7 Things We Learned From WWE Chronicle: Seth Rollins

5. His Personal Projects

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Seth's schedule might be more stretched than the students of Stu Hart, but he still somehow manages to find time to support two personal businesses in his hometown of Davenport, Iowa.

Given he's constantly on the go, it's hardly surprising that Rollins needs a continuous supply of caffeine to keep on, well, Rollins, and as a consequence has become something of a coffee house epicure. Noting that Davenport tends to be a "little slow" to pick up on the trends, unable to boast a single 'third-wave' café (that's la-de-da artisanal joe for those not in the know), he decided the best thing was to simply open his own. The catchily named 392 Dport switched the steamers on last December, plonked on a corner right next door to Seth's wrestling school, the Black & Brave Academy.

We get a brief glimpse of The Architect building some of the industry's future stars (wrestlers, that is, not baristas) in the adjacent gaff. He applies old school methods, criticising students where necessary - even if it's "not the cool thing to do in 2019". It worked for him, he reasons, so it'll benefit the hopefuls also. Can't argue with that.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.