Seth Rollins on Being a Face or Heel, Return of the Curb Stomp, Finn Balor

The Des Moines Register held a recent interview with Seth Rollins discussing his status preference as a wrestler, the return of the Curb Stomp, and his thoughts on Finn Balor.

On the topic of preferring being a heel or a face, Rollins stated he does not have a real preference and actually likes playing both roles for his character.

“I just do my thing and have fun with it. I like both aspects of it. Obviously, as people we all got a little light and a little dark in them, so it’s fun to let them both fly out from time to time. Who even really knows what a heel or a face is nowadays, I couldn’t even tell you. You look at the landscape and listen who the fans cheer and who they boo and it’s all turned upside down. It’s sort of a different era we’re moving into where I think just having strong characters and strong personalities is what sets you apart.”

On the topic of the return of the Curb Stomp (now called the Blackout), Rollins stated he was excited to use the move again in the WWE and the crowd reaction it generated. He hinted at wanting to use the move more often in the future.

“I was pretty excited to reconnect with an old friend. It’s been three years since I’ve been able to perform the move. Obviously, it got a nice reaction from the crowd and from the online audience as well. It was exciting to bring it back and hopefully moving forward it’d be a nice piece to add to my arsenal.”

On the topic of his thoughts on Finn Balor, Rollins stated he considers Balor to be his competitive rival and as someone who has helped motivate him to become a better wrestler in the WWE.

“Finn and I obviously have a competitive rivalry based off the fact that we’re both world-traveled athletes. We’ve been doing this for a long time and we both have our eye on the same prize, which is being the best, being the Universal Champion. Every time we get the opportunity to step into the ring with each other, we’re going to push each other to be the best and to go to that next level. There’s definitely no personal animosity there, I think we’re just trying to push the limits of what’s the best wrestling that you can see on TV is.”