WWE News Roundup: Legend wants to face Roman Reigns before retirement, Seth Rollins reacts to major signing, Paul Heyman's take on Becky Lynch's heel turn (September 10, 2021)

#4 Seth Rollins reacts to Gable Steveson's WWE signing

Heavyweight freestyle wrestler Gable Steveson recently signed with WWE on an exclusive agreement. The Olympic gold medalist is all set to join Vince McMahon's company while also defending his NCAA title for the University of Minnesota.

SmackDown's Seth Rollins took to Twitter to offer his exciting reaction over the development:

Best wrestler in the world coming to the best wrestling company in the world!!! Love to see it! Gable Steveson is WWE! https://t.co/CDDttbwX8J

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) September 9, 2021

Interestingly, Rollins has offered to train Steveson in the past.

The 21-year-old athlete seems to be a WWE fan, and his brother, Bobby Steveson, was recently recruited by the company too.

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#3 Paul Heyman's thoughts on Becky Lynch's character transformation

Becky Lynch has displayed a more villainous side to her since returning to WWE at SummerSlam.

Paul Heyman was asked about Lynch's heel turn in a recent Q&A with the New York Post's Joseph Staszewski. He highlighted why audiences would be justified in both cheering and booing the SmackDown Women's Champion:

"If the audience wants to embrace Becky Lynch as she shows this side of her personality after taking a year and a half off, after having a baby, becoming a mother, the responsibilities and the obligations and accountabilities that go along with the role in her life then if the audience wants to embrace Becky Lynch, embrace Becky Lynch." Heyman continued, "And if the audience finds that is a saltier side of her personality that’s worthy of their contempt and disdain then they will bestow upon her a reaction that is akin to that emotion."

Paul Heyman added that he doesn't believe in strictly positioning characters as protagonists or antagonists as they often have multiple sides to them.