Seth Rollins Controversy

[Jack-Hammer]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/m...ins-zahra-schreiber-surface-article-1.2109319

Basically, according to reports, Seth Rollins' Twitter account was hacked or the photos were somehow accidentally posted on Rollins' Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts. The first photo, which reports are saying comes from Seth Rollins' account, is a nude selfie of Zahara Schreiber, who's currently part of WWE's developmental program. Due to the photo being part of Rollins' account, it's led to the belief that he & Schreiber have been having an affair.

In retaliation, Rollins' fiancé, Leighla Schultz, posted a couple of nude photos of Rollins himself. According to the report, Schultz hasn't posted a Tweet since sometime in December of 2013. hadn’t tweeted since December 2013. She's also written several posts on some friends' pages on Facebook mocking Rollins and quoting some things that he MIGHT have said to Schreiber, such like “I hate my life and my fiancée; I just wanted to run away with you.”

The pics have since been deleted and Rollins himself has issued a brief statement: I would like to apologize to all the WWE fans and my family and friends for private photographs that were distributed without my consent.”

While I doubt this will affect Rollins' professional life, it's certainly put his personal life into a tail spin. It looks like that guy's just been flat out busted in a way that can't be refuted.

 

[HurriKane]

I'm surprised it took so long for this thread to get made. Lol I think (and I hope) Seth Rollins will be fine, I mean there has been worst, I mean freaking Shawn Michaels did Playgirl. But, to me this comes at a weird time, since from what I remember with Triple H talking about Chyna in his podcast, how if he types up her name all the stuff that pops up about her doing porn and that his kids can see it, well now the same can kinda be said about Seth Rollins. So Idk

I just hope WWE can look past this, I mean Seth Rollins is not the only celebrity to have nudes leaked lately, but who knows how WWE will react.

Wouldn't shock me to see him lose his mitb briefcase, I hope not though.

I like Seth Rollins, but with what he did, he kinda had it coming.

 

[THTRobtaylor]

At the end of the day you don't KNOW anything, other than that photos have been posted without permission. That is now in many places a criminal offence known colloquially as "revenge porn". If his fiance is responsible, she could find herself very quickly in trouble, if not with the law then WWE's lawyers if she continues.

Would this affect Rollins? Hell no.

He's not the first guy to have an affair or to succumb to temptation and be busted for it. That there is a developmental talent involved is unfortunate as the issue may affect her, but like Edge and Cena before him he knows the WWE machine will get behind him and protect him from the flak. They'll stop the tell all's, they'll prevent any more pics being posted and give him as much support as he might need. They know he's not only a top talent now but a top guy for their future.

Someone like Trips is not gonna be down on him, perhaps disappointed, but he was in a similar situation with Chyna once upon a time, he moved onwards and upwards in his life so he'll get it... guys like Cena will be able to offer advice on handling a messy break-up and carrying the company and even the odd legend around will have pearls of wisdom for him.

As to WWE's corporate reaction and Vince? He'd probably be annoyed that it involves someone else in the company... I could easily see an extension to the "no talent/staff" relationship rule to no NEW relationships between talent...hard to enforce but more likely an amnesty on these kind of pics etc... "If you have em, declare them now and we'll protect you/get them wiped, but you are not to pose for anything else etc..."

The Chyna argument as to porn doesn't come into it... This isn't Seth making a sex tape or selling it, it's a private photo stolen...it's no worse or better than the "fappening" and WWE will not treat him worse for it... remember Cena once opined the merits and enjoyment of the "Cleveland Steamer" in an interview... that can be googled too...

 

[Cats Pajamas]

This is some funny stuff, today Wrestlezone has delivered. Day in and day out we hear about alleged backstage grudges and supposed behind-the-scenes dirt that probably doesn't mean anything, and finally we get "The biggest little story in sports entertainment."

His ex-fiancee could be in some hot water. As has been said, state laws are taking revenge porn more seriously now and California got its first conviction a couple months ago. I didn't know this but apparently WWE's website has tweets from talent on its site and may have had Rollins little photo shoot up for a while? I don't believe WWE has made any official statement yet although mini-Seth has been moved to the alumni page.

Other than that I'm sure the world will keep turning. Rollins may get a slap on the dick, errr, wrist and his coworkers will probably roast him unmercifully for a while (especially Big Show for some reason). If they banned backstage relationships then Total Divas would be about nothing. That is to say, even more of nothing. The real lesson here is, think before you ink. Cause that side bitch Zahara had a smokin hot body that she ruined with trashy tattoos. 3/10

Edit: I don't know where Rollins is from, I was just using California as an example.

 

[chuckmdubya]

As far as all they he said she said stuff and gossip, I will let them figure that all out.

But ROFLMAO to the photos with the MITB briefcase covering up the private parts, that is priceless. It is disappointing that HBK and HHH can't go on as DX and make fun of them.

As far as repercussions, I don't believe there should be any from WWE, they didn't break any laws and they didn't get caught with substance abuse. But he will get a stern lecture and possibly a brief suspension.

 

[Navi]

So it was his fiance that posted all the pictures, some from his account and some from her's?

Jesus Christ why make this public? It should have been kept private until both parties were able to sit down and resolve it. Whether it's too break up or continue seeing each other. Is she is ex-fiance now? I'm confused, but I don't think it will hurt him professionally. Makes her look like an asshole if true.

 

[enviousdominous]

So this all started because some desperate hacker wanted to see Zahara Schreiber's naughty parts? For crying out loud! Give everyone a break EXCEPT the hacker I say.

Seth had a nekkid picture of Zahara on his private Twitter account? Well big fucking whoop! That doesn't mean they're sodomizing each other, so get your damn heads out of the gutter. Gentlemen, I'm sure you've all had a female friend send you a "what do you think?" pic because they didn't feel threatened by you.

Based on Leighla's actions, I'm guessing she's not so forgiving. She publicly tweeted nude photos of Seth, leaving us fans both confused and suffering from random fits of laughter. So yeah, you can go ahead and rebook that wedding day appointment for those of you who were invited.

I find all of this absolutely hilarious. Seth portrays an outspoken bully who ridicules others for their perceived faults, and now he's looking like the kid who gets pansed in front of the whole class. I really really hope that Stone Cold makes this into a regular question he asks of his guests, asking "So what did you think of Seth's naked pictures?".

 

[Straightfromthehart]

Without a doubt this wasn't a hacker. Seems the fiance got hold of Rollins phone and posted them herself. Then posted the Seth pics from her phone.

Nothing like a woman scorned.

 

[BillAlfonsos_Whistle]

If it were 1998 it would be written into a story line and create some epic heel buzz for the guy who is already the future of the WWE. Now that it's 2015 I wouldn't be surprised if it derails his career and they push some other puke instead.

After all this time you'd think Vince would have learned NO publicity is BAD publicity. Especially when it gets the WWE mentioned on TMZ or anything of that nature. It's NATIONAL appeal. Another reason I have no stark idea why Daniel Bryan ever gets buried or not used as the absolute top face of the company. The YES chant has permeated pop culture like nothing else since "Austin 3:16"

 

[enviousdominous]

Someone like Trips is not gonna be down on him, perhaps disappointed, but he was in a similar situation with Chyna once upon a time, he moved onwards and upwards in his life so he'll get it... guys like Cena will be able to offer advice on handling a messy break-up and carrying the company and even the odd legend around will have pearls of wisdom for him.

Honestly, the way HHH has been trolling the audience by mocking the whole #CANCELWWENETWORK thing, I can see Seth being even more endearing unto him because of this. It's like Seth became the inspiration to another American Pie sequel, this all blends well with the sophomoric silliness that went into your average DX promo.

The worst thing he could be, in ours' and I believe in HHH's eyes, is boring. If we're laughing at him for any reason, he's obviously putting butts in seats. There's also the fact that he's a Hell of an athlete who had the crowd solidly behind him during the triple threat match with Lesnar. Seth has to play right into the "YOU SOLD OUT!" chants and now he can play into the "CHEEKY MONKEY!" *clap clap, clap clap clap* chants.

 

[rmp0012002]

People will never learn to not store pictures on their phone. Time for Kodak to bring back the Polaroid.

 

[Navi]

Honestly, the way HHH has been trolling the audience by mocking the whole #CANCELWWENETWORK thing, I can see Seth being even more endearing unto him because of this. It's like Seth became the inspiration to another American Pie sequel, this all blends well with the sophomoric silliness that went into your average DX promo.

The worst thing he could be, in ours' and I believe in HHH's eyes, is boring. If we're laughing at him for any reason, he's obviously putting butts in seats. There's also the fact that he's a Hell of an athlete who had the crowd solidly behind him during the triple threat match with Lesnar. Seth has to play right into the "YOU SOLD OUT!" chants and now he can play into the "CHEEKY MONKEY!" *clap clap, clap clap clap* chants.

Oh my God, "CHEEKY MONKEY', just spat out my coffee there. Can't wait to buy the T-shirt. This whole thing has the feeling of a bad Carry On movie. It's going to be fun to see what signs the audience shows up with next week on RAW.

It won't derail his career though. If anything he'll come out to fits of laughter next week.

 

[Sexcellence of Sexecution]

Shawn Michaels and Sunny used to bang in Vince's office, and HBK got the belt. Lita had an affair with Edge, and they were pushed as the two biggest heels in the company.

Seems like this is going to help Seth's career.

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

This is going to get Rollins more over. From the dudes for the lady pic. From the ladies for his pic.

As a heel, this is great for his career. Could be his Edge/Lita moment. I don't think he'll get fired. He was hacked and his nudes were posted by someone else. She'll get sued, which will settle out of court, Rollins will get massively over.

 

[Navi]

Apparently either Rollins fiance or ex-fiance, we don't know which, has either deleted her Twitter account or had it shut down.

Nothing will happen to Rollins, I'd be more worried about how that NXT girl will be treated, and I hope she gets to keep her job.

 

[MartialHorror]

I'm not going to lie...when I first heard about this, I thought it was a joke. I doubt this will affect Rollins career, but if he is having the affair, it might hurt the developmental Diva. Pretty low of his fiance to post that crap, but it's also pretty low of Rollins to cheat- if that's what he did.

 

[wwe fan2009]

he wont get in trouble at all he didnt post them, so why would he get in trouble. the fiancee posted them.

 

[OYDK]

Alright guys, this damn "scandal" has got me all hot under the collar (that means angry for you youngins out there). I'm pretty upset that out of EVERYBODY this could have happened to, it happened to Seth Rollins and at the most crucial time in his career. Now I wouldn't be so upset if I thought WWE was just going to sweep this under the rug, but this is something that can very much halt a push for another 6 months or longer. We saw it with HHH, and we saw what the WWE did to Emma after her "scandal".

I believed that Seth Rollins was going to walk out of Mania as the WWEWHC, but now I'm not so sure. Like I said, just brutal timing.

I'm interested to hear what you guys think about this and what consequences, if any, await Seth Rollins?

 

[THTRobtaylor]

Chyna just saved his ass big time...

Whoever it happened to is immaterial, it could have been someone hacking pics of Rusev and Lana or Cena and Nikki or even Paul and Steph... it couldn't happen at a BETTER time for a couple of reasons.

1) the old "There's no such thing as bad publicity" adage is true for wrestlers... Seth Rollins is being portrated as pretty much the modern Shawn Michaels, who was no stranger to controversy, like posing for Playgirl right before his first World title... The image they want of Rollins is not "poster child" but the edgy superstar like Shawn and Edge before him and this gives him that... he's a popular guy with female fans, now they've seen his junk the'll probably like him more...

2) Legally, there is NO better time for this to have happened. "Revenge Porn" or posting pics/vids without permission is now criminialised in many states and the UK... his ex could be in serious trouble. While Rollin's rep as a man may take a battering, he's not portraying a nice guy on TV and Edge proved that being a scumbag with women isn't gonna stop your push. There is literally no time it would have been better, with more backing legally and from the company than now. It just happened to be Rollins.

3) Raised profile at the right moment - not quite the same as 1, but this has made mainstream news. It's got people hearing the name Seth Rollins... that's important because he is the one guy who they can "push the button on" any time with the MITB case... Hell I could see them do it on RAW to capitalise... it would send shockwaves through the IWC and would maybe get some of those casual viewers of his schlong to see him with the belt around his waist...

4) Chyna's situation and the Darren Young tweet will take any heat away instantly... the gossips will switch to Trips immediately, the company will go into "defence mode" on all negativity regarding any of the 3 incidents... In all 3 cases they have to be seen to defend their talent to the hilt... Rollins cos he and Zahara are victims in the eyes of the law, Young cos if they don't all their GLAAD stuff disappears and Trips cos...well he's the major board member etc... after recently "suspending" Kevin Nash for Domestic Violence they have to go to bat for Trips immediately or there will be eyebrows raised. Reality is it's likely been a "hushed secret" for a while, people in the biz knew it happened or may have and out of self interest kept it quiet... it's very likely that this "punch" is only news to us outside the business. That helps Rollins a lot here cos they will need positives to distract and his in ring work and rise has been a major positive...

In all suddenly I think they will stop moaning about Bryan, embrace it and Rollins will get his push very quickly now...

 

[Y 2 Jake]

It was a picture of an erection and Rollins didn't post it. It'll be swept under the carpet. It's a complete non-event.

Rollins has been WWE's most active heel for six months and they'll have firm plans for him in the future. Nothing is going to happen. In fact, it's probably already been forgotten.

 

[Navi]

Well I'm not a guy but I'll give you my take on it.

No one here is entirely innocent, so thinking that they are is ridiculous. You have to ask yourself these questions. How did his fiance get the pictures of the naked NXT girl? Well she got them either from his phone or computer. So why did he have them? There have been apparently rumours circulating he was having an affair with her. So he's not innocent, he comes off a being a prick in most women's eyes.

As for the girlfriend, well she's not innocent either. There were many different ways she could have handled this. Unfortunately for everyone she picked the worst way possible. It should have been handled privately between the two of them. She jumped the gun and could be in legal trouble for her hissy fit.

Now we all know that Rollins is a cheater and his girlfriend is vindictive. Birds of a feather and all that. This isn't going to make women swoon over him as someone suggested. Some women will regard him as no better than dirt, others who like that kind of person will flock to him. They like that danger aspect, but will not look at him as a lifelong partner. It's the old saying "once a cheater always a cheater".

It won't hurt his career in the WWE, but it might hurt his personal life but that's his problem not mine. I still like him as a wrestler, as a human being, well maybe not so much.

 

[THTRobtaylor]

Well I'm not a guy but I'll give you my take on it.

No one here is entirely innocent, so thinking that they are is ridiculous. You have to ask yourself these questions. How did his fiance get the pictures of the naked NXT girl? Well she got them either from his phone or computer. So why did he have them? There have been apparently rumours circulating he was having an affair with her. So he's not innocent, he comes off a being a prick in most women's eyes.

As for the girlfriend, well she's not innocent either. There were many different ways she could have handled this. Unfortunately for everyone she picked the worst way possible. It should have been handled privately between the two of them. She jumped the gun and could be in legal trouble for her hissy fit.

Now we all know that Rollins is a cheater and his girlfriend is vindictive. Birds of a feather and all that. This isn't going to make women swoon over him as someone suggested. Some women will regard him as no better than dirt, others who like that kind of person will flock to him. They like that danger aspect, but will not look at him as a lifelong partner. It's the old saying "once a cheater always a cheater".

It won't hurt his career in the WWE, but it might hurt his personal life but that's his problem not mine. I still like him as a wrestler, as a human being, well maybe not so much.

Like people knew about Edge who cheated on one wife with his second and got with Lita RIGHT after that wedding? Did that stop women liking him? Hell no. He was as over as ever... did Phil's storied lovelife stop the girls swooning or Cena being caught cheating on his wife? No... Wrestlers are people, people have relationships that fail and anyone who is on the road with other women more often than their partner at home is likely gonna cheat. Judging the guy is wrong, there's no evidence he cheated, just that a girl was sexting him, the other photos seemed to be ones his fiance took...

Either way the law would see him as a victim in this, not his fiance and it would be wrong if it affected his career... WWE is smart enough to know it doesn't matter and that it can lead to good places... being a complete git to women became Adam Copeland's career calling card as much as the Spear or TLC... it even became self parody with Vicki by the end.

As for your "Once a cheater line..." not true... I can never say I never did, but I can say I never did again... most of us if honest would be the same if we found the right person.

 

[LODemolition]

I really don't think that much will come of this. Hopefully not anyway. Rollins' account was hacked and there's not much he could do about that. The only thing that he can be blamed for is that he took the pictures, but let's face it, it's almost abnormal to not have naked pictures of yourself floating around on the internet these days. Obviously posting them was not his doing, so let's hope it does not change plans to make him champion in the near future. For him to hold onto the briefcase this long and not cash in successfully would be very anticlimactic.

I think the best possible ending to WrestleMania 31 (if in fact Lesnar is leaving) is for Rollins to cash in on whoever the champion may be (Lesnar, Reigns, or Bryan). Rollins proved at the Royal Rumble to the doubters out there that he belongs in the main event. I think he should carry the title up until SummerSlam at least. This whole Twitter incident was beyond his control and he should not have to pay the price for it.

 

[Navi]

Like people knew about Edge who cheated on one wife with his second and got with Lita RIGHT after that wedding? Did that stop women liking him? Hell no. He was as over as ever... did Phil's storied lovelife stop the girls swooning or Cena being caught cheating on his wife? No... Wrestlers are people, people have relationships that fail and anyone who is on the road with other women more often than their partner at home is likely gonna cheat. Judging the guy is wrong, there's no evidence he cheated, just that a girl was sexting him, the other photos seemed to be ones his fiance took...

Either way the law would see him as a victim in this, not his fiance and it would be wrong if it affected his career... WWE is smart enough to know it doesn't matter and that it can lead to good places... being a complete git to women became Adam Copeland's career calling card as much as the Spear or TLC... it even became self parody with Vicki by the end.

As for your "Once a cheater line..." not true... I can never say I never did, but I can say I never did again... most of us if honest would be the same if we found the right person.

Where did I say it would affect his career, please show me where I said that? Yes he might be a victim, but is he really a victim? Those pictures came from somewhere and I'll bet the NXT girl didn't send them to Rollins girlfriend herself.

And why do you always bring other people into your comments. I'm talking about three people here, not the 8-9 that you've decided to include. I don't care about them, we're not talking about them, we're talking about Rollins.

Listen you can agree with him until the cows come home. There is always two sides to the story, his, her's and somewhere in the middle is the truth. No one here is innocent and if you think Rollins is then you're a fool.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I don't expect anything to come from this. Rollins isn't the one who posted the nude photos of himself, that was his fiancé. According to the latest reports, Rollins' fiancé has changed her Facebook status from "engaged" to "single." The pic of Zahara Schreiber were posted via Rollins' account, however it's believed that Rollins' account was hacked because not long after the pic was deleted, someone used Rollins' account to post it once more. Rollins' fiancé saw that and posted the nude pics of Rollins in retaliation. Now, that's what the situation was the last time I read something about it but, if more info has come out, then sorry if I'm mistaken.

The only thing Rollins is guilty of is, apparently, cheating on his fiancé. If true, which I'm thinking it probably is, then I would normally say that the only person he should apologize to is his fiancé. That would be the case if she hadn't decided to post nude pics of Rollins for all the world to see. In my opinion, Rollins' was wrong in what he was doing, no pun intended, but his fiancé was wrong in posting those pictures too.

I don't think Rollins will get any professional heat over this. As I said, unless I've misread something or something new has come to light, Rollins wasn't the one who posted any of the pictures. Those weren't pictures taken for some porn site or magazine, they were private pics that wound up plastered over the internet via some hacker in serious need of a life and a fiancé, probably ex fiancé now, that was lashing out in anger.