Seth Rollins was visibly angry when CM Punk returned to WWE at Survivor Series 2023, and he's since explained why he was upset about the situation.

CM Punk and Seth Rollins went to war on the debut edition of "Raw" on Netflix. The two superstars have a checkered past, stemming from when Punk left the promotion on bad terms in 2014. Speaking to the media on the "Monday Night Raw on Netflix Premiere Post-Show,

Seth Rollins won't win the Royal Rumble! 😱 His momentum down after clean loss to CM Punk! 😵 Will he bounce back in time? ⏳ #WWE #SethRollins #RoyalRumble #CMPunk #WrestleMania

Seth Rollins says he tried to reach out to his friend CM Punk after the latter left the WWE in 2014. CM Punk famously walked out of the WWE the night after the 2014 Royal Rumble. His near-decade-long run in the company came to an end that night and he wouldn’t return for another nine

CM Punk was promised to make an appearance on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw in San Jose, California, and we didn’t have to wait long to see him. His order of business? To officially declare for the men’s Royal Rumble match at the premium live event of the same name scheduled for Sat.