5 reasons why Seth Rollins replacing Roman Reigns as WWE's face was the right decision

Modified Aug 21, 2019 06:39 GMT

Seth Rollins' consistency is a major reason for his push

#4 WWE couldn't risk investing in Roman Reigns

At the end of the day, WWE is a business that needs a credible top guy, who would be there every single week and help sell tickets. Last year, Roman Reigns came out on an episode of Monday Night Raw and announced that his leukemia had returned. He relinquished the Universal title and left the company for an undetermined period of time.

This was a reality check for WWE, who had spent the last three years building up Reigns as the single biggest Superstar on the roster. It made the company realize that it should never put all of its eggs in one basket.

It could be one of the reasons why Rollins is now the face of RAW and Reigns slowly making his way back to the title picture in SmackDown Live.

#3 Seth Rollins is capable of delivering quality matches on a consistent basis

Although Reigns is capable of pulling off good matches, Seth Rollins is simply way better than him when it comes to in-ring performances, plus mic work. One of the biggest reasons fans got behind Rollins was the fact that he was entertaining on the stick and was delivering quality matches one after the other on a weekly basis.

Reigns' matches against Triple H, The Undertaker, and Brock Lesnar at three consecutive WrestleMania events left a lot to be desired, in terms of quality. Rollins is an excellent choice to carry the helm as he is capable of backing up his talks and leaving the fans in awe with his performances.

About the author

Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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Edited by Prasen Moudgal