Seth Rollins talks World Heavyweight Championship

[Chris]

Seth Rollins believes there is too much talent in WWE for there to be just one champion.

The 37-year-old appeared on Mark Andrews' My Love Letter To Wrestling recently and spoke about the new World Heavyweight title and what it means for the company. Rollins said that if WWE wasn't as hot as it is at the moment that it "might be fine to just have one champ who isn't around and didn't want to make live events but that isn't the case." He also noted that calling the new belt a "work rate title" is underselling it.

Rollins said:

I think just kind of calling it the work rate title is a little bit underselling it. At the end of the day, the title exists because our roster is so chock full of talent. There's too much to have one champion that's not around very much.
I think the fact that we have so many worthy contenders, people that could hold this championship, I think that is the reason the title exists. If we had a weak roster and things weren't good and stuff wasn't hot, it would be a different story. It might be fine to just have one champ who isn't around and didn't want to make live events but that's just not the case. We're selling out left and right. We're hot from here to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Paris, France, Mexico City, it doesn't matter, we're selling out left and right and we need to have a world heavyweight champion on the men's side to represent that level of competition.
We're going to put in the work to build this title to be as big as any championship in wrestling. We're not naive to think that we don't need to put in that work, we know that it needs to happen but like I said, you've got the roster and the guys and the crew who are willing to put in time to make it feel as big as it is.

With his victory at Night of Champions, Rollins has now held seven different world titles. He is a one-time and inaugural World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWE Champion, two-time Universal Champion, one-time ROH World Champion, one-time FCW Heavyweight Champion, one-time and inaugural NXT Champion, and also held Chicago-based promotion AAW's Heavyweight Championship twice.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/seth-rollins-wwe-roster-too-talented-for-one-champ-who-isnt-around

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Look at Seth actually selling the "World Title" as just that, a world title, rather than a B-Championship like AJ Styles.

 

[Cwalker]

Look at Seth actually selling the "World Title" as just that, a world title, rather than a B-Championship like AJ Styles.

I was gonna say this same thing. Like damn, at least he didn’t bury the belt

 

[Buffy]

I respect Seth Rollins for actually wanting to make that title feel like an important World Title.

 

[Hoss]

It's still pretty silly to say this title was needed because of the talent level and need for a champion who's going to be around on the regular... at the end of the day, beat the part-timer with the championship if the skill level is so high. You're still toting around a consolation prize championship speaking in kayfabe and respectfully of course

 

[Hoss]

But yes, at least he tried to put it over, and it's no surprise because Seth is very company-friendly

 

[The All-Nighter]

Ah, excellent wrestler with charisma and more, but with poor taste in fashion and women.

 

[Daddy Dom]

Was watching this interview with Hogan the other day he goes these guys only care bout workrates that there is no big attractions and I almost wonder if hevwas taking a shot at this championship and also Roman seems to big time attraction.

 

[Hoss]

Your first mistake was listening to a Hogan interview, the man says nothing but bullshit

 

[Daddy Dom]

Your first mistake was listening to a Hogan interview, the man says nothing but bullshit

Youtube shorts lol so probably