'After I finish the contract that I'm in': Roman Reigns retirement may come early after Paul Heyman’s betrayal at WrestleMania 41

Wrestling fans may have witnessed the end of an era, as Roman Reigns left WrestleMania 41 shrouded in silence and speculation—betrayed by the one person he trusted the most: Paul Heyman.

In possibly the most astonishing moment of the two-night extravaganza, Reigns' longtime "Wise Man" Paul Heyman, conspired with Seth Rollins to pull off the unthinkable-the idea of pinning Reigns in a triple threat match with CM Punk. Just as Reigns was about to give Rollins the coup de grace, Heyman struck with a low-blow, and that was the one move that turned the entire match upside down.

With all the chaos, Rollins had his chance to attack Reigns with a steel chair, in a move that made you shiver with remembrance of his betrayal of The Shield in 2014, and then followed it with a devastating curb stomp. As the bell rang, this meant not only the end of Reigns' tenth WrestleMania main event but also, possibly, the end of his legendary run.

A Year Ago, Reigns Had Warned Us All

This moment traces its roots to a year prior, during which the speech by Heyman during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony saw Reigns staving the aptly prophetic words of his identity vis-a -vis the Tribal Chief.

Now, those very words ring more like a premonition than a commendation.

A Quiet Exit with a Hell of a Loud Crowd

In a dramatic mist, Reigns left Allegiant Stadium after the match without a peep-no fist-raising, no post-match talks. Not a single word was uttered by him or Heyman, nor by CM Punk and Seth Rollins, who seem to have signed with Heyman. And the silence was louder than any promo.

Reigns' WWE clock is ticking