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Triple H Calls CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42 One of the Greatest Matches He’s Ever Seen

April 20, 2026 | Posted by Steve Cook
Roman Reigns WrestleMania 42 Image Credit: WWE

Paul “Triple H” Levesque was obviously a busy man on WrestleMania Sunday, and the work didn’t conclude when the show did. After the event, Levesque appeared on ESPN SportsCenter to talk about some of the things that happened, including the main event match between Roman Reigns & CM Punk.

Roman Reigns ended CM Punk’s reign as World Heavyweight Champion in a match that’s been well-received by many on social media. Triple H also had some high praise, calling it one of the greatest matches he’s ever seen. His commentary on the match is below:

On the CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns match on WrestleMania Sunday:

“Just epic. You know, you can see the passion and the pride of two guys that absolutely to the very core of their soul believe that they are the best in the world. And they’re out there to prove it to each other. They’re out there to prove it to the the 55,000 plus fans that were here tonight. Everything about them screams, “I have to show I am the best.” And you see it uh all the way down to the end. Knockdown, drag out fight that just someone won’t give. and you finally get to the end of it, no one really loses, but Roman Reigns comes out the winner. Roman Reigns, the new world heavyweight champion, to me, one of the greatest matches I’ve ever seen. Doesn’t get bigger.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit ESPN with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.