Seth Rollins Names Current AEW Wrestler On His "Mount Rushmore"
WWE's Seth Rollins says AEW star belongs next to Shawn Michaels, Eddie Guerrero and Bret Hart.
Even WWE "Mount Rushmore" picks have opened the "forbidden door".
Seth Rollins appeared on SmackDown announcer Pat McAfee's podcast recently, and the sharp-suited heel revealed who'd go on his list. Unsurprisingly, Shawn Michaels was named first - it's probably also hardly a shocker that all four of Rollins' picks were workhorses between the ropes.
There was no room for greats like Steve Austin, Ric Flair or The Rock though. Instead, Seth went for HBK, Eddie Guerrero, Bret Hart and...AEW's Bryan Danielson. That last one might raise some eyebrows given the current climate, but Rollins has always admired the one-time Daniel Bryan's work.
Bryan set the standard for others to reach back in Seth's old stomping grounds at Ring Of Honor, for example.
Rollins told McAfee that there's a huge difference between picking wrestlers on their ability to draw money and picking based on in-ring skill. He favours work-rate though, which is why guys like Shawn, Eddie, Bret and Danielson earned spots on his own personal top four.
On Bryan, Seth said that the AEW man is "one of the greatest of all time" and will rank alongside legends when he eventually retires.