Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins are two of the biggest stars in WWE today. Their fame attracts many haters, and several stars may allegedly dislike them.
Roman Reigns has the biggest star power on the SmackDown brand, even without the Undisputed WWE Championship around his waist. Meanwhile, Seth Rollins has proven himself on RAW in different capacities and remains a cornerstone of the brand.
Over the years, fans have learned of many backstage stories that have made it clear that some stars have problems with Reigns and Rollins. On the other hand, many stars have an issue with the two biggest names in WWE in kayfabe.
Check out the six WWE Superstars who allegedly don’t like Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
#6. Sheamus has a problem with Roman Reigns’ bookings
Sheamus is one of the crowd-favorite stars who occasionally gets some big storylines in WWE. However, the veteran has failed to get meaningful storylines that could win him big titles in recent years.
Sheamus is one of the stars who envy Reigns’ bookings and storylines. In an interview with Daily Mail, he made his thoughts on The OTC’s success very clear:
"Yeah, I mean he has a luxury of wrestling five times a year. You know what I mean?" Sheamus said. "That makes a big star… let’s be honest, before he went away with Covid, people didn’t give a s**t about him. He was the big baby face who was wrestling Goldberg and nobody really cared."
The Celtic Warrior added that anyone would get over if they got the amount of storyline time The OTC did. That caused many stars not to like him backstage.
#5. Kevin Owens doesn't like The Tribal Chief
Kevin Owens has made his issues with Roman Reigns clear on many occasions. The outspoken WWE star faced The Tribal Chief a few times during his Universal Championship reign.
Meanwhile, KO is currently in a rivalry with his former friend Cody Rhodes. The Prizefighter turned on Rhodes because the former teamed up with Reigns, who had previously nearly ended his career.
There have also been some reports of backstage heat between Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens in WWE. Owens has also spoken about not being close to Reigns in real life, even though he has some respect for his work on-screen.
All this combined points towards some alleged hate between the two stars, although it could be just for storyline purposes.
#4. Drew McIntyre has made his feelings about Roman Reigns very clear in WWE
Drew McIntyre is currently looking to get back at Roman Reigns and the OG Bloodline for what they’ve done to him over the years.
McIntyre was close to winning the world title in his home country at Clash at the Castle in 2022 before Solo Sikoa ruined his plans. He has lost to Reigns several times thanks to The Bloodline and now wants revenge.
McIntyre has made his dislike for Reigns extremely clear over the years. He has cut many promos in recent weeks to clarify his relationship with The OTC.
It will be great to see what the two men do when The Scottish Warrior gets his hands on Roman Reigns. For now, Drew McIntyre does not really like The OTC. McIntyre has also previously made his disdain for Seth Rollins well-known.
#3. Seth Rollins still has a problem with Roman Reigns
Seth Rollins has had a long-running problem with Roman Reigns since the latter became The Tribal Chief. He has worked hard to bring Reigns out of power over the years.
The Visionary teamed up with Cody Rhodes to face The Rock and Reigns at WrestleMania 41. Seth Rollins later helped The American Nightmare win the Undisputed WWE Championship from Reigns to unseat him on SmackDown.
Earlier this month, Seth Rollins spoke about why he hated CM Punk even more now than he did before after the latter teamed up with Reigns for Survivor Series: WarGames.
"After Survivor Series this year, I saw him hand in hand with Roman Reigns. Roman's finger in the air and Punk doing the stupid little Go To Sleep thing. I just wanted to throw the remote through the TV. I was so viscerally, internally destroyed," Rollins said.
Seth Rollins has continued to talk about his problems with The OTC whenever he has had the chance. The two seem to have a real-life problem since The Shield broke up.
#2. CM Punk seems to dislike Seth Rollins and The OTC in WWE
CM Punk is currently neck-deep in a rivalry with Seth Rollins. The two have had a problem with each other since Punk returned to WWE last year.
WWE fans have waited over a year to get the rivalry between the two stars. However, it looks like the heat between them is very real, and they will get the main event spot on RAW’s Netflix debut to take their issues to the ring.
Meanwhile, CM Punk teamed with Roman Reigns at Survivor Series: WarGames. However, that doesn’t mean that The Best in the World has sidelined his problems with The OTC, as he did it as a favor to Paul Heyman.
Punk is one man who allegedly dislikes both the top WWE stars. He has a few big rivalries waiting for him in 2025.
#1. Cody Rhodes has teamed with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns out of respect
Cody Rhodes seems to have a problem with both Seth Rollins and The OTC. However, he has teamed with both men for marquee matches at PLEs.
The American Nightmare and Seth Rollins teamed for a match against The Rock and Reigns at WrestleMania 41. However, the two men don’t get along and have a problem with each other backstage. Here is what Rhodes previously said about a backstage situation that almost turned into a real-life fistfight:
“Seth Rollins is the closest I’ve ever had to backstage turning into a fist fight in front of all of our peers and upper management. It didn’t happen. Him and I absolutely can’t stand one another, I’d probably try and rip his eyes out.”
Meanwhile, Cody Rhodes dethroned Roman Reigns as the Undisputed WWE Champion. He later teamed with The OTC to face Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu. However, he has made it clear that he may not like Reigns but did it out of mutual respect.
Cody Rhodes is one of the top names who certainly does not get along with the two former Shield members. However, he has worked with them in different capacities.