10 Most Disappointing Wrestlers Of 2016

Seth Rollins should have been one of 2016’s biggest hits. Sidelined by a career-threatening knee injury in 2015, he had all the sympathy in the world leading-up to his big return. Fans were pining for The Architect’s re-emergence, and after undergoing a long, drawn-out rehabilitation process, the stage was perfectly set for a big babyface comeback.

Rollins returned at Extreme Rules and laid Roman Reigns out to a gigantic pop, but fans’ face turn hopes were ruined the next evening. Rollins reverted to his sleazy heel persona on Raw and limped his way through a three-way feud with Reigns and Dean Ambrose, his former Shield brothers, and all his juice was gone by the time he eventually turned.

Screwed out of the Universal Championship by Triple H’s double-cross, Rollins became Raw’s most incessant whiner. He was a “good guy” by default only, and while he’ll never be as divisive as Reigns, Rollins is far from sympathetic. Not only is he one of the most obnoxious characters in the company, but his constant bullying and name-calling of the supposed “heels” makes him one of the least believable babyfaces in recent memory.

Not only has his character work fallen off a cliff, but his wrestling is going the same way. Rollins’ matches with Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho just haven’t delivered, and while that owes much to oddball booking, his shortcomings cannot be ignored. Now seemingly “best buds” with Reigns in spite of everything they’ve been through, Seth Rollins is set for a rough ride in 2017.