by Hanley! » Jul 11, '15, 7:50 am
Personally, I think the Pedigree is doing him no favours whatsoever. Him using it makes Triple H look like the company's top heel. Not Seth Rollins. When Triple H became the top heel in the company 15 years ago, he wasn't using Sweet Chin Music as his finisher.
I do think Rollins has all the talent and ability in the world to be the company's top heel, and I think he could be in that spot for a while. His moveset gives him scope to turn face down the line too, but I think his appearance and ability to act smug and slimy makes him a natural fit for a heel right now.
That being said, I don't think they're booking him well enough for him to really cement his place on top. The in-fighting with the Authority has been a distraction. He's not presented as being on the same level of Triple H or even Stephanie when it comes to star power. And he's been given very few really memorable, heelish moments.
When he threatened to break Edge's neck to make Cena bring the Authority back, that was awesome. I was hoping to see more of that ruthless, scheming attitude from him. Instead most of his segments are dumb comedy and don't make me inclined to take him seriously.
So I think he can be good in this spot, and I think I'd prefer him in the spot than anyone else. But I still think they're kinda making a balls of it. He needs to be less of a joke, he needs his own finisher, and really I think he needs to be separated from the Authority. I'd love to see the Authority lose power, and then Rollins can turn on Triple H and write him off the show for a while, because if Triple H isn't in charge, then he's of no use to Rollins anymore.