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Monday Nights currently belong to The Monday Night Messiah Seth Rollins, who is one of the biggest names in WWE today. Rollins has competed all over the world before his arrival into WWE and it seems like the he is here to stay in the company.
While Rollins has made a positive impact on the company, he has had his fair share of issues with his colleagues. However, this has not prevented him from making some loyal friends within the company as well.
Fans will be aware of the problems he’s had with wrestlers such as Will Ospreay and Austin Aries outside WWE, but it's the heat that he’s had with certain current and former WWE Superstars in the company that has made things much more interesting for the controversy lovers.
On the other hand, Rollins' loyal fans are aware of the fact that he has some great friends inside the company who have helped him grow.
Speaking to Sportkeeda, Rollins recalled a "too sweet gesture" from AJ Styles from before their WWE days. You can check out the video below.
In this article, we will look at the three current and former WWE Superstars who’ve had real-life heat and five WWE Superstars who are friends with The Monday Night Messiah, Seth Rollins.
#5&4 Becky Lynch & Sami Zayn have been Seth Rollins' friends for a while
While most of the WWE Universe is aware of the fact that Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch have been in a relationship for more than a year now, the two WWE Superstars were good friends before they decided to get closer.
Speaking to Sports Illustrated on their Podcast, Rollins opened up about his friendship with Lynch that turned into a relationship:
“We started dating in February. It was a couple of months. We didn't really keep it a secret that much. We were in public, went to some concerts and took pictures. We were friends for years beforehand, so I think people were like, "Well, I don't know." It's not like we hadn't taken pictures at the gym or elsewhere before, so I think people were just like, "Maybe they're just friends or whatever." We're like, "Yeah, we're just friends."
The couple is also good friends with Sami Zayn whom they visited when he battled with injuries in 2018. We’ve seen several videos and photos of the trio together, and The Critic of Critics ensures that he makes his feelings about other WWE Superstars public through social media.
#3 Baron Corbin and Seth Rollins started off on the wrong foot
Baron Corbin's character work has allowed him to become one of the most despised characters amongst the WWE Universe for some time now. This has allowed WWE to continue using him to play the heel for the WWE Universe on several occasions. We haven’t seen him turn face for years now, and it seems like he’s more comfortable as a heel at the moment.
During an episode of After The Bell with Corey Graves, the former NXT sensation revealed that Corbin had legitimate heat with several Superstars who were going through the WWE’s developmental circuit, including Seth Rollins.
Corbin was known as “Football Tom” by many due to his background in football at the time. Graves recalled the time when several developmental talents were unhappy with the fact that he had more money than them, and he took advantage of the rumors to show off $20,000 in cash during a promo class.
Graves used to ride with Rollins and Jon Moxley (fka Dean Ambrose) at the time and recalled that Rollins in particular did not like The King one bit.
“I remember going, ‘Guys, I think Football Tom… he might not be so bad.’ ‘Wait, what are you talking about?’ Rollins going, ‘What, no way?’ ‘No, he was asking about how we survived in the indies,’ and that was kind of all any of us wanted [Corbin to show he was serious].”
Both men have now grown a lot over the years and may have put their differences aside, but there was a time when there was some real-life heat between Rollins and the King of the Ring tournament winner.
#3 Seth Rollins and Cesaro get along very well
Seth Rollins has managed to make friends from several different countries thanks to his vast wrestling background. One man Rollins is fond of is The Swiss Cyborg, Cesaro.
During an episode of WWE Ride Along, the two men shared stories about their friendship and Rollins even shared an embarrassing personal story.
Rollins and Cesaro usually travel together, and when Rollins suffered an injury in 2017, Cesaro was left without his traveling buddy. This led to a hilarious Twitter exchange between the two WWE Superstars and revealed their bromance to the WWE Universe.
The two men are known to be training buddies and have spoken about how they help each other stay fit and workout during the tough traveling schedules. During a podcast, Rollins spoke about the “WHOOP Gang” they’ve formed among WWE Superstars:
“I’ve been doing CrossFit for about 9 years. For me the paradigm was better, the training style was better.” Seth details how Josh got him into CrossFit and started programming for him, and how he and Cesaro became “training buddies.”
Cesaro and Rollins are arguably the two of the most fit Superstars in WWE today, and it’s good to know that they are good friends who help each other train to push their boundaries.
#2 CM Punk is tired of being mentioned in Tweets by Seth Rollins
Long before Seth Rollins became a controversial figure in WWE, CM Punk was seen as one of the most controversial men to have ever stepped into the WWE ring.
Punk’s pipebomb is one of the most infamous promos in WWE history, and he continues to take to social media to voice his opinion regarding the company even while working on WWE Backstage.
Punk and Rollins have had a few matches in WWE, but it seems like Rollins isn’t done with ‘The Best in the World’ just yet. We’ve seen the two men trade blows over social media, and Rollins has continued to challenge Punk to a match in the WWE ring.
During an episode of WWE Backstage, Punk had the following to say regarding Rollins:
“Seth needs to stop tweeting and realise it’s better to let people to think you’re a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt.”
Punk was one of WWE's biggest Superstars before he was released, and Rollins is currently leading the company in a new direction.
#2 Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins are good friends
Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose (Jon Moxley) still seemingly have a strong relationship. It is no secret that the former members of The Shield held a special bond when they were competing together.
While Ambrose has departed from WWE, Rollins and Reigns are still competing for the company and are friends.
At a time when Reigns had to take a break from wrestling to look after his health, Rollins told La Ley 107.9:
“At the end of the day he doesn’t want to worry about work, he doesn’t want to deal with that headache right now, so it’s about seeing how he’s doing and his recovery right now.
“It’s nice to hear from him, and once in a while he’ll have a question about how things are going [with RAW], but it’s mostly just two friends catching up together.”
Reigns has also heaped praise for his friend Rollins who became the WWE Universal Champion twice last year after defeating Brock Lesnar for the title:
“I was so proud of him and what he did at SummerSlam against Brock Lesnar,”
“Is he passionate?” asked Reigns. “God, yes. Is he blunt? Of course, that’s why I love him. He doesn’t sugarcoat, he’s very honest, and he is passionate, and he was born for professional wrestling.”
Rollins and Reigns are busy building themselves on two different brands at the moment, but they ensure that they keep a check on each other.
#1 Seth Rollins does not like Brock Lesnar's work ethics
Seth Rollins had the rivalry of his life against Brock Lesnar last year, which saw him defeat ‘The Beast’ twice to win the WWE Universal Championship. Rollins scored two big victories against Lesnar at two big events, WrestleMania 35 and SummerSlam 2019.
However, long before he got into a rivalry with Lesnar, Rollins had been vocal about Lesnar’s work ethics in WWE. At a time when The Messiah was the Intercontinental Champion, he declared his title the top Championship of WWE RAW as Lesnar never showed up to defend his Universal Championship.
Speaking to TMZ Sports, Rollins spoke about why exactly he did not like The Beast of WWE:
"He's not in it for anybody but himself," Rollins said. "So, Brock Lesnar, he will tell you to your face that he is in this industry, he's in any industry, for himself to make his own money. That's not what I'm about. I'm about giving back to a business I love, that has given me so much."
"He's a box office attraction and everybody knows that. The problem is, he knows that as well, and he takes advantage of it every step of the way. So, he doesn't contribute to the locker room. He doesn't give anything back."
While Rollins has been critical of the way Lesnar works in WWE and takes opportunities, he had a few good things to say about Lesnar’s fighting style.
"I admire Brock Lesnar from a fighters perspective, from an athletes perspective. He's incredible. The way he trains for his fights. His mindset going in. He's a specimen unlike any other, and that's why he's able to do what he does."
"But, he doesn't inspire people, man. And, you need a champ who does that."
The two men were able to give us a great rivalry last year, but it seems like Rollins and Lesnar may have some real heat in between themselves. Rollins isn’t the only man who has problems with Lesnar in WWE.
#1 Bayley and Seth Rollins are good friends
Bayley has been one of WWE’s top female Superstars for some time now, while Seth Rollins has been a major part of the men’s roster.
Both Superstars were featured on WWE NXT before making it to the main roster, but Rollins was already on his way to the main roster when Bayley was finding her way.
Despite being in NXT at different times, the two seem to have gotten along well in WWE and have shared a lot of love and praise for each other during interviews and on social media.
The Hugger has gone far enough to impersonate Rollins’ previous hairstyle, and WWE has documented their friendship well on their YouTube channel.
Speaking to Sportskeeda’s Shiven Sachdeva, Rollins revealed that he’d pick his best friend Bayley as a second choice if he’s made part of WWE’s Mixed Match Challenge:
“Yeah, I'd pick Ronda if she is available. I know she can break anyone in front of her, man or woman. Although as a second choice I'd pick my best friend Bayley. Bayley is my favorite female on the roster, so she'll be fun to tag with!”
Rollins and Bayley perform on different brands, but the two always get time to tease each other on social media and even workout together whenever they get a chance.
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