Seth Rollins Heel or Face Turn

Seth 'Freakin' Rollins is known as one of WWE’s finest talents. The 38-year-old American pro wrestler debuted in the independent promotions in 2004 and in the WWE in 2010. The stable member of the Age of the Fall was both a world champion, a tag team champion, and a Survival of the Fittest tournament winner (2009) in Ring of Honor (ROH). Known by fans as the "Monday Night Messiah," Rollins has collected various honors in WWE. He is a five-time world champion, the inaugural NXT Champion, a two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, a two-time WWE United States Champion, and a 6-time RAW Tag Team Champion.

The former Shield member is notably the 29th Triple Crown Champion and the eleventh Grand Slam Champion. "The Visionary" likewise has the 2014 Money in the Bank, and the 2019 Royal Rumble to his name. The former and the inaugural FCW Grand Slam Champion won the Wrestler of the Year from the PWI in 2015 and 2023 and was ranked top in the PWI 500 list in 2015, 2019, and 2023.

Is Seth Rollins a Face or Heel in WWE?

Based on the SmackDown Hotel, Seth Rollins has been a face in the WWE as of November 2024. He started his career as a heel on February 5, 2005, and continued that persona till December 26, 2008, while working in independent wrestling promotions. Rollins first turned face on December 27, 2008, and won the ROH world title as a face and left the persona on August 19, 2010, while making his exit from the ROH.

He signed with the WWE in 2010 and debuted as a heel on August 20, 2010, in the developmental brands of the WWE and worked under the persona for almost a month. According to the SmackDown Hotel, he was a face from September 21, 2010, to November 17, 2012, and became the FCW Grand Slam Champion around the same time. He debuted in the main roster as a Shield member and as a heel on November 18, 2012, and worked under the persona till March 16, 2014. He also performed as a face and as a shield member from March 17, 2014, to June 1, 2014.

Rollins turned on the Shield and became a heel on June 2, 2014. He spent his reign as the WWE Champion and as a member of The Authority till August 21, 2016. He also won the MITB (2014) and WWE World Heavyweight Championship under this persona at WrestleMania 31. He again turned face on August 22, 2016, during the Shield reunion and continued that persona till December 8, 2019. During this time "The Architect" won the Intercontinental Title and the Universal Championship.

He turned heel once again on December 9, 2019, and worked under different monikers such as The Messiah and The Visionary. Rollins became a tweener on November 7, 2022, which he continued for almost 10-12 days till November 20, 2022, before turning a face again on November 21, 2022.

Seth Rollins's Face and Heel History in WWE

Seth Rollins's Ring Names

Taj the Destroyer, Gixx, and Tyler Black are the ring names of Seth Rollins apart from his present ring name as per Cagematch. He debuted as Gixx at the age of 19 in the Iowa independent circuit. Following his exit from there he worked in the IWA as Tyler Black and performed under this name in Full Impact Pro, NWA Midwest, etc.

Seth Rollins’s Real Name

Colby Daniel Lopez is the real and birth name of Seth Rollins. He was born on May 28, 1986, in Davenport, Iowa, USA. His mother's name is Holly Franklin and he took the surname of his stepfather since childhood.