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7. Rollins Vs. Rusev: Previewing This Sunday's Heel Vs. Heel Main-Event

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Seth Rollins is not a babyface. Contrary to a lot of internet reviews in recent weeks, WWE does not actively appear to be attempting to turn Rollins babyface. The Architect today is the same as the Architect was a month ago, and characteristically, the primary difference between August and September is merely that he is aligned against other bad guys. Novel as it may be in WWE, there is no particular reason to turn Rollins full-fledged babyface right now because he is so comfortable in his heel persona's skin.

Let us regale in not having to be presented with such black and white concepts instead of forcing the old dichotomy on a New Era.

Sunday, Rollins will wrestle another heel in a PPV main-event. How odd, right? Rollins wrestled Rusev on Raw in a rock solid match, a nice chunk of which went unseen thanks to a dreaded but expected mid-match commercial break, and in doing so offered a preview for what he is capable of when veering more toward a pseudo-babyface persuasion. It was almost like watching Two-Face vs. Bane. Heel vs. heel has been done so infrequently in WWE lore that, until further notice, most instances will carry a certain appeal.

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"The Doc" Chad Matthews has written wrestling columns for over a decade. A physician by trade, Matthews began writing about wrestling as a hobby, but it became a passion. After 30 years as a wrestling fan, "The Doc" gives an unmatched analytical perspective on pro wrestling in the modern era. He is a long-time columnist for Lordsofpain.net and hosts a weekly podcast on the LOP Radio Network called "The Doc Says." His first book - The WrestleMania Era: The Book of Sports Entertainment - ranks the Top 90 wrestlers from 1983 to present day, was originally published in December 2013, and is now in its third edition. Matthews lives in North Carolina with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.