Seth Rollins stunned the WWE universe by quickly capturing the World Heavyweight Championship shortly after CM Punk won the title at SummerSlam 2025. The dramatic turnaround unfolded in the arena on July 12th, 2025, following a clever deception orchestrated by Rollins during Saturday Night’s Main Event.
During his bout with LA Knight on the July 12th show, Rollins feigned a knee injury, hobbling off the ring using crutches and drawing sympathy from fans and fellow wrestlers alike. Becky Lynch shared personal clips of Rollins on crutches alongside their daughter, reinforcing the illusion and convincing everyone he was genuinely hurt.
CM Punk’s Unexpected Response to Rollins’ Rapid Title Cash-In
At SummerSlam 2025, CM Punk defeated Gunther to claim the World Heavyweight Championship, only to have Seth Rollins shock the crowd by entering the arena on crutches with Paul Heyman carrying the Money in the Bank briefcase. Suddenly abandoning the facade, Rollins dropped the crutches and swiftly cashed in his contract, overthrowing Punk within minutes of his victory.
This shocking moment left the audience and wrestlers stunned, etching itself in WWE history as one of the most unexpected title changes. During a recent episode of What’s Your Story? hosted by Steph McMahon, Nikki Bella, and The Billion Dollar Princess, the WWE legends discussed Punk’s reaction to the infamous ruse.
“I saw Punk cause I was like, ‘that was so sad’”
, said Nikki Bella.
“But he was psyched”
, revealed Stephanie McMahon.
“Psyched, yes”
, agreed Nikki Bella.
“I mean he knew how good it was”
, confirmed Stephanie McMahon.
Only a handful of insiders, including Paul Heyman, Becky Lynch, and Triple H, were aware of Rollins’ elaborate stunt beforehand. The rest of the roster was caught completely off guard, contributing to the electric atmosphere as Rollins dethroned CM Punk in record time.
The storyline is set to continue as CM Punk teams up with AJ Lee to face Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch in an upcoming tag team match at Wrestlepalooza, further escalating the rivalry.
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