When Seth Rollins sputtered and fumed as Roman Reigns baited him, Rollins showed a side he hasnt really gotten to display a lot since becoming WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Pride. Sure, Rollins is proud to be champion and gloats a lot, but Reigns struck a nerve when he pointed out that both of his Shield brethren have beaten him and then questioned why Seth couldnt win without the Authority (or mom and dad) backing him up. Reigns successfully goaded Rollins into accepting Dean Ambroses challenge to a ladder match for the world title at Money in the Bank. But what made it a great moment for Rollins was how he accepted, putting down his Authority teammates (calling Kane a seven-foot piece of crap) and saying he doesnt need them to be successful before storming off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZIBU1bhl5k That sort of emotion has been missing from Rollins promos and actions, as everything has centered on merely keeping the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, not proving himself as a quality champion. Seeing that development was a welcome sight a champion should be proud, regardless of whether hes a heel or face.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
