WWE SmackDown April 18: Seth Rollins mentions Dean Ambrose

WWE SmackDown April 18: Seth Rollins is set to take on CM Punk and Roman Reigns in a ‘triple threat’ match at WrestleMania 41. Ahead of the big event, ‘The Visionary’ took a dig at his former Shield mate and ‘The Best in the World’. He accused Roman and Punk of being money-minded and not bothering about the WWE Universe. He also mentioned Dean Ambrose and mocked The Second City Saint’s now-famous pipebomb position. 

Seth Rollins cuts a caustic promo before WrestleMania 41

Seth Rollins opened the last episode of SmackDown before WrestleMania 41 with an intense promo in which he took a dig at CM Punk's AEW stint and reminded fans that he was not with the company for nearly 10 decades. Rollins then implied that Reigns, who is working a part-time schedule, of not even pretending' to care about WWE's ardent fans. 

“In the main of event of WrestleMania [last year] when my knee was hanging on by a thread, my step dad was at home dying of cancer, but I made sure I was there at the very end to be a Shield, to make sure Roman Reigns lost.”

— Seth Rollins#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/J3YHy07g43

— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 19, 2025

 He also mentions Dean Ambrose's name while talking about the time he spent with him and 'OTC' as part of The Shield. Rollins, in an unexpected development, won the heart of the audience by recalling how he foiled Reigns' plans at WrestleMania 40 despite an injury and his step-father's ill health. Interestingly, he delivered this promo while sitting in Punk's now-famous 'pipebomb' position. 

About WrestleMania 41

WrestleMania 41 is less than 24 hours away and it promises to be a star-studded affair. Its card includes the likes of John Cena, Damian Priest, Cody Rhodes, Charolette Flair, and Dominik Mysterio. The tw0-night event will be held in Las Vegas on April 19 and April 20.