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

At WrestleMania 41, Paul Heyman shocked the wrestling world by betraying both Roman Reigns and CM Punk, aligning himself with Seth Rollins. Heyman celebrated this new alliance with a Ghibli-style artwork post on social media,

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.