Paul Heyman reaffirmed his commitment to making Seth Rollins the new top star in WWE, and he found back-up with Bron Breakker helping take out Roman Reigns and CM Punk. John Cena appeared for the first time since capturing his 17th world championship. He found resistance in a long-time rival Randy Orton.

After a polarizing WrestleMania 41 filled with peculiar booking decisions and inconsistent quality in the ring, WWE got plenty of its juice back with an all-time episode of Monday Night Raw. The show ended in stunning fashion, with Bron Breakker flattening CM Punk and Roman Reigns and aligning himself with Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman.

Paul Heyman aided Seth Rollins in the Triple Threat Match against CM Punk and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 41, ultimately betraying Reigns and forming an alliance with Rollins. Rollins emerged victorious in the power-packed main event and the newly formed alliance was looking for another member to strengthen the foundations even more.