Seth Rollins has done just about everything there is to do at WrestleMania, including pulling off arguably the most famous Money in the Bank cash-in ever. But there’s still one box on his career checklist that he refuses to mark as complete.
During an appearance on The Kittle Things podcast with George and Claire Kittle alongside Becky Lynch, Rollins was asked about his favorite WrestleMania moments. That eventually sparked a debate over whether Rollins has technically already main-evented WrestleMania.
WrestleMania 31 immediately came up. Rollins crashed the Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns main event in 2015, cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and turned it into a triple threat before leaving as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Even with one of the biggest endings in WrestleMania history, Rollins doesn’t personally count it.
“Would you count Money in the Bank in 2015? Does that count as a main event at WrestleMania? Most people consider it part of the main event. If you look at it on the lineup, it would be because, technically, it’s a triple threat match, because I changed the match to a triple threat. But I was not on the marquee. I wasn’t advertised as the main event.
“So, at this point, there are many, many arguments to be had. I feel like I’ve never been in a main event of WrestleMania.”
Rollins has technically closed WrestleMania before. He and Becky Lynch defeated CM Punk and AJ Lee in the Night One main event of WrestleMania 40. But Rollins has a very specific goal in mind — he wants to be one of the wrestlers actually advertised to close Night Two.
“I’ve had Night One main events, and I helped in the Night Two main event at WrestleMania 40 with Cody and Roman. And I had the cash-in, but I’ve never been the person on the marquee to finish the show on Night Two.”
Rollins certainly played a huge role in that WrestleMania 40 Night Two main event. He got involved in Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns’ Undisputed WWE Championship match as part of the chaotic finish, but that still wasn’t the same thing as having his name advertised for the final match. George and Claire Kittle thought WWE should finally give him that opportunity, and Rollins decided to send a message straight to Triple H. He also acknowledged that the clock isn’t going to run forever.
“Mr. Triple H, let’s work on that. Whoever’s in charge. It’s a tough sell. It’s a tough sell. Maybe I’ve got a few years left. We’ll see if I can get there.”
The whole debate has gotten considerably messier since WrestleMania became a two-night event. Rollins understands why some people already consider him a WrestleMania main-eventer, especially considering how heavily he was featured alongside Rhodes, Reigns and The Rock in the WrestleMania 40 promotion.
“Everybody has a different perspective on that, especially now that it’s gone to two nights. She’s like, ‘Oh yeah, you’ve main-evented WrestleMania 40 because the poster material is me, Cody, Roman and Rock.’ So, you know, I’m there. I was World Heavyweight Champion.”
Claire wasn’t letting him dismiss WrestleMania 40 that easily, but Rollins wasn’t changing his mind either. Whatever anybody wants to call his previous WrestleMania appearances, he still wants the real thing one more time.
“I want another one.”
Rollins has cashed in during a WrestleMania main event, closed Night One and played a major role in another Night Two finish, but none of those satisfy the goal he has in his head. He wants his name on the marquee for the match that actually closes WrestleMania — and with Rollins admitting he might only have “a few years left,” he clearly knows there are only so many chances remaining to finally get it.
Do you think Seth Rollins deserves to close Night Two of WrestleMania before his career is over, and who should he face if WWE gives him that opportunity? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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