10 Top Performers from WrestleMania 35: Where are they now?

Shane McMahon and Kofi Kingston backstage at WrestleMania 35/ The IIconics.
Shane McMahon and Kofi Kingston backstage at WrestleMania 35/ The IIconics.

#7 - Seth Rollins

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While Kofi Kingston was the top babyface heading into WrestleMania 35, Seth Rollins took up the mantle on the RAW side of things.

Rollins won the Royal Rumble last year and he went on to challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship, which he won in the main card opener. It was a short yet well-booked match that ended with Rollins slaying The Beast with three Curb Stomps.

The Beastslayer's career trajectory has been disappointing since his big title win against Lesnar. WWE mismanaged Rollins' run as a face and he has now gone back to being a heel, only this time around, he is portraying the role of a delusional leader of a cult.

The Monday Night Messiah and his disciples - Buddy Murphy and The Authors of Pain - have been positioned as the top heel faction on RAW.

Rollins' new character arc initially seemed destined to fail, however, the former WWE Champion is beginning to get into his element and he has been pushed to be the ideal antagonist against the apparent Stone Cold Steve Austin of this era, Kevin Owens.

Rollins will face KO at WrestleMania 36 and it will be intriguing to see what the creative team has in store for the former Shield member after the show. Will WWE begin to plant the seeds of a split, which could lead to a potential match between Murphy and Rollins?

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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