5 reasons why Seth Rollins keeps desperately calling out CM Punk for a match

Seth Rollins has been picking a fight with CM Punk ever since he first appeared on WWE Backstage. Rollins first tweeted at Punk after his debut on the show, asking him to fight. Punk responded the next week, telling Rollins to stop tweeting so much and that it's better if fans think he's a fool than for him to confirm it.

Rollins, in an interview with 101 WKQK fired back at CM Punk, telling him that how much ever he says that he's on FOX's payroll and not WWE, the show wouldn't exist without the company. He defended WWE heavily as they were the company that "made his dreams come true" and is responsible for the well-being of his family. He further stated that he wants to face Punk at WrestleMania 36.

"For me, the only place the match happens is at WrestleMania, in the main event. If he's interested, it's out there. Any time you're ready, let's go."

Let's take a look at a few reasons why Rollins keeps calling out Punk for a match.

#5. A personal dream match of his

The last time that Rollins and Punk faced off was on December 30th, 2013. It was just shy of a month before CM Punk's WWE run came to an abrupt and the feeling would probably have been that they could have had a better match, especially since it was just a throwaway match on RAW.

Rollins has grown exponentially since then and knows that a match against Punk would be big and could truly end up being the dream match that he wanted. Their history goes back a bit, with Punk confronting Rollins back when he was NXT Champion. This could be unfinished business for The Architect.

#4. To have the hottest feud in wrestling

CM Punk, if he returned, would instantly become the hottest topic in the world of wrestling and would be responsible for bringing back potentially millions of viewers. It would be stupid for anyone to deny a feud against him and Seth Rollins knows exactly what's at stake if he does have a feud against him.

If Punk returns and he feuds with Rollins, it would be the hottest feud in all of wrestling and nothing that AEW or NJPW does could top that. Rollins gets a lot of flack but if this is the case, who can blame him?

It would be every wrestler's dream to be a part of the hottest feud in wrestling. When thinking about the best feuds of years gone by, we think of the likes of John Cena vs AJ Styles, Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi, Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels and so much more.

It would bring a lot of eyeballs on Rollins, including new ones who left when Punk had gone. They could see the evolved version of The Architect and it could help grow his fanbase.

#3. A huge payday

This rivalry has money written all over it

Ultimately, every job in the world is about money regardless of the amount of passion and dedication that goes into it. There's no doubting Seth Rollins' passion and dedication for the business and there was no doubting the passion that CM Punk had - something that he admittedly lost over the years due to the grueling schedule and other circumstances.

However, big matches in wrestling always involve a big payday. Ask Brock Lesnar or anyone who feuds with him; pay-per-view paydays are known to be bigger and better.

Seth Rollins insists that there's only one stage that the fight can take place - WrestleMania, since it is the grandest stage of them all. This also means it's the grandest payday of them all.

Firstly, if they're going to have to convince Punk to do a match at WrestleMania, they're going to have to come up with a figure that has a lot of zeros. Given how Vince McMahon basically "throws the vault" at Brock Lesnar, it's a no-brainer that he can do the same with Punk, especially given that he would make a whole lot of money for the company.

#2. WWE has encouraged him to do so

Vince McMahon knows good business when he sees it.

This is based on a report from Sportskeeda's own Tom Colohue. He alleged that Superstars are being encouraged by the company to try to convince CM Punk to return. In other words, Seth Rollins is doing Vince McMahon's bidding and trying to goad Punk into a match.

A number of members of the current locker room, as well as some notable wrestling legends, have been encouraged by management or production staff to reach out and connect with CM Punk with a view to convincing Punk to approach WWE management about an in-ring return. This has already started with names such as Seth Rollins and Booker T connecting with or speaking highly of CM Punk in public. There is apparently many more connections being made in private.

We're not big fans of this approach since it may not have the desired effect. Punk isn't stupid and he can recognize when the company is trying to take a roundabout approach to reach out to him.

If he wants to wrestle, he needs time and a fat paycheque to do so.

#1. To revitalize his career

Seth Rollins' status as the face of RAW has fallen due to his unpopular comments

Seth Rollins hasn't had a great couple of months and that's no secret. This is due to a mix of various factors. For one, his babyface character has gotten stale, as have his promos, constantly ending with his catchphrase "Burn.It.Down!". He feels like a manufactured babyface and fans can see right through it. There's an edge to his character that's completely lacking.

The second factor is his tweets and comments outside the ring. For all the flack that fans gave Roman Reigns, he was nowhere near as hostile towards them, even if he made a few unfavorable comments. Seth Rollins, in a short period, has angered a lot of WWE fans with his tweets and comments against them outside the ring.

As a babyface, this isn't going to help his popularity and he knows that in order to earn it back, he has a lot of work to do. With that said, he's still in WWE's good books so he'll continue to get pushed. However, a feud against CM Punk would certainly take his career to the next level.

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