Seth Rollins is one of the treasures on the current WWE roster. We do know him as ‘The Man’ for a reason. He performs in that very ring night in and out basis to cement his legacy in the WWE Universe. There were never any doubts about the three superstars of The Shield being the workhorses of the company. But when it comes to Seth Rollins, his level goes to a different standard.
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Many of the fabs do consider him as a superstar belonging to an elite league. There are wrestling superstars, and then there are some whom we call as in-ring technicians. Shawn Michaels was the pioneer in this league. AJ Styles has been carrying his genre as well as Daniel Bryan. Plus, there is Seth Rollins on Monday Night Raw or should we say Monday Night Rollins?
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His journey was incredible from being an independent circuit superstar to break into the WWE. Not only he became a huge star in the main roster but also made a name for himself while being in the WWE. He is a Grand Slam Champion in own rights which is the cornerstone of the roster, right now. As he continues to carry the WWE brand forward, we look back to ten interesting facts from Seth Rollins career.
He almost signed for TNA
Seth Rollins has become a bonafide superstar here in the WWE. After enjoying a solid run in ROH, he looked forward to continuing his tenure in another promotion. TNA president, Dixie Carter maintained a good relationship with him and almost hired him back in 2011. But WWE made him an offer at the same point. It was his dream to be in WWE, always. So he did not think twice before jumping ship and land at FCW, later NXT.
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Only star to win FCW, NXT and WWE Championships
Fans do know that Seth Rollins was the first-ever NXT Champion. He won a tournament to win the same in 2012. But many of you might not know that NXT is rebranded version of FCW, i.e., Florida Championship Wrestling. WWE used to bring emerging superstars here to make them ready for the main roster. Before NXT became a reality, Seth Rollins was a regular roster member of FCW.
He eventually won the FCW heavyweight championship making him the only one to accomplish an accolade. To date, he is the single WWE Superstar to win the FCW, NXT, and WWE World Heavyweight Championships.
Seth Rollins started his career at a very young age
Seth Rollins started wrestling at the age of just 14. He used to wrestle in the backyard of his house. In fact, he also hosted some shows in the same spot. When he grew up, college did not suit him well, and he focussed more on doing wrestling. In 2006, he attended Wrestlemania 22 hosted at Rosemont, Illinois. That day he vowed to attend the next Wrestlemania of his life not as a fan but as a superstar.
He eventually started working for the Ring of Honor promotion at a very young age. Years later, it billed him as Tyler Black who became one of the top guys of the roster. This established him as one of the biggest indy stars which attracted the officials to take him under their wings.
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Seth Rollins ethnicity belongs to Armenia
WWE does not hide the identity of a superstar unless there are some sensitive issues. The situation somewhat the same when it comes to Seth Rollins ethnicity. Born as Colby Lopez, his name suggests he is a Hispanic from ethnicity. WWE could use him as a Mexican star in that case.
But they never did that, as Seth Rollins ethnicity is that of an Armenian. It is a small country small near Turkey that is not far from places like Syria, Iraq, and Iran. No need to explicitly how USA’s relationship is with these middle east countries. So WWE would not dare to break this fact to the fans.
WWE almost fired him before main roster entry
There was never any doubt with Seth Rollins potential. He has been champions in other promotions even before the WWE. So he could not consider himself to belong to the same roster within the FCW. He thought his calibre to be the best in comparison to every single one. WWE used him well allowing to win the FCW 15 Title, FCW World Title, and the NXT Championship.
But Seth Rollins always wanted to go to the main roster, no matter what. He would call John Laurinaitis, one of the creative team members of WWE and ask the same. The veteran advised him to keep his patience, but repetitive activities took him to the dog house of the company. There were some serious discussions to release him prior to the main roster debut. Thankfully, it never happened and we got The Shield.
His nude pictures leaked online
It was not the only time that Seth Rollins had a fear of getting fired from WWE. He was already in a relationship when NXT developmental diva, Zahra Schreiber. After the cheating became public, a nude photo of him alongside Zahra surfaced on his social media profile. His ex-GF did the same to him to seek revenge. WWE is very strict when it comes to maintaining these rules. His job was safe only since someone stole the picture without his consent. He even issued a public apology for the same.
The first person younger than Wrestlemania to win Wrestlemania main event
We did mention he started his career at an early age. It benefitted while making an incredible record back in 2015. He cashed in Money in the Bank to create the ‘heist of the century’ and win the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 31. He was not 31 while achieving the accolade. The very next year Roman Reigns also joined his league. But Seth Rollins was the first one to open a new club.
He got to know about MITB cash-in just hours before
The unpredictability of pro-wrestling is one of the most beautiful things in this industry. Seth Rollins got to know this first hand at Wrestlemania 31. He had a match with Randy Orton on that night to come up short. Rollins thought that his night was over. Even halfway through the show, he barely knew what was waiting for him. Later, it became one of the coolest moments in Wrestlemania history.
CM Punk wanted him but not Roman Reigns in The Shield
The Shield initially debuted to protect CM Punk’s longest reign with the WWE Championship in 2012. The champ wanted the faction to feature Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Kassius Ohno. It did make sense that all of the three belonged to indie scenes like CM Punk. Roman Reigns was always a protected guy in the company and Punk did not want him to be in that faction. However, the officials took the final call and formed the alliance.
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Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn attended his first match in WWE
Seth Rollins debuted at Survivor Series 2012 as a member of The Shield. Their first match took place at the TLC PPV of that year. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose battled Daniel Bryan, Kane, and Ryback in a classic Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match. It was the inaugural WWE event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn were good friends of him through sharing the locker room in ROH. So they attended the TLC event in 2012. Just hours before to that PPV, they wrestled each other in the main event of ROH Final Battle in Manhattan, New York. KO later revealed in an interview that he needed to watch the debut match of Seth Rollins. It motivated him to work even harder and sign with WWE in the future.
