Seth Rollins' REAL gripe.....

[Mustang Sally]

....should be the short end of the stick he's been given as this year's Money in the Bank holder.

Think about it: as long as Brock Lesnar is the champion, Seth has had no opportunities to cash in. Brock has defended the belt only once....and hasn't been around the rest of the time. Plus, only a true believer is going to buy the notion Seth would try and cash in on a Brock Lesnar, don't you think?

So, Seth walks around with the damn briefcase, which is more valuable as a weapon against whomever he is fighting than as a ticket to stealing a world championship by cashing it in.

The biggest part of a MITB holder's arsenal has been the constant threat he'll sneak in one night and take the title belt. With Seth Rollins, it's more a case of praying Brock leaves WWE so his briefcase means something once again.

He complains about everything else; maybe he should address this, too.

 

[TheICChampion]

Well, hopefully Brock does lose his title at WrestleMania so at least Rollins has 4 months to try and cash in. And of course he's not going to complain about a fellow heel. Besides, I'd say right now they have him more worried about getting the Authority back.

 

[chuckmdubya]

I'm sure there's a plan in place for him to take the title. I may be mistaken, but I think almost every money in the Bank winner has been successful when they challenge for it, but generally do not hold it very long.

On a side note, I have been very impressed with Rollins lately. He has been so much better since the Authority has been gone. He did excellent mic work on Raw and it was cool how he fed off the crowd during the match with Cena. Maybe he didn't need to be part of the Authority faction after all, he may have been better off just going single from the fall of the shield.

 

[OYDK]

Yes he SHOULD address this, but I'm sure the WWE brass wouldn't be too happy with the notion of Seth Rollins calling out the fact that they basically botched with this Lesnar title run... It's probably one of the reasons why we never hear Lesnar or the WWEHC being brought up on Raw or Smackdown, unless Lesnar is about to defend it or there is a number one contender match.

It makes sense though. Here's a guy who would be nearly impossible to beat even if he did show up every night, never mind the fact that Rollins has only about two to three opportunities to even try to take the title off of him or the fact that Lesnar NEVER competes on Raw... I'd be pretty pissed off. Instead Rollins has now ALIGNED himself with the champion... I just don't know.

 

[CKDaimen702]

Yes he SHOULD address this, but I'm sure the WWE brass wouldn't be too happy with the notion of Seth Rollins calling out the fact that they basically botched with this Lesnar title run... It's probably one of the reasons why we never hear Lesnar or the WWEHC being brought up on Raw or Smackdown, unless Lesnar is about to defend it or there is a number one contender match.

It makes sense though. Here's a guy who would be nearly impossible to beat even if he did show up every night, never mind the fact that Rollins has only about two to three opportunities to even try to take the title off of him or the fact that Lesnar NEVER competes on Raw... I'd be pretty pissed off. Instead Rollins has now ALIGNED himself with the champion... I just don't know.

Yeah they probably don't want big mention made of the fact that Lesnar's title run is a sham, but they should. After all, everybody notices it anyway, and we seemed to be making the movement towards a "reality era," so why not address this in a storyline? This should indeed be Seth's gripe. How can he cash in if the champ isn't there?

What the REAL issue at hand here is, why would the Money in the Bank holder align himself with the reigning champion? This defies all logic and reason and is a contradiction of agendas. To me, that is the real issue at question, not him complaining about Brock.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Instead Rollins has now ALIGNED himself with the champion... I just don't know.

I hadn't even thought of that. But when you consider it, the ultimate betrayal could be set up if Brock is really leaving WWE. Of course, the man behind it would be Paul Heyman, who sets up Brock by having Rollins cash in on him. Can you imagine how the scene would play, with Heyman standing there laughing at his fallen "client?"

Of course, that's just dream stuff since I doubt Brock will be losing his title to Seth Rollins.

Then again, with the mega-push he's been getting from WWE management, who knows what the brain trust has in mind?

 

[OYDK]

I hadn't even thought of that. But when you consider it, the ultimate betrayal could be set up if Brock is really leaving WWE. Of course, the man behind it would be Paul Heyman, who sets up Brock by having Rollins cash in on him. Can you imagine how the scene would play, with Heyman standing there laughing at his fallen "client?"

Of course, that's just dream stuff since I doubt Brock will be losing his title to Seth Rollins.

Then again, with the mega-push he's been getting from WWE management, who knows what the brain trust has in mind?

Exactly, I think that's the only way this makes any sense on Seth Rollins part. Get closer to the champ so you have more of an opportunity to take the belt off of him, but like you, I don't see the WWE having this in mind as they are really pushing Reigns to be the one to beat Lesnar. People have been discussing RR winning the belt at Mania and Rollins cashing in on him with Heyman by his side, but than again, why align yourself with Lesnar if this were the case?

 

[FitFinlay4Life]

Just my tuppence worth but I believe that Rollins has not addressed this to date due to his alignment to the Authority who placed Lesnar in the position to become champion in the first place, ensured that he won the MitB case and sided with him over the likes of Orton and Kane. We have to remember that the Authority is out of power less than a month and he has had his hands full with Cena ever since.

As to his 'alliance' with Brock and Heyman... erm - Heyman & Big Show; Rollins & the Shield / Rollins & Orton... it's easier to stick the knife in the guy's back if he thinks you HAVE his back. Even more apt if he ain't going to provide too many opportunities to cash in on his belt... and you sure wouldn't want to put him on his guard (given both guys' past histories) by bitching about him never being about.

 

[L@RISANO]

....should be the short end of the stick he's been given as this year's Money in the Bank holder.

Think about it: as long as Brock Lesnar is the champion, Seth has had no opportunities to cash in. Brock has defended the belt only once....and hasn't been around the rest of the time. Plus, only a true believer is going to buy the notion Seth would try and cash in on a Brock Lesnar, don't you think?

So, Seth walks around with the damn briefcase, which is more valuable as a weapon against whomever he is fighting than as a ticket to stealing a world championship by cashing it in.

The biggest part of a MITB holder's arsenal has been the constant threat he'll sneak in one night and take the title belt. With Seth Rollins, it's more a case of praying Brock leaves WWE so his briefcase means something once again.

He complains about everything else; maybe he should address this, too.

At least he hasn't really had to put it on the line. I thought by now, given the Authority has been banished, that maybe someone would have made him defend his Briefcase given he won it in dubious circumstances as part of the Authority anyway.


I think however, that a cash-in is going to be planned between Seth and Roman at Mania itself after Roman wins the belt or on the RAW Post-Mania31.

It will be opportune and brilliant and would immediately setup a programme between 2 guys who have been kept apart for much of their Singles time thus far....insert Ambrose into the equation somehow, and the WWE can have my money.

 

[Navi]

Instead Rollins has now ALIGNED himself with the champion... I just don't know.

I don't get it either. There is an old saying "Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer", so maybe that's what he's doing.

When the Shield broke up I thought Rollins aligning himself with the Authority was a way to bring them down from the inside. I was hoping that it was all a sham, and the Shield were still secretly working together to take over and run the yard so to speak. Just like the Hounds of Justice they put themselves out there to be. Alas, sadly it soon became apparent that wasn't to be.

Rollins has had an amazing run since the Shield broke up. The only fly in the ointment is the fact that he is carrying right now a worthless contract. He won't cash it in on Lesnar, so he's got about 3-4 months after Mania to get his hands on the title by using it.

What others are saying is correct I feel. The WWE won't be happy that Rollins is out there bashing their decision to put the belt on Lesnar, hereby taking away his chance to cash in. Cena has mentioned Lesnar's absence in a couple of his promo's but it was basically to take shots at Lesnar.

Pretty sure that after Mania we'll see a complete landscape change in the WWE. We should have a new champion, and hopefully creative with get on the ball and give us some exciting storylines. There has to also be plans in place for Rollins to cash in, and if all the reports are correct, it will probably be on the RAW following Mania. Let whoever wins at Mania have their moment and then bring the hammer down on them the next night.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

In a couple of interviews, Rollins has POSSIBLY mixed in a little of real life with kayfabe. He's stayed somewhat in character by hyping that he's Mr. MITB while simultaneously saying that he doesn't feel it's right that Lesnar is only around every so often to defend the title.

However, I said possibly because I have a feeling that Rollins was given the okay to say that because his only interaction with Lesnar, up until this past Monday, was at Night of Champions when he nailed Lesnar with the Curb Stomp. I very, very much doubt that Rollins went off the reservation and genuinely criticized the title situation and Lesnar being the champion. Rollins is smart enough to know that he's in a great position right now within the company, so I don't see him shooting his mouth off and airing personal grievances during interviews where he's hyping himself and the company.

As for Rollins saying it as part of an angle on screen, it could be coming but only if Vince feels that the timing is right. Lesnar will be around more often now as we head into hype for the Royal Rumble and later into WrestleMania. However, saying it prior to this may be a little too much reality for Vince. After all, it's common knowledge that some fans are unhappy with the decision to put the strap on Lesnar, some wrestlers aren't happy about the preferential treatment Lesnar's gotten already and Vince doesn't want any sort of negative criticism to come back to him. If reports are accurate, Vince prefers to pass the buck for bad decisions rather than taking share of any of the blame himself, despite the fact that he's the one who ultimately okays every creative decision that goes down.

 

[hollowpoint]

In a couple of interviews, Rollins has POSSIBLY mixed in a little of real life with kayfabe. He's stayed somewhat in character by hyping that he's Mr. MITB while simultaneously saying that he doesn't feel it's right that Lesnar is only around every so often to defend the title.

However, I said possibly because I have a feeling that Rollins was given the okay to say that because his only interaction with Lesnar, up until this past Monday, was at Night of Champions when he nailed Lesnar with the Curb Stomp. I very, very much doubt that Rollins went off the reservation and genuinely criticized the title situation and Lesnar being the champion. Rollins is smart enough to know that he's in a great position right now within the company, so I don't see him shooting his mouth off and airing personal grievances during interviews where he's hyping himself and the company.

As for Rollins saying it as part of an angle on screen, it could be coming but only if Vince feels that the timing is right. Lesnar will be around more often now as we head into hype for the Royal Rumble and later into WrestleMania. However, saying it prior to this may be a little too much reality for Vince. After all, it's common knowledge that some fans are unhappy with the decision to put the strap on Lesnar, some wrestlers aren't happy about the preferential treatment Lesnar's gotten already and Vince doesn't want any sort of negative criticism to come back to him. If reports are accurate, Vince prefers to pass the buck for bad decisions rather than taking share of any of the blame himself, despite the fact that he's the one who ultimately okays every creative decision that goes down.

He's done this more and more with the less power (or perceived power) that he has. Wants all the credit, while deflecting all the blame to the point where he personally blames someone when it's clearly his fault. The ultimate deflector. As far as Seth Rollins shoot or not shoot interview. What I know about Rollins is he's kinda unpredictable and not really the company man as he's perceived to be. One of the reasons it took so long for him to get on the main roster was because of his unwillingness to conform to the ways of the WWE. Constant battles with the trainers and creative differences with the management in developmental. I say that to say this. Usually when he gives an interview, he's 100% genuine. That is one of the qualities I actually respect about him. In all honesty, he's right! It does suck to have a champion on show up part time.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Rollins is smart enough to know that he's in a great position right now within the company, so I don't see him shooting his mouth off and airing personal grievances during interviews where he's hyping himself and the company.

For sure. Rollins would be insane to go off on his own and say anything critical of the company at this point. He's a virtual rookie, especially in singles wrestling.....yet he's being handed the world right now.

Yes, he's doing a great job with what he's been given, and I would bet there are veterans sitting in the back resentful of the opportunities being given the three former Shield members.

Still, a young performer could see it all vanish with a single misplaced remark. I would imagine Rollins, Reigns and Ambrose are all smart enough to realize it.

 

[Trail_Blazin]

My guess is this hasn't been botched at all.

They're hyping Reigns hard right now. He's going to win the Rumble. I also believe he's going to knock off Lesnar at WrestleMania 31 to become the WWE WHC. He'll take a major beating in the process.

He'll hold the belt on the mat for a minute. Soaking in the moment. He'll start to get to his feet while facing the announce table, very, very slowly. Lesnar beat the snot out of him after all. Rollins runs out from the back (no music) with a ref, curb stomps Reigns before he gets up. Hands the briefcase to the ref and gets the 1,2,3.

Sets up a big time Rollins/Reigns feud. Reigns gets screwed, but is allowed more seasoning before he holds the title for too long. Plus, it still gives him the major rub of beating Lesnar. And it gives Rollins significant heel heat.

 

[MartialHorror]

Yeah the whole idea doesn't make sense. I remember facepalming when he tried to cash in on Lesnar at Night of Champions, but why? If Cena had him beat, then let him conquer Lesnar and THEN cash it in. If anything, Lesnar might rage-pound on Cena in rage afterwards to make it an even sweeter deal.

Instead, like a total moron, Rollins attacks Lesnar DURING the match where Cena is going to likely get pissed off as well.

A better storyline would be Rollins trying to align himself with Cena in order to bring down the beast, while Cena continuously rejects him. Instead, Lesnar and Heyman forgiving Rollins despite knowing what he'll probably do (and after Rollins bullying Heyman earlier, something which got Jericho beaten down) is just conventional dumb heel decisions.