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Over the past few weeks, Seth Rollins has essentially been performing as a heel Superstar despite being the face of RAW. However, he is still a face and WWE likely isn’t pushing for that so hard. Rollins is still one of the most prominent wrestlers on their roster and one wrong move could damper his momentum going forward.
We can agree that right now, Rollins doesn’t have the same type of fan support that he had during his quest for the Universal Championship earlier this year, but still, there are several key reasons why he shouldn’t turn heel just yet. Even though many in the WWE Universe want this to happen, this article is focused on why Seth Rollins shouldn’t turn heel. This might prove to be a debatable feature, but as always, let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
#4 He doesn’t have to
Why bother doing something when there is no need for it? Yes this is a controversial opinion but we’ll state it anyway: Seth Rollins doesn’t need to turn heel. The WWE Universe wants him to alter his character and do bad things, just as he used to do during his heel run 4 years ago.
However, Rollins doesn’t have to turn heel. He’s an established main event Superstar who’s also the face of RAW. Even though Rollins’ previous run as a heel was a major success in itself, there’s no need to replicate it yet.
His momentum has fallen but there are other ways to fix it than to turn him into a heel. What Seth Rollins needs right now is an interesting storyline which a heel turn doesn’t guarantee. Remember how last year Jon Moxley’s (Dean Ambrose) much-awaited heel turn disappointed the WWE fans despite the hype? This might end up happening with Rollins too.
#3 Who will replace Seth Rollins?
For a moment, let’s assume that Seth Rollins is a heel now. He’s betrayed his friends and now, he has become the same old person who does things for himself only. The question thus becomes: Who will replace Seth Rollins as the face of RAW?
We are assuming that your answer is Rusev or Kevin Owens since they are probably most over after Rollins on RAW. But they may not the best fit to become the face of the Red Brand, and here’s why.
At Starrcade, Rusev received a great amount of support from the WWE Universe but it isn’t likely that Vince McMahon will push him greater height due to fan popularity alone. The past is proof of that, specifically when Rusev Day took off. The live crowds loved it and they sold a ton of merchandise, but WWE never decided to push him further up on the card -- in fact, he never actually turned babyface! On the other hand, Kevin Owens, even though he’s amazing as a promo and an in-ring performer, is still not ready to become the face of RAW. There’s still a lot of work that needs to be done to his current character as a good guy. For the majority of the time, Owens has spent his days as a villain and if all of a sudden, WWE will push him as the face of RAW, it could go poorly.
The best thing to do, right now, is to wait until Owens’ character is ready for this role. There are other strong Superstars on the RAW roster as well, but they aren’t likely to replace Seth Rollins.
#2 WWE could use Seth Rollins as a diversion for something else
What if Seth Rollins isn’t going to turn heel? It’s possible that WWE has planned something much bigger than this and they are just using Rollins as a distraction. Maybe, the plan is to turn someone else to a heel instead of The Architect. Even Tom Colohue of Sportskeeda has similar views on this:
"I’m not entirely sure it’s a full heel turn, anybody I’ve spoken to and asked about this has been quite clear that it’s complicated. That we may see Seth be a heel in one feud, and a face in another feud, much like Roman Reigns has been. Like he was a heel against AJ Styles and then he was a face against Seth Rollins for a brief time and back after he beat Triple H at WrestleMania 32. So I wouldn’t call it a full-fledged heel turn but there are certainly a lot of heel elements and Seth himself is definitely playing up to it including with the way he has been challenging CM Punk."
Maybe, in the upcoming weeks, there will be a heel turn, but it won't be Seth Rollins turning to the other side. It could be an unexpected heel turn. Or maybe Seth is turning heel, but WWE is just using this time period as a way to keep the fans engaged in the product before making their big move.
#1 He could be an anti-hero
Seth Rollins has done an amazing job as the face of Monday Night RAW. He’s also been one of the best heels of WWE in recent years. If he plays both characters so well, why shouldn’t WWE turn him into an anti-hero? He’s been acting like one for a few weeks now. He insulted the RAW roster two weeks ago and then acted more like a face this week. What is Rollins trying to prove?
If we look at things from a different perspective, WWE’s plans could be to use Rollins as an anti-hero. This way, he won’t lose his heroic attributes and at the same time, he’ll be able to villainous things when the time is right or the sitution presents itself. He'll do anything to win, even if he may have to occasionally do something under-handed to achieve victory.
Things could prove to be good for Rollins’ character if he goes in this direction, and it’ll allow him to try new things as well without worrying about whether he's a good guy or a bad guy. He’s already mastered both types of characters, so working as an anti-hero wouldn’t likely be difficult for him to pull off.
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