21 Things We Learned From The WWE Network's NXT All-Star Panel

3. Seth Rollins Should Be The Next Face Of The WWE

NXT All-Star Panel
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A lot has been made about how Roman Reigns is being positioned as the heir-apparent to John Cena’s brightly-coloured throne, but Monday night’s Network special proved to show just why Seth Rollins is an even better fit to lead the WWE forward once Cena hangs up the dayglow wristbands.

Throughout the All-Star Panel, Rollins was on the money in every way possible. He was funny, erudite, eloquent, concise, charismatic, relatable, and managed to come off as both humble and yet self-confident.

When he needed to, he was throwing out all of the right company-spewed lines, yet he still managed to come off as likeable and gave a real sense of warmth in how he convened with those around him.

In the ring, we’ve all known for a while now that Seth Rollins is the man, but Monday’s All-Star Panel shows that he could and should be the man to lead the WWE into the future once he’s allowed to explode as a babyface down the line.

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