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Seth Rollins is no longer the WWE Universal Champion, but he may have a chance to regain the title this month at SummerSlam.
If he's successful in slaying the Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar, Rollins will start his second reign as champion, with his first lasting from WrestleMania 35 to last month's Extreme Rules PPV.
Though short, Rollins' reign did shake things up in WWE, and though plenty of what happened during those months were for the best, there were some speedbumps along the way.
A former two-time WWE Champion, Rollins clearly has what it takes to be a main eventer in WWE, but that doesn't mean the fans always enjoyed what happened.
Here are three things fans loved from Seth Rollins' WWE Universal title reign, and three things fans hated.
#3 Loved: The quality of the matches
Even if you've only been watching WWE for a few weeks, you'll quickly realize that Seth Rollins is one of the most athletically gifted Superstars in the company today. On a week to week basis, Rollins would consistently showcase his high octane, energetic style, a stark contrast to the formulaic, 'Suplex, F5, Kimura repeat' formula that was so often used in matches by his predecessor Brock Lesnar.
Would he have been able to do more if he had a bit more of a creative license to do so? Perhaps, but that isn’t the point. Regardless of who he was facing off against, whether it be a dominating powerhouse like Lesnar, a more equal opponent like AJ Styles or even a cocky heel like Baron Corbin, fans could guarantee that the Universal Champion would be involved in an absolute barnburner.
#3 The Becky Lynch crossover
Seth Rollins may have been the most popular male Superstar on the RAW after WrestleMania 35, but it seems the distinction of the most popular Superstar in the entire WWE (regardless of sex), goes to Becky Lynch.
A real-life couple, the WWE decided to pair the duo up on-screen, and though it seems the company had the best of intentions, fans didn't exactly buy it, and the story hasn't been by Lynch saying she felt uncomfortable with the angle at first.
Yes, it was nice to see at times, but it just didn’t really make sense. Becky shouldn’t need Seth’s presence in her segments, and the same should be true for Seth. In the end, neither superstar was able to gain all too much for it, and they came out of the whole thing looking a little bit silly.
#2 Loved: How he won the title
As long as Seth won the title at WrestleMania 35, the title match between him and Brock Lesnar was always going to be a success. However, the way in which it actually played out was better than anything we could’ve imagined.
With fans already aware that the Universal title wouldn't be closing out the show of shows (that spot going to the Women's triple threat), WWE made the genius call for having Heyman demand the match open the show, a prestigious spot in its own right.
Though he was dismantled by the Beast before the contest, Rollins was able to soldier on and claimed the title in just two and a half minutes, a shocking way to start what went on to become one of the best WrestleManias in recent history.
#2 Hated: Brock Lesnar winning Money in the Bank
The Money in the Bank concept is a concept that has been around for nearly fifteen years and hasn't changed much since it's inception back in 2005. Over the years, it has served as a decent platform for mid-carders who wanted to enter the main event scene; which is why it was so confusing when Brock Lesnar won the briefcase earlier this year.
From the moment Lesnar captured the briefcase, fans were furious. It had only been a few months prior that the Beast had been champion, so the possibility of another lengthy reign with the title absent from WWE TV was a genuine concern. Sure enough, the Beast teased cashing in for weeks before eventually doing the deed at Extreme Rules, much to the chagrin of the WWE Universe.
#1 Loved: The title being back on RAW
When Brock Lesnar captured the Universal title at WWE Crown Jewel in Riyadh last year, fans weren't pleased. Not only did the Beast's last reign last over 500 days, but this period saw months go by without the richest prize on Monday Night RAW appearing on the red brand.
So when Rollins finally was the one to topple Lesnar for the gold at WrestleMania, the effects of the title change was immediate. Instead of waiting for weeks or even months to see a glimpse at the title, Rollins appeared each and every week with the gold and gave captivating performances each week. With the title now back on Lesnar, who knows when we'll get to see the title next if the Beast Incarnates is victorious at SummerSlam.
#1 Hated: Seth on Twitter
Seth Rollins may be seen as the top babyface in WWE at the moment, but the Architect didn't exactly act this way during his Universal title reign on Twitter. In his efforts to defend WWE from critics, Rollins' antics rubbed plenty of fans up the wrong way.
One of the most obvious cases of this came from his recent back and forth with Will Ospreay, who is widely considered to be one of the most exciting young talents in pro wrestling today.
Eventually saying he earns more money than Ospreay, Rollins came across as very petty, and though he was right to defend WWE against a barrage of critics, how the Architect went about doing this didn't exactly make him seem like the babyface fans see each week on Monday Night RAW.
