5 opponents for Seth Rollins from the SmackDown Live roster

If you are a true WWE fan, then you won't be able to deny the fact that Seth Rollins is one of the best talents that the WWE can offer right now. Rollins excels in all aspects of wrestling, be it mic work, character presentation, in-ring ability, or athleticism.

Rollins has been called by many names, such as "The Architect", "The Man", and "The Kingslayer". But whatever he may be called, he has proven time and again that he is a significant asset to the WWE.

Speaking of his accomplishments, Rollins was the inaugural NXT champion; he is also a three-time Tag Team Champion, former US Champion and a two-time WWE Champion. Rollins also boasts of being the first and the only guy to have cashed-in the Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania, in a winning effort. The list is certainly quite impressive.

Rollins recently displayed his "Iron Man" side to the WWE Universe when he wrestled for one straight hour, defeating both Roman Reigns and John Cena in the process. Now that is something we probably won't get to see ever again.

Rollins has faced almost everyone in the Raw roster, and now he is in a serious need for fresh opponents. The best way to ensure that it happens, would be by transferring Rollins to SmackDown Live in the next superstar shake-up.

Which Superstars from the SmackDown Live roster could bring it up to "The Man"? Let's explore the list.

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#5 Bobby Roode

"The Glorious" Bobby Roode

"The Glorious One" has been quite successful in the WWE. Within 6 months of his main roster call-up, Roode won the United States Championship, which he recently dropped to "The Viper" Randy Orton at Fastlane. Roode was also a part of Team SD for the traditional Survivor Series match in 2017. Bobby Roode is a former NXT champion as well.

Bobby Roode had a good feud with Shinsuke Nakamura over the NXT title and with Dolph Ziggler over the US title in the past. Right now, all the signs point towards a triple threat match between Orton, Mahal and Roode for the US title at this year's WrestleMania.

Roode's path after WrestleMania seems to be a bit unclear. But if Rollins is to be drafted to SmackDown! Live post WrestleMania, Roode could be the man to answer Rollins's call for a challenge. We can expect to see a few good matches between the two.

#4 Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler

There used to be a time when "The Showoff" was immensely adored by the WWE Universe, but not anymore. Ziggler has been having a rough time in the WWE as of late. Ziggler is a guy who has always been booked to provide a push to his opponents. Irrespective of his in-ring abilities and selling capabilities, he ends up losing in big matches.

Ziggler has been in the business for nearly 12 years now. In this course of time, Ziggler succeeded in winning the World Championship, US championship, Intercontinental Championship as well as the Tag Team Championship on multiple occasions.

The creative team shocked everyone by booking Ziggler to win the US title at the Clash of Champions pay-per-view. They shocked us all even further when Ziggler relinquished his US title in the ring on the following edition of SmackDown! Live, stating that the fans were not worthy of his presence.

Ziggler does not seem to have a proper feud set up for WrestleMania as yet. But it would be safe to say that Ziggler would be the best option to give Rollins a great start on the blue brand.

Just imagine Rollins walking down the aisle of the blue brand and issuing an open challenge to anyone. Well, Ziggler would be the perfect candidate to accept the challenge and if booked properly, WWE might hit the jackpot with this feud.

#3 Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn

This guy is definitely one of the most underrated superstars in the WWE. Zayn used to be immensely popular with the crowd while in NXT, but the creative team has failed to capitalize on his talent.

The former NXT champion had some lackluster feuds with Braun Strowman, Samoa Joe, Chris Jericho on Raw, before being drafted to the blue brand. Zayn was struggling to succeed on SmackDown!

Live as well, until the big twist came. Sami Zayn helped his old friend Kevin Owens beat Shane McMahon at Hell in a Cell last year, thus turning heel for the first time in his career. This has proven to be a major turning point in his career, and a much-needed one as well. Zayn has been shining on SmackDown! Live ever since.

Right now it is hard to predict what the WWE has in store for Zayn, with Owens and McMahon in the mix. But a fresh feud between Zayn and Rollins after WrestleMania will unquestionably be worth watching. Sami Zayn can easily interrupt Rollins's first promo on SD, thus igniting a feud between the two.

#2 Shinsuke Nakamura

"The King of Strong Style"

"The King of Strong Style" is one of the most popular Superstars on the blue brand. Although the former two-time NXT champion was not booked properly during his initial few months on the main roster, the WWE creative team fixed everything by booking him to win this year's Royal Rumble match.

This has confirmed the dream match that we have all wanted to see, AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE championship at "The Grandest Stage of 'Em All".

This match truly has the potential of being the Match of the Year. Nakamura stands a good chance of winning this bout. But what after that? Nakamura would need a fresh and a worthy opponent for him.

In case Rollins is drafted to SmackDown! Live, then you won't be able to find a better opponent for Nakamura than Rollins. A feud between Nakamura and Rollins would certainly drive the fans crazy and elevate the status of the blue brand, which it needs so desperately right now.

#1 AJ Styles

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles is a two-time WWE champion

"The Phenomenal " AJ Styles isn't called one of the best wrestlers on this planet for no reason. His accomplishments at TNA, NJPW and WWE have been commendable and one simply cannot list out all of his achievements on a single page. Styles has achieved almost everything that a wrestling Superstar could ever dream of.

Styles is believed to bring the best out of his opponents in his matches. He has produced some quality matches against superstars like John Cena, Finn Bálor, Brock Lesnar, Kevin Owens, etc. in the previous year.

If there is anyone other than Shinsuke Nakamura that the WWE Universe would want AJ Styles to face, then it would be Seth Rollins. Styles and Rollins possess a similar style of wrestling, and they are both outstanding at it.

Styles and Rollins did cross each other's path at Survivor Series 2016, wherein both of them shared the same ring space for a few moments. Later in the match, "The Shield" reunited to drive Styles through the announcer's table. Ultimately, Styles was eliminated by Rollins.

Rollins and Styles had received a tremendous reaction from the crowd when they were fighting it out in the ring during that match. If Styles and Rollins get to be a part of a full-fledged feud, the environment would definitely be so frenzied that it would blow the roof off the building.

It is quite easy to set up a feud between Rollins and whoever will be the WWE champion after WrestleMania (Nakamura or Styles). Rollins can simply win a number one contender's match, thus earning an opportunity to challenge the champion.

The only other possibility is this: The WWE champion is celebrating his victory inside the ring and speaks about how he wants a real man to challenge him. All of a sudden, Seth Rollins comes out to a humongous pop from the crowd and tells everyone that "The Man" has arrived on "The Land of Opportunities" and that he is challenging the champion for the WWE title.

Since the champion is going to be either Styles or Nakamura, we can expect the challenge to be accepted.

Well, if that isn't going to send the crowd back home happy, then I don't know what would.