The March 9 episode of WWE RAW ended with an intense segment involving CM Punk and The Usos regarding Punk’s past remarks about their uncle and Roman Reigns’ late father, Sika Anoa’i.
Even though Reigns did not appear on the show, the segment kept the storyline moving forward on the road to WrestleMania 42.
Now, a new report has revealed who came up with the idea for the segment.
Triple H Reportedly Came Up With CM Punk’s Segment With the Usos on WWE RAW
According to Dave Meltzer, Triple H was the person behind the concept. The WWE Chief Content Officer reportedly suggested the idea to keep the feud between Punk and Reigns going. Since the Royal Rumble winner was absent, WWE wanted a strong moment to keep fans interested in the rivalry until his return the following week.
Meltzer reported that Triple H received credit backstage for suggesting that Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso confront Punk in the ring.
“Levesque was the one given credit for the idea for the Usos and Punk segment to bridge the storyline this week with Reigns not being there and to build interest for when Reigns returns the next week,” Meltzer noted.
In the segment, CM Punk came to the ring to speak to the crowd. Soon after, The Usos confronted Punk about his past comments and demanded an apology for saying he would “bury” Reigns next to his father.
Fans inside the arena also started chanting “say you’re sorry,” which added more drama to the situation.
For a moment, it looked like the WWE World Heavyweight Champion might apologize. But Punk being Punk changed the direction. Instead of the expected apology, he said he was “sorry” that Reigns had spent years treating his own family and members of The Bloodline poorly.
He even recalled the time when Reigns called Cody Rhodes’ late father, legendary Dusty Rhodes, “irrelevant” before WrestleMania 40 and how nobody held Reigns accountable.
The situation then turned physical as The Usos shoved Punk to the mat and left angrily. The show ended with the conflict still unresolved, setting up the next part of the storyline.
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