Seth Rollins
Appearances
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
I mean, look at the guy. He is a hypocrite. that the world is going to sit there and talk about, Oh, listen to all these wonderful, great things he said about, you know, this John Cena and the decision he made at the rumble and, and, and, and the rock Dwayne, you know, dude, You've done everything and more that you're accusing these guys of. You're a coward. You're a fraud.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
You gave up on your dream to main event WrestleMania years ago. Years ago. I mean, we don't have to go through all the things that he did in his time away before he came back. I've told this story a million times. And the fact that he has the gall, the gall to go out there...
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
spit what he thinks is truth about these guys when he just won't even look in the mirror and talk to himself about all the mistakes that he's made that have made other people suffer that's the thing he's made other people suffer and never owned up to it okay so that is a microcosm tonight is just a microcosm of all the reasons that I hate this guy that's why it's different
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
There's love in other places. There's love for Roman Reigns. Do I agree with what he stands for? Absolutely not. Absolutely not. But there's a seed of love in there somewhere. All right? And that makes it more painful. That makes it more painful when I get in there and have to do what I have to do to him. To CM Punk, there's no seed of love. That is gone. He erased that a long time ago.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
And so it's pure, unadulterated hatred. That's all I have for him. And I hate, I hate, you mentioned, Sam, you mentioned, you know, the Netflix debut and this match at the Garden. I hate that he's a part of it with me. I hate it so much.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
Yeah, what's the question, man? What's the question, Sam? I don't know what you're asking me here, bro.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
The thing is, I tried that. When he first showed up on the scene, if you remember, the first time we stepped in a ring together, I told him, stay out of my business, stay out of my way. I don't got time for you. I don't want to share the same breath as you. And he wouldn't go away. Even after he got hurt, he wouldn't go away.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
And he kept chirping, and he kept coming at me, and he kept acting like he was saving this company. Saving it from what? I've been saving it from you for years and years and years. You are not the messiah of this business. You are not a martyr, man.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
like the business didn't get better and grow because of you it did because of me and for guys like me people who stuck around like randy orton like sammy zane like kevin owens even guys like roman reigns okay that's how the business blew up guys who who who stayed drew dolph ziggler seamus the people who suffered and grew and helped the business and and even to an extent cody rhodes Okay?
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
We're the reason this place is as big as it's gotten. You're not the martyr. You leaving wasn't a catalyst for anything. All right? And I had to fight you trying to tear this place down for years to make it what it is. And so you come back in, you act like you're all this, and after a year, I couldn't take anymore. I had to do something about it.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
Especially when you start talking about main eventing WrestleMania like it's your dream. Give me a break, you coward, you fraud, you quitter. Get out of here.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
Yeah, look. Look, don't want to cut you off, man. I don't want to cut you off, but I don't want to bring a bunch of negative energy here. You know, you guys, we had this interview scheduled. You know, it's Monday Night Raw, live television. Things happened. It got chaotic. I don't want to bring this negative energy. Let's focus on the positive to end this thing, man.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
Let's fire up because next week in the garden is... It's Seth freaking Rollins against CM Punk inside of a steel cage, live on Netflix, in front of the world, in the world's most famous arena. You literally cannot write a better ending to this story. I am so excited that Adam Pearce finally decided to do the right thing, and when I get my hands on him, oh. It will be a sight to behold.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
So, yes, let's end it with some positive vibes, man. Let's feel good about where we're going. I don't want to bring all that negative energy to you guys. Let's bring the positive vibes. Next week, it's going to be a barn burner.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
I did. I mean, look, it took Earth, Wind & Fire, John Cena, and CM Punk together to get rid of me. Obviously, Cena had his own agenda. But at the end of the day, it took two of these future Hall of Famers to take me down. So, I don't know. That says a lot about me, I'd say. And I made sure I kept good on my promise. I saw an opening and I took it.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
There was no chance CM Punk was going to win that match. I said it, not over my dead body.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
Thank you, guys. You calmed me down. You were my therapist tonight. I really appreciate it. You let me get it all out. Beautiful. Congratulations on your first episode. Here's to many, many, many more. Oh, thank you, Seth. You're the best. Great first guess.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
Look, look, I'm going to be honest with you. I am coming right off of getting punched in the mouth and punching somebody in the mouth. My adrenaline is at an all-time high right now. My lungs are bleeding.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
The only good thing to happen tonight, aside from me getting to punch CM Punk in the face a lot, is that Adam Pearce finally made the right call, locked CM Punk and myself in a cage next week in the garden, and I can finally make sure that... that this moron doesn't even make it to WrestleMania.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
After I feel like he's exhausted all of his opportunities, he's got one favor, some ace up his sleeve, whatever it is. I've got no other choice. He's left me no other choice but to hurt him and take him out. To answer your question when you talk about significance, yes, I love all that. I am a history buff of this industry.
Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant
Seth Rollins: “CM Punk is not the messiah, I am!” | Raw Recap
I understand the significance of cage matches in Madison Square Garden, the building itself. All that rocks. I'm all about creating moments. But for me, all I feel right now is just this urge to wrap my hands around somebody's neck and hurt them. That's where I'm at right now. I've reached my breaking point with this guy.