Seth Rollins names five ‘incredible’ young WWE wrestlers
Seth Rollins views Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, Je’Von Evans, and Carmelo Hayes as young stars people should be watching out for at the Royal Rumble this weekend.
A shoulder injury will prevent Rollins from competing in the Rumble himself. Still, he made an appearance on ESPN First Take yesterday to promote the PLE. Rollins named Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, Je’Von Evans, and Carmelo Hayes as young stars that casual fans should be paying attention to when they watch the show.
“WWE is full of extremely incredible young talent right now,” Rollins said. “You look at NXT, which is our developmental brand, and there’s tons of guys who have come through there, myself included, who are ready to take the next step. Bron Breakker’s the first one that jumps off the page. He is one of the Steiner Brothers’ kids, so he’s got that Steiner DNA in him. You look at Logan Paul. You look at a guy like Austin Theory. There’s a cat on Raw named Je’Von Evans, the bouncy kid. I love him, I love what he’s doing. Carmelo Hayes is the United States Champion over on SmackDown, he is incredible.
“So there is a ton of young talent. And the cool thing about the Royal Rumble is: it’s meant to make stars. That’s what it’s there for. And so anything can happen when you get 30 guys in there going at it at the same time for a shot at the main event of WrestleMania.”
Of those five, Hayes is the only one who has not yet been officially confirmed as a Rumble entrant. Breakker, Paul, Theory, and Evans all declared for the match on Raw last night.
Rollins is missing out on the Rumble but hopes to be able to return to the ring in time for WrestleMania. When he does come back, it’s possible that he could be feuding with Breakker, Paul, and Theory. After Rollins suffered his shoulder injury in October, WWE ran an angle where he was betrayed by Breakker and kicked out of The Vision. Paul and Theory have now been added to the faction with Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman.
The Royal Rumble takes place from Saudi Arabia this Saturday (January 31) and will stream live on the ESPN App in the United States and Netflix everywhere else starting at 2 p.m. Eastern time.
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