7 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE Backstage (Dec 10)

By Michael Hamflett /

5. The Real Heel

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On last week's Backstage, Seth Rollins addressed the difficult year he's had with a charming nobility, fleshing out much of the challenges in a way he's never really been able to do on Twitter.

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Fellow hate figure Baron Corbin was similarly affable in the spot.

Under gentle questioning from the panel, WWE's current King was open and honest about exactly what his role was - that of being a total piece of sh*t.

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Most interesting was his acknowledgment of how the tide turned slightly during his excellent King Of The Ring run earlier this year. His impulse reaction there was to try and change that, rather than to steer into it. He was brilliant here, like every other superstar to feature thus far.