WWE SummerSlam: Seth Rollins Screw CM Punk Again, Ends His Title Reign Moments After He Becomes The World Heavyweight Champion

Seth Rollins returns to screw CM Punk's happiness again

The Best in the World, CM Punk, proves why he is the best by defeating the best that WWE has, Gunther, but his happiness was short-lived. CM Punk became the World Heavyweight Champion, but could only keep his title for a little more than 5 minutes as Seth Rollins cashed in his MITB contract on him. He assaulted CM Punk with the MITB briefcase before asking for cash in and then delivered a Stomp to floor him.

THE RUSE OF THE CENTURY! 😲

Seth Rollins just cashed in on CM Punk and just became the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion at SummerSlam! pic.twitter.com/p7LED0AvPn
— WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2025

CM Punk, who was already part of a brutal match against Gunther and was drained of all his strength, could do much. Seth Rollins is now the new World Heavyweight Champion as he keeps his promise not to let CM Punk rise to the top of the WWE industry. This is not the first time he has screwed CM Punk. He was the reason behind CM Punk losing the Elimination Chamber and WWE Undisputed title match against John Cena.

Déjà vu… pic.twitter.com/dG4V0zvVfn
— WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2025

CM Punk Finally Crosses the Finishing Line, Finds His Nemesis There

CM Punk has been back to WWE, and while he is one of the best wrestlers in WWE, he has fallen a step short when it comes to the WWE Championship. CM Punk last held a championship back in 2013. He went after the WWE Undisputed title, but was unable to win the Royal Rumble, fell one step short at the Elimination Chamber, and while he was about to win at Night of Champions, Seth Rollins cost him the opportunity again.

Was nice while it lasted… 😔 pic.twitter.com/3YUn0pGbUB
— WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2025

Gunther dominated the entire match tonight, but it is not easy for the best to keep CM Punk down. CM Punk is known for his stubbornness inside the ring. He kicks out of the moves, which proves to be fatal for other wrestlers. At one point, CM Punk had nothing left in his body, and Gunther was tossing him around like a rag doll, but if someone could have dethroned Gunther after that point, it would have been CM Punk, and he proved it.

Where there's a PUNK, there's a WAY! pic.twitter.com/Lc3V0VQMPI
— WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2025

SETH ROLLINS is here! 🔥🔥🔥

And he's CASHING IN! 🤑🤑🤑 pic.twitter.com/LtGSMlBb6V
— WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2025

Gunther was celebrating his dominance, standing above the announce table, when CM Punk pulled his leg. Gunther was busted open as he fell from the table face-first. CM Punk increased the intensity of his attack and didn’t let the momentum shift towards Gunther. He finished the match with two GTS to Gunther and became the World Heavyweight Champion for five minutes before Seth Rollins came and fulfilled his promise again.

SETH "SUMMERSLAM" ROLLINS#AndNew pic.twitter.com/Y48cS9Ckpd
— WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2025

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I am Ashish Negi, and I work as a WWE and NFL writer at The Playoffs. I have 5 years of experience in content writing, and I have written in different domains like Real Estate, but I found my love while writing in sports. I love watching sports and have been a fan of WWE and cricket. I got an opportunity to write full-time on WWE and NFL here, so following the footstep of my hero John Cena, I turn heel on my last company