Seth Rollins

Hometown: Davenport, IA

Seth Rollins is an American professional wrestler currently signed to KJWWE, where he performs on the Raw brand.

## Debut and championship pursuits (2018-2019)

Seth Rollins debuted in KWWE at Wrestlemania 1, where he was a part of the seven man elimination match to crown the inaugural WWE Champion along with John Cena, AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, Austin Aries, Shawn Michaels, and CM Punk. At the event, Rollins eliminated both Michaels and Styles, but was the final man eliminated by Cena, who would go on to win the WWE Championship.  After Wrestlemania, Rollins began a feud with both Austin Aries and AJ Styles, as all three men claimed they should be the number one contender to the WWE Championship. At Extreme Rules (2018), Aries defeated Styles and Rollins in a Triple Threat Elimination Submission Match, where Rollins was the first man eliminated when he tapped out to Styles' Calf Crusher. Rollins and Styles continued to feud, and agreed to face each other in a Three Stages of Hell Match at Slammiversary (2018). Rollins picked a Falls Count Anywhere match as his stipulation, while Styles picked a Submission Match. The third and final stipulation would not be announced until the match. At the event, Rollins pinned Styles after a Curb Stomp on the floor, while Styles forced Rollins to submit to the Calf Crusher. For the final fall, the two competed in a Last Man Standing match, which Rollins won after giving Styles two consecutive curb stomps on the entrance stage. Rollins would be included in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at Money in the Bank (2018), along with  Dean Ambrose, Chris Jericho, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cesaro, Cody Rhodes, Shawn Michaels, and CM Punk. Rollins was unsuccessful in winning when Michaels retrieved the briefcase. However, Rollins would rebound, becoming number one contender to the WWE Championship on the next episode of Raw. At One Night Stand (2018), Rollins was defeated by WWE Champion John Cena. After Rollins defeated Cena on the next episode of Raw, Rollins challenged Cena to another championship match, which Cena accepted. At The Great American Bash (2018), Cena defeated Rollins in a Last Man Standing match to retain the WWE Championship. On the July 9 episode of Raw, Styles defeated Seth Rollins, who was the number one contender to the WWE Championship. Styles would go on to challenge Cena to a match for the championship, which Cena accepted. At King of the Ring (2018), Cena defeated by Styles and Rollins to retain the WWE Championship after pinning Rollins. On the following episode on Raw, Rollins teamed with Kevin Owens against Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan. During the match, Owens and Rollins could not get on the same page, which resulted in Rollins walking out and Owens being pinned by Bryan. The next week on Raw, Owens and Rollins brawled to open the show, and eventually agreed to a championship match at Bash at the Beach (2018). At the event, Owens defeated Rollins to retain the championship. In the 2018 WWE Draft, Rollins was drafted to Raw. On the August 13 episode of Raw, Rollins qualified for a Fatal 4-Way Match to determine the number one contender to the number one contender to the WWE United States Championship. During the match, Rollins was hit by an uppercut from an interfering Cesaro which was meant for Drew McIntyre. This led to Rollins being pinned by Sami Zayn, who won the match. Due to this, Rollins demanded a match against Cesaro the next week on Raw, where he won. This led to a triple threat match between Rollins, Cesaro, and McIntyre for McIntyre's WWE European Championship at Summerslam (2018), where McIntyre retained after pinning Cesaro. Following Summerslam, Rollins began a feud with Kurt Angle. Rollins defeated Angle at Cyber Saturday (2018). However, Angle would retaliate, defeating Rollins in a submission match at Halloween Havoc (2018). Rollins would go on to enter the 2018 Bound for Glory Series, defeating Chris Jericho in his first-round match on Night One. On Night Two, Rollins defeated AJ Styles in the quarterfinals and Austin Aries in the semifinals before ultimately losing to Cesaro in the finals. At Survivor Series (2018), Rollins was selected for the WWE Television Championship Challenge, being defeated by champion Stone Cold Steve Austin. For Final Battle (2018), WWE announced via their Twitter account that John Cena would defend the WWE Championship in a Fatal 4-Way match against one wrestler from Smackdown, and two wrestlers from Raw. Three qualifying matches took place, and the winners were Austin Aries, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk. At Final Battle (2018), Cena successfully defended the championship, pinning Punk. In the new year, multiple men, including Rollins, CM Punk, Chris Jericho, and Cody Rhodes, all claimed they should be the number one contender to Bryan's championship. As a result, at New Year's Revolution (2019), Bryan defended his championship in a Fatal 5-Way against all four men, where he retained after pinning Rollins after Rhodes hit Rollins with a Cross Rhodes. Later that month, at Royal Rumble (2019), Rollins took part in the titular match, entering at number 29 and scoring one elimination before being eliminated by Bray Wyatt. At Halftime Heat (2019), Rollins took part in a 20-man battle royal where the winner would receive a WWE Universal Championship match in the main event. Rollins was the penultimate elimination, being thrown out by Kevin Owens.

## Battle of Los Angeles win and WWE Universal Champion (2019)

Rollins would go on to enter the 2019 Battle of Los Angeles, defeating Dolph Ziggler in his first round match on Night One. On Night Two, Rollins defeated CM Punk in the quarterfinals and The Miz in the semifinals before defeating both John Cena and Randy Orton in the finals, winning the 2019 Battle of Los Angeles and earning a WWE Universal Championship Match at Wrestlemania 2. At All Star Weekend (2019), Rollins was on the losing side of the 16-Man Spring Fever Elimination Tag Team Match. At Wrestlemania 2, Rollins defeated Daniel Bryan to win the WWE Universal Championship for the first time. At Extreme Rules (2019), Rollins defeated Bryan in an Extreme Rules match to retain the championship. Michaels would then begin a feud with Chris Jericho, after Jericho won a Six-Pack Challenge to become the number one contender to the WWE Universal Championship. At Money in the Bank (2019), Rollins lost the championship to Jericho, ending his reign at just 64 days. On the next episode of Raw, Rollins ruthlessly attacked Jericho, hitting him with multiple Curb Stomps. This led to CM Punk cashing in his Money in the Bank Contract, where he defeated Jericho to become the new WWE Universal Champion. This began a feud between the three men, and at One Night Stand (2019), the three competed in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship. At the event, Rollins hit Jericho with a Curb Stomp, but before he could pin Jericho, Punk hit Rollins with a GTS. Punk would pin Jericho to retain the championship. Rollins called out Punk on the next episode of Raw, saying that Punk stole his victory. Rollins received a title match later that night, but the match was interrupted by Jericho, who took out both men. The three again fought for the championship at The Great American Bash (2019) in a ladder match, where Punk retained the championship. On the next episode of Raw, Jericho defeated Rollins to become the number one contender to the WWE Universal Championship, ending their feud. Rollins would rebound one week later, defeating Sami Zayn to qualify for the King of the Ring Tournament. At King of the Ring (2019), Rollins defeated Daniel Bryan in his first round match, but was defeated in the semifinals by Finn Balor. In the weeks leading up to Summerslam, WWE announced that CM Punk would defend the WWE Universal Championship in a King of the Mountain match at the event. Rollins qualified for this match, defeating Hideo Itami. At Summerslam (2019), Rollins was unsuccessful in winning the championship. Following Summerslam, Rollins would begin a feud with Rusev. At Cyber Saturday (2019), Rollins defeated Rusev. On the September 16 episode of Raw, Rollins' match with Daniel Bryan was interrupted by CM Punk, who attacked Bryan. Punk and Rollins continued to beat down Bryan until Randy Orton made the save. This led to a Fatal 4-Way match for the WWE Universal Championship at Halloween Havoc (2019) between the four men. At the event, Punk retained the championship when he pinned Bryan. Rollins would go on to enter the 2019 Bound for Glory Series. On Night One, Rollins won his first round match by defeating Rey Mysterio. However, on Night Two, Rollins was eliminated in the semifinals by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Rollins was part of Team Raw for the 5-on-5 Survivor Series Elimination Match at Survivor Series (2019). Rollins eliminated Cesaro before being eliminated by Dean Ambrose. However, Team Raw would go on to win the match and the Battle for Brand Supremacy. On the December 2 episode of Raw, it was announced that at Final Battle (2019), WWE Universal Champion CM Punk would defend his championship against the three other men that had held the championship that year: Rollins, Chris Jericho, and Daniel Bryan. At Final Battle (2019), Punk retained the championship after pinning Jericho.

## Various feuds and championship pursuits (2020-2021)

On the Raw after Final Battle (2019), Rollins was challenged to a match at New Year's Revolution (2020) by Evan Bourne. Bourne claimed he wanted make a name for himself in the singles division, and decided to challenge the former champion. Rollins accepted the challenge, and at the event, defeated Bourne in a match rated 4.5 stars by Pro Wrestling Newsletter. Later that month, at Royal Rumble (2020), Rollins entered the titular match at number 27. Rollins eliminated previous year's winner AJ Styles before getting tossed out by John Cena. This led to an interbrand feud between the two, showing up on each other's shows and exchanging blows. Rollins interfered in the main event of Victory Road (2020), where he hit Styles with a Curb Stomp, costing him the WWE Championship and causing Styles to miss time. Rollins entered the 2020 Battle of Los Angeles, where he was defeated by Daniel Bryan in his first round match on Night One after interference from AJ Styles. At All Star Weekend (2020), Rollins was on the losing side of the 16-Man Spring Fever Elimination Tag Team Match. At Wrestlemania 3, Rollins was defeated by Styles. Following Wrestlemania 3, Rollins renewed his feud with Rusev. At Extreme Rules (2020), Rollins defeated Rusev. The two men were on opposite sides of an 8-man tag team match at Worlds Collide (2020), where Rollins, Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens, and Sheamus were defeated by Rusev, Booker T, Daniel Bryan, and Diamond Dallas Page. On the next episode of Raw, Rollins defeated Diamond Dallas Page to qualify for the Raw Money in the Bank Ladder Match. However, at Money in the Bank (2020), Rollins was unsuccessful in winning when EC3 retrieved the briefcase. Later that month, at One Night Stand (2020), Rollins took part in a Six-Pack Challenge to determine the number one contender to the WWE Universal Championship along with Booker T, Bray Wyatt, Chris Jericho, CM Punk ,and Cody Rhodes. Rollins was unsuccessful in winning when Wyatt pinned Booker T. During this match, Rollins began a feud with Chris Jericho after Jericho broke up Rollins' pin on Rhodes with a Lionsault. At The Great American Bash (2020), Rollins was defeated by Jericho. On the following episode of Raw, Rollins was defeated by Rusev in a King of the Ring qualifying match. However, on the July 27 episode of Raw, Rollins became number one contender to the WWE United States Championship by winning a battle royal. At Wrestle Kingdom (2020), Rollins was unsuccessful in winning the championship after he was defeated by Kurt Angle.  The two had another championship match at Summerslam (2020), this time in a 2-out-of-3 falls match. At the event, Angle defeated Rollins, two falls to one. At Cyber Saturday (2020), Rollins was part of a vote along with Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens where the top two vote-getters would face off to determine the number one contender to the WWE Universal Championship. Bryan won the vote, while Owens and Rollins tied. As a result, the three had a Triple Threat match to determine the number one contender, where Owens pinned Bryan to win. At Super Showdown (2020), Rollins took part in a King of the Mountain Match for the WWE King of the Mountain Championship. However, he was unsuccessful in winning when The Miz retained. Rollins blamed his loss on Booker T, who pinned Rollins just before Miz won. At Halloween Havoc (2020), Rollins defeated Booker T. Rollins would enter the 2020 Bound for Glory Series, and on Night One he defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin in his first round match. On Night Two, Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose in the quarterfinals before being defeated by Elias in the semifinals. At Survivor Series (2020), Rollins was part of Team Raw for the Interbrand 5-on-5-on-5 Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match. Rollins was eliminated from the match by AJ Styles, and Team Raw was defeated by Team NXT. At Final Battle (2020), Rollins teamed with former WWE Universal Champions Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan to defeat former WWE Champions John Cena, AJ Styles, and Shawn Michaels when Bryan made Michaels submit to the Yes! Lock. Following Final Battle, Rollins began a feud with Aleister Black after both men declared for the 2021 Royal Rumble match. The two faced off at New Year's Revolution (2021), where Black defeated Rollins. At the Royal Rumble (2021), Rollins entered the titular match at number 29, scoring one elimination before being eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. At Halftime Heat (2021), Rollins took part in a battle royal where the winner would receive a WWE Universal Championship match later that night. Rollins scored three eliminations before being eliminated by eventual winner Chris Jericho. Rollins would go on to enter the 2021 Battle of Los Angeles, defeating Booker T in the first round on Night One. On Night Two, Rollins defeated Sami Zayn in the quarterfinals, but was defeated by AJ Styles in the semifinals.

## Moveset

Finishers

* Curb Stomp (Running pushing stomp to the head of a bent-over opponent)
* Kingslayer (Wrist lock transitioned into a short-arm high knee)
* Phoenix Splash (Corkscrew 450 splash)

Signatures

* Avada Kedavra (Superkick to a kneeling opponent)
* Blockbuster
* Diving high knee, sometimes while springboarding
* Enzuigiri
* Falcon Arrow (Sitout suplex slam)
* Fall forward single-underhook DDT
* Frog splash
* Inverted frankensteiner
* Reverse STO into turnbuckle
* Sling Blade
* Small package driver
* Suicide dive
* Superkick
* Tope con hilo
* Turnbuckle powerbomb

## Championships and accomplishments

* Battle of Los Angeles (2019)
* Wrestlemania Main Event (1 time, 2018)
* WWE Universal Championship (1 time)