SummerSlam 2025: Seth Rollins steals World Heavyweight Championship from CM Punk

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Seth Rollins made clear when CM Punk returned to WWE practically two years in the past that he was going to do every little thing in his energy to ensure Punk by no means held a world title once more.

For a number of moments, Rollins didn't hold that promise. CM Punk defeated Gunther to win the World Heavyweight Championship in a basic professional wrestling match. It was his first WWE title in 12 years however simply as quickly because the celebration started, it ended.

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Seth Rollins makes his entrance earlier than cashing in his Cash within the Financial institution contract to tackle CM Punk within the the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the course of the WWE 2025 SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium on August 02, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Photographs)

Rollins’ music hit and the followers at MetLife Stadium exploded. Paul Heyman held the Cash within the Financial institution briefcase and Rollins was in a brace and crutches seemingly signaling he was nonetheless injured from his Saturday Evening’s Most important Occasion mishap in opposition to LA Knight. He hobbled onto the ramp after which circled, solely to throw his crutches down and take off his brace.

He rushed all the way down to the ring with the briefcase, hit Punk a number of instances and cashed in his alternative. Rollins hit the Stomp on Punk and pinned him to win the championship.

Rollins pulled off the heist of the summer season.

He additionally buried an absolute basic match between Punk and Gunther. They pulled out all of the stops on Saturday night time in the principle occasion of the primary night time of SummerSlam.

It was a canine struggle at first. The self-proclaimed "Finest within the World" hoped to go away the Backyard State with the World Heavyweight Championship whereas Gunther was attempting to show, as soon as once more, that he’s one of the best of this era of WWE superstars.

Seth Rollins celebrates after profitable the WWE World Heavyweight Championship after cashing in his Cash within the Financial institution contract to tackle CM Punk in the course of the WWE 2025 SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium on August 02, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Photographs)

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The 2 opponents went blow for blow and chop for chop. Gunther took a sluggish however brutal strategy to Punk all through the match. He put him in maintain after maintain after maintain as he wore down the veteran WWE celebrity.

Because the match wore on, Gunther was hitting Punk with all of the clotheslines he might deal with. Punk tried to hit Gunther with a Go To Sleep however Gunther bought out of it. Nonetheless, Punk wouldn’t go away. The resilience of Punk quickly grew to become an enormous issue within the match as he continued to kick out of powerbombs and dropkicks within the remaining phases of the match.

Placing Punk away was going to be harder than Gunther thought. The gang, clearly behind Punk, waited for the Chicago native to get again to his toes. Gunther met him with a chop after which added some extra harm on the surface of the ring.

However Gunther determined to take his eye off the ball for a break up second. Whereas celebrating on the Spanish announce desk, Punk tripped him up. When Gunther bought again as much as his toes, followers bought to see one thing they’ve by no means seen earlier than – Gunther was busted open.

Punk took benefit for a number of moments however Gunther put him right into a sleeperhold. Punk fought out of it and hit the Go To Sleep, not as soon as, however twice in a row.

Seth Rollins makes use of his Cash within the Financial institution contract to tackle CM Punk for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the course of the WWE 2025 SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium on August 02, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Photographs)

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Punk pinned Gunther to win the World Heavyweight Championship . Nevertheless it was all for naught. Rollins is now a two-time world heavyweight champion.