10 WrestleMania 41 Card Predictions After WWE Royal Rumble 2025

4. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins

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Another Triple Threat is possible if WWE reflects Rumble drama and sticks CM Punk in between ex-Shield teammates Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. Possible, yes, but that's not the story in these predictions. Instead, the guess here is that Roman and Seth go one on one in a bumper grudge effort that has a neat twist on their 2022 Rumble collision

Back then, Rollins was the babyface and Reigns was the clear villain. Not anymore. In fact, it'd be a shock if WWE fans stopped chanting "OTC! OTC! OTC!" long enough to shower Seth with praise if he was going after the ex-Bloodline boss. Roman's babyface run still has untapped potential, so Rollins would have to revert to more of a heel role for this rekindled rivalry.

That's fine - Seth is skilled enough to make that happen and has been babyface long enough anyway.

Admittedly, this was a backup plan for Reigns vs. The Rock, but Dwayne's Hollywood schedule has been a perpetual pest to Triple H and his booking team. Rocky has shown up here or there to do business (Bad Blood, Raw's Netflix debut etc), but they can't seem to pin him down to anything certain in time for 'Mania. That's why 'The Great One' is out and Rollins is his substitute off the bench.

He isn't a poor sub. Seth showed real menace by repeatedly curb stomping Roman after being eliminated at the Rumble, so a return to heel form could be exactly what he needs to remain relevant for the rest of 2025.

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