Top WWE "Babyface" Seth Rollins Destroys 3 Innocent Men On Raw
The Beast Slayer became the worst kind of WWE "good guy" last night.
One of WWE's most tedious modern tropes resurfaced on last night's Raw, as the writers somehow conspired to make Brock Lesnar-conquering folk hero Seth Rollins look like the biggest d*ck in the company.
The night was largely built around Baron Corbin's failed attempts at naming a special guest referee for his Stomping Grounds clash with the Universal Champion. Elias announced himself as the official in the opener but was immediately bludgeoned by Rollins, who emerged from the shadows, battered 'The Drifter' with a chair, and advised anyone associated with Corbin to "choose wisely."
EC3 met a similar fate later, with Seth beating him down on the ramp. Then, finally, Eric Young was approached by Corbin backstage, only for the increasingly unlikeable Universal Champion to lay him out after what looked like clear-the-air talks.
"Well, he did warn them," was Michael Cole's attempt at justifying Seth's actions, but while his WrestleMania 35 low blow came off like a desperate competitor doing what he needed to survive against Lesnar, WWE presented Rollins as an unlikeable protagonist last night. This reeked of something Sheamus or John Cena would do at their absolute worst.
Let's hope they right Rollin's course at Stomping Grounds.