Seth Rollins feels he & fans get bored of him as a babyface
Seth Rollins recently opened up about his character work in WWE, saying he gets bored working as a babyface.
Recently speaking in an ESPN interview on Highlights with Omar, Rollins shared in detail why he prefers playing a heel character in WWE.
“The truth is, I’m not very good at being the hero. I can do it in short spurts, but I’m not like John Cena, I’m not like Rey Mysterio. I get bored of myself, and I think people get bored of me. I much prefer being a bad guy. I think it suits me better. Most of my favorite moments are being a piece of trash.”
Since returning from injury earlier this year, Rollins has continued to play a babyface character on WWE television. The former World Champion turned heel last year at WWE WrestleMania 42, when he joined forces with Paul Heyman and later formed the stable, The Vision, with Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.
Seth Rollins’ character evolution in WWE
Over the years, Rollins has undergone many character/gimmick changes as well as multiple babyface-heel turns. In the same interview, he also addressed his evolution in WWE.
“My relationship with the audience and equity that I have has really allowed me to soak in moments a lot more,” Rollins said. “I think when you’re younger and you’re building that equity, your timing is a little bit different, you’re in a rush, you’re a bit in a hurry, you don’t really get to take these moments in as much, you don’t really get to fully experience them.
“I only remember that moment (the heist of the century) in third person. I don’t remember the feeling of running down the ramp. I don’t remember the cash-in itself, I don’t have any first person experience of that. I’ve seen the replays so many times that that’s how I remember things. Whereas later in my career, the WrestleMania (41) moment from the triple threat, or the CM Punk cash-in (at WWE SummerSlam 2025), I remember all of that.”
Rollins is currently in a feud against Bron Breakker of The Vision, against whom he suffered a loss at Backlash 2026.
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