Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins Declare for Royal Rumble, Confront CM Punk – CM Punk opened the January 13 episode of WWE RAW, addressing the California wildfires and acknowledging the firefighters and first responders before shifting focus to his recent victory over Seth Rollins. Punk reflected on his injury at last year’s Royal Rumble and declared his intention to win the 2025 match. Taking aim at John Cena’s Royal Rumble declaration, Punk mockingly performed the “You Can’t See Me” taunt, claiming he had always seen Cena before vowing to triumph in this year’s contest.
Seth Rollins interrupted the promo, confronting Punk in the ring. He reminded Punk of his own words, stating that no matter the result of last week’s match, he would face Punk again. Rollins claimed that quitting when things got tough would be a “Punk move” and asserted that he’d rather be the worst version of himself than any version of Punk. He called his loss to Punk the most disappointing defeat of his career, adding that the only way to reclaim his pride was to crush Punk’s WrestleMania hopes by winning the Royal Rumble.
The tension escalated when Drew McIntyre made his entrance. Punk boasted about defeating McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell Match, but McIntyre dismissed Punk’s self-centered attitude, stating he was more concerned with Rollins. McIntyre criticized Rollins for failing to show up during the Tribal Combat Match with Roman Reigns last week.
The confrontation grew heated, with Punk daring both men to fight him. McIntyre teased a triple-threat showdown but ultimately declined, citing Roman Reigns as his primary target. He made his Royal Rumble intentions clear, declaring his aim to reclaim championship gold before Reigns could.
With McIntyre and Rollins joining a stacked field featuring CM Punk, Roman Reigns, John Cena, Jey Uso, and LA Knight, the Men’s Royal Rumble promises high-stakes drama heading into WrestleMania season.
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Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins Declare for Royal Rumble, Confront CM Punk
