Who can help WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk against Roman Reigns & The Usos heading into WrestleMania 42?
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The Best in the World needs backup fast ahead of WrestleMania.
Roman Reigns and The Usos beat down World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk to end WWE Raw on Monday after a scathing promo from the champion targeting his WrestleMania 42 opponent. Jimmy Uso warned Punk before heading to the ring to watch what he said, because Jey Uso was âon the warpath,â but Punk couldnât help himself.
The brothers were arguing when Reignsâ music hit. He got in the ring and told the Usos to leave, but when Punk said he thought they should stay, Jey snapped and went after Punk. Reigns hit Punk with a Superman Punch to the back of the head. Reigns then speared him, smashed his head into the steel ring post, and powerbombed Punk through the announce table. Punk writhed in pain and laughed as Reigns walked off, and the show closed.
With WrestleMania 42 less than a month away in Las Vegas, CM Punk is now badly outnumbered. Here are three superstars who could step up and stand beside The Second City Saint.
Ricky Starks
Ricky Starks brings elite charisma, a chip-on-his-shoulder mentality, and the in-ring ability to back it all up. He mirrors CM Punkâs own underdog energy perfectly, and a StarksâPunk alliance against the Anoaâi family would make for one of the most compelling partnerships on Monday Night Raw.
Starks is the kind of performer who rises to the moment and with WrestleMania 42 on the line, this is as big a moment as they get.
Ethan Page
Big, physical, and with a mean streak that rivals anyone on the Raw roster, Ethan Page is one of the most credible allies Punk could find. Page brings real in-ring toughness and the kind of intensity needed to match the brute physicality of Roman Reigns and The Usos.
The dynamic between Reigns and The Usos has already shown cracks, with Jimmy staying relatively calm. At the same time, Jey couldnât hold his anger back and Page is the type of superstar who would exploit that divide without hesitation.
Danhausen
Few superstars on the entire WWE roster are as unpredictable and unnerving as Danhausen. The âVery Nice, Very Evilâ superstar has already shown a willingness to get involved in the biggest storylines on Raw, and his supernatural antics have a way of getting under opponentsâ skin in ways that conventional superstars simply cannot.
CM Punk could use every psychological weapon available against Roman Reigns and The Usos and Danhausen is exactly that. A well-timed curse on the Anoaâi family could be the difference between chaos and control heading into WrestleMania 42.
What exactly happened to CM Punk at the end of WWE Raw on March 23, 2026?
Roman Reigns hit CM Punk with a Superman Punch, then speared him, smashed his head into the steel ring post, and powerbombed him through the announce table to close the show.
Why are The Usos involved in the CM Punk vs Roman Reigns feud?
The Usos confronted CM Punk after he made disrespectful comments about Roman Reignsâ father, which the Anoaâi family took as a deeply personal attack.
When and where is CM Punk vs Roman Reigns taking place?
The two are set to collide for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 42, taking place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18â19, 2026.
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