WWE Raw: Seth Rollins Needs To Choose His Words More Carefully

Seth Rollins is one of WWE Raw’s top babyfaces. But if this week was any indication, creative needs to stop him from making so many horrible jokes.

The WWE Raw roster has never been this deep with talent. On top of that roster lies the man they call Monday Night Rollins. Seth Rollins is perhaps the best in-ring performer on Raw, unmatched both in the ring and — usually — on the mic. He has brought back the wrestling aspect to the show and has put on great matches with a variety of opponents week after week.

But as Rollins ascended to the role of top babyface on the brand (yeah, you can argue about it all you want Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley, but Rollins is the top guy), he been getting more and more vocal on the mic. Normally, this would be a good thing. When the Architect broke the brotherhood of the Shield and turned heel, more mic time allowed him to explain his character to the WWE Universe.

When Rollins eventually turned face, the mic time allowed him to explain to the fans what was different about him this time around. Though he portrayed a different man, one who fought the odds and injuries, he made it clear he was a man back to reclaim his throne and earn the respect of the people the right way. Rollins’s battle with Triple H and the Authority connected so well with the fans because Rollins was able to talk to the WWE Universe.

But this week, his increased time on the mic came back to bite him, as his jokes directed at Drew McIntyre were horrible to say the least. To quote our own Bryan Heaton from this week’s WWE Raw review:

"Rollins is veering too far into John Cena “Jokey McJokerson” territory. He’s great on the mic, but he’s starting to rely too much on juvenile humor, and he’s better than that. I mean, insinuating McIntyre had “relations” with a sheep is just bottom feeding. It’s the lowest of low hanging fruit."

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That promo segment right there was a huge issue. First off, Rollins isn’t normally the guy to try and use verbal methods to get under his opponent’s skin. If The Rock or John Cena or even Finn Balor does it as a babyface, it fits their character. They’ve proven that’s their MO.

But Rollins has always been someone who let his wrestling do the talking when it comes to matches. Why should he be shy away from what’s been proven to work for him?

But not on this occasion, though. The material he was given was bad and it made Rollins look like a jerk if anything. Moreover, he set McIntyre off, and when a fight was about to break loose, what did Rollins do?

Yeah, he ducked out and ran from the ring. So much for Monday night’s top babyface.

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Creative needs to go back to the drawing board on this one and rethink their approach. Seth Rollins is great on the mic. But he needs to have material where he can connect with the fans. Verbally provoking his opponents isn’t something for the Man. Letting his in-ring work do that for him is what always works best for the Architect. What are your thoughts?