#RollinsWeek

10. Tyler Breeze

I’m not gonna lie. There’s only one reason I want to see this match, and it has nothing to do with how talented these two workers really are.

I just want to see Seth Rollins curbstomp Tyler Breeze.

You take the pretty-boy model, who is so obsessed with his good looks, that he’s constantly taking selfies. You have the guy who’s finishing move (was) a devastating blow to the face.

It pretty much writes itself… and it could also lead to a post-Dashing Cody Rhodes-esque character for Tyler Breeze, which should be nothing short of fantastic.

By the way… these matches would rule.

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9. Baron Corbin

This match is several years away from happening because, quite frankly, Baron Corbin isn’t ready.

He’s not even close to ready.

BUT… once he is, he’s going to be a great powerhouse for the smaller, more dynamic Rollins to play off. The matches will likely work with the same dynamic as those pitting Rollins against Roman Reigns… and that’s a good thing.

I don’t want to see this match anytime soon, though. If this happens five years from now, it’ll be alright.

If it happens before then…

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8.  The Brian Kendrick

I’m not even sure if Brian is still officially part of the WWE machine, or if his appearances in NXT were more of a one-off special attraction.
As a fan of talented wrestlers, I hope he’s still around, and not just to teach Eva Marie how to wrestle.
Rollins is bigger than Kendrick, but their in-ring styles are very similar. There is absolutely no reason why these guys shouldn’t have a great match… so let them have a great match. If nothing else, it could be a great Smackdown main event.
Hey, remember Smackdown?

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7. The Vaudevillains 

This is another one of those I want to see for one, very particular reason.

If you’ve been paying attention to NXT, you know the Vaudevillains. You know how much fun their olde-timey wrestling antics can be.

Now, imagine a straight-faced, comically-frustrated Seth Rollins reacting to them.

You’re welcome.

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6. Enzo & Big Cass

 I love Enzo and Big Cass.

Enzo Amore is a bonafide stud a certified G. You can’t teach that.

Big Cass? He’s seven feet tall. You can’t teach that.

But what you can teach is in-ring ability, and following a leadership change at the Performance Center, both of these guys have gotten exponentially better. We may see them on the main roster sooner than later, and their “sing along with the Rock” entrance routine has a really good chance of getting REALLY over.

So where do they fit in with Seth Rollins?

At some point, Seth Rollins may tumble from the top of the card. Not far, but certainly to that level of “you’re too important not to be featured, but not important enough for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship scene.” At that point, I can see Rollins in a Rated RKO type tag team… using his star power to elevate guys like Cass and Enzo.

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5.  Solomon Crowe

I know a lot of people are not yet sold on Solomon Crowe, and I get it. WWE really has not let him show a whole lot just yet. To anyone paying close enough attention, it’s obvious that WWE is throwing ideas out for him, to see what sticks.

Give it time.

To me, Solomon Crowe is still Sami Callahan, a unique talent whose killer promos and bad-ass style got him noticed in the first place.

He had a great tag team with Jon “I’m not Dean Ambrose Yet” Moxley, known as the Switchblade Conspiracy.

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He’s capable of incredible brutal, hardcore wrestling spots.

And, you know, he’s a capable in-ring competitor. So there’s that.

So… wait until WWE puts the right polish on Solomon Crowe, combined with ^that talent, and put him up against one of the best in the business today. It’s going to be good.

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4.  Hideo Itami

Daniel Bryan and CM Punk both stole their finishing moves from him. WWE made a point to steal him away from Japan.
That should be enough to sell this match.
But, in case it’s not, I’ll say that Itami and Rollins were already two of the best workers on the scene when they squared off on the indies. Now, with WWE strongly behind both men, it can only get better.

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3.  Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe is one of the best big men in wrestling. Physically imposing, and shockingly nimble for a man his size. He oozes a cool charisma that can’t be taught, nor faked. He’s born to be a star babyface.
Seth Rollins is king of the talented chickenshit heels.
This is a match made in heaven, whether or not you care to accept it as such.
Either way, when Joe hits the main roster, he WILL square off with Seth Rollins, and the end result is going to be really, really good.

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2. Sami Zayn

Did you see Zayn’s matches with Cena? Owens? Cesaro? If so, you  know. If not, head to WWE Network right now, watch, and return. I’ll wait.

Sami Zayn is an awesome babyface. Seth Rollins is an amazing heel. They’re roughly the same size, work similar styles, and they’re going to play really well off of one another. This has “show-stealing match of the year” written all over it.

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1. Finn Balor

The biggest heel in wrestling. The biggest full-time-but-not-major-league babyface.
It’s a match made in wrestling heaven… and it just so happens to feature two of the most talented, athletic men in wrestling today. This match will be incredible when it happens… and, rest assured, it WILL happen. Triple H has been pretty good at this whole “recognizing and cultivating talent” deal, which means it’s only a matter of time until the former Prince Devitt is taking WWE by storm. The day his music (and fucking awesome entrance) interrupt a Seth Rollins promo will be among the best any wrestling fan has ever experienced.