13 Things We Learned From Seth Rollins On Talk Is Jericho
3. Choosing A New Finisher
Chris wants to know if he pitched anything else or was his first choice the Pedigree, and he says the Pedigree "took a little while to get there" because he had some other stuff he wanted to use instead. He tried for the superkick to a kneeling opponent - something that's still part of his arsenal - and also experimented with some submissions but nothing stood out.
Rollins also thought about using the springboard knee but he didn't want something that he had to set up, preferring a quicker move, and also didn't like the risk that came with using it as evidenced by John Cena's mangled snout.
He feels very fortunate to have the Pedigree now because it's a great move that has a built-in reaction. "Everyone knows that's the end of the match for the most part because Hunter has done it for years and years and we're the only two guys in the history of the company who have done it."
When Rollins asked Hunter for his permission he says that his boss skirted around the question and answered with a joke that he felt like was his attempt to sidestep the request, so he went straight to Vince who loved the idea.