Recently, Seth Rollins has been defensive on behalf of WWE against the promotion’s critics. Up until now most of the Universal Champions comments had been made on social media but he recently sat down with SI.com and went into further detail regarding WWE’s critics and comments made by Jon Moxley.

• Seth Rollins & Will Ospreay Continue Their Online Rivalry

“You can only sit back and read people bashing something you love for so long and sit there and take it and try to take the high road, so to speak,” Rollins said. “I’m real proud of what I do every single week, not just Mondays, but every single Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, really. I’m real proud of what I do and what our crew does and the effort they put forward.”

Rollins was also asked about comments the former Dean Ambrose made on Talk is Jericho and other podcasts.

Seth Rollins On Jon Moxley’s Comments

“Ambrose can do what he wants. He’s a big boy. He’s got his big boy pants on, he can go out there and say whatever he wants, but the bottom line is not everyone is equipped to handle the riggers of the WWE and the schedule and how it affects you mentally and emotionally,” Rollins continued. “Ambrose gave everything he had to the company for the entire time he was here. He put his heart and soul into the travel and the schedule and the injuries and the work in the ring and all that stuff, but at the end of the day, he took his ball and he went home or he went elsewhere, at least.”

Rollins would continue to talk about comments the wrestler now known as Jon Moxley made after leaving the company earlier this year.

“I think it’s a little presumptuous of him to get on a podcast and talk down about the company that gave him such opportunities, and he referenced some of those, he did talk about how he was thankful for the time he spent here and the fact that he was able to learn, meet his wife and all that good stuff.”

When asked, Rollins confirmed that he has not spoken to Moxley recently.

“No. And I don’t need to,” Rollins responded when asked if he’s spoke to Moxley about his comments. “Like I said, he’s grown man. He’s got his big boy pants on. He can do whatever he wants to do, he can say whatever he wants to say, he filled his contractual obligations here and there’s nothing but mutual love and respect for him.”

The full interview can be read here or listened to in the player below.

Seth Rollins has been saying he is the best wrestler alive lately on Twitter. He first made the comments this weekend and then doubled-down on his comments during the Stomping Grounds PPV Sunday night. Will Ospreay has taken exception to Rollins’ comments and the two have gone back-and-forth again recently.

• Seth Rollins “Doubles Down” On WWE Best Wrestling Claim, Will Ospreay & Others Respond

Baron Corbin Chimes In

Baron Corbin also offered his opinion on this matter. He mentioned that he does not know who Will Ospreay is but just wanted to be part of the conversation.

Ospreay then responded to Corbin:

Chris Jericho Comments

Chris Jericho also offered his comments regarding Rollins calling Ospreay a “little guy.”

More wrestlers also offered their opinions of the Seth Rollins Will Ospreay debate. Tama Tonga, who is never one to shy away from online debate, offered up the following:

What’s Next For Will Ospreay and Seth Rollins?

Will Ospreay is going to be traveling to Australia for 2 shows with NJPW on June 29th and 30th. NJPW will be in Melbourne on the 29th and Sydney on the 30th. He will look to defend his IWGP Junior Heavyweight title against Robbie Eagles in Melbourne and then team with Tanahashi and Okada against Bullet Club in Sydney.

As for Rollins, he could be on Smackdown tonight due to the wild card rule. Last night on RAW, Rollins and Becky Lynch were confirmed to be defending their titles in a mixed-gender tag match at Extreme Rules.

Leading up to WWE Stomping Grounds last night in Tacoma, Seth Rollins put out a Tweet stating that WWE has the best wrestling on the planet. As the PPV began yesterday, Rollins followed up on his comments and offered praise for the Cruiserweight title match which kicked off last night’s pre-show.

This led NJPW’s Will Ospreay to note that he is a living wrestler as well.

Rollins then offered up the following in response:

Tama Tonga, Chris Jericho, & the Usos Respond To Rollins’ Tweet

Tama Tonga, Chris Jericho and the Usos also chimed in on Rollins’ claims.

Seth Rollins Universal Championship Reign

Rollins won the WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 35 earlier this year. He defeated Brock Lesnar in a match which kicked off the main card of the show. Since winning the title, Rollins has defended it 4x on WWE programming.

• Seth Rollins Retains Universal Title At WWE Stomping Grounds

Rollins’ first title defense came the night after WrestleMania when he faced WWE champion Kofi Kingston in a title vs title match which ended in a DQ. His next title defense came at the Money in the Bank PPV when he defeated AJ Styles. Following Money in the Bank, Rollins defeated Baron Corbin at Super ShowDown in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His victory over Corbin last night was his 4th on WWE programming and he is now at 78+ days as champion.

Seth Rollins remains on top of the flagship show of WWE, Monday Night RAW, as he’s still the Universal Champion.

Rollins defended the Universal Title against Baron Corbin at the WWE Stomping Grounds event. Lacey Evans turned out to be the special guest referee. The finish of the match saw Evans attack Rollins which led to Becky Lynch making the save and Rollins getting a fair referee to get the pinfall victory.

The first match between Rollins and Corbin took place at the WWE Super Showdown pay-per-view event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia earlier this month. At this show, Rollins beat Corbin in a short match.

Post-match, Corbin hit End of Days. Brock Lesnar walked down to the ring and teased cashing in his Money in the Bank contract but Rollins fended him off.

This is the second match between these two stars. It’s likely that WWE will move onto different programs for each star heading into the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event.

• WWE Stomping Grounds Results & Live Coverage

What are your thoughts on Seth Rollins retaining the WWE Universal Title? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

The special guest referee for the WWE Universal Title Match between champion Seth Rollins and Baron Corbin has yet to be set.

The reason for that is an attempt to build interest in the match from the fans. Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that “they haven’t announced who that is with the idea that will be a big mystery until the night of the show.”

WWE teased some stars for this role on Raw this past Monday but Rollins would then attack those talents with a steel chair. Rollins has dropped Elias, The B-Team, Eric Young, EC3, and others.

Over the weekend, No Way Jose started up a “Vote for Jose” campaign on social media to be the referee. WWE released a video where Rollins talked him out of considering the role.

WWE presents the Stomping Grounds pay-per-view event tonight (Sunday, June 23) at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA that will air on the WWE Network. Rollins vs. Corbin is expected to headline this show. 

Check out our WWE Stomping Grounds Predictions.

Chris Jericho recently uploaded an episode of his popular podcast, Talk Is Jericho, where he dissected tonight’s Stomping Grounds card.

Near the end of the show, Jericho began to analyze the Universal Championship match between Seth Rollins and Baron Corbin. He discussed why this match has failed to connect with the fans, who seem apathetic to the event as a whole.

“This match, to me, once again is one of the problems with WWE, and maybe one of the reasons why tickets haven’t sold well in Tacoma. […] Maybe this is one of the reasons: we just saw this match two weeks ago [at WWE Super ShowDown]. The classic thing is ‘my neighbor’s a good guy, too,’ doesn’t mean he [Corbin] should be headlining pay-per-views over and over again.”

“There’s heat, there’s ‘go-away’ heat, there’s ‘this guy isn’t ready’ heat. Corbin—solid worker, solid personality, great guy. I don’t think he’s ready for the main event, especially when you got Samoa Joe four or five matches down working for the United States Championship. Flip-flop it,” Jericho suggested.

He added WWE should “Let Corbin work his way up through the ranks and let a guy who is a legit, proven headliner who has drawn money [be in the main event].”

Jericho explained that whereas Samoa Joe can “walk the walk and talk the talk,” Baron Corbin is still clearly learning his craft.

The two will clash for the Universal Championship tonight at WWE Stomping Grounds. A major aspect of their rivalry has revolved around who will be the special guest referee for their matchup—a mystery that will be answered tonight.

While out in Saudi Arabia, performing on WWE’s Super ShowDown event, Seth Rollins spoke with WrestlingAc.com. One topic of discussion pertained the quality of NXT shows versus the main roster’s current product. In particular, the always anticipated NXT TakeOver events.

When asked whether the main roster are afraid over NXT’s popularity when compared to RAW and SmackDown, Rollins denied there was any fear that NXT is better than the main roster.

“There’s not really any fear. Obviously, they offer a different brand from what we do every Monday and Tuesday,” Rollins said. “They don’t nearly do it as often as we do, as well, and I would contend that my best matches are as good as any matches on those NXT shows. I don’t think there’s anybody down there that scares me.”

He continued, “At the end of the day…don’t care who you are, don’t care where you’re at or what company you work for, I’m the Universal Champion. I’m the best wrestler on the planet and they have to step up to me, not the other way around.”

When asked to name some NXT talent he would love to face off, Rollins reeled off a list of some of the brand’s top talent including Adam Cole, Johnn Gargano, Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly, Matt Riddle, and Velveteen Dream.

Seth Rollins will defend his Universal Championship tonight in a match against Baron Corbin on WWE’s Stomping Grounds PPV. One of the major stipulations going into this match relates to who will be the guest referee calling the action.

WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins did a recent interview with WrestlingAC.com where he talked about a wide range of topics that include the departure of Jon Moxley, formerly known as Dean Ambrose from WWE.

Moxley departed from WWE at the end of April as he had decided to not sign a new contract with the company. WWE officials offered him a five-year contract that was more than seven figures per year, but Moxley reportedly turned it down.

Moxley has since made his AEW (All Elite Wrestling) debut and will be making his in-ring debut at the Fyter Fest event next weekend. He’s also worked a series of matches under the NJPW banner.

Near the end of the interview, Rollins talked about how he has a feeling that The Shield (himself, Moxley, and Roman Reigns) will unite again to be together forever. He was also asked about a potential Shield reunion.

This is where he noted that you can never rule it out and “I have that feeling inside me that we have not seen the end between me and Dean Ambrose.”

You can see the interview here, which is timestamped when Rollins was asked about Moxley:

Seth Rollins remains on top of the flagship show of WWE, Monday Night Raw, as he’s still the Universal Champion once again.

Rollins defended the Universal Title against Baron Corbin at the WWE Super Showdown pay-per-view event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This marked the third show in WWE’s 10-year deal with the Saudi General Sports Authority.

At this show, Rollins beat Corbin in a short match. Post-match, Corbin hit End of Days. Brock Lesnar walked down to the ring after the match with a chair. Paul Heyman tripped getting into the ring and Rollins hit a low blow thanks to the distraction. Rollins hit Lesnar several times with the chair to end the segment.

Lesnar never cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase. Time will tell when WWE has Lesnar cash-in the MITB contract.

Lesnar dropped the Universal Title to Rollins in one of the main events of the WWE WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view event in East Rutherford, NJ back in April. This served as the opening match.

What are your thoughts on Seth Rollins retaining the WWE Universal Title? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Brock Lesnar will cash in his ‘Money in the Bank’ contract this Monday Night on ‘Raw’ according to his ‘advocate’ Paul Heyman.

Heyman made the announcement on Friday confirming that Lesnar plans to cash in his title bout contract some time on Monday night against Universal champion Seth Rollins.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised, my client Brock Lesnar hereby cashes in the Money in the Bank contract effective this Monday, June 3, 2019 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET at a moment of his choosing live on ‘Monday Night Raw’ against the reigning, defending, undisputed Universal heavyweight champion Seth Rollins,” Heyman said in the video.

Lesnar made a surprise appearance at the ‘Money in the Bank’ pay-per-view where he jumped into the match at the last second and ultimately claimed the prize for a title bout of his choosing at a later date.

Since that time, Lesnar has been making regular appearances on television, which has been a rarity for him since returning to WWE several years ago.

Lesnar has also recommitted himself to WWE after deciding not to return to the UFC where it was rumored that he was going to take a fight against heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier later this year.

When that deal fell apart and Lesnar informed the UFC that he didn’t intend to fight again, he almost immediately began appearing on WWE programming again.

Now Lesnar will look to regain the Universal championship that he lost at WrestleMania 35 when he shows up during ‘Monday Night Raw’ this week to cash in with a match against Rollins.

“A personal message to Seth Rollins from my client Brock Lesnar — Mr. Rollins, here comes the pain,” Heyman said in closing.

Over the past several months, WWE has watched ratings for both ‘Raw’ and ‘Smackdown Live’ lose ground but Lesnar’s reappearance has helped surge interest in the weekly programs.

Now Lesnar will look to compete on Raw as he attempts to take back the Universal championship this Monday night.

Seth Rollins and AJ Styles had a phenomenal match at Money In The Bank, with Rollins managing to successfully defend his Universal Championship.

After the match had concluded, the two shook hands. As they did, Styles said something to Rollins that wasn’t caught on camera.

In an interview with Newsweek, Styles divulged what he told Seth Rollins at that moment. He also addressed his next steps and ambitions for gold.

“I told Seth I was right when I said 13 years ago that he would be something special in this business,” he said.

“We both respected each other that was never in question,” Styles said. “It was two guys, two egos and a lot of testosterone that you’re going to get a fight when two big dogs get next to each other. Tempers go awry and next thing you know we’re fighting and it is what it is, but when it’s over and someone comes out the better man you shake hands.”

“I Want To Be Universal Champion Before My Career Is Over”

But just because he lost once, doesn’t mean his journey towards the Universal Championship and a potential rematch against Seth Rollins is over. He promised that this loss is “100 per cent” not the end.

“Just because you lose doesn’t mean it’s over,” Styles said. “I’ve lost before. I’ve lost the WWE championship before. You find your way back into the hunt. You may get derailed by going to the back of the line but you want what you want. And I want to be Universal Champion before my career is over.”

Seth Rollins has remained on top of the mountain in the WWE, and the reign as the Universal Champion continues.

Rollins successfully defended the title against AJ Styles at the WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view event in Hartford, CT.

Styles earned this title opportunity back on the April 22nd episode of WWE’s flagship show, Monday Night RAW, when WWE held two triple threat matches that were contested with the winners of those bouts going one on one later in the night, with the winner of that match being crowned the new #1 contender for the title.

The triple threat matches were AJ Styles vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Samoa Joe and The Miz vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Baron Corbin. The winners of these matches were Styles and Corbin. The winner of the final contest was Styles.

Time will tell whether WWE continues this feud or goes into a different direction heading into the next pay-per-view event that goes down Friday, June 7th, 2019 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.WWE Money in the Bank Results & Live Coverage

• WWE Money in the Bank Results & Live Coverage

What are your thoughts on Rollins retaining the title? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins is slated to make his next title defense against AJ Styles at Sunday’s Money In The Bank pay-per-view event in Hartford, CT at the XL Center that will air on the WWE Network.

It didn’t take Styles long to find himself in a championship match for the top title on the flagship show of WWE, Monday Night RAW. After beating Rey Mysterio and Samoa Joe in a qualifying triple threat match and later defeating Baron Corbin, Styles is on his way to Money in the Bank.

Styles and Rollins took to their official Twitter account where they wrote the following about this contest that has been years in the making.

This program was finally put together once Rollins conquered “The Beast” Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 35 last month to claim the Universal Championship. Then, Styles, who is two-time WWE Champion after having success on SmackDown Live, was moved over to RAW during the 2019 Superstar Shake-up and emerged as the next challenger.

In some ways, this is a fantasy match for fans as the two stars haven’t worked a lot together due to them being on separate brands. That will change.

This week’s episode of Raw featured some top stars competing in the dark main event and for the surprise of fans; this time there were two dark matches after the show.

The first match saw the former WWE Champion AJ Styles battling Drew McIntyre in a one on one bout.

Both these men also appeared during the broadcast of the show. Though AJ Styles hadn’t gotten physical during Raw and he only appeared in a backstage segment.

On the other hand, McIntyre took a beating at the hands of Braun Strowman, while he was helping Sami Zayn in his match against the Monster Among Men.

His match with the former TNA Star ended in a disqualification after the Scottish Psychopath introduced a chair in the bout, forcing the referee to declare Styles as the winner.

The second match saw Styles’ Money In The Bank opponent Seth Rollins defending his Universal Championship against the former NXT Star Baron Corbin.

Unlike the previous bout, this match saw a clear winner and the Universal Champion managed to retain his title against the former GM-Elect.

Both Seth Rollins and AJ Styles will now face each other at the upcoming Money In The Bank PPV this Sunday while both Corbin and McIntyre will compete in the ladder match the PPV is named after.

WWE Champions Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins have gone public about their rumored romantic relationship. The revelation comes after the RAW and SmackDown Women’s champion had a Twitter exchange with Beth Phoenix, who is married to WWE Hall of Famer Adam “Edge” Copeland.

“I’ll Ask Him…”

Uploading a photo of herself holding her championships aloft, Lynch’s initial tweet issued a warning to Phoenix, who is standing next to her in the image. She advised the Glamazon to not “get too close to that title.”

Phoenix would respond by writing, “No worries Becky Lynch… I’m just glad that we are friends and not steaming over a silly little detail like being tied for number of title reigns. Cheers!”

But it was Lynch’s next response that would bring Beth Phoenix’s husband, Edge, into the conversation.

“Yeah, we’re neck and neck alright” she said, including an image of her and Edge, who was forced into an unfortunate retirement due to a neck injury.

Edge would then insert himself into the proceedings:

“Listen The Man, you’re doing good for yourself now kid. But we can all find the footage of your steampunk phase, with a familiar entrance where you attempt Edge lite. And fail. Sooooo begone with you.”

At this point, Lynch mentioned that WWE wanted her to be “nicer” on social media. She conceded Edge’s point with a tongue-in-cheek reference to his old theme music.

Beth Phoenix would then ask her friend if they were “involving our men now” to which Becky 2 Belts replied, “I’ll ask him…@WWERollins?” providing public confirmation that the two are officially dating.

Seth Rollins Confirms Relationship With Becky Lynch

Seth Rollins then posted this on Instagram, confirming that Becky wasn’t just being coy with her response to Beth Phoenix.

WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins recently talked about WWE having part-time stars such as former WWE Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and former WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar as top champions in the company and how it impacts the rest of the roster.

The top champion has talked about how he respects Lesnar but didn’t agree with him being a part-time champion and the way that he presented himself as champion.

While speaking with The Independent, Rollins made it known that while it’s great to have them around, the fact that they’re champions in the company but doesn’t work all events does have an impact on attendance for live events, which has been struggling over the last few years.

“It was a nice little thing to have Brock Lesnar run roughshod with the title for two years, and it was lovely to have Ronda Rousey come in and show her dominance for a year,” Rollins said. “But the nice thing about having champions who are on all the live events is that those events need people to come and see them.”

Rollins, who is slated to make his next title defense against AJ Styles at the Money In The Bank pay-per-view event, would continue by bringing up how himself, SmackDown and RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and WWE Champion Kofi Kingston are going to be at all of the shows with their titles and that adds something extra for the fans.

“To have a reliable talent like myself, Becky Lynch or Kofi Kingston, who are going to be at all of those live events with their championships; that just adds something extra. From a fans perspective, if you’re buying a ticket and you get to see the champion, that’s always a great story to tell. When I was a kid and went to WWE events, it was all about seeing whoever was on top, whether that was Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart of Shawn Michaels – they were always there with their title. It made for an incredible experience from a youngsters’ perspective.”

Heading into their latest match under the WWE banner, Seth Rollins made it known that he wasn’t a fan of how Brock Lesnar represented the company as Universal Champion, which is the top title on WWE’s flagship show, RAW.

In the build-up, Rollins criticized Lesnar for being the champion while working a part-time schedule. While doing a recent international media call earlier this week, Rollins brought up how he’s open to giving Lesnar a rematch for the title after winning it at WrestleMania 35.

Later on during the call, Rollins made it known that he thinks Lesnar devalued the title with the way his run went but noted that his goal for this year is to build up the prestige of the title once again.

“My most immediate goal is to just be kind of a champion of the people,” Rollins said (H/T to Express Sport). “With Brock Lesnar carrying the title the way he did over the past couple of years, sort of only defending it when the time is right – in my opinion he devalued the title.

“I think he thought that he could make it more prestigious but to me having the title on the show every week and being a champion that defends the title on a regular basis only makes the title and its legacy grow.”

Rollins would bring up how his goal starts at the Money in the Bank PPV when he makes his next title defense against AJ Styles. He would bring up how it will be his first major title defense and a match that he’s been looking forward to for a very long time.

WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins recently spoke with Solo Wrestling where he talked about a wide range of pro wrestling topics.

During the interview, he talked about Dean Ambrose departing from the WWE as his contract expired this month. This is where he made it known that only his former Shield brother knows what he’ll do next whether that’s signing with another promotion or returning to the WWE down the line.

“The only one who knows where Dean Ambrose is going now is Dean Ambrose,” Rollins said. “Maybe he’s working for another wrestling company, maybe he’s going back to WWE, maybe he’s going into another activity in the entertainment world, or maybe only take his dog for a walk in the company of his wife.”

Rollins is slated to make his next title defense against AJ Styles at the Money In The Bank pay-per-view event. This is where he promised to have a really special match with the former WWE Champion.

“I hope fans are as excited as AJ and me, because it’s going to be something really special. AJ Styles and me are the best wrestlers in the world right now. The match will be one of the most special this year.”

WWE presents the Money In The Bank pay-per-view event on Sunday, May 19, 2019 in Hartford, CT at the XL Center that will air on the WWE Network.

The closing segment of Monday’s WWE Raw from Lexington, KY saw the Money in the Bank contract signing between Universal Champion Seth Rollins and AJ Styles.

Believe it or not, the contract signing did not go as planned. Styles ended up putting Rollins through a table to end the segment.

After Raw went off the air, The Revival came out. The ‘top guys’ delivered a beatdown to Rollins, who was already in bad shape from the Styles attack.

Being the fighting champion that he is, Rollins eventually fought back and got the upper hand on Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson. Rollins hit a double Curb Stomp on The Revival to end the segment. You can see footage of the confrontation below.

Our live correspondent also noted the upper deck of the arena was tarped off due to renovations. She estimated the building was approximately 2/3 full.

Watch: Seth Rollins Takes Out The Revival After Raw

Time to time we see main roster stars making appearances at NXT as part of the company’s strategy to create a buzz for the shows put out by their development territory.

However, the stars who make such appearance are usually the ones who rank low on WWE cards and are not being used in any current main roster storylines.

That’s why fans were left surprised when none other than the Universal Champion Seth Rollins made an appearance during an NXT Live Event from his home town of Davenport, Iowa.

It appears that Rollins didn’t get physical during the event and he instead showed up with his belt to cut a promo. Below are a couple of videos of his appearance WWE posted on their social media accounts:

It’s worth mentioning here that Seth Rollins has a long history with NXT and the current Universal Champion was the first man to hold the NXT Championship after the show was rebranded from FCW.

Rollins had defeated Jinder Mahal in the finals of the Gold Rush tournament to win the belt. He held the title for 5 months before losing it to the current New Day member Big E.

Seth Rollins is currently scheduled to defend his Universal Championship against the former WWE Champion AJ Styles at the upcoming Money In The Bank PPV on May 19th.

While he started his singles run in WWE as a heel, Seth Rollins has found great success after his face turn and he has become one of the most beloved babyfaces of the company in past couple years.

During a recent interview with Kentucky.com to promote this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw in the area, the Universal Champion revealed the reason why he has been successful as a fan favorite.

Rollins first claimed that he has so much passion for the sport that he has always wanted to be the best and continuing on the topic, he said that his ability to be authentic is why the audience is drawn towards him:

“I just think what’s really resounded with audiences over the years is my ability to be authentic, I think people have always seen that about me. It doesn’t feel put on, because it isn’t.”

Apart from this, Seth Rollins also talked about his goals now that he has won the Universal Championship and is on the top of the mountain.

He said that even now, he is never one of those guys who is going to be complacent and for him, it’s about growing the industry and growing the business to make it the best it possibly can be.

WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins recently spoke with Kentucky.com to promote Monday’s RAW TV event from the Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY.

During the interview, Rollins was asked why he thinks fans continue to make WWE’s flagship show, Monday Night RAW one of the best-rated shows on cable TV.

It should be noted that WWE just did a bad rating with Monday’s show by pulling in the second lowest viewership number of the year only behind the January 7 show.

According to the top star on the show, he thinks it’s due to fans looking for escapism.

“It’s something that really brings people together and I think in 2019, where there seems to be so much animosity in our society, wrestling is so simple,” Rollins said of the WWE product. “I think it’s so easy to follow, no matter who you are.”

It was noted in this article that Rollins is scheduled to team with AJ Styles and Braun Strowman to face Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin in a six-man tag team match that will likely be the dark main event of Monday’s show.

Braun Strowman Appears After RAW

Two notable faces were missing from last night’s (Mon. April 22, 2019) Monday Night RAW broadcast. Those being Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley. However, after the show went off-air, both men appeared as part of the evening’s dark match to close out the night.

WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins teamed up with Strowman to defeat Lashley and Drew McIntyre.

Rollins Is Ready For AJ Styles

Last night, former WWE Champion AJ Styles earned a shot at Rollins’ Universal Championship. The pair will square off at the Money In The Bank (MITB) pay-per-view (PPV) event next month (Sunday, May 19, 2019). All the action takes place from the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

“The Architect” took to Twitter after the announcement to offer his reaction. Rollins said that he has been ready for a match-up with Styles for the past 15 years. Check it out here:

That’s not the only match that was made official for the card. WWE also made it official that Becky Lynch will be defending her RAW Women’s Championship against Lacey Evans at the show.

WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins has his first title defense booked.

During Monday’s episode of RAW in Des Moines, IA at the Wells Fargo Arena, WWE held two triple threat matches that were contested with the winners of those bouts going one on one later in the night, with the winner of that match being crowned the new #1 contender for the title.

The triple threat matches were AJ Styles vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Samoa Joe and The Miz vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Baron Corbin. The winners of these matches were Styles and Corbin. The winner of the final contest was Styles.

As a result, Styles has secured the right to be called the #1 contender and will now challenge Rollins for the Universal Title at WWE’s next pay-per-view event, Money in the Bank.

WWE presents the Money In The Bank pay-per-view event on Sunday, May 19, 2019 in Hartford, CT at the XL Center that will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks.

What are your thoughts on this star being Rollins’ first title defense as Universal Champion at the Money In The Bank pay-per-view event? Sound off in the comment section.

Being the champion means one thing: a target on your back.

Not even 24 hours after WrestleMania ended, the new Universal Champion had a challenge set to him by SmackDown’s WWE Champion, Kofi Kingston. That match would ultimately turn into a tag team match against The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus). Now, however, it appears that WWE has Rollins’ first contender for his newly won championship.

Advertisements for WWE’s Live Events have listed Seth Rollins vs Drew McIntyre. This suggests that WWE is testing the waters for an eventual challenge from McIntyre for Seth’s belt.

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer seemed to confirm this, saying:

“Seth’s program is going to end up being with Drew McIntyre, it looks like,” Meltzer explained. “There’s advertisements out for matches with Seth and Drew so that’s what it looks like the program is going to be.”

His loss at WrestleMania 35 to Roman Reigns doesn’t seem to have dented McIntyre’s chances or his main event spot. Originally referred to—by Vince McMahon himself, no less—as “The Chosen One,” it appears that McIntyre has firmly cemented his place as one of RAW’s top Superstars.

Granted, the Superstar Shake-Up could change these plans if one of the men is drafted to another brand. In lieu of that, however, it seems that The Beast Slayer will have a Scottish Psychopath to contend with.