No one will deny that Seth Rollins is one of the best Wow Superstars on their list. There’s a reason he’s a Grand Slam Champion and is technically a two-time WrestleMania main eventer (if you count him interjecting himself into the Mania 31 main event via his Money in the Bank briefcase).
That’s because — to adopt a catchphrase from his mentor, Triple H — Seth Rollins is that damn good in the ring. He is one of the best all-around athletes that the WWE has ever had and has contributed in some way, shape or form to some of the best matches that have ever taken place on the company’s grounds in recent years. Since his career grew through the indie scene and Ring of Honor, Seth Rollins was no stranger to putting on classics, and the following are the best he has had since signing with WWE.
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Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre – WWE Championship
Money in the bank 2020
Rollins has always had a reputation as someone who can have a great match with anyone, but The Pandemic has shown that he can also have a great match under any condition. As WWE was forced to go massive in 2020 and wrestlers tried to adjust to wrestling without anyone in attendance, Some of the best matches of the Thunderdome era featured Seth RollinsThis is one of them.
Rollins and McIntyre had a memorable encounter at WrestleMania 40, but the match was a bit rushed because the storyline of the match was McIntyre ruthlessly capitalizing on Rollins’ injuries from the previous night’s main event. While their match four years earlier in Money in the Bank lacked the electric atmosphere of a crowd, both men are 100% and working at their own pace, slowly building a crescendo and pacing themselves to exciting moments, like a dazed Drew bouncing off the ropes and uses his last ounce of strength after a superkick to collide with a claymore.
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Seth Rollins vs. Neville – WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Monday Night Raw – August 3, 2015
When Seth Rollins issued an open challenge on Raw leading into SummerSlam, the recently named former NXT Champion Neville (now PAC in AEW) answered the call. While Neville’s accelerated offense showed why he was called the man that gravity forgot, Rollins wrestled with muted, technical prowess seemingly to neutralize Neville’s speed.
The most memorable moment comes when Neville lands the Red Arrow, a corkscrew shooting star press that no one has ever kicked out of. It felt like the whole world stood still and every member of the crowd rose to their feet when it appeared for a split second that the referee had made a three-count, only to point to the champion’s leg on the Rope at the last possible second. One of the closest nearfalls in WWE history contributes to a wonderful gem of a match.
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Seth Rollins vs. John Cena – WWE World Heavyweight Championship and United States Championship
SummerSlam 2015
Speaking of SummerSlam, this is where Seth Rollins would have it Which was then the biggest match of his career Against the face that runs the court with their respective titles on the line. Nothing beats Seth Rollins in a big match scenario. When the lights are bright and the stage is big, Rollins delivers every time.
What was most interesting is that while Cena tends to deliver more of a showman’s performance, This time he actually wrestled a more technical offenseBreaking down Rollins’ body parts with moves like the Figure Four Leg Lock. Jon Stewart’s final cameo from The Daily Show Tends to leave a bad taste in the mouth of some and stops this from ranking as one of John Cena’s best matches, but it didn’t stop this match from being An instant classic.
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Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose – 30-Minute Iron Man Match – FCW 15 Championship
WWE FCW – August 11, 2011
The future Architect and the future Jon Moxley would have a series of classic match-ups on the main roster under such challenging stipulations as Lumberjack, Hell in a Cell, Ladder and Falls Count Anywhere. however, Some of their best work came before either man was called up. Before NXT was WWE’s developmental territory, there was FCW, where Dean Ambrose made an immediate impact by staking claim to Seth Rollins’ FCW 15 Championship.
The 15th Championship was the brand’s midcard title, always contested under 15-minute Iron Man rules. Ambrose and Rollins were evenly matched to the point that a 15-minute Iron Man match and a 20-minute sequel both went to time-limit draws, claiming the brand’s first 30-minute Iron Man match. While their chemistry would only improve in later years, This match offers shades of exactly why WWE saw star potential in both men.
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Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose vs. Drew McIntyre and Delph Ziggler – Raw Tag Team Championship
Hell in a Cell 2018
As much as Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins made for perfect dance partners, They are just as great as tag team partnersAs their time in The Shield has proven. Perhaps their best match together comes when they challenge Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler for the Raw Tag Team Titles. Tag team competition is one of the oldest forms of professional wrestling, and it’s hard to reinvent the wheel, but both teams manage to commit to surprisingly innovative offense.
Dean Ambrose launching himself at Dolph and Drew for a suicide dive while holding Rollins in the air is a good example. On top of innovation, the match is lit with unexpected, unpredictable moments, like Drew connecting with his Claymore as Rollins lifts Delphi into the air for a Falcon Arrow. At every turnIt feels like action can happen at any timeWhich makes for one of WWE’s most exciting tag bouts.
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Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles – WWE Universal Championship
Money in the bank 2019
The concept of a dream match is not easy to live up to. When it comes to two indie darlings who somehow avoid each other in two nearly 20-year careers, Their first dream match has some high expectations. The expectations are even higher when considering Seth Rollins’ first PPV title defense after beating Brock Lesnar for the title at WrestleMania. His reign began phenomenally.
Despite never wrestling each other before, their chemistry was instantSlowly trading continues and locks before moving into smooth reversal transitions. The most amazing moment of the match is when Styles catches Rollins in the air, reversing a basket stomp into a Styles Clash for a fingertip near fall. As the closing bell sounded, fans were anxious for a rematch, which would arrive four years later for the inaugural World Heavyweight Championship.
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Seth Rollins vs Brock Lesnar vs John Cena – WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Royal Rumble 2015
Three months before stealing the main event of WrestleMania 31, Seth Rollins is still getting his feet wet in the WWE main event scene. Still relatively new to the path of singles superstardom, this Rumble match was something of a test for the future Architect. The rising star was sharing the ring with a man who spent the last decade as the face that ran the site, and the man who had just ended The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak.
Rollins proved that he belongs next to two future WWE Hall of Famers And contributed to one of the best triple threats in WWE history. His high-flying style was a sharp but fitting contrast to John Cena and Brock Lesnar’s bruising techniques, especially when Rollins stunned the crowd by attempting a Phoenix Splash.
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The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family – Six-Man Tag Team Match
Elimination chamber 2014
If the aforementioned triple threat is Seth Rollins’ breakout performance as a singles star, then This match is his breakout coming-out party. Seth is, ironically, the most overlooked member of The Shield. Before they broke into singles competition, Roman Reigns was primed to be the top face of the company, with Dean Ambrose – the group’s spokesperson – expected to be a top heel.
Despite his success on the independent circuit, most critics had no expectations for Rollins, but he was quick to silence them in this match. One of the highlights of the match is Seth’s exciting comeback spot with backflips, enzuigiri after enzuigiri, and suicide diving head first by each member of the Wyatts. It was the first time that viewers really got a glimpse of what the architect was capable of as a potential mega-star.
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Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns – WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Money in the bank 2016
The night of Money in the Bank 2016 is best remembered as the night that All three members of The Shield held the WWE ChampionshipHow Dean Ambrose would cash in his title shot against Seth Rollins after recently defeating Roman Reigns for the title. It’s an incredible moment, but it still doesn’t overpower the main event that was ahead.
After tagging along with each other for years, it’s no surprise that Roman and Seth consistently make the best of opponents, knowing each other better than anyone. This is them in their best possible element: Big-time atmosphere in the main event of a pay-per-view with the world title on the line. Given their history, there is intensity at every turn, whether Roman tries to force his power advantage or Rollins tries to outsmart Reigns with speed. Rollins reversing a spear into a Pedigree is enough to make anyone jump out of their seat.
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Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes
Hell in a Cell 2022
Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes ranks among one of WWE’s best wrestling match trilogies. Their Hell in a Cell finale is already eagerly anticipated as one of the best in 2022. Then, the news that Cody suffered a serious, legitimate pectoral injury just days before the show that he planned to wrestle only enhanced intrigue. The visible bruising of the tear helped heighten the drama of the match itself.
From the moment the bell rings, There are few wrestling visuals more perfect Like the combination of ​​Cody slowly de-robing to reveal his bruises, the audible gasp of the crowd that follows, and the maniacal, supervillain-esque laughter of Seth Rollins after that. From there, multiple callbacks from their feud and promos enter the match (ie the classic Dusty Cowbell) as Cody fights through the pain, both in-character and in actual agony. A big reason why Cody was so over with Wow Crowds are because of this performance, and thus, he largely has Seth Rollins to thank for the success of his main event push.