It's a testament to the talent of Seth Rollins that while building support as a candidate for the worst-booked world champion of all-time, he was simultaneously able to emerge as one of the best workers in the world. He may have been bullied by Kane, decimated by Brock Lesnar, and pinned by Joey Mercury, but matches with John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton, and even Sting showed just how much Rollins deserved the championship that was around his waist. Rollins - who, up until his recent knee injury, hadn't missed appearing on a single episode of Raw since his debut with The Shield - was one of the most consistent presences on WWE TV, and he was the most valuable part of the dam that held back the flow of pure chaos and crap from the company's programming. While things weren't great before he was put on the disabled list, the past few weeks of storylines speak for themselves. More than any other single player, wrestling fans should be thankful for Seth Rollins. The role he played in 2015 wasn't always pretty, but he did what was asked of him with a skill that will make him a legend in the years to come.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013