WrestleMania 41: Seth Rollins Turns Heel, Aligns with Paul Heyman

Seth Rollins shocked the wrestling world by turning heel on Night 1 of WrestleMania 41, aligning with Paul Heyman after betraying Roman Reigns and CM Punk in a triple threat match.

The turn was driven by his longstanding grudges against both Reigns for enabling Punk's main-event push and Punk for criticizing WWE during his absence from the industry.

Rollins' betrayal included a symbolic chair shot to Reigns, echoing his 2014 Shield breakup, and hints at a potential revival of The Authority faction with Triple H.

Becky Lynch's social media reactions to Rollins' heel turn, including a gleeful video celebrating his victory, suggested alignment with his character shift and potential heel association.

Lynch has been absent from WWE since mid-2024 but attended the Hall of Fame ceremony and fueled speculation about a return during Night 2 of WrestleMania.

No confirmed babyface turn occurred for Becky Lynch; her current alignment remains unresolved, though her excitement implies a possible heel association or neutral stance in WWE

Rollins' motivation for the heel turn was resentment toward Punk's WWE return and Reigns' perceived favoritism, amplified by Paul Heyman's surprise alliance and support.

Lynch's reaction video and backstage presence kept her in the spotlight, but no storyline turn was executed during the event, leaving her character direction open-ended and speculative.

Rollins' heel turn was a central WrestleMania 41 moment, while Becky Lynch's character direction remains open-ended, with no explicit babyface turn confirmed during the event or afterwards.