WrestleMania 42: Bron Breakker costs Seth Rollins’ match against Gunther

LAS VEGAS– Seth Rollins was supposed to face Gunther at WrestleMania 42 on Saturday night, but he didn’t expect a freight train to run right through him.

Rollins seemed to be in control towards the end of the match. He hit Gunther with a pedigree on the announce table and followed up with a storm. All he had to do was get Gunther back into the ring and finish the job. As the referee dealt with Gunther, a wild Bron Breakker appeared.

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Breakker ran up the side of the entrance ramp at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas at full speed and tore Rollins apart with a gnarly spear. He backed Rollins into the ring, spat on him and waited for Gunther to finish the job.

Gunther put Rollins in a sleeper hold, forcing “The Revolutionary” to tap out.

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Gunther has his arm raised by the referee after defeating Seth Rollins during their match on night one of WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Gunther headed to the back as the victor. Breakker was dragged away to sort through the remains.

Breakker sprinted up the ramp and hit Rollins with another crushing spear, stunning the crowd.

Breakker has been out of action for a few weeks due to injury, which likely cost him a match of any kind at WrestleMania 42. Nonetheless, he still had some cool with Rollins as their rivalry kicked up a notch.

Seth Rollins enters the arena before his match against Gunther on night one of WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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This won’t be the last of Breakker and Rollins. On the other hand, Paul Heyman will now owe Gunther a favor. It will be interesting to see how the favor is cashed in.