This past Monday night, AJ Styles and Seth freaking Rollins,
money in the bank qualifier, I could not.
I didn't have enough time to convey all of the layers and
elements to that matchup, because I was just busy calling a banger of a match.
Two of the best in-ring competitors of our generation,
which I don't know anybody who truly doesn't believe that.
But Sam, here's where I'm gonna get bold on you.
>> I love it. I love it.
>> For my money as a fan of this business in my not quite humble opinion,
Seth freaking Rollins is the best sports entertainer,
professional wrestler, superstar,
whatever label you wanna put on him on earth.
>> [SOUND] >> Not just in WWE, not in America,
in the world.
I believe that in my soul, after watching what Rollins has done night in and
night out week in and week out for four years.
When Rollins does in the ring, you're never gonna be disappointed, but
the trilogy of matches with Cody.
And then to recover after losing in Hell in a Cell, coming up on the short
end of this hot rivalry that the focal point story without missing a beat.
Reinsert himself in the top tier as the number one villain,
bad guy on Monday Night Raw, and
continue to churn out these epic matches almost effortlessly.
There's no one that can touch Rollins, in my opinion.
Do you agree?
>> I mean, talking about bold, that is a big statement.
I'm sure there's a certain tribal chief, they would not take kindly to it.
>> Understood.
>> But, I mean, it's a solid argument I mean, if you look at what,
especially this era of Rollins has done, all right?
Because when you talk about sports entertainers, all right?
Not only in the ring, but the troll Rollins era of Seth Rollins,
whether it's coming out in the shield gear with Roman or
it's coming out in the polka dots with the Cody.
I mean, there's so many layers and as I think, you know,
storytelling is, I think is absolutely why I watch sports entertainment.
And I think what attracts a lot of us to it is this ability to tell deeply
meaningful stories, and sometimes that's done through interviews and attire.
And sometimes it's done through a single match like the story that AJ and
Seth told, but to your point, Seth doesn't miss lately, when he's telling
these stories, whether it's a one ring >> It has been a long time since Seth
is missed.
>> Yeah, I mean, and I do feel like there were people
who were critical of Seth, when he was the champion.
And, there were people that felt like,
he didn't quite live up to that expectation, all right?
And so I think that there are some I feel like he's almost coming from
beneath to rebuild to what this incarnation of Seth Rollins is.
I think we're seeing the best Seth Rollins that we've ever seen.
>> I agree. >> Which is saying a lot.
>> I agree.
>> I mean,
saying a lot based on where we started >> And
to have such a body of work to this point to draw from.
All ready, think of what Rollins has accomplished.
The fact that he has the greatest Money in the Bank, cash in, ever.
Since money in the bank has been conceived, no one will argue that and
you almost it's an afterthought.
And then he brings it up on Monday Night Raw in the interview backstage and
I think a lot of people went, my God, you're right, I forgot about that.
But to me, much like Roman Reigns evolved into the head of
the table to be this dominant video game boss force that he is now.
Rollins has finally reached his final form.
I don't want to say final form as in this is as far as it goes, but I mean complete.
Rollins is firing on all cylinders.
He knows who he is.
And to your point, maybe people were critical or
people weren't thrilled when he was the champion.
That's not the same guy.
I'm talking 2022, Seth freaking Rollins, who has run the game and
has been through everything that he has.
But right now, from where I'm sitting Ringside week after week,
Rollins just doesn't miss.
>> Yeah, and I love the final form thing, all right?
Because I talked about that all the time.
I feel like after I shaved my head,
it was my step into achieving my final form, when you've hit it, all right?
When you're like this is me.
>> That was your moment.
That was your, uh-huh.
>> I go like yeah, this is what it's supposed to be.
Sam with hair had his run.
>> Okay. >> It was a good time, but
that guy's dead, and he needs to be dead.
He sucks, all right?
>> [LAUGH] >> This is the way it should be for me.
Now, Seth, we're now going way higher levels.
And I think that you're right about Seth being different.
I think some of the reason that people forget about that cash-in
is because Seth just takes you on these journeys with him,
and Seth has the incredible ability to be this performer.
And have you forget everything that came before.
>> Mm-hm. >> You don't think about the other
incarnations of Seth Rollins, because he has you so transfixed in the moment.
Which I think is this understated quality, it's a masterclass because it's so
understated that people don't even know it's happening.
I think that Seth is having this moment right now,
where people are gonna have to catch up to him.
I don't think people have figured out exactly how
high level Seth Rollins is playing on right now.
I'd say this.
We think about Cody, all right, and
you think about the trilogy of matches anyone else people would be so annoyed.
>> Mm-hm.
>> About three matches.
Cody finally comes back to WWE.
And three in a row.
It's with Seth Rollins, any other opponents fans to go,
you gotta be kidding me.
They're doing another rematch?
Cody goes out with an injury, and
what's the Cody match that everybody's waiting for?
Cody versus Rollins, four.
And says a lot about Rollins.
>> Absolutely does, and Rollins lost all three of those high profile matches, yet
he is the name on the tip of everyone's tongue that is my point, Rollins is.
He's bulletproof right now.
>> Yeah. >> And he continues to get better and
better, and you go out there with AJ and
just tear it down because it's not like just fantastic character work.
He's backing it up in the ring with compelling matches week, after week,
after week.
He can speak all night long and hold your attention,
everything about Rollins for my money.
And I don't expect everyone to accept this, but I don't think I'm gonna.
You're gonna have to put up a pretty strong argument to prove me wrong in my
own mind on this right now.
I'm just saying for, all facets of the business right now,
Rollins is really in his wheelhouse.
He's found himself, and he's untouchable.
>> Yeah, I love that you said that because like when these arguments get made I don't
just, Corey Graves my opinion is very meaningful,
I don't just throw these things around willy-nilly.
So I am gonna have to go back into my bat cave and
do some significant research, but it's a very good argument.
I think that Rollins is one of the best of all time.
I think Rollins is the best he's ever been right now.
And I'm hard-pressed to think of a lot of people that are even in the same
conversation as Seth Rollins.
>> In the last decade, not more than a handful.
>> Yeah, that's, all right?
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