back-and-forth for weeks trading barbs. Punk vowing to "bury" Reigns adjacent to his father, while nan "OTC" telling Punk he’s excessively old. Each competitor put each different done nan "Monday Night Raw" denote array connected various episodes. Reigns past vowed he would locomotion retired of WWE if he mislaid to Punk.

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CM Punk faces disconnected against Roman Reigns earlier nan World Heavyweight Championship lucifer during WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

It each led to nan raucous brawl that occurred successful Las Vegas astatine Allegiant Stadium to extremity nan weekend.

Reigns’ entranceway euphony shook nan stadium arsenic he walked purposely down nan ramp – for nan 2nd consecutive twelvemonth pinch nary "Wiseman" to backmost him up aliases guideline him done what vowed to beryllium an unthinkable match.

Punk came retired to nan apical of nan shape and looked complete nan crowd. He touched nan ground, and yelled pinch nan crowd, "It’s clobbering time." The crowd sang "Cult of Personality" arsenic it blared done nan stadium.

The lucifer brought an energy successful nan aerial that was missing from Night 1. It had a large conflict consciousness and some Punk and Reigns brought it.

CM Punk fights Roman Reigns during nan World Heavyweight Championship lucifer astatine WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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The 2 started grappling for power aft gathering face-to-face successful nan mediate of nan ringing for 1 last information of trash talking. They traded knockdowns and slapped each different astir arsenic Reigns gained nan advantage to commencement nan match.

A Samoan driblet group nan shape for Reigns to spell connected nan violative first. The crowd acknowledged their "Tribal Chief" arsenic he clotheslined Punk extracurricular of nan ring.

Punk reversed Reigns’ effort to bash him into nan denote table. But Reigns whipped Punk into nan barricade and continued his battle successful nan crowd. Punk sat connected a chair and waited for Reigns to get him. Punk jumped connected nan barricade and deed a flying clothesline.

CM Punk reacts to Roman Reigns earlier nan World Heavyweight Championship lucifer during WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Punk’s taunts didn’t past long. Reigns tossed Punk from nan denote array onto nan crushed arsenic nan referee begged for some competitors to get backmost into nan ring. Reigns obliged arsenic that was nan only measurement he was going to triumph nan match.

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The lucifer wore connected arsenic they traded punches and kicks and pin attempts.

Reigns was nan first to effort his finisher. He tried for a Superman punch but Punk countered. Punk went to nan apical statement and deed a crossbody and assaulted Reigns pinch a flurry of punches.

Punk seemingly had nan advantage. He deed Reigns pinch a moving knee and a bulldog. He called for nan GTS arsenic Reigns laid look down connected nan mat. Punk went for it, but Reigns battled retired of it.

Once again, nan lucifer moved to nan outside. Punk deed a termination dive that pushed Reigns onto nan denote table. He utilized it to his advantage.

Then, Punk sewage a small dangerous. Reigns was laid retired connected nan denote table. He went to nan apical statement but Reigns quickly sewage up and avoided nan move.

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Reigns mocked Punk arsenic he hung upside down connected nan turnbuckle. Reigns deed Punk pinch a Superman punch. Reigns past nailed Punk pinch nan stairs and continued to talk trash to nan camera.

Roman Reigns shoves CM Punk into nan ropes during nan World Heavyweight Championship lucifer astatine WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Punk appeared helpless arsenic Reigns picked him up. He group up Punk for a powerbomb and blasted him done nan denote table. Punk was trim unfastened and Reigns basked successful nan fans’ applause. He threw Punk into nan ringing and group him up for a spear.

However, Punk countered and picked him up complete his shoulders. Punk deed nan GTS and astir pinned Reigns correct there. Punk tried for different GTS, but Reigns nailed him pinch a spear. Again, for only a 2 count.

Reigns, frustrated, signaled he was going to bargain Punk’s finisher. Punk tried to conflict backmost but Reigns was adamant. He put Punk connected his shoulders but Punk countered. Punk kicked Reigns, knocking him down but couldn’t get nan 3 count.

Punk past resorted to mocking Reigns. He took nan Ula Fala from a instrumentality and tried to deed a spear. Reigns countered pinch a guillotine only for Punk to footwear retired of it and put Reigns into a chokehold. Reigns punched his measurement retired of nan submission clasp and put Punk backmost successful nan guillotine.

As nan 2 collapsed retired of their respective submission holds, they sewage backmost up and deed each different pinch a double clothesline. The fans were ecstatic, yelling "this is awesome," arsenic nan lucifer winded down. The crowd was divided successful who they were rooting for. Chants for some men rang retired passim nan stadium arsenic they traded punches.

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Punk was taking disconnected nan portion from his hands and threw it onto nan ring, distracting nan referee capable to deed Reigns pinch a debased blow. Punk tried to pin Reigns, but Reigns kicked retired again.

What was it going to return to put either wrestler down?

Roman Reigns is introduced earlier nan World Heavyweight Championship lucifer against CM Punk during WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Punk sewage Reigns extracurricular of nan ringing and backmost onto nan denote table. He wanted 1 last blow. He stepped up to nan apical statement and nailed Reigns pinch a flying elbow drop.

The crowd waited pinch bated activity for nan 2 to get backmost successful nan ring. Punk lifted Reigns connected his shoulders and deed nan GTS. Reigns past fell backmost onto his shoulders, but Punk couldn’t muster nan spot to get disconnected 1 much move.

Reigns sewage up and deed Punk pinch a spear. Punk looked astatine Reigns and crawled backmost to him. Reigns deed Punk pinch 1 much spear.

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He pinned Punk and won nan World Heavyweight Championship.

Reigns becomes a seven-time champion and nan first clip he’s held nan title since he mislaid to Cody Rhodes astatine WrestleMania 40.