5 Big backstage rumors squashed by WWE Superstars 

#2 CM Punk is surprised to learn that "he hates Roman Reigns"

CM Punk

Back when WWE Backstage was still on air, CM Punk was making news on a regular basis courtesy of his controversial opinions on WWE and its storylines. Earlier this year, Punk interacted with a fan on Twitter and stated that Roman Reigns is the best member of The Shield. Another fan chimed in and stated that some people who think that he hates Reigns would turn the tweet into something else. Punk seemed genuinely surprised at the comment, and asked why would he hate The Big Dog.

Is this a thing? Why would I hate him?

— player/coach (@CMPunk) April 4, 2020

CM Punk's jibe at Reigns following a major WWE announcement had added fuel to the fire

Punk had earlier reacted to the news of WrestleMania being held at the WWE Performance Center, and said that an empty arena will make sure that Reigns won't get booed. This led to rumors that Punk didn't like Reigns.

Back in late 2014, in his controversial in The Art of Wrestling podcast, Punk stated how WWE officials used to tell him the same thing over and over again: "ya gotta make Roman look really, really strong." This comment later acted as a catalyst for fans' aversion to Reigns' major push on the road to WrestleMania 31. The situation gave birth to rumors that there was animosity between Punk and Reigns.

Thankfully, Punk made it publicly known that he doesn't hate Roman Reigns, putting the rumors to rest.