Report: There Is Still 'Very, Very Real Animosity' Between CM Punk & Seth Rollins

The best pro-wrestling storylines are grounded in reality, and the current feud between CM Punk and Seth Rollins seems to have its toe dipped in real life, with the two seemingly having ‘very real animosity’ with one another.

That’s according to Bully Ray, with the WWE Hall of Famer stating on Busted Open Radio that the two do not like each other at all, but are professional enough to work their animosity into a storyline:

"No matter how much the boys hate each other, if we're around each other for a year — eh, things kind of subside," Ray explained. "Our professionalism kicks in. We're not best friends, but we're on a 'hello' and 'goodbye' basis. Cordial, professional courtesy."

Bully continued: "The word that I got from a very, very, very trusted friend and confidant within the WWE was, these two guys, although maintaining the utmost levels of professionalism, do not like each other to this day. Seth Rollins does not like CM Punk at all [and] Punk can't stand what Rollins has turned into. There is very, very real animosity."

The dislike between Punk and Rollins is well known, with Punk’s return at WWE Survivor Series 2023 causing Rollins to visibly and audibly lash out, with management allegedly having to calm down the former WWE Champion backstage.

Again, it must be noted that Bully Ray is on very good terms with WWE, and how much of this is him amping up storylines in order to build up further interest in the product is unknown. But from all accounts it doesn't seem that Punk and Rollins and going to go out for hamburgers together any time soon.

H/T: Wrestling Inc.

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