4 WWE Superstars who once had heat (and 1 who still does)

#2 WWE Superstar Seth Rollins once had backstage heat

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Before they became Shield members, Jon Moxley and Seth Rollins both had heat during their time in WWE’s Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) developmental system.

Moxley wrote in his book, MOX, that he confronted an unnamed main-roster opponent after suffering a concussion during their match. The former WWE Champion had no recollection of the argument due to his concussion, but he still received a bad reputation after the incident.

In the same chapter, Moxley revealed that many people thought Rollins' attitude needed to improve:

“The two top guys in developmental had become anti-office. Our situation had bred an us-against-the-world mentality already. If they think Seth has an attitude, good, f*** ’em, he should have an attitude,” Moxley wrote.

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Rollins also spoke on Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions show about the problems he encountered during the early days of his WWE career. The 2014 Money in the Bank winner said NXT founder Triple H once told him he would be fired if he did not work on his attitude.

Former WWE coach Joey Mercury advised Rollins to learn “how to play the game” if he wanted to succeed in the company.

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Danny Hart is a journalist who has been reporting on pro wrestling (WWE) at Sportskeeda since 2017. He grew up as a massive fan of football/soccer and wrestling, leading him to pursue a career in sports journalism.

Before assuming his current role, Hart worked as a football writer at Goal.com between 2009 and 2016. He prides himself on writing original content that is fact-based and highly accurate. Hart thoroughly proofreads his work before submitting it and relies only on credible sources for information.

Hart’s favorite pro wrestler is The Undertaker. He admires the 2022 WWE Hall of Famer’s ability to reinvent his character and remain relevant across his decades-long career. If given the keys to WWE’s creative department, he would bring back The Phenom for a farewell bout against AJ Styles in a stadium full of fans. Not only that, but he would love to have the multi-time world champion’s greatest rivals seated at ringside for the spectacle.

When not watching and covering sports, Hart enjoys long-distance running, playing video games, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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Edited by Kartik Arry

4 Current WWE Superstars who once had backstage heat (and 1 who still does)

#2 WWE Superstar Seth Rollins once had backstage heat