WWE Raw: 10 Things You May Have Missed (19th Sept)
8. Soft Babyface Turn For Seth Rollins
There's an argument to be made that Seth Rollins has always been popular because he's a wonderful in-ring performer, but he's never been an outright babyface on the main roster. That looks set to change, as WWE are quite clearly interested in building Rollins against Triple H as a marquee match for WrestleMania 33.
In order for that to really work, one man needs to be babyface. It makes sense that Seth would fill such a role as he stands a much better chance of being cheered than Roman Reigns ever did. Crucially, the writing team have taken a soft approach to a Rollins turn; they haven't changed much at all about his persona.
Instead, Raw had - for the first time - Rollins going up against Rusev in a singles encounter. Even though his promo style and general mannerisms remain the same, Seth tweaked his in-ring work to reflect the fact he's turning. Working more of a classic babyface style, he let the heel dominate during the heat of the match.
In addition, those dives that Rollins keeps performing are crowd-pleasing. There's a reason for that, but WWE were mindful not to paint Seth as a grinning, happy-go-lucky good guy.