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Results of CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns at WWE WrestleMania 42 Sunday

Aaron Rift

CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the world heavyweight title took place at WWE WrestleMania 42 Sunday. Here are the highlights…

Reigns’ entrance began with a live singer, piano player, and drummer, while photos of his Bloodline were displayed on the screen. Reigns then made his way to the ring to his heel “Tribal Chief” theme song.

A music video played to “Miseria Cantare: The Beginning” by AFI. There was silence as Punk made his way out to the stage, and then “Cult of Personality” played as he walked to the ring.

The two had an intense staredown before finally locking up. After a brief feeling-out process, they shoved each other, quickly raising the intensity. Punk slapped Reigns, but Reigns answered with a Samoan drop.

The fight spilled to the outside, where they brawled for a while. Punk posed on the barricade, but it backfired when Reigns slammed him onto the floor before tossing him back into the ring. Reigns started trash talking at this point.

After some back-and-forth action, Reigns countered the GTS and landed a Superman Punch. He then set up for the spear, but Punk capitalized with a running knee.

The fight spilled to the apron, where Punk ended up trapped in the tree of woe position. Reigns followed up with three consecutive Superman Punches. Reigns then used the steel steps as a weapon on Punk, but he wasn’t disqualified. By this point, Punk was busted open. Reigns then powerbombed Punk through the announce desk before bringing him back into the ring. Reigns went for a spear, but Punk countered with a GTS; however, Reigns kicked out.

Reigns finally hit a spear, but Punk kicked out. Reigns repeatedly drove Punk’s bloodied face into the mat in frustration.

Reigns went for a GTS, but Punk blocked it. Punk then landed a Superman Punch, but Reigns still managed to kick out. Punk retrieved an Ula Fala from ringside and attempted a spear, but Reigns countered into a Guillotine submission.

Punk escaped and locked in the Anaconda Vice, only for Reigns to reverse it back into another Guillotine. Punk broke free again, and Reigns immediately reapplied the hold. Punk countered into a pinning combination, but Reigns kicked out. Both men then leveled each other with simultaneous clotheslines.

After the two traded shots, Punk distracted the referee with his tape before hitting a low blow on Reigns. He followed up with another GTS, but Reigns still kicked out.

Punk laid Reigns out on the announce desk and sent him crashing through it with an elbow drop from the top rope. He rolled Reigns back into the ring and hit another GTS.

Punk went for one more, but collapsed from exhaustion. Reigns took Punk down with another spear, but he was too exhausted to make the cover. Reigns then delivered a final spear and secured the victory.

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