How Seth Rollins' Contract Status With WWE Can Affect His CM Punk Feud

Highlights

Seth Rollins' contract expires in June 2024, creating an opportunity for WWE to add more drama to his rivalry with CM Punk.
Rollins' character's hatred for Punk could potentially lead to Rollins leaving WWE, adding more excitement to their storyline.
Fans are highly invested in the Rollins vs. Punk feud and it should be the main event at WrestleMania 40.

On the December 11 edition of Monday Night Raw, CM Punk and Seth Rollins finally had their confrontation, and as everyone expected, it was awesome. Punk returned to WWE earlier this year at Survivor Series, and it was a complete shock to most wrestling fans. He’s back now though, and it’s clear he’s eventually going after Seth Rollins.

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They’ve begun their feud, and their segment on Monday Night Raw was one of the best parts of the show. WWE even saw a huge rating bump as well. 1.88 million fans watched the show, and if we compare the viewership of the other parts of the show, there was a 300,000 viewer increase for their segment. Fans are highly invested in everything Rollins and Punk are doing, but there’s another way they can make this rivalry even more interesting.

Seth Rollins’ WWE Contract Expires In June 2024

Seth Rollins Renewed His WWE Contract In 2019

Has been with WWE since 2010
Reportedly has a $3 million per year contract
5-time World Champion in WWE

Fightful recently reported that Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch’s contracts are expiring next year in June. It was no surprise, because fans have known this for a long time already. Back in 2021, even Seth himself said that his contract was expiring in a few years. Most fans believe that Rollins will re-sign with WWE since he is a huge star for them and wouldn’t want to go anywhere else – even though any wrestling company would immediately pick him up if the option was on the table.

In the context of a wrestling storyline, a contract situation like this is always a great opportunity to stir up more drama and make things more interesting. Not to say what Rollins and Punk have been doing is underwhelming, but using Rollins’ contract situation and making it part of his rivalry with Punk would mean some must-see entertainment.

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If this was reported at any other time, it wouldn’t have been big news. But since Rollins is feuding with CM Punk right now, there’s a chance this will be used during their storyline. Seth despises Punk, and he’s shown that every chance he has gotten. As fans will remember, over a decade ago, CM Punk did the same thing when he was feuding with John Cena. He even left with the WWE Championship after defeating Cena for around two weeks before coming back.

If Rollins’ character hates CM Punk, can The Cult of Personality push him out of WWE? It’s certainly a possibility. Since his contract is expiring next year, this angle wouldn’t be so hard to do either. Now the chances of Seth actually leaving WWE are pretty slim, but this is wrestling, and more drama often translates to more eyeballs and money.

There are several ways WWE can do an angle like this. They could have Punk lose at WrestleMania 40, and have Rollins threaten to leave as long as he’s there. Or they can have Punk win at WrestleMania, do another match between them which Rollins loses as well, and then he disappears for a few months and comes back with a different gimmick.

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Whatever happens over the next few months, one thing that shouldn’t change is where this match ends up being on the WrestleMania card. On his first SmackDown promo, CM Punk said that he is here to finish what he started, he’s here to main event WrestleMania. Rollins vs Punk has been one of the best storylines in WWE, and it’d be odd to not let them close out the Show of Shows.

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CM Punk has declared his entry in the Royal Rumble match, and he’s very likely going to win and challenge Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship. Seth’s long title reign has already caused some fans to turn on him, just like they did a few years back when he defeated Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship. Having Punk win the title would be a fresh change, but WrestleMania is still a few months away and Rollins will likely need to defend it against someone else too. For now, the possibilities are endless. Punk can do so many dream matches in WWE, and his rivalry with Seth is just the tip of the iceberg.