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Ladies and gentlemen,

Seth "Freakin" Rollins.

He is a visionary.

He is a revolutionary.

He is Seth "Freakin" Rollins.

The future of this industry runs

through Seth "Freakin" Rollins.

The Architect of WWE has been

burning it down for over a decade.

His career highlights are amongst the greatest

in Sports Entertainment history.

From glorious championship victories-

Seth Rollins is the Universal Champion.

to jaw-dropping betrayals.

An alliance we never thought we'd see.

Let's take a look back at the very best of Seth Rollins.

Welcome to Monday Night Rollins.

This is WWE's Greatest Moments.

If you smell--

Oh, my God.

What the hell are you doing?

Absolutely unbelievable.

Hulkamania is here.

Hello, everyone,

and welcome to WWE's Greatest Moments.

I'm Michael Cole.

And on this edition, we're looking back at the already

legendary career of Seth "Freakin" Rollins.

There can be only one, and it's got to be me.

His brash and outlandish style mixed

with incredible in-ring athleticism

has made Seth Rollins must-see TV.

I am a visionary.

I am a revolutionary.

I am Seth--

In 2012, NXT underwent a transformation

to emerge as WWE's third brand, alongside Raw and SmackDown.

My goal here is to change the culture

from a grassroots level into a global phenomenon.

And a Gold Rush tournament was announced

to crown the inaugural NXT Champion.

A young Seth Rollins entered the tournament with high hopes.

After defeating superstars Drew McIntyre and Curtis Axel

in the first two rounds, Rollins' hard work earned him

a spot in the tournament finals,

just one match away from championship glory.

There is no way I am leaving Full Sail University

without becoming the first-ever NXT Champion.

We will crown the first-ever NXT Champion.

It was a huge moment for Seth Rollins.

It was a huge moment for all of us to have him as-

as the leader of NXT.

Oh.

Oh, right there.

There was a chip on my shoulder.

I mean, that's how I operate at my best.

Rollins is going to take a chance.

I didn't feel like anybody could hang with me,

and I wanted to be the face of NXT.

Rollins with the crossbody.

One of the best in the ring that I've ever seen in NXT.

So much fun to watch.

Innovative.

Different.

Unique.

Rollins has built momentum.

Blackout.

Blackout.

He hit it.

Rollins hit it.

Rollins with the Blackout.

Rollins with the cover.

Rollins has become the first NXT Champion.

To be there and to be the guy for the first time

was really, really awesome for me.

I was really proud of that moment.

What a moment for a man who dared to have a dream

and can now call himself champion.

Rollins' introduction onto the main

roster all started with a group known as The Shield.

Believe that and believe in The Shield.

I had a first-hand look at Seth Rollins,

Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose as they tore through WWE.

Yet their greatest challenge came at the hands of one,

Evolution.

The rise of Triple H, Randy Orton, and Batista.

We welcome you to Payback.

Everyone wants to know

who is the greatest faction of all time.

Tonight, we may decide that.

You've got three studs, the caliber of Reigns,

Rollins, and Ambrose.

They're going to collide with the old guard,

the establishment, so to speak.

And that's what you had in Triple H,

Randy Orton, and Batista.

This is gonna be everywhere.

We're gonna see some action.

Evolution versus The Shield, it was a huge test.

To be matched up with them, it was like,

"Can you rise to the star power?"

Triple H has put a lot of pressure on himself

and his team to beat The Shield tonight.

Seth was so confident in his abilities.

I don't think there was ever a doubt

that he put everything he had into it.

Hey, what the hell?

Hey, look, look.

Oh, my God.

What?

Seth Rollins.

One of those moments I'll always remember.

You wanna see young guys come up and blow the doors off the

place, and they did that.

Sledgehammer in hand.

Oh.

Oh.

Rollins-

Oh.

Spear by Reigns.

He dropped the hammer.

It's over.

Shield has defeated Evolution.

I love those passing of the torch moments.

It felt like a blessing that you guys are the next great,

iconic trio.

If you look at those matches with Evolution,

I would say they stand the test of time.

What a performance.

Seth Rollins' breakout year as a singles star

in 2015 was certainly one for the record books.

The future doesn't exist

without Seth Rollins.

However, Rollins wasn't exactly what you'd

describe as a fighting champion, but when then United States

Champion, John Cena, called his bluff in the summer of 2015-

You're a joke.

You tuck tail and ran like a yellow-bellied coward.

The Architect had no choice

but to challenge the GOAT.

John Cena versus Seth Rollins, title for title.

Winner take all at SummerSlam.

Your host for SummerSlam, Jon Stewart.

Welcome to SummerSlam, Brooklyn.

Guys, it doesn't get any bigger than this.

Champion versus champion.

Title versus title.

SummerSlam, my match with John Cena-

Whoa.

was really special.

Seth Rollins, he is very gifted.

He is very skilled, and he brought

the best out of me for sure.

Seth Rollins takes Cena out.

Oh, my God.

Jon Stewart?

What the hell is Jon Stewart doing?

No way.

What the hell did he do that for?

I couldn't let it go down that way.

You know, it had to be done.

Oh, no, a Pedigree on the chair.

Jon Stewart, what have you done?

Rollins has made history

thanks to Jon Stewart.

Seth Rollins taking advantage of any moment

that he could, and, uh, it didn't matter

if it was clean or dirty.

What the hell did we just see?

You just never know how things are going

to shake out.

It went really well for me.

It doesn't matter why.

We have one man who just made history.

By 2023, Seth Rollins was firmly known

as a true main event superstar,

but with Roman Reigns in the midst of his tyrannical reign

as WWE Universal Champion, a new top prize was created.

We will crown a new World Heavyweight Champion.

And at the Night of Champions 2023,

a tournament to crown an inaugural champ culminated

with only two men remaining.

Seth Rollins and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.

This is an opportunity for us to push

the industry forward.

Now, I want it more than the air that I breathe.

The new World Heavyweight Champion

will be crowned.

Seth Rollins, AJ Styles look to make history in Saudi Arabia.

Our roster was so strong that it necessitated

another championship.

To be the guy that ushers in that change,

it's pretty special.

Both of these men leaving everything on the table

in this championship match

AJ Styles wanted it,

I feel like, just as much as Seth Rollins did,

and they put on a hell of a show for it.

Phenomenal Forearm.

Oh, superkick by Rollins.

There's a passion that we have

that we can't explain that wants us to be the best.

We strive together to have the perfect match.

Rollins in the corner.

Stomp.

Hooks the leg, wraps the arm.

Rollins does it.

Seth Rollins is your new

World Heavyweight Champion.

We needed change,

and I was the agent of that change.

Change it is a coming, and Rollins be thy name.

As Seth Rollins fully embodied The Revolutionary

persona we have all come to know over the past few years,

his entrance is something to behold.

The entire WWE Universe is singing

the battle hymn for Seth "Freakin" Rollins.

This sentiment proved to be true during an

untelevised live event in Europe in 2023, where the overseas

crowd serenaded Seth Rollins with his very own entrance

theme, in a moment that epitomizes true superstardom.

I think I've been having so much fun

in the character, that over the course of time,

the WWE Universe just decided

they wanted to have fun with me.

This isn't televised, it's a live event.

Luckily, it happens in the day and the age

that we have social media.

And someone's filming it on their phone,

and another person's filming it on their phone,

and you get different angles of it.

Seth Rollins in Europe, the crowd starts singing

his music, and they don't let up for 12 minutes.

I was thinking,

"When are they going to shut up so I can put my arms down?"

Because my shoulders were on fire.

And then I was trying to just soak in that experience,

and that I can't even put into words.

His confidence at that point

has got to just be at a peak.

Incredible.

The Visionary.

The Royal Rumble has remained

a staple of WWE for almost four decades.

The winner of the grueling 30-superstar match earning

a championship opportunity at the Showcase of the Immortals,

WrestleMania.

Take it from me, it gets pretty intense out there.

Look at Cole.

Oh, yes.

And in 2019, the field of competitors

in the Rumble match was simply stacked.

Former World Champions to future Hall of Famers,

including Seth Rollins.

All right, the king slayer, Seth Rollins.

To win a Royal Rumble from any position

is incredibly difficult.

Remember, you have to go over the top rope,

both feet touching the floor to be eliminated.

The Rumble match itself is chaotic and crazy,

and anything can happen.

Oh.

And Rollins eliminates Elias.

It's more so just about going in there

and doing your job and hoping they like it.

Bobby Lashley yanks him out of the ring

underneath the rope so he's still legally in the match.

Bobby Lashley slamming Rollins

through our table.

It's incredible to think about how hard

you have to fight underneath being put through

a table to come back and fight Braun Strowman.

A lot of people are not built for that.

Seth is.

Rollins.

Oh, God.

Rollins is going to WrestleMania.

God, you know, I always dreamed of winning

the Royal Rumble.

It's a cool, cool moment.

It's special.

For Seth Rollins, on the road to WrestleMania.

Seth Rollins' Rumble victory led him

to the Showcase of the Immortals,

where he would challenge

Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship.

Seth Rollins is the Universal Champion.

But karma would come back to bite Rollins.

Lesnar's the champion.

With his title reign coming

to a premature end-

Brock Lesnar is a man, and any man can lose.

Brock Lesnar is laying waste to Seth Rollins.

Rollins' ribs have got to be busted.

We saw blood coming from the mouth.

Seth Rollins looked to recapture

the Universal Championship,

as he would take on Lesnar once again at SummerSlam 2019.

There's no way he can be 100%.

How in the world can Seth Rollins guarantee a victory?

You have to understand, in 2019,

the Beast was not meant to be toppled.

He's super talented

when it comes to beating people up.

Rollins goes right after Brock,

who kicks him right in the ribs.

Lesnar picks up Rollins.

F5.

He's just a freak athlete.

He's a special individual.

He has defeated Brock Lesnar in the past.

He did it at WrestleMania.

Can he do it again?

Unbelievable.

Big moment for Seth Rollins.

Huge.

Seth Rollins going for everything

he's got with a splash.

Through Brock, through the table.

It was brutal again from start to finish.

Rollins caught by Lesnar with an F--

Oh, went for the F5.

Oh.

Rollins, kick to the face.

I really just gave it everything I had.

I emptied the tank.

Seth looking to rally.

Stomp to Lesnar.

Cover.

Rollins has slayed the Beast.

Kudos to him, because beating Brock Lesnar

is never an easy task.

Seth Rollins has shocked the world.

You live for moments like that,

so that was a special one for me.

Seth Rollins' moniker of The Visionary

refers to his ability to always remain one step ahead

of his competition.

But his status as a main event superstar fully emerged

in Money in the Bank 2014, where Rollins envisioned his future

as champion by capturing the coveted briefcase.

Seth Rollins is Mr. Money in the Bank.

The power Rollins wielded made him an instant threat

to whomever held the WWE Championship,

including the current champ, Brock Lesnar.

And on the grandest stage of them all, at WrestleMania 31,

Rollins kept a keen eye on Lesnar's championship bout

with Roman Reigns and waited for the perfect time to strike.

What a world championship match.

Oh.

A vicious F5.

As I was watching through the curtain,

I remember thinking to myself, this is the time.

What on earth?

This is brilliant.

Seth Rollins, Mr. Money in the Bank.

How can he do this?

I have no idea.

One of if not the greatest cash in of all time.

Probably can't ever be topped, so yay for me.

Curb stomp to Lesnar.

Curb stomp to Reigns.

Seth Rollins is the WWE

World Heavyweight Champion.

It's a moment that will go down in history

as one of the greatest of all time.

Seth Rollins wins the title.

Well done, Mr. Rollins.

Well done indeed.

Rollins with the heist of a century.

The Shield's dominance

throughout WWE was legendary,

crushing their opponents with conviction and confidence.

But cracks began to form in the strong-willed

exterior of the group.

Seth Rollins found himself at the center of the drama.

I can't be the glue that keeps us together.

Yet no one expected how Rollins

would solve this problem.

In a moment we will never forget.

The men standing in this ring

are brothers.

The Shield was such a dominant faction.

But I think we all knew

that the individual parts could be so much more.

Oh, my God.

Seth Rollins taking that chair

was just heartbreaking.

No one expected it.

Everybody was watching at the edge of your seat

because you can't believe what you're seeing.

Are you kidding me?

Rollins now, he's assaulting Ambrose.

Rollins assaulting Ambrose after he took out Reigns.

You know, when you do something like I did

and you break up a unit that is so beloved as The Shield was,

it puts a lot of pressure on you.

Because that's me saying,

"Okay, this is my time. I'm the man."

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

No.

The Curb Stomp on to the chair.

That was Seth Rollins' declaration

of independence.

It was a matter of time before someone wanted

to be recognized as the breakout star of The Shield.

My ultimate goal was to be the very best,

not one of the very best.

It just wasn't going to happen sharing the spotlight

with two other guys.

And I wanted to make sure that I left an imprint moving forward.

We've now reached our number one moment.

2025, Seth Rollins became just the second man in WWE history

to win two Money in the Bank ladder matches.

Rollins is Mr. Money in the Bank.

And with it came a championship opportunity whenever he pleased.

However, a sudden injury derailed Rollins'

championship aspirations.

This could be a serious situation here.

It is a dangerous world inside those ropes.

Seth, we are hoping for the best for you.

But when it comes to Seth Rollins,

we should all know to expect the unexpected.

Gunther, CM Punk, for the world title.

Punk now with Gunther up on his shoulders.

Punk with the GTS.

Bullseye.

Punk into the cover.

CM Punk is the world champion.

Following disappointment

after disappointment, Punk has finally silenced his critics.

I was like, "Well, what is this music for?"

Well, maybe he just wants to let him know that he should keep

an eye on his rear view because Seth is coming.

What?

The manner in which Seth Rollins revealed

that ruse was a masterclass.

I thought it was real.

Everyone thought it was real.

You gotta be kidding me.

Punk is defenseless.

Okay.

This is it.

It's all downhill from here.

Seth Rollins is cashing in his

Money in the Bank briefcase.

A Stomp to Punk.

Oh, my God, Rollins is the champion.

That was one of the most surreal moments

I've ever had in my entire life.

The ruse of the century.

Once again, Seth Rollins outsmarted

his competition and emerged victorious, adding another

accolade to his already iconic tenure here in WWE.

That'll do it for this edition of WWE's Greatest Moments.

We hope you've enjoyed this journey through the illustrious

career of The Visionary, The Revolutionary,

Seth "Freakin" Rollins.