3 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Feb 12)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Seth Rollins Teasing A Babyface Turn

Seth Rollins
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He's back.

Seth Rollins returned on Smackers and teased that he's a new man after watching Becky Lynch give birth to their beautiful baby daughter. That didn't last long, of course. Rollins went on to revert back to his arrogant 'Messiah' gimmick by claiming that the blue brand needs someone bold who'll lead it to glory.

WWE's roster walked out on Seth after that. Cesaro was the last to go, which resulted in a vicious beatdown for the Swiss man; that's why this gets an 'Up'. Just think of the stunning matches Rollins is going to have with Cesaro and the man who saved him, Daniel Bryan. They're enough to make any wrestling fan salivate.

Rollins' babyface ruse was clever too. WWE will have to be careful not to book Seth and Roman Reigns the exact same way each Friday, but there's enough heel material to go around anyway. Plus, Rollins can be more match-centric than Reigns thanks to the skills of Cesaro and Bryan.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out NXT TakeOver Vengeance Day: 10 Things That Must Happen and 10 WCW Managers You Totally Don’t Remember!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.