Former WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins won’t be wrestling at live events leading up to WrestleMania 35.

The Monday Night RAW star has been out of action since last month, which also saw him win the Men’s Royal Rumble Match that earned him the right to challenge WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania in April.

However, with Rollins rumored to be dealing with a bad back, WWE is taking some precautions when it comes to his health and will be limited as an in-ring competitor for a little while.

By checking WWE’s official website, the company has decided to pull him from advertisements for all upcoming live events until the April 1st episode of RAW in Washington D.C.

It’s possible that WWE could always add him back to the schedule if he gets healthy enough to compete before then.

He’s slated to make a public appearance from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 1 at the Detroit Autorama in the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. It should be noted that it appears WWE will keep him in a non-contact role on television as they have announced that the former WWE Champion will be appearing on this Monday’s RAW to address Lesnar.

Former WWE Champion Seth Rollins told an interesting story during an appearance the latest episode of E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness where he spoke with Edge and Christian. This is where he reflected on having an incident with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon that almost made him walk out on WWE.

He started out by reflecting on having a match he had with Kofi Kingston on SmackDown before it was live on the USA Network where the WWE boss wanted Rollins to have a quick match and squash Kofi Kingston. However, Rollins went against those orders somewhat as he didn’t want to do that due to the respect he had for Kingston. Because of that decision, he got into some hot water with McMahon.

He admitted that it took him a little while to grow into who that person was and trying to figure out what McMahon wanted out of him. The match was meant to be a ‘get over’ match for him. By having respect for Kofi, he thought he would never squash him but rather just wanted to want to give him something in terms of offense in the match. He did just that in a three-minute contest.

“I remember coming to the back thinking, ‘Okay that was alright.’ Vince was just furious about it — furious.” Rollins continued by stating that McMahon started yelling at him by stating, ‘If you’re gonna be my guy, if you’re gonna be my guy that’s not what I want!’ And he shoo’ed me out of Gorilla [Position] and I didn’t understand.”

Rollins didn’t get it and even Michael Hayes was attempting to explain McMahon’s reaction to him and what he wanted out the situation. They had to do the match again.

“I remember the feeling when they told me that I was so angry and embarrassed I was ready to walk out and not do it. I was like, ‘Never in my life never. This should never happen to me!’” Rollins admitted that it was a learning experience in retrospect as he now knows that it’s okay to screw up sometimes as long as you learn from mistakes and prove yourself the second time.

In a recent WWE Then and Now video the company uploaded online, Seth Rollins talked about his time in the developmental territories FCW and NXT before joining the main roster. He also talked about his earlier ring attire and revealed why he dyed half his hair blonde.

The Architect says that the most often asked question he gets is about his blonde streak.

“It’s funny I get more than anything now, the question I get more than anything is: When are you gonna bring the blonde streak back?’”

Seth explains that the reason why he dyed his hair was to stand out from other competitors at FCW many of which sported long hair and beards.

“Because at the time there were so many guys in FCW who had long dark hair and beards.”

“And so I just wanted to do something to change it up, to stand out, you know? What’s it gonna hurt to just color half my hair and see what happens? And it worked!”

It certainly did work. Seth Rollins’ half-blonde hair was one of his most prominent features when he debuted in the WWE. The look helped his gimmick a lot during his time with the Shield. The 2019 Royal Rumble has gone back to all black now, but it would be fun to see him return the classic look sometime.

The beef between UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar continues. Cormier took to Twitter today (Tues. February 5, 2019) to take a shot at “The Beast”. “DC” simply posted a photo of he and Lesnar’s recent encounter inside the Octagon, captioning it with “Fat neck!”:

Fat neck! pic.twitter.com/wIaeoK7pcM

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) February 5, 2019

Cormier defeated Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 226 this past summer. After the fight, Lesnar, who was seated cageside, entered the Octagon. The pair engaged in a shoving match, before Lesnar said he was coming after the heavyweight title again. Lesnar won the UFC heavyweight title back in 2008 when he defeated the legendary Randy Couture.

After two successful title defenses, Lensar was defeated by Cain Velasquez in October of 2010. Lesnar’s last UFC fight took place in July of 2016, in which he defeated Mark Hunt via unanimous decision at UFC 200. However, the fight was later overturned to a No Contest after Lesnar failed a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug test.

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Now, after having served a suspension for the incident, he’s eligible to return whenever he likes. Lensar currently reigns as the WWE Universal Champion on Monday Night RAW. He’s expected to defend his title against Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 35 in April. Talk of a UFC fight between he and Cormier has been speculated for several months now. It remains to be seen what “The Beast” will decide to do next.

Do you think Cormier and Lesnar will fight each other in the near future?

Finn Balor recently appeared on Edge & Christian’s Pod Of Awesomeness. The inaugural WWE Universal Champion discussed a number of topics including his severe labrum tear that made him relinquish the title.

The injury took place in the first ever Universal Title match at Summerslam 2016. Balor faced Seth Rollins and said that his shoulder was dislocated immediately. Finn also said that he did not know the extent of the injury when it happened. While the match continued Balor realised that his shoulder was “totally destroyed.” He also realised that he would be out of action for a long time.

“Straight away, I knew the shoulder was out because I could feel it out. I didn’t realize how bad it went out.” Balor stated.”I’ve had a shoulder separation before where, like, I could pop in back in and it wasn’t so bad. But when I hit the deck, I said, ‘oh no, your shoulder’s out of place.’ So instinctively, I pulled it forward and it pops back in.”

Balor continued, saying “I go, ‘okay, phew, breathe, calm down, get your bears, [and] get back in the ring.’ So I get back in the ring, and I start working, and it feels pretty loose. And I think [Rollins] shoots me off and I reverse him, and I’m, like, pushing him in the back, and I give him a little push with my right hand on the back, and it pops out again. I go, ‘oh no, this is going to be a big issue.’

In And Out of The Ring

Balor elaborated further, saying he “ended up coming out [of the ring] three or four times in the match where I kept resetting it, resetting it, but it was totally destroyed. There was, like, a bicep tear, a pec tear, the socket was broken. The labrum was torn, so, like, that’s pretty much why I kept slipping in and out. Kind of halfway through the match I realize. ‘You’re not going to be wrestling, not for a long time.’ But they said, ‘stay the course,’ and I finished the match. And the rest is history.”

*Credit to WrestlingINC for the transcription

As WWE heads fully into WrestleMania season, several Superstars are said to be dealing with injuries.

Seth Rollins Injury Update

Seth Rollins is said to be dealing with a back injury which will keep him from in-ring work for the next month. According to an update on Wrestling Observer Radio, however, his injury is not said to be serious enough that his WrestleMania match with Brock Lesnar is in jeopardy.

“Seth Rollins has a bad back,” Dave Meltzer said. “He was off TV tonight. They’re going to rest him up. I was told it’s not WrestleMania-threatening.”

Rollins could potentially miss the next PPV, however, as Elimination Chamber is scheduled for just 12 days from now.

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AJ Styles Injury Update

Former WWE Champion, AJ Styles, has not wrestled since losing to Daniel Bryan at the Royal Rumble. His status appears to be up in the air at the moment.

“AJ has a hernia,” Meltzer continued. “I don’t know where that would stand as far as tomorrow goes but that’s the injury.”

Sasha Banks Injury Update

Banks wrestled for the first time since the Royal Rumble last night on RAW but her injury status is still not clear either. Her and Bayley defeated Nikki Cross and Alicia Fox but Banks was not overly active in the match.

“They did the entire match, she did not tag in a single time,” said Bryan Alvarez. “She laid on the ramp and then she laid outside the entire match. She did one spot where she yanked Nikki Cross into the post. Then Bayley got the win, so she never tagged in.”

Meltzer noted that if Banks was not cleared to compete she would not have been out there, however.

Becky Lynch also missed some house shows recently but her injuries are said to be entirely storyline based.

Seth Rollins is currently dealing with an undisclosed injury that will keep him out of action for the next several weeks. Rollins has not been medically cleared to wrestle, according to John Pollack of Post Wrestling.

“He is off live events for the time being and not expected to be used on Raw this Monday to recover,” Pollock reports. “We were told that he will only be doing promos with no physicality for the next month on television.”

WWE has yet to acknowledge the injury, but it’s believed the situation predates his recent beatdown at the hands of Brock Lesnar last week on Raw.

Rollins is scheduled to challenge for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 35 on Sunday, April 7th.

Other WWE Injury Updates

Sasha Banks was not cleared to compete following the Royal Rumble but she is expected to be for Monday. She’ll team with Bayley against Nikkie Cross and Alicia Fox in a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship qualifier.

AJ Styles was said to be a little beat up but will be cleared for Smackdown on Tuesday.

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Becky Lynch was not on a recent Smackdown house show but the knee injury she is dealing with is said to be entirely storyline based. She’ll be on Smackdown this week barring any new developments. Lynch was seen leaving the arena Tuesday on Smackdown before WWE medical personnel could evaluate her.

Two top WWE RAW stars were missing in action at a live event on Friday in Saskatoon, SK, CA at the SaskTel Centre. Those stars were former WWE RAW Women’s Champion Sasha Banks and former Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins.

It was noted by fans in attendance that prior to the show starting, ring announcer Dasha Fuentes hyped how “The Kingslayer is here in the house tonight” while looking at the crowd for signs.

This comes after both Rollins and Banks were advertised to appear. Also, it should be noted that Rollins even hyped appearing at the show once he tweeted out “mother tongue @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan” with a photo from Instagram.

As of this writing, there’s no word yet on why Rollins and Banks missed the show. We’ll pass along an update if we get one.

Dean Ambrose, who is on his way out of the company once his contract expires in April, headlined the show when he battled WWE Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre and Finn Balor in a Fatal 4-Way Match.

WWE Saskatoon, SK Event Results

• RAW Tag Team Champions Bobby Roode and Chad Gable retains over The Revival
• Nikki Cross defeated Tamina Snuka
• Apollo Crews defeated Elias
• Braun Strowman defeated Baron Corbin
• Rhyno, Heath Slater and Titus O’Neil defeated The Ascension and Rezar
• Natalya and Bayley defeated Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan (w/ Liv Morgan)
• Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley retains over Dean Ambrose, Drew McIntyre, and Finn Balor in a Fatal 4-Way Match

Last night (Sun. January 28, 2019) Seth Rollins won the 2019 Royal Rumble match. With the victory, “The Architect” earned the right to challenge a World Champion of his choosing at WrestleMania 35. He had the choice of either WWE Champion Daniel Bryan of SmackDown Live, or Universal Champion Brock Lesnar of Monday Night RAW.

Rollins opened up tonight’s Monday Night RAW discussing his victory. He said he has a difficult decision on his hands, and will take his time to decide. However, Triple H came out to interrupt. Although he was happy for Rollins and his dream coming true, he said the WWE needed Rollins’ decision by tonight. In the closing segment of RAW, things became very clear.

Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman came out to the ring, refusing to wait on Rollins. In the middle of Heyman’s promo, Rollins came out to interrupt. He starred down Lesnar before attacking “The Beast.” However, Lesnar regained the upper hand and hit Rollins with six F5s as the show went off-air:

Did #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar just make @WWERollins' #WrestleMania decision FOR him? #RAW pic.twitter.com/NCX3uJnzyp

— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2019

No official announcement was made on the program about Rollins challenging Lesnar at WrestleMania. However, the WWE website confirmed after the program that their match is now official. Rollins will challenge Lesnar at WrestleMania 35 for the Universal Championship.

WrestleMania 35 goes down from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on April 7, 2019.

IT'S OFFICIAL: @WWERollins will challenge #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar at #WrestleMania 35! pic.twitter.com/eQRj95xW55

— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) January 29, 2019

Seth Rollins is headed to WrestleMania. Following his big win at Sunday night’s Royal Rumble, Rollins gets to decide if he’ll challenge for Brock Lesnar’s Universal Championship or Daniel Bryan’s WWE Championship .

WWE released a video on Youtube featuring Rollins reacting to his Rumble victory. Rollins said he should be celebrating, but he’s already preparing for what could be the biggest match of his entire career.

Regarding the Finn Balor vs. Lesnar match, he thinks that it taught him to be more cautious when it comes to facing Lesnar as he’s a freak and preparing for him will be like preparing for no other athlete in the world.

Asuka On Win Over Becky Lynch

WWE’s YouTube channel has released this video of SmackDown Women’s Champion Asuka talking about defeating Becky Lynch in the opener of the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event.

This is where the top female star in the women’s division on the blue brand stated that Lynch is very tough but she still has the title. In her mind, Lynch might be The Man but she’s the champion. Thus, she doesn’t care that Lynch won the 30-Woman Royal Rumble match because no one is ready to challenge her.

Seth Rollins has won this year’s men’s Royal Rumble match and now his road to WrestleMania 35 begins, which is the biggest pay-per-view event of the year for the WWE.

As a result of beating out 29 other stars, he has earned the right to be in one of the main events of Mania and will have his choice to go after one of the top titles in the company whether that be the Universal Title, which is held by Brock Lesnar, who successfully retained the title over title contender Finn Balor or WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, who also retained his championship over AJ Styles on this show.

Rollins outlasted the likes of Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, and plenty more Superstars at the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in Phoenix, Arizona.

We'll see you at @WrestleMania, @WWERollins! #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/qGTZNW0Fpx

— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) January 28, 2019

Royal Rumble List of Entrants

Here’s a list of the entry of superstars who competed in this fan favorite match:

1. Elias
2. Jeff Jarrett
3. Shinsuke Nakamura
4. Kurt Angle
5. Big E
6. Johnny Gargano
7. Jinder Mahal
8. Samoa Joe
9. Curt Hawkins
10. Seth Rollins
11. Titus O’Neil
12. Kofi Kingston
13. Mustafa Ali
14. Dean Ambrose
15. No Way Jose
16. Drew McIntyre
17. Xavier Woods
18. Pete Dunne
19. Andrade
20. Apollo Crews
21. Aleister Black
22. Shelton Benjamin
23. Baron Corbin
24. Jeff Hardy
25. Rey Mysterio
26. Bobby Lashley
27. Braun Strowman
28. Dolph Ziggler
29. Randy Orton
30. R-Truth – Replaced by Nia Jax

What are your thoughts on Seth Rollins winning this match and being placed in the main event scene at WrestleMania 35? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Dean Ambrose was very dedicated to the art of selling over the weekend. The WWE Intercontinental Champion faced Seth Rollins at a live event Sunday in Fort Myers, Florida. He retained his title over “The Architect,” who he has been feuding with for the past several weeks now. However, as Ambrose was celebrating inside the ring, Rollins got the last laugh. He came back to attack Ambrose to close the show.

Rollins hit Ambrose with a Curb Stomp to send the crowd home happy. That particular Curb Stomp might have been the most powerful Rollins has ever pulled off. After the stomp, Ambrose remained laying in the ring for 15 minutes, even after the crowd begun to leave. As fans filed out of the arena, Ambrose stayed laid out in the middle of the canvas. Also, Ambrose remained inside as the crew began to disassemble the ring.

Check out some photos from Ambrose’s dedicated sell job here below:

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And by epic sell job, I mean Ambrose basically laid in the ring ko’d for 5, 10, maybe even 15 minutes afterwards. Well after Tom Phillips said the goodbyes and mostly everyone had left. #WWEFortMyers pic.twitter.com/6BhbHbY7At

— RA (@RApollos) January 7, 2019

Ambrose turned heel on Rollins last year shortly after Roman Reigns’ leukemia diagnosis announcement. In their feud, WWE has used a lot of real-life references to Reigns’ illness to help add heat to Ambrose. They’re still working house shows against one another as the Royal Rumble pay-per-view (PPV) approaches.

What do you make of Ambrose’s dedicated sell job?

Finn Balor and Seth Rollins are both official for the Royal Rumble this year.  Rollins declared his entry into the match at a recent WWE live event in Columbus.

With #RoyalRumble right around the corner, @WWERollins is officially throwing his name in the ring! #WWEColumbusGA pic.twitter.com/OI1H1k4wNG

— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2019

Finn Balor made his inclusion into the Rumble match official in the following backstage segment.

BREAKING NEWS: @FinnBalor is entering the 2019 #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/lA2yY45ZBv

— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2019

Balor lasted almost an hour in last year’s Rumble match after entering in at #2. He was eliminated by John Cena with only 3 other competitors left in the match. Balor eliminated Baron Corbin, Aiden English, Dolph Ziggler, and Rey Mysterio.

Rollins entered into last year’s Rumble at #18 and was the 22nd eliminated. He was thrown out by Roman Reigns after lasting 19 minutes. He eliminated the Miz and Cesaro during the match.

Royal Rumble 2019

With Balor and Rollins official for the Rumble, there are now 7 Superstars set for the men’s Rumble match.

Confirmed for 2019 men’s Royal Rumble match:

• R-Truth (#30)
• Drew McIntyre
• Xavier Woods
• Big E
• Kofi Kingston
• Finn Balor
• Seth Rollins

Confirmed for the 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble match:

• Carmella (#30)
• Ember Moon
• Natalya
• Bayley
• Sasha Banks
• Ruby Riott
• Liv Morgan
• Sarah Logan

Royal Rumble 2019 Lineup – January 27th, 2019

• Women’s Royal Rumble match
• Men’s Royal Rumble match
• Smackdown Women’s Championship
  Asuka (c) vs (Winner of Carmella vs Charlotte Flair vs Becky Lynch)
• WWE Championship
  Daniel Bryan (c) vs AJ Styles
• Universal Championship
  Brock Lesnar (c) vs Braun Strowman
• WWE Cruiserweight Championship
  Fatal 4-Way
  Buddy Murphy (c) vs Kalisto vs Akira Tozawa vs TBD

Seth Rollins plans to open a coffee shop soon. The location will be in the same building of his wrestling school, the Black and Brave Wrestling Academy in Davenport, Iowa.

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Seth Rollins On His Wrestling Academy

Media for the Illinois Quad Cities area ran an article on Rollins’ wrestling school in 2016. He described the Black and Brave Wrestling Academy as “a nice punch in the gut with physical fitness.”

“I think it’s a great avenue for people to get their feet wet in the independents before jumping into the WWE,” Rollins continued.

Rollins also described how rehabbing his ACL injury played a role in helping him create the school.

“I spent some of my rehab in Birmingham, Ala., some of it at Plaza Physical Therapy in Davenport. But, it was nice to have the school in session during the time I was off to be around the industry without having to be a huge part of it,” Rollins said. “I had my own space to do my own thing when I wanted to. It was nice to have home time to be able to sleep in my own bed and cook my own breakfast and do Quad-Cities things.”

While waiting for the WWE live event on Saturday night in Chicago, IL at the United Center to start, former WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins took some time to reflect and thank those who have helped him along the way in his pro wrestling career.

The WWE star took to his official Twitter account where he sent out a series of posts about his run on the Chicago indie scene, working with talents such as Kevin Owens, Kassius Ohno, Samoa Joe, and Hideo Itami and competing for promotions like Ring of Honor and All American Wrestling.

“Driving around this city before the United Center gig tonight and I can’t help but be flooded with Chicago independent wrestling memories. Can’t tell you how thankful I am to have cut my teeth in this here at @AAWPro and #IWAMS. Sorry in advance for all the incoming tweets.”

Driving around this city before the United Center gig tonight and I can’t help but be flooded with Chicago independent wrestling memories. Can’t tell you how thankful I am to have cut my teeth in this here at @AAWPro and #IWAMS. Sorry in advance for all the incoming tweets…

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 29, 2018

I remember going to one of my first independent shows here when I was 16. It was #PCW Dream Night in like 2002 or 2003. I knew then pro wrestling was for me.

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 29, 2018

I remember @JimmyJacobsX throwing the #IWAMS title in the garbage at @AAWPro and feeling the tide start to turn towards Berwyn.

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 29, 2018

I remember my first (and last) no rope barbed wire match with my partner @MBrave13. The most scared I’ve ever been going into a match and the most relieved I’ve ever been after the 1, 2, 3.

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 29, 2018

I remember all the insane #TPI tournaments held in the Chicagoland area. 2004 sticks out to me as maybe one of the best weekends of wrestling I ever had as a fan. Look for the pink Shadows Fall trucker hat in the back corner of the stands.

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 29, 2018

I remember going to the @ringofhonor Frontier Fieldhouse shows as a fan….and then making my ROH debut there in Age of the Fall. What a moment. I got to have so many fun matches in that arena with @FightOwensFight @KassiusOhno @SamoaJoe @HideoItami just to name a few.

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 29, 2018

I remember so much so fondly of this city…and I would be remiss if I didn’t mention @CMPunk and @ColtCabana. Two guys who changed the game for Chicago wrestling. They made Chicago feel special. Made me feel like this place could lead to the rest of the world…

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 29, 2018

…I’m eternally grateful for the inspiration and motivation Punk and Cabana provided me at a very formative age. Helped shape my work ethic in wrestling for years to come.

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 29, 2018

With all that said…can’t wait to burn it down tonight at #thehousethatjordanbuilt! Hope you all enjoyed my little trip down memory lane!

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 29, 2018

Rollins also thanked CM Punk and Colt Cabana for what they did to help him and pro wrestling in Chicago.

He wrote, “I remember so much so fondly of this city…and I would be remiss if I didn’t mention @CMPunk and @ColtCabana. Two guys who changed the game for Chicago wrestling. They made Chicago feel special. Made me feel like this place could lead to the rest of the world… …I’m eternally grateful for the inspiration and motivation Punk and Cabana provided me at a very formative age. Helped shape my work ethic in wrestling for years to come.”

We haven’t received a lot of updates on Roman Reigns since he relinquished his Universal Championship and took time off due to his battle with leukemia.

Now his Shield-brother Seth Rollins has provided a minor update on him when he was interviewed by Fox 2 News as part of the promotion for the New Year special of Raw.

During the show, Rollins got into an interaction with a young fan named Nolan and when the fan asked for a status update on the former Champion, Rollins said that he is doing great:

“Roman’s doing great. Obviously, he spent the holiday home with his family and he’s doing really good. He’s in a good position. He’s primed to make a comeback, hopefully sometime sooner, rather than later, but at the end of the day, he’s just focused on getting healthy right now. I will say he’s doing good, good spirits.”

Apart from this Seth also talked about a possible Royal Rumble victory and claimed that it sounds good but also explained that he is looking forward to see what 2019 has in store for him.

As per the latest reports, Rollins is the front-runner to face the Beast Brock Lesnar at the upcoming WrestleMania 35 event so it wouldn’t be a surprise if he actually ends up winning the battle royal.

Though whether or not he actually wins the match will be dependent on which direction the company decides to go after their latest announcement of freshening things up and we’ll keep you posted on any details that come out.

Quotes via WrestleZone

With Roman Reigns taking time off due to his battle with leukemia, Seth Rollins has taken his position as the frontman for WWE and the former World Champion has been doing a lot of media rounds in recent months.

He recently appeared on WXYZ-TV Detroit in order to promote the Raw tapings for the New Year’s episode and during the interview, the former Intercontinental Champion discussed a number of things.

Seth mentioned how next year is his 15th year in the wrestling business and when the host asked about the key that has gotten him to this point, the Architect attributed his success to a combination of things:

“it’s a combination of a lot of things but I think hard work, trying to be consistent and relying on people understanding that it’s not just about you [is important]. Obviously, it’s an individual sport but at the end of the day you don’t get the opportunities without the people around you kind of lifting you up and helping you out. So understanding that and having some gratitude goes a long way”

The former Champion also discussed the upcoming WrestleMania event and as someone who has missed the show due to injuries before, he said that he is just happy to be on the card this year:

“It’s crazy man I’m just happy [and] fortunate to be on the card hopefully this year. I’ve gone [on to] miss WrestleMania due to injury before and it’s such a huge event it’s amazing. So anytime I can get an opportunity just to be on that show in that Stadium it’s a pleasure for me”

If you use any of the quotes from the article, please credit WXYZ-TV Detroit with an h/t to SEScoops.com for transcription.

While fans usually complain that the babyfaces in WWE don’t get a lot of wins, a latest video from the company posted on YouTube proves that this belief is not true.

WWE recently posted the latest installment of their List This video series from their official channel and this time; it takes a look at the top 5 stars with most wins in the past year.

This list which counts only the televised victories for the stars is not very surprisingly topped by the former Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins.

However, while Rollins’ entry is not very odd, Finn Balor and Asuka are two of the names which for the shock of many have made it to the top 5 as many believe that both these stars haven’t achieved a lot throughout the year.

Below are all the stars which have made it to the list alongside the number of wins they have scored in the calendar year:

1. Seth Rollins – 35
2. Finn Bálor – 31
3. Braun Strowman – 29
4. Asuka – 27
5. AJ Styles – 26

Out of these 5, Braun Strowman is the only star who has spent some time as a heel in the year and looking at it, we can say that the past 12 months in the company have mostly been dominated by the babyfaces.

Seth Rollins has had a great run in WWE this year as he went on to win a number of titles and had a lot of cool moments.

He won the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 34, where he pinned The Miz in a triple threat match also involving Finn Balor.

We also saw him and his brothers Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose reunite as The Shield which was one of the most memorable moments this year.

The Architect also won the Raw Tag Team Championship with Dean Ambrose, before Ambrose turned on him. Currently he’s involved in a feud with Ambrose as he lost the Tag Team titles to AOP in a handicap match and the IC title to Ambrose on the Tables, Ladders and Chairs PPV.

Rollins posted a deep and insightful message on Instagram where he revealed how 2018, which he calls it his favorite year, is so important in his career.

“This year was my favorite year in professional wrestling because it was the most intentional of my career,” Rollins wrote. “At the start of 2018, there wasn’t a lot of buzz around me and some people were wondering (including me) if maybe my best years were behind me.”

“With the support of my friends, my fans, and my WWE family I was able to capitalize on opportunities given and transform that doubt into momentum. I hit a stride so smooth that my confidence shot through the stratosphere. I began to flourish in the roles of general and leader.

“I was able to travel the world, make new friends, share the ring with some of the most talented humans on the planet, and learn a little about a lot I didn’t know before. I don’t know what 2019 is gonna look like, but I am forever grateful that I am able to experience the life I’ve been given.

“Thank you to everyone out there that played any part in making my 2018 what it was. It’s never too late to turn it all around.”

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Jim Ross has made headlines recently with his thoughts on WWE’s creative team, and the perception that the Raw brand is without a top babyface. On a recent episode of the Jim Ross Report podcast, JR says that if given the chance, Seth Rollins could very well be the breakout babyface that the company desperately needs.

However, Ross is quick to point out that no matter how good his work is, Rollins will need the full weight of a push to solidify him.

“Rollins is really good. He’s better than really good. He’s great. Seth Rollins is a great wrestler,” Ross said. “Rollins could be ‘The Guy’ there. But it’s going to take a combined effort, including by him.”

“When the company makes a firm commitment to get behind him at every turn in the road, so they’ve got their next Cena on site, then we’ll see Seth continue to go up the ladder and finally reside in that promised land of legitimate, Wrestlemania-level, year-in, year-out main eventers.”

Jim Ross On Seth Rollins’s Push

Ross adds that he does not see the WWE currently pushing Rollins to that level.

“I can tell you, there’s fundamental issues with their lack of judgment or continuity,” Ross said. “I don’t feel the commitment that Rollins is our next guy.”

Ross goes on to speculate as to why that might be. “Are they just waiting for Roman Reigns to come back after he’s kicked leukemia’s ass? Are they just waiting for Braun Strowman to get back in the picture?”

Regardless of the thought process, Ross believes that Rollins deserves the chance to prove himself. “I think the thing to do is to give this guy the chance to be The Guy.”

Do you agree with JR? Could Seth Rollins be The Guy?

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Former WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins was recently interviewed by Iridian Fierro of La Ley 107.9 promoting the holiday week WWE live events in Chicago where he talked about a wide range of topics including losing the IC Title to Dean Ambrose at the TLC pay-per-view event and more.

An interesting topic that was asked was about a potential showdown with IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega, which led to Rollins bringing up how they wrestled each other about 10 years ago but never officially had a one-on-one match. He continued by stating that when he’s asked who he’d like to wrestle outside of the WWE, he would name Omega because they never faced one-on-one and he’s all about testing himself because of his mindset.

“I think I’m the absolute best and make no doubt about it, Kenny Omega is also one of the best in the world.”

Rollins also talked about if he stays in touch with former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who is currently battling leukemia, which he responded by stating that he talks with Reigns once a week just to see how he’s doing and that Reigns is completely focused about his battle and not about work.

Rollins added that it’s nice to hear from him and every now and again, Reigns will ask about what’s going on with WWE RAW but for the most part, it’s just two friends catching up together.

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While some people criticized WWE’s decision, most agree that the night Roman Reigns relinquished the Universal Championship was the best night to turn Dean Ambrose heel.

During his recent interview with Rock 105.3 in San Diego prior to this week’s Raw, Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins talked about a number of things and also discussed his Shield Brother turning on him.

Rollins said that it’s very unfortunate because of the real-life situation with Roman Reigns, but at the end of the day he understands why Dean Ambrose did what he did on that night.

According to The IC Champion, there was no if or but and they knew that Reigns was going to be gone. So if you were going to strike out on your own then he understands doing it on that night.

Seth explained his comments saying that you would want to make the biggest impact you can. If you are going with the story that the Shield has made you weak, then that’s the best time to do it, because you’d have the most eyes on you that night.

Later the Architect also discussed his WrestleMania 33 match with Triple H and his Night Of Champions bout against the Icon Sting in 2015.

Seth Rollins is currently scheduled to defend his Intercontinental Championship in a TLC match against Dean Ambrose this Sunday. You can check out his full interview in the video below:

Many consider Seth Rollins to be the current workhorse for WWE’s Raw brand, and it appears that one such vocal supporter is none other than Good Ol’ JR.

Speaking recently on his podcast, The Ross Report, the WWE Hall Of Famer discussed the current WWE Intercontinental Champion and his journey back into the main event. He shares that he believes Rollins deserves a major push that would firmly establish him as Raw’s top babyface superstar.

Given WWE’s current roster imbalance of top heel vs top babyface, segueing Rollins into the top of the main event scene against a horde of heels might solve the babyface crisis, if only temporarily as Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns remain unable to compete at this point in time.

“Seth Rollins is a great wrestler, and when the company makes a firm commitment to get behind him at every turn of the road so that they got their next Cena on site, then we’ll see Seth continue to go up the ladder and finally reside in that promise land of legitimate WrestleMania level year-in year-out main eventers,” Ross said.

“That’s a whole team effort as I said earlier. I don’t feel the commitment that Rollins is our next guy,” he declared. “Are they just waiting for Roman Reigns to come back after he’s kicked leukemia’s ass? Are they just waiting for Braun Strowman to get back into the picture? I think the thing to do is give the guy the chance to be the guy.”

What do you think of this? Is Rollins the right guy to step into that major babyface role? If not him, who?

WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins has responded to fans who have voiced their criticism about the current product that is being showcased on both Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live.

It all started once former WWE creative writer Jimmy Jacobs fired out a few tweets defending the company, which we covered and you can see here.

Now, Rollins has chimed in on this situation when he wrote, “That’s the one thing I don’t think people understand. 5 hours of live TV every week. EVERY WEEK. Add in all the extraneous variables that affect the final outcome….and it’s a modern miracle that the shows come together as well as they do.”

That’s the one thing I don’t think people understand. 5 hours of live TV every week. EVERY WEEK. Add in all the extraneous variables that affect the final outcome….and it’s a modern miracle that the shows come together as well as they do.

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 12, 2018

Jacobs also continued to talk about the topic when he sent out the following messages:

“This is the most common response I’ve gotten. While as a fan, I agree, the bottom line says differently. WWE gets paid way more to have 3 hours of RAW than for 2. So that seems to be off the table.”

“I know very little & what I do know is bounded on all sides by infinite ignorance. I can only speak to my experiences. In those experiences I’ve found writing a wrestling tv show isn’t an easy task. Thanks to all that engaged in meaningful dialogue with me! I love the passion!”

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WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins recently did an interview on 105.3 in San Diego to promote this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW in San Diego, CA at the Valley View Casino Center. During the interview, he gave his take on WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar’s schedule as he’s a part-timer in WWE.

This is where Rollins stated that he understands the situation and how he hasn’t been on RAW in some time but from his standpoint, he knows that he’s someone who is on the show every week and doesn’t miss a live event. Rollins is trying to bring fans to see these shows and that’s where it’s insulting to him.

“It’s slightly insulting to me, he’s the champion, he’s the face of our show, and he’s not at our live events.” Rollins continued by stating that it makes things hard when trying to sell tickets to live events and that he thinks the champion makes the championship. Rollins tries to be the champion that the show needs due to the fact that their top champion isn’t around.

“To me, the Intercontinental Championship is the Championship of RAW, and has been for the last year.” In Rollins’ mind, it’s due to how long Lesnar has been Universal Champion off and on.

The Show on Rock 105.3 – Seth Rollins talks Brock Lesnar and Championships #SethRollins @WWERollins
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— Seth Rollins Fans : Fanpage (@SethRollinsFans) December 10, 2018